Ganymede
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| Ganymede |
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| System(s): Sega Saturn[1] |
| Publisher: BMG Interactive Entertainment[1] |
| Developer: Rocket Science Games[1][2] |
| Planned release date(s): 1997[1] |
| Genre: Action[1][2] |
| Number of players: 1 |
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Ganymede is an unreleased Sega Saturn action shooter game developed by Rocket Science Games[1][2] and scheduled to be published by BMG Interactive Entertainment in 1997.[1]
Gameplay
| “ | Players race across the rugged 3D moonscape in Ganymede, matching battle skills and strategy against the warlike Eridani aliens. Piloting a heavily armed, frictionless vaporsled, the player smashes through enemy battle craft and attacks mission targets with stealth and speed.
Superbly realistic driving physics accompanied by aggressive thrusting power, minimal traction and rugged terrain make exploring Ganymede, the ice-moon under the ominous watch of Jupiter, an adventure in itself. The ability to freely navigate the surface of the entire moon on more than 20 missions creates unlimited gameplay. |
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— February 1996 press release[2] | ||
Described as "a hyper-active combat game that combines strategy with incredible speed and driving physics", it appears to have utilized real-time 3D polygons to create an open lunar landscape which players could traverse with their highly-maneuverable vapor sled.[1]
History
Originally announced in a February 1996 press release as one of four upcoming new games to be developed for the Sony PlayStation and Windows PCs, with an expected launch date of that December.[2] However, by the time the game was previewed in Mean Machines Sega #47 that August, the date had been pushed back to 1997, as well as carrying the obvious announcement of a new target platform: the Sega Saturn.[1]
Magazine articles
- Main article: Ganymede/Magazine articles.
Screenshots
Gameplay
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