Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall
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| Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall | |
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| Developer(s) | Cartoon Network/Grigon Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Cartoon Network |
| Platform(s) | Windows XP and Windows Vista |
| Release date | Beta: Early 2008 Final: Fall 2008 |
| Genre(s) | MMO |
| Mode(s) | Multi player |
| Media | Download |
| System requirements | Windows XP/Vista and 3D Graphics Card |
| Input methods | Keyboard, mouse |
Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall is the working title for a massively multiplayer online game currently in production. It is being developed by Cartoon Network and Grigon Entertainment and will contain features related to Cartoon Network programs. There will be free game play but Cartoon Network isn't announcing all the details just yet. Details about cost will be revealed at a later date. It was scheduled to be released in Summer 2008, but since April 19, 2008 they have changed the opening to Fall of 2008.
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[edit] Plot
Planet Fusion has traveled throughout the galaxy for millennia in which devastated countless planets and civilizations, and the next target will be the planet Earth, specifically the Cartoon Network universe. Now the player (which is an original avatar determined by the user) must subscribe and with a few helping hands, that force can be destroyed.
Characters from various Cartoon Network shows appear in the game, redesigned in an anime style by Mario F. Piedra. In addition, small, miniaturized versions of Cartoon Network characters are collected along the way and travel with players, providing powers and abilities to assist during missions. Apparently, in this game, the characters live together in what seems to be a city. Where or What it is called is still unknown. There will also be a manga tie-in, co-written by Matthew Schwartz and Piedra.[citation needed]
[edit] Characters
| Character | Show | Nano | NPC |
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| Dexter | Dexter's Laboratory | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Dee Dee | Unknown | Confirmed | |
| Mandark | Confirmed | Confirmed | |
| Professor Utonium | The Powerpuff Girls | Confirmed | Unknown |
| Him | Confirmed | Unknown | |
| Blossom | Confirmed | Confirmed | |
| Bubbles | Unknown | Confirmed | |
| Buttercup | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mojo Jojo | Confirmed | Confirmed | |
| Eddy | Ed, Edd n Eddy | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Edd | Confirmed | Confirmed | |
| Ed | Unknown | Confirmed | |
| Jack | Samurai Jack | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Ben | Ben 10: Alien Force | Unknown | Confirmed |
| Fourarms | Ben 10 | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Cannonbolt | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Numbuh Two | Codename: Kids Next Door | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Numbuh Three | Unknown | Confirmed | |
| Numbuh Five | Confirmed | Confirmed | |
| Eduardo | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | Confirmed | Unknown |
| Mac | Unknown | Confirmed | |
| Bloo | Confirmed | Confirmed | |
| Mandy | The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy | Confirmed | Unknown |
| Billy | Unknown | Unknown |
[edit] News
At the 2007 Comic-Con, Cartoon Network conducted a panel about the game. Many of the game's elements will be familiar to those who have previously played online role playing games (MMORPGs), such as World of Warcraft. Clan/guild play is an element in the game, designated by the term "clubs". The game also has large playable environments, though in order to aim the game at a younger audience, travel time is relatively short where playable content is concerned. Instead, adventures will be available almost anywhere in-game. Elements of class play will be included and player versus player action is being considered. However, while this is a PC game, play will function more like a console game. Those conducting the panel also hinted that if the game is successful, a television series based on FusionFall is possible.
[edit] Gameplay
Once a design is established for an Avatar, it can have its clothes and weapon changed. Whether anything else can be changed is still unknown. Confirmed weapons are swords, guns, guitars, and projectiles.
A key part of the game are Nanos, or miniaturized versions of the CN characters. These characters are collectible and hover next to the player when called. Certain Nano's give certain powers, for instance Mojo Jojo helps a player run quickly,[1] while Mandark makes a player jump higher. When on a mission a player may only take 3 Nanos, but when on a team, Nano's powers can be shared. Other Nano powers may help heal, one such is Eduardo, and some may contribute in combat, like Fourarms.[2]
Missions are assigned by different CN characters located in the middle of the cardboard fortress, which was the shows' protagonists response to the invasion. Characters seen here may vary, but those that are confirmed are Mac, Ben, and Dexter, though one of the Ed's houses were seen inside the base. Some missions might be to "deslime" an area, or rid it of the goo from Planet Fusion.
As stated in "Main Base Preview" at Youtube.com, boss battles will be included somewhere within the game.
[edit] Trivia
- It should be noted in a gameplay trailer posted on the official FusionFall website that a frontal shot of Megas, the titular robot of the now-canceled cult-classic cartoon Megas XLR, was shown. This may hint that other characters in the Megas XLR canon may appear in the game, but nothing of the sort has been confirmed, but the area where Megas is spotted is dubbed "Goat's Junkyard" by the commentator on the video link "Platforming at Youtube.com" below.
- On the old picture for the FusionFall website homepage back in 2007, there was a picture of a futuristic city behind Dexter and if someone looked close enough, they could see the face of Billy, from The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy on a hot air balloon.
- Recently, the home page for Fusion Fall has been updated, changing Ben from his old look to his new look in Ben 10: Alien Force.
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