Psychic Force 2012
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is the sequel
to Taito Corporation
's 1997 fighting
arcade game
, Psychic Force
. It was then ported to Dreamcast and was one of Sega
's first games to be released onto the console in 1999. The game was released on October 31, 1999 in North America
through now-defunct distributor Acclaim
.
It was also adapted for PlayStation
as featuring downgraded graphics but with multiple extra modes (such as Psy-expand mode), an animated FMV
"intro" and three more characters from Psychic Force that didn't make the cut into the Dreamcast version.
, the sequel finds the world caught in the crossfire between two factions who vie for control over the Earth. Upon returning after his fateful battle against his old friend Burn Griffiths, Keith Evans resurrects NOA as Neo NOA and once again resumes his conquest of establing a utopia for united Psychiccers. Richard Wong, who broke away from NOA, establishes his own group of Psychiccers known as "The Army" and seeks to eliminate Neo NOA in an attempt to conquer the world. As the two groups fight for control over the fate of the Earth, independent Psychiccers who find themselves being drawn into the conflict seek to hunt down members of Neo NOA and The Army in an attempt to find the truth and locate their missing family and friends.
with the exception of the Psychic Force 2 exclusive characters who are also members of the original cast.
port of Psychic Force 2012, known as Psychic Force 2. They are characters from the original Psychic Force who never made it to the Dreamcast version.
Sequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
to Taito Corporation
Taito Corporation
The is a Japanese publisher of video game software and arcade hardware wholly owned by publisher Square Enix. Taito has their headquarters in the Shinjuku Bunka Quint Building in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo, sharing the facility with its parent company....
's 1997 fighting
Fighting game
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arcade game
Arcade game
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, Psychic Force
Psychic Force
is a 1995 fighting arcade game created by Taito which was later ported to the PlayStation in 1996. The PlayStation version was released by Acclaim in North America, and in PAL regions. The game was a 3D fighter which combined the normal features of an arcade fighting game with psychic powers. There...
. It was then ported to Dreamcast and was one of Sega
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
's first games to be released onto the console in 1999. The game was released on October 31, 1999 in North America
North America
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through now-defunct distributor Acclaim
Acclaim Entertainment
Acclaim Entertainment was an American video game developer and publisher. It developed, published, marketed and distributed interactive entertainment software for a variety of hardware platforms, including Sega's Mega Drive/Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, and Game Gear, Nintendo's NES, SNES, Nintendo...
.
It was also adapted for PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
as featuring downgraded graphics but with multiple extra modes (such as Psy-expand mode), an animated FMV
Full motion video
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"intro" and three more characters from Psychic Force that didn't make the cut into the Dreamcast version.
Story
Taking place two years after the events of Psychic ForcePsychic Force
is a 1995 fighting arcade game created by Taito which was later ported to the PlayStation in 1996. The PlayStation version was released by Acclaim in North America, and in PAL regions. The game was a 3D fighter which combined the normal features of an arcade fighting game with psychic powers. There...
, the sequel finds the world caught in the crossfire between two factions who vie for control over the Earth. Upon returning after his fateful battle against his old friend Burn Griffiths, Keith Evans resurrects NOA as Neo NOA and once again resumes his conquest of establing a utopia for united Psychiccers. Richard Wong, who broke away from NOA, establishes his own group of Psychiccers known as "The Army" and seeks to eliminate Neo NOA in an attempt to conquer the world. As the two groups fight for control over the fate of the Earth, independent Psychiccers who find themselves being drawn into the conflict seek to hunt down members of Neo NOA and The Army in an attempt to find the truth and locate their missing family and friends.
