Under Defeat

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Under Defeat is a Shoot 'em up arcade game by G.rev. It was released for the Dreamcast in March 2006. The game took place in an alternate reality based on World War II, and, in a controversial twist, players controlled German-speaking characters with uniforms that resemble those of the Nazi SS. The game was released very late in the life of the Dreamcast, but sold much better than expected, probably because there were no other home ports planned in the forseeable future.

Players assume control of a helicopter, which can be rotated like a more limited version of the mechanism in Zero Gunner 2. Gameplay was largely very traditional, and bears a strong resemblance to some older Toaplan games, especially Twin Cobra. It used 3D graphics, and a slightly angled perspective to give the game more depth than most other titles in the genre.

There are three different releases of Under Defeat for the Dreamcast:

• Standard Version:

The game only.

• Limited Edition Version:

The game (with alternate cover art) and a soundtrack CD featuring arranged tracks from the home port and original remixes.

• Sega Direct Version:

The game, a Dreamcast version soundtrack CD, a wallposter, and a sticker.

[edit] Rumors of final Dreamcast game

At the time of its release, Under Defeat was billed as the final Dreamcast game, both on the website and on the back of the packaging. There was some debate as to whether this interpretation was correct (It literally said that game "decorates the end of the Dreamcast."). However it was confirmed in an interview not long after the release of Under Defeat that this was the true intent [1]. However, Milestone, developers of Radilgy and Chaos Field, have stated that they intended to continue developing for the Dreamcast and they contacted Sega to ensure that future Dreamcast games will be possible. [2] In November of 2006, Warashi announced that they would be releasing another arcade shooter, Trigger Heart Exelica on the console in February of 2007.

[edit] External links

• am.sega.jp - Sega's webpage for Under Defeat containing videos from the game.
• G.rev - Grev's webpage for Under Defeat.
• Under Defeat page at Dreamcast-Scene.com
• G-Rev's Interview for Dream-Storming.com