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'''''Ushiro''''' was a planned horror-RPG game developed by Level-5 for PlayStation Portable and mobile phones, first announced in September 2008 for release in 2009 during the Level-5 Vision press conference and through an issue of Famitsu.<ref>[https://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/famitsu-level-5-scaring-up-horror-rpg-for-psp/ Famitsu: Level-5 scaring up two new PSP RPGs] Retrieved August 23, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.vg247.com/2008/09/24/famitsu-scares-up-first-details-on-level-5%E2%80%99s-psp-horror-rpg-ushiro/ Famitsu scares up first details on Level-5’s PSP horror RPG, Ushiro] Retrieved August 23, 2017.</ref><ref name=Famitsu>[https://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1218386_1124.html 『二ノ国』、『ダンボール戦機』、『うしろ』、完全新作RPG一挙3タイトル発表] Retrieved August 23, 2017.</ref> The game would tell the story of Reiichiro Ushiro, a shinigami spirit with the power to give a person one single wish in exchange for their lives. In terms of gameplay, Reiichiro would have been able to control and possess people, seeing the lives of strangers, and battling the personifications of the evils in people's hearts through turn-based combat.
'''''Ushiro''''' was a planned horror-RPG game developed by Level-5 for PlayStation Portable and mobile phones, first announced in September 2008 for release in 2009 during the Level-5 Vision press conference and through an issue of Famitsu.<ref>[https://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/famitsu-level-5-scaring-up-horror-rpg-for-psp/ Famitsu: Level-5 scaring up two new PSP RPGs] Retrieved 23 Aug '17.</ref><ref>[https://www.vg247.com/2008/09/24/famitsu-scares-up-first-details-on-level-5%E2%80%99s-psp-horror-rpg-ushiro/ Famitsu scares up first details on Level-5’s PSP horror RPG, Ushiro] Retrieved 23 Aug '17.</ref><ref name=Famitsu>[https://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1218386_1124.html 『二ノ国』、『ダンボール戦機』、『うしろ』、完全新作RPG一挙3タイトル発表] Retrieved 23 Aug '17.</ref> The game would tell the story of Reiichiro Ushiro, a shinigami spirit with the power to give a person one single wish in exchange for their lives. In terms of gameplay, Reiichiro would have been able to control and possess people, seeing the lives of strangers, and battling the personifications of the evils in people's hearts through turn-based combat.


At the 2008 Tokyo Game Show, Level-5 released a trailer and screenshots for the PSP version of the game, which were later given on DVD to attendees.<ref>[https://www.engadget.com/2008/10/09/tgs08-level-5s-ushiro-is-amazing/ TGS08: Level-5's Ushiro is amazing] Retrieved August 23, 2017.</ref> The anime cutscenes were produced by frequent Level-5 collaborator OLM Digital.<ref name=Famitsu></ref> No information about the mobile version was shared and Level-5 never formally spoke of the game again. In early 2010, ''Ushiro's'' website was deleted and the project was presumed to be cancelled.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20100414194914/http://www.level5.co.jp:80/products/ushiro/index.html 株式会社レベルファイブ] Retrieved August 23, 2017.</ref>
At the 2008 Tokyo Game Show, Level-5 released a trailer and screenshots for the PSP version of the game, which were later given on DVD to attendees.<ref>[https://www.engadget.com/2008/10/09/tgs08-level-5s-ushiro-is-amazing/ TGS08: Level-5's Ushiro is amazing] Retrieved Retrieved 23 Aug '17.</ref> The anime cutscenes were produced by frequent Level-5 collaborator OLM Digital.<ref name=Famitsu></ref> No information about the mobile version was shared and Level-5 never formally spoke of the game again. In early 2010, ''Ushiro's'' website was deleted and the project was presumed to be cancelled.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20100414194914/http://www.level5.co.jp:80/products/ushiro/index.html 株式会社レベルファイブ] Retrieved 23 Aug '17.</ref>


