Cyber Spin
Encyclopedia
Cyber Spin is a Super NES
futuristic racing
video game that was released in 1992 to Japan and North America. It is known in Japan as which is based on the anime
Future GPX Cyber Formula
, and because of that, it has the proper license to use the characters from the anime.
and was designed in the same technique as classic arcade racing games. The vehicles of the two versions are completely different from each other. There are tracks all around the world. Players of the game become a part of a science-fiction version of the 2015 Formula One
season. All of the automobile
s are turbocharged with advanced futuristic technology that allows for extra speed every time a "Power Boost" is used (at the cost of the vehicle's energy reserves).
The player does not automatically qualify for a race and must beat a certain time limit to advance the story line. There is a free mode and gpx mode (Japanese release only), password mode and scenario mode (with Japanese anime
-like cut scenes in the Japanese version). Passwords consisting of letters and numbers helps the player keep their progress in the game. In the scenario mode, the object is to guide an up and coming driver to the ultimate victory. Quitting once means game over
. There is a different order of race tracks that the player confronts when comparing the Japanese version to the North American version. For example, the tracks in the earlier stages of the North American version are quite simple while the Japanese version forces the player to compete against more "complex" race layouts starting from the second level.
In the Japanese version, the fastest car (Super Asurada 01
) can travel up to 512 kilometre per hour. Driven by the main character as its most-powered up vehicle, the player exceeds modern day NASCAR
stock cars by more than 100 miles an hour. It will not be possible for the actual Formula One vehicles to go this fast in 2015 given the science fiction elements that the anime (and the video game) were based on. Even next-generation games like Gran Turismo 5
and Corvette Evolution GT
disallows players from reaching speeds in excess of 300 miles an hour due to their emphasis on realism instead of science-fiction futurism.
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
futuristic racing
Racing game
A racing video game is a genre of video games, either in the first-person or third-person perspective, in which the player partakes in a racing competition with any type of land, air, or sea vehicles. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings...
video game that was released in 1992 to Japan and North America. It is known in Japan as which is based on the anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
Future GPX Cyber Formula
Future GPX Cyber Formula
is a 37-episode anime television series by Sunrise . It originally aired in Japan between March 15, 1991 and December 20, 1991. It was then followed by 4 more OVA sequels, making it one of longest running original anime franchises that was not originated from a manga or novel...
, and because of that, it has the proper license to use the characters from the anime.
Summary
The game uses a top-down perspectivePerspective (visual)
Perspective, in context of vision and visual perception, is the way in which objects appear to the eye based on their spatial attributes; or their dimensions and the position of the eye relative to the objects...
and was designed in the same technique as classic arcade racing games. The vehicles of the two versions are completely different from each other. There are tracks all around the world. Players of the game become a part of a science-fiction version of the 2015 Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
season. All of the automobile
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
s are turbocharged with advanced futuristic technology that allows for extra speed every time a "Power Boost" is used (at the cost of the vehicle's energy reserves).
The player does not automatically qualify for a race and must beat a certain time limit to advance the story line. There is a free mode and gpx mode (Japanese release only), password mode and scenario mode (with Japanese anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
-like cut scenes in the Japanese version). Passwords consisting of letters and numbers helps the player keep their progress in the game. In the scenario mode, the object is to guide an up and coming driver to the ultimate victory. Quitting once means game over
Game over
Game Over is a message in video games which signals that the game has ended, often due to a negative outcome - although the phrase sometimes follows the end credits after successful completion of a game...
. There is a different order of race tracks that the player confronts when comparing the Japanese version to the North American version. For example, the tracks in the earlier stages of the North American version are quite simple while the Japanese version forces the player to compete against more "complex" race layouts starting from the second level.
In the Japanese version, the fastest car (Super Asurada 01
Super Asurada 01
The Super Asurada 01 is a fictional race car driven by Sugo Asurada driver Hayato Kazami in the anime series Future GPX Cyber Formula...
) can travel up to 512 kilometre per hour. Driven by the main character as its most-powered up vehicle, the player exceeds modern day NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
stock cars by more than 100 miles an hour. It will not be possible for the actual Formula One vehicles to go this fast in 2015 given the science fiction elements that the anime (and the video game) were based on. Even next-generation games like Gran Turismo 5
Gran Turismo 5
is the fifth edition of the Gran Turismo racing video game series. Developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, it was released for PlayStation 3 on November 24, 2010...
and Corvette Evolution GT
Corvette Evolution GT
Corvette Evolution GT is a racing game similar to Alfa Romeo Racing Italiano. In the career mode, the player has to build up his character's experience points that will allow him to develop his stats. Getting either a bronze, silver, or gold medal in all the events is mandatory for a "season" to...
disallows players from reaching speeds in excess of 300 miles an hour due to their emphasis on realism instead of science-fiction futurism.
External links
- Review at Epinions
- Japanese title at super-famicom.jp