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At the 1995 Japan Amusement Machine and Marketing Association (JAMMA) tradeshow, Konami unveiled a racing game spin-off of their ''Gradius'' series, titled '''''Vic Viper''''' (named after the player's ship from the ''Gradius'' games). The game was very akin to racing games like ''Wipeout'' and ''F-Zero'', and was planned for release in 1996.<ref>http://www.gradiushomeworld.co.uk/cameo_vic_viper.php Retrieved 15 Sep | At the 1995 Japan Amusement Machine and Marketing Association (JAMMA) tradeshow, Konami unveiled a racing game spin-off of their ''Gradius'' series, titled '''''Vic Viper''''' (named after the player's ship from the ''Gradius'' games). The game was very akin to racing games like ''Wipeout'' and ''F-Zero'', and was planned for release in 1996.<ref>http://www.gradiushomeworld.co.uk/cameo_vic_viper.php Retrieved 15 Sep '18.</ref> | ||
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The game, despite getting positive reception from magazines, was never released as it was believed it would not be a success due to other, more popular racing games at the time, including Sega's ''Daytona USA'' and Namco's ''Ridge Racer''. The game was about 40% complete by the time it was cancelled.<ref>[https://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/07/vic-viper-arcade-cancelled Unseen64 page documenting the game.] Retrieved 15 Sep | The game, despite getting positive reception from magazines, was never released as it was believed it would not be a success due to other, more popular racing games at the time, including Sega's ''Daytona USA'' and Namco's ''Ridge Racer''. The game was about 40% complete by the time it was cancelled.<ref>[https://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/07/vic-viper-arcade-cancelled Unseen64 page documenting the game.] Retrieved 15 Sep '18.</ref> Interestingly, the game's soundtrack was released in September 2011 as part of the ''Konami Shooting Collection'' album, which featured over 100 tracks from other Konami shooting games, including several ''Gradius'' games.<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/26784 VGMdb page for ''Konami Shooting Collection''.] Retrieved 15 Sep '18.</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:10, 15 September 2018
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) article for the game.
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At the 1995 Japan Amusement Machine and Marketing Association (JAMMA) tradeshow, Konami unveiled a racing game spin-off of their Gradius series, titled Vic Viper (named after the player's ship from the Gradius games). The game was very akin to racing games like Wipeout and F-Zero, and was planned for release in 1996.[1]
Status
The game, despite getting positive reception from magazines, was never released as it was believed it would not be a success due to other, more popular racing games at the time, including Sega's Daytona USA and Namco's Ridge Racer. The game was about 40% complete by the time it was cancelled.[2] Interestingly, the game's soundtrack was released in September 2011 as part of the Konami Shooting Collection album, which featured over 100 tracks from other Konami shooting games, including several Gradius games.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.gradiushomeworld.co.uk/cameo_vic_viper.php Retrieved 15 Sep '18.
- ↑ Unseen64 page documenting the game. Retrieved 15 Sep '18.
- ↑ VGMdb page for Konami Shooting Collection. Retrieved 15 Sep '18.