Sega-Never not at it (Cosmic Smash VR!)

[bear]

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/it-looks-like-sega-is-teasing-a-new-cosmic-smash-game/

 

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Sega appears to be teasing a new instalment of its classic Japanese arcade and Dreamcast game Cosmic Smash.

 

On Monday the company launched a mysterious teaser site, Csmashvrs.com, along with social media accounts with the profile name “C-Smash VRS”. It wrote: “Eye c sth forming”.

 

Given the name of the URL, it’s possible the project being teased is for VR. Wolf & Wood, the British studio behind VR title The Last Worker, also retweeted the teaser site on Monday, along with several of its developers.

I can't remember ever playing Cosmic Smash so I've no idea if it'd work as a VR game. I just find it funny that of all the games Sega could decide to bring back they opt for the weird future techno Squah and Breakout mashup.

[thesnwmn]

Just saw that eye picture from a Sega account on Instagram when I opened it for the first time in ages. Wondered what it was.

 

rllmuk always has the partial answers 

[Qazimod]

Someone check on our resident Sega marks. Is @Down by Law okay?

 

It seems like the kind of IP that would be hard to fuck up, but we’ll see.

[Down by Law]

Not one of my faves (though the box was super cool)

 

Sega and VR don't seem to go together very well at the moment. That Panzer game went through what can only be described as a very weird cycle of events and the House of the Dead remake which would've been perfect didnt have a VR mode...

[dave7g]

Jeez SEGA, Virtua Tennis is right there.

[Alex W.]

The domain was registered last year by a British games company called Rapid Eye Movers Ltd, which has as its director the creator of The Last Worker.

[Alex W.]

 

Hmm.

[Sarlaccfood]

TIL that Cosmic Smash and Rez are two separate games that for some reason I’d smooshed together in my memory. 

[g wings]

1 hour ago, Alex W. said:

 

 

Hmm.

Turns out they are just sponsors of the new series of Big Brother

[Rex Grossman]

9 hours ago, Alex W. said:

 

Hmm.

 

The top picture is one of those that you use to check colour blindness. If you can see it properly it is the number 5 to indicate the score it will eventually get.

[Oh Danny Boy]

Game is a banger. One that was left pretty barebones due to coming out after the Dreamcast’s death, so much potential in that franchise, it’s simple yet stylish futuristic aesthetics would work great in VR. Always criticise SEGA for neglecting their rich history so can’t complain when they finally do something different.

[amc]

I'll get on the cosmic bus in VR.

[bear]

 

 

I wonder what other VR games they are working on, maybe a port of that new Samba De Amigo?

[Wonderm]

Oh my fucking god. My favourite game ever. Going to have to buy some VR gear now, ffs

[acidbearboy]

Awesome trailer. Not buying a PS5 and PSVR2 to play it though. 

[teddymeow]

That music! 😍

 

That aesthetic!! 🤩

 

My wallet!!?? 😭

[Fletch]

Is this coming on Oculus Quest 2? 

[shirubagan]

The demo is up and is really fun with a Tutorial, 10 practice stages and online MP (which I’m yet to try). Music is great too. 

[Darwock]

I’ve tried both days since it’s been out and can’t get a quick match opponent at all. I think the best way to demo the online will be to invite a friend (which is the only option you have when you select create a game).

 

As far as tennis simulators go it’s the best I’ve experienced, but I think it’s missing some hook to really grab me. I struggle to place the ball towards the high targets, usually it just stays in the middle bottom - I have better luck if I smash it to the floor and let it bounce up, but it’s very hard to aim that kind of shot.

[Eighthours]

10 hours ago, Darwock said:

I’ve tried both days since it’s been out and can’t get a quick match opponent at all. I think the best way to demo the online will be to invite a friend (which is the only option you have when you select create a game).

 

As far as tennis simulators go it’s the best I’ve experienced, but I think it’s missing some hook to really grab me. I struggle to place the ball towards the high targets, usually it just stays in the middle bottom - I have better luck if I smash it to the floor and let it bounce up, but it’s very hard to aim that kind of shot.

Happy to arrange a game this weekend if you want!

[Darwock]

I’m in GMT+9, will keep an eye open late at night (my time) to see if you’re around as pre-arranging anything will be difficult - just me and the wee boy for the next few days so I would have to be very sure he’s asleep before I put the headset on.

[Eighthours]

43 minutes ago, Darwock said:

I’m in GMT+9, will keep an eye open late at night (my time) to see if you’re around as pre-arranging anything will be difficult - just me and the wee boy for the next few days so I would have to be very sure he’s asleep before I put the headset on.

Our clocks go forward tonight at 2am, so does that put you back to GMT+8?

[Darwock]

I suppose it does! I can never keep track, doesn’t change the basic truth that all the UK peeps start playing the minute I go to bed and stop as soon as I wake up lol

[Monkeyspill]

I’m guessing this is roomscale only?

[Darwock]

No, it supports seated, standing and room scale. You don’t get a choice though, it’s set by the VR scan thing it always does.

 

I’m sure I have just enough space but it puts me in standing mode, so I have to move left and right with the analogue stick to intercept the ball. Takes some getting used to.

 

edit - I’m not sure how it adapts to seated play, as the ball does go high/low requiring vertical movement. Maybe that is also mapped to the stick?

[Tomdominer]

On 13/02/2023 at 22:52, Fletch said:

Is this coming on Oculus Quest 2? 

 

Yeah, its a bit of a shame its an exclusive. Hopefully in six months or so.