In 2014, Level-5's CEO, Akihiro Hino, said the company was considering "new developments" for ''Ushiro.''<ref>[http://gematsu.com/2014/04/famitsu-feature-final-fantasy-x-3-development-level-5-considering-new-developments-ushiro Famitsu feature: Final Fantasy X-3 not in development, Level-5 considering new developments for Ushiro, more] Retrieved August 23, 2017.</ref> Later that year, a light novel series written by Liu Goto was published by Kadokawa and Fields.<ref>[http://gematsu.com/2014/09/level-5s-ushiro-returns-novel-series Level-5’s Ushiro returns as novel series] Retrieved August 23, 2017.</ref> In 2015, a manga adaptation began serialization in Web Newtype and Gekkan Heroes.<ref>[http://gematsu.com/2015/05/level-5-ushiro-getting-manga-series Level-5’s Ushiro getting manga series] Retrieved August 23, 2017.</ref>
In 2014, Level-5's CEO, Akihiro Hino, said the company was considering "new developments" for ''Ushiro.''<ref>[http://gematsu.com/2014/04/famitsu-feature-final-fantasy-x-3-development-level-5-considering-new-developments-ushiro Famitsu feature: Final Fantasy X-3 not in development, Level-5 considering new developments for Ushiro, more] Retrieved 23 Aug '17.</ref> Later that year, a light novel series written by Liu Goto was published by Kadokawa and Fields.<ref>[http://gematsu.com/2014/09/level-5s-ushiro-returns-novel-series Level-5’s Ushiro returns as novel series] Retrieved 23 Aug '17.</ref> In 2015, a manga adaptation began serialization in Web Newtype and Gekkan Heroes.<ref>[http://gematsu.com/2015/05/level-5-ushiro-getting-manga-series Level-5’s Ushiro getting manga series] Retrieved 23 Aug '17.</ref>


During the Level-5 Official Broadcast SP Part 2 live stream hosted on July 20th, 2016, the company highlighted the game during their look back at Level-5's history, unveiling some previously unseen pieces of production art and the HD version of the 2008 trailer.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVTyva5nFeQ いよいよ「LEVEL5 VISION 2016」&「LEVEL5 FAN NIGHT」まで一週間！] Retrieved August 23, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://gamestalk.net/ushiro-3/ レベルファイブ幻の作品『うしろ』開発資料が複数公開] Retrieved August 23, 2017.</ref> Hino confirmed the company would not be moving forward with the franchise.
During the Level-5 Official Broadcast SP Part 2 live stream hosted on July 20th, 2016, the company highlighted the game during their look back at Level-5's history, unveiling some previously unseen pieces of production art and the HD version of the 2008 trailer.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVTyva5nFeQ いよいよ「LEVEL5 VISION 2016」&「LEVEL5 FAN NIGHT」まで一週間！] Retrieved 23 Aug '17.</ref><ref>[http://gamestalk.net/ushiro-3/ レベルファイブ幻の作品『うしろ』開発資料が複数公開] Retrieved 23 Aug '17.</ref> Hino confirmed the company would not be moving forward with the franchise.


Despite all of this, the PSP version of the game regularly appears on Famitsu's Most Wanted reader polls as late as 2017.<ref>[http://nintendoeverything.com/famitsus-most-wanted-games-81317/ Famitsu’s most wanted games (8/13/17)] Retrieved August 23, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://nintendoeverything.com/famitsus-most-wanted-games-51417/ Famitsu’s most wanted games (5/14/17)] Retrieved August 23, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://nintendoeverything.com/famitsus-most-wanted-games-12217/ Famitsu’s most wanted games (1/22/17)] Retrieved August 23, 2017.</ref>
Despite all of this, the PSP version of the game regularly appears on Famitsu's Most Wanted reader polls as late as 2017.<ref>[http://nintendoeverything.com/famitsus-most-wanted-games-81317/ Famitsu’s most wanted games (8/13/17)] Retrieved 23 Aug '17.</ref><ref>[http://nintendoeverything.com/famitsus-most-wanted-games-51417/ Famitsu’s most wanted games (5/14/17)] Retrieved 23 Aug '17.</ref><ref>[http://nintendoeverything.com/famitsus-most-wanted-games-12217/ Famitsu’s most wanted games (1/22/17)] Retrieved 23 Aug '17.</ref>


==Gallery==
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===External Links===
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20090504220245/http://www.level5.co.jp:80/products/ushiro/index.html Official website of the game.] Retrieved 23 Aug '17.
* [http://www.unseen64.net/2012/12/25/ushiro-psp-cancelled/ Unseen64 article on ''Ushiro''.] Retrieved 23 Aug '17.
==References==
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===External links===
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20090504220245/http://www.level5.co.jp:80/products/ushiro/index.html Official website]
* [http://www.unseen64.net/2012/12/25/ushiro-psp-cancelled/ Unseen64 article]


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Concept art for the game.

