

In this episode, they've been freed of their brainwashing and often fight alongside Ulala. In the first Space Channel 5, the Moroliians invaded the galaxy. She plays a guitar in the new music sequences of the game. She's taller and thinner than Ulala, and according to her biography had two nose jobs while she was a teenager. Rival reporter Pudding shows up to challenge Ulala to a dance battle Pudding is Ulala's rival, and a returning character from the first Space Channel 5. Successfully rescuing hostages rewards the players with "costumes" which simply swap Ulala's model for other characters.

Players can look forward to unlocking new outfits for her on every stage. In the original game, she discovered that Blank, the CEO of Space Channel 5 was controlling the Morolians and forcing them to invade the galaxy for ratings. This 22-year-old reporter is voiced by Apollo Smile, and carried both a microphone and two blasters in a garter holster. Ulala poses with her trademark microphone The heroine of Space Channel 5, who the player almost always controls. This is largely the same, but instead of blasting them Ulala strikes a funky dance pose. Do poorly and expect to repeat the level.Īlso, in the original, enemies popped in after the end of every sequence, requiring Ulala to blast them with an single Chu command. Do well and you will have plenty of extra chances should you make a mistake. This is a major change from the original game, and makes the gameplay before the boss sequences more important. Rather than having a set number of hearts, or allowable mistakes during boss battles - the number is calculated based on her ratings. Finding secrets is not critical for success, but does give the player more room to make mistakes in boss battles. For example, on the first stage if you press X for the second and third notes of the "Mexican Flyer" opening theme song, Morolians pop out of the edges of the screen and Ulala gets a boost to her ratings. The key is to hit X at the correct time in the cutscenes. For instance, Ulala might get the command sequence "Chu! Chu! Chuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu! Chu!" Ulala would have to hold the X button on the third input for the correct amount of time.Ī Morolian pops on screen when the correct secret command is inputed Secrets have been added to the gameplay, which boost Ulala's ratings.

The second gameplay mechanic that has been added is the hold function. If the button is not pressed at the correct time, the hostage is not rescued and they are not added to the list of biographies on the title screen. A "Recuse" beam is added to Ulala's arsenal, which is activated with the circle button. This sequel introduces several new gameplay mechanics that make the experience more complex. If the sequence is correctly entered, the player is rewarded with seeing the robots blasted. For instance, two chu commands would be visually indicated with two robots. Often, on screen cues remind the player of the sequence. To succeed, a sense of rhythm and a good memory are key. For example, a captured character might request the sequence, "Up, down, up, down, chu, chu, chu!" Players would have to press "Up, down, up, down, X, X, X" in rhythm to the music. GameplaySpace Channel 5 is a variant of the 80s electronic game "Simon Says," where players must match the commands in rhythm to the music. With a whole new cast of bosses to dance battle, Ulala will need every bit of help. To get the scoop, Ulala must reunite with the characters of the first Space Channel 5, including Jaguar, Pudding and Space Michael! New allies like Pine, a member of the Sexy Space Police are there to help her. Story The Rhythm Rouges have invaded the galaxy, and are forcing people to dance! The galaxy is threatened yet again by evildoers with wicked dance moves! This time, the robotic Rhythm Rogues have kidnapped over 300,000 people throughout the galaxy! The villainous Purge kidnaps Space President Peace and demands a ransom of 6.6 trillion space dollars which must be delivered to point Double X! Intrepid reporter Ulala is back on the scene, and will get to the bottom of the story with her funky dance moves.
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In 2011, the game was released as a digital download on Steam and Xbox Live Marketplace as a part of the Dreamcast Collection. The emulation was perfect, which was surprising given the budget price of $20 for the game. Fortunately for fans, Agetec released a double pack of the Dreamcast games for Playstation 2. Space Channel 5: Part 2 was originally released on Dreamcast in Japan, but was not brought to the United States. Sega delivers improved music, expanded game mechanics and oodles of the 60s sci-fi style that made Space Channel 5 a cult classic, despite the low sales. OverviewSpace reporter Ulala is back on the scene with a thrilling sequel to Space Channel 5 that improves on the original in every conceivable way.