New
Psychic Force 2012 introduced characters new to the series. Some have similarity in fighting styles from some of the previous cast but, with a twist. Four new elements were also introduced which are "Tone", "Darkness", "Blue Light" and "Purple Fire".| Name | Age | Gender | Element | Group | Hair | Eye color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Might: The new lead character of the game. A Psychiccer hunter who has the ability to use the psychic power of lightning in battle. While Might enjoys his job in hunting down and killing Psychiccers, he begins to question on why he takes up such an occupation. | 16 | Male | Lightning | None | Red | Blue |
| Patricia "Patty" Myers: A young Psychiccer girl who has the ability to use the psychic power of tone in battle. As a close friend of Might, Patty always watches over him and makes sure that he never gets himself into trouble. Also...Patty is on a personal mission to locate her missing mother. | 15 | Female | Tone | None | Blue | Green |
| Carlo Belfron: A well-suited Psychiccer who has the ability to use the psychic power of water in battle. Carlo supports Keith's dream of a Psychiccer-only utopia and, along with his younger sister Regina, vows to eliminate anyone who gets in the way of Neo NOA. | 24 | Male | Water | Neo NOA | Purple | Blue |
| Regina Belfron: A beautiful Psychiccer woman who has the ability to use the psychic power of fire in battle. Much like her older brother Carlo, Regina is also a supporter to Keith's ambition and fights to make it come into reality itself. | 22 | Female | Fire | Neo NOA | Pink | Grayish-Blue |
| Gudeath: A ruthless Psychiccer who has the ability to use the psychic power of gravity in battle. Brutal and merciless, Gudeath dislikes people who he deems as being weak, especially the Psychiccers of Neo NOA, and vows to eliminate them and anyone else in order to show his superior power. | 33 | Male | Gravity | Army | Brown | Black |
| Genshin Kenjoh: A Japanese monk/priest who uses Shinto Shinto or Shintoism, also kami-no-michi, is the indigenous spirituality of Japan and the Japanese people. It is a set of practices, to be carried out diligently, to establish a connection between present day Japan and its ancient past. Shinto practices were first recorded and codified in the written... magic in battle. Much like Genma from the first game, Genshin is convinced that Psychiccers are evil and that he vows to eliminate each and every one of them while attempting to rescue a young Shinto miko Miko is a Japanese term that anciently meant a "female shaman, spirit medium" who conveyed oracles from kami , and currently means a "shrine maiden; virgin consecrated to a deity" who serves at Shinto shrines.-Word:... named Shiori. |
82 | Male | Magic | None | White | Black |
| Setsuna: A cold-hearted Psychiccer who has the ability to use the psychic power of darkness in battle. While Setsuna serves the Army for the thrill of fighting powerful opponents, he plans on eliminating Wong so that he can take full control over the organization. | 27 | Male | Darkness | Army | Yellow | Purple |
Original
Original cast from Psychic ForcePsychic Force
is a 1995 fighting arcade game created by Taito which was later ported to the PlayStation in 1996. The PlayStation version was released by Acclaim in North America, and in PAL regions. The game was a 3D fighter which combined the normal features of an arcade fighting game with psychic powers. There...
with the exception of the Psychic Force 2 exclusive characters who are also members of the original cast.
| Name | Age | Gender | Element | Group | Hair | Eye color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Ryan | 17 (15 in Psychic Force) | Female | Wind | None | Pink | Blue |
| Emilio Michaelov | 16 (14 in Psychic Force) | Male | Light | Army | Green (Blue in Psychic Force) | Purple |
| Burn Griffiths | 20 (18 in Psychic Force) | Male | Fire | None | Blond (Part of it dyed red) | Brown |
| Richard Wong | 36 (34 in Psychic Force) | Male | Time | Army | Black | Unknown |
| Gates Oltsman | 39 (37 in Psychic Force) | Male | Cyborg | Neo NOA | None | Unknown |
| Keith Evans | 19 (17 in Psychic Force) | Male | Ice | Neo NOA | Silver | Blue |
Psychic Force 2 exclusive
Three characters were added to the PlayStationPlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
port of Psychic Force 2012, known as Psychic Force 2. They are characters from the original Psychic Force who never made it to the Dreamcast version.
| Name | Age | Gender | Element | Group | Hair | Eye color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rokudo Genma | 53 (ought to be 55) | Male | Magic | None | Black | Brown |
| Brad Kilsten | 24 (Ought to be 26) | Male | Gravity | Neo NOA | Silver | Red (He wears eye contacts) |
| Sonia (Chris Ryan) | 17 (Ought to be 19) | Female | Electricity | Neo NOA | Blue | Blue |