Cyber Sled
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| Cyber Sled |
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| System(s): Sega Saturn[1] |
| Publisher: Namco |
| Developer: Namco Hometek[1] |
| Planned release date(s): 1995-07, 1995-10[2], 1995-11[3], 1996-03[4], 1996-06[5] |
| Genre: Shoot-'em-Up |
| Number of players: 1 |
| State before cancellation: Late[1] |
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Cyber Sled is an 3D arcade game released by Namco in 1993. A Sega Saturn version was announced in May 1995[6], but did not materialise.
While the specifics are unclear, the cancellation of the Saturn Cyber Sled was likely due in part to Namco's close relationship with Sony and its PlayStation console (although rumours circulated that difficulties developing for the hardware may have been a factor, with the lead programmer being poached by Shiny Entertainment[7]).
Talk of the game remerged in Spring 1996 as Cyber Sled Remix, said to be in development by Namco Hometek. This version would have had an enhanced single player experience and more characters to play as[8].
Namco did not release any Saturn games throughout the console's run - following the success of PlayStation launch title Ridge Racer, it appears the company chose to abandon all non-PlayStation projects.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Cyber Sled/Magazine articles.
Production credits
- Graphics: Rick Lucey[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 http://www.drawrick.com/cybersled.html (Wayback Machine: 2023-09-23 08:37)
- ↑ Next Generation, "August 1995" (US; 1995-07-25), page 33
- ↑ Sega Visions, "September 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 100
- ↑ Sega FY 1997 Brand Review, page 85
- ↑ Sega FY 1997 Brand Review, page 265
- ↑ Press release: 1995-05-10: Namco to develop for Sega Saturn
- ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 2 February 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 20
- ↑ Saturn+, "Easter/April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-07), page 9