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In Space Channel 5 the player takes control of Ulala, a TV diva who has to out-dance evil aliens and rescue hostages as she tries to get her TV ratings to soar. The game also features a cameo from Michael Jackson.
Story
Space Channel 5 follows news reporter Ulala, a reporter for Space Channel 5, the TV station that she works for, in her quest to
Our perky heroine.
Gameplay
Space Channel 5 is essentially a dressed-up version of the classic electronic game Simon. The player is given a series of commands in rapid succession which they must memorize and repeat (i.e. "Up, Right, Left, Down, Shoot, Shoot, Shoot!"). As this is a rhythm game, the commands must also be repeated at a specific tempo. When Ulala successfully saves hostages these characters become Ulala's back-up dancers.
Graphics
The game's characters all dance and move in real-time, whereas the backgrounds are streaming pre-rendered video.
Lawsuit
In the earlier part of 2003, Lady Miss Kier, formerly of the band Deee-lite, sued SEGA for using her likeness as the basis for Ulala's character. She cited SEGA's use of knee-high boots, short skirts, and pink ponytails as evidence of SEGA copying her persona to make Ulala. She also claimed that SEGA had offered her $16k to license her name, songs, and image for the game, which she rejected. She later discovered that SEGA went ahead and used her image anyway, so she brought a legal suit against them. She ended up in losing the suit and also the appeal and was required to pay for SEGA's legal fees totalling around a cool $600k.
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June 4, 2000
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PEGI: 3+
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