Status: Lost

Ushiro was a planned horror-RPG game developed by Level-5 for PlayStation Portable and mobile phones, first announced in September 2008 for release in 2009 during the Level-5 Vision press conference and through an issue of Famitsu.[1][2][3] The game would tell the story of Reiichiro Ushiro, a shinigami spirit with the power to give a person one single wish in exchange for their lives. In terms of gameplay, Reiichiro would have been able to control and possess people, seeing the lives of strangers, and battling the personifications of the evils in people's hearts through turn-based combat.

At the 2008 Tokyo Game Show, Level-5 released a trailer and screenshots for the PSP version of the game, which were later given on DVD to attendees.[4] The anime cutscenes were produced by frequent Level-5 collaborator OLM Digital.[3] No information about the mobile version was shared and Level-5 never formally spoke of the game again. In early 2010, Ushiro's website was deleted and the project was presumed to be cancelled.[5]

In 2014, Level-5's CEO, Akihiro Hino, said the company was considering "new developments" for Ushiro.[6] Later that year, a light novel series written by Liu Goto was published by Kadokawa and Fields.[7] In 2015, a manga adaptation began serialization in Web Newtype and Gekkan Heroes.[8]

During the Level-5 Official Broadcast SP Part 2 live stream hosted on July 20th, 2016, the company highlighted the game during their look back at Level-5's history, unveiling some previously unseen pieces of production art and the HD version of the 2008 trailer.[9][10] Hino confirmed the company would not be moving forward with the franchise.

Despite all of this, the PSP version of the game regularly appears on Famitsu's Most Wanted reader polls as late as 2017.[11][12][13]

Gallery

Subtitled 2008 Tokyo Game Show trailer

  • First Famitsu magazine article on the game.

    First Famitsu magazine article on the game.

  • The game's key visual.

    The game's key visual.

  • The game's logo.

    The game's logo.

  • Promotional visual used for the game's website.

    Promotional visual used for the game's website.

  • Concept art of Reiichiro.

    Concept art of Reiichiro.

  • Concept art of Nanako Nishizaki.

    Concept art of Nanako Nishizaki.

  • Screenshot of the game.

    Screenshot of the game.

  • Screenshot of the game.

    Screenshot of the game.

  • Screenshot of the game.

    Screenshot of the game.

  • Screenshot of the game

    Screenshot of the game

  • Screenshot of the game.

    Screenshot of the game.

  • Screenshot of the game.

    Screenshot of the game.

  • Anime cutscene.

    Anime cutscene.

  • Anime cutscene.

    Anime cutscene.

  • Anime cutscene.

    Anime cutscene.

  • Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

    Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

  • Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

    Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

  • Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

    Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

  • Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

    Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

  • Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

    Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

  • Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

    Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

  • Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

    Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

  • Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

    Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

  • Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

    Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

  • Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

    Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

  • Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

    Concept art shared during the 2016 live stream.

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Famitsu: Level-5 scaring up two new PSP RPGs Retrieved 23 Aug '17.
  2. ↑ Famitsu scares up first details on Level-5’s PSP horror RPG, Ushiro Retrieved 23 Aug '17.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 『二ノ国』、『ダンボール戦機』、『うしろ』、完全新作RPG一挙3タイトル発表 Retrieved 23 Aug '17.
  4. ↑ TGS08: Level-5's Ushiro is amazing Retrieved Retrieved 23 Aug '17.
  5. ↑ 株式会社レベルファイブ Retrieved 23 Aug '17.
  6. ↑ Famitsu feature: Final Fantasy X-3 not in development, Level-5 considering new developments for Ushiro, more Retrieved 23 Aug '17.
  7. ↑ Level-5’s Ushiro returns as novel series Retrieved 23 Aug '17.
  8. ↑ Level-5’s Ushiro getting manga series Retrieved 23 Aug '17.
  9. ↑ いよいよ「LEVEL5 VISION 2016」&「LEVEL5 FAN NIGHT」まで一週間！ Retrieved 23 Aug '17.
  10. ↑ レベルファイブ幻の作品『うしろ』開発資料が複数公開 Retrieved 23 Aug '17.
  11. ↑ Famitsu’s most wanted games (8/13/17) Retrieved 23 Aug '17.
  12. ↑ Famitsu’s most wanted games (5/14/17) Retrieved 23 Aug '17.
  13. ↑ Famitsu’s most wanted games (1/22/17) Retrieved 23 Aug '17.
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