Video Gaming News - October 2002
Carlsbad, CA (October 22, 2002) - Sammy Studios today announced
that Galerians: ASH, the sequel to Galerians, is coming to the PlayStation 2 in
Q1 2003.
“Galerians had a big effect on fans of horror and sci-fi games when it
debuted on the PlayStation and the series has since enjoyed a solid following in
Japan with new installments,” said John Rowe, president of Sammy Studios, Inc.
“Galerians: ASH now brings a new chapter to North American game players. With
its visually stunning 3D environments, frightening and original premise and the
series’ signature psychokinetic weapons and psychic abilities, this title will
be a treat for all gamers who enjoy quest-driven, edge-of-your-seat thrillers.”
From SEGA:
Galerians redefined quest-driven thriller games, with innovative play and
psychic-induced weaponry, and a textured storyline that masterfully blended
horror and science fiction genres. Galerians: ASH continues the tradition, using
the power of the PS2 to fully immerse players into a frightening future-world,
where an epic struggle between artificial and organic intelligence is being
waged. With incredible 3D graphics, dynamic cinematic sequences and intense,
heart-thumping gameplay, this title takes the Galerians series into the next
chapter, with new story twists and heavy concepts from a world where mind and
matter have melded.
Galerians: ASH promises to play on gameplayers’ psyche, combining
thought-inducing puzzles with pulse-quickening action sequences, and delivering
intense concepts taken from a truly original premise. The sequel begins with the
final chapter of the first game, with the series’ hero Rion discovering that he
himself is one of the Galerians rendered by the megalomaniacal and genocidal
Mother Computer Dorothy. Undaunted, Rion destroys Dorothy, but not before she
manages to execute one last catastrophic program, unleashing a new crew of evil
Galerians to fulfill her goal of human annihilation. Galerians: ASH puts gamers
back into this twisted world, putting them back into the role of Rion to fight
these Last Galerians and their uber-evil leader, ASH, and save the future of
organic life on Earth.
Galerians: ASH brings back the series’ trademark arsenal of psychic attacks
and abilities, and includes all-new psychic powers and an updated portfolio of
pharmaceutical neural-enhancers. The game will feature characters from the
original game, including Rion and his human counterpart, Lilia, along with the
new formidable and frighteningly memorable Last Galerians. Stages will include
entirely new areas, as well as a few settings recognizable to fans of the series
from Michaelangelo City, with huge, gorgeous environments in full 3D.
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