DICE's Cancelled '90s Run-And-Gun Ultracore Gets New Lease Of Life On Switch

Wonder how the reviews turn out, doesn't look too bad!

Yes, this is what we always wanted from DICE, unless this is a different studio with the same name?

Gives me Turrican vibes, so looks good.

This is the built in game on the Mega SG, it's really good fun.

This is the kind of stuff that I love seeing randomly show up. Give me more obscure/cancelled 16 bit games, and I'll buy them as soon as I can.

Pre " we can't get Frostbite running on anything" whining .
I used to love Psygnosis games, one of my favourites we had on Amiga was Hired Guns, the game came with a story book and big fat manual to flesh out the universe. While the game had it's flaws, the fact it was up to 4 players and had basic RPG elements (they didn't work properly, due to time constraints) was great at the time (93). It also made use of the 2MB sound add-on for my Amiga, with gun sounds that at the time were absolutely awesome, rattling off the Naomi assault rifle or Tungsten bore handgun (shotgun pistol) then the chunky reload sound was an Aural delight at the time.
I do actually remember reading about Ultracore, but it was when people were starting to tire of side scrollers (despite it looking very good) and 3D gaming was front and centre. Glad this has an opportunity to finally be released.

This looks good. Will definitely watch for reviews at that price tho. Especially as I've yet to put down Huntdown.

Like what Analogue did with the Super Nt, this game was bundle with the Mega Sg and I had to say it's a decent game. It's another one of those Turrican style game so if you love Mega Turrican or Super Turrican you'll be right at home with this one.

Those graphics are VERY Amiga aren't they? I'll definitely be interested in grabbing this when it comes out.

I was a big fan of everything Psygnosis put out back in the day, so I'm pretty interested!

I'm curious as to how DICE came to own this software. Did Sony just sell off everything that wasn't WipeOut when they closed Studio Liverpool?

@ReaperExTenebris
Not releasing it on Steam is a great idea. They KNOW that many Nintendo fans are huge retro nerds, and they KNOW that elitists, if given the opportunity, would throw around the argument that you shouldn't pay 19,99€ for a game on Switch that is 11,99€ on Steam. Or easy to pirate on PC, for that matter.

This way, they get to build for one platform, one audience, and avoid most of the piracy. And if you're picking a game back up that you are unsure will sell, this is what you do to minimize your expenses, and make sure you hit well with at least one of your target groups.
It's a focused effort, and it pays off more often than not.

Nice! Definite download! I remember first seeing this when it got released on the Mega SG and thinking it looked awesome, but didn't think it would see a release outside of that.

This game is fantastic, and the CD soundtrack found on the Switch version, is one of the best on any game.

I have the physical version that released some time last year. It's a pretty good game and I do recommend it, but £17.99 does seem a little steep in my opinion. The game gets a little repetitive and each level is fairly samey. For those wondering, if I remember correctly, it plays like a Mega Drive/Genesis rom, in the sense that there's no modern additions like save features or level selects. It's really like playing a Mega Drive game, but just on modern hardware. Depending on the kind of gamer you are, you might love that or be disappointed.

@Pod well they said DICE made the game and Pygnosis was going to publish. So it is DICE own IP.

Back then developers often made games and just went to publishers to see if they would put the money into releasing it, if a publisher was interested and seen long term profitability likely then they would secure the rights to the IP permanently or for a period of time.

Likely it was just an acknowledgement of interest in publishing and Psygnosis cancelled pre contract and nothing more.

Is Euro-Style shooter code for Turrican-like game - well looks interesting will be checking out the reviews on this.

Looks way too pricey for an old Megadrive game, effectively.

@liveswired
Ah, alright then! I read the text in the video wrong too, so now the whole thing makes a lot more sense.

@Heavyarms55 It's the same old DICE who made Pinball games, Racing Games, Battlefield etc, but also the Amiga and CD32 exclusive Benefactor which kinda looks like the game in this article.

@Emceehamster
Back then it would have been £35 on the Megadrive, and that was in 1994 pounds!

So, if you like this type of game, and you haven't played this one before, because noone has, then I think it could be discussed whether it's too pricey.

You can't compare the two eras price wise. Games like this are rarely over £7.99 these days and that's about the most I'dbe prepared to play, as there's plenty of run and guns that will do the job elsewhere for much less

The Switch gets a game I've been playing on the Wii for almost half a year. Great news? Lol

I own a Mega Sg, so I'm all set.

This actually looks very good. I love the soundtrack in the trailer too. Glad to see that this apparent gem is going to be available to everyone.

It’s great that games that have laid hidden and never been released are getting a chance, like the look of this

Damn sold out already ...

Ok e shop release phew, like some of the limited packs they put together ta strictly

@ReaperExTenebris
When it has proven itself on Switch (if it proves itself) then they are very likely to bring it to PC, as it will already have paid itself back in terms of the resurrection process. So then the piracy wouldn't matter as much anymore, and some groundwork would already have been laid out as for the game not be ignored entirely on Steam. ^^

If you like Mega Turrican than this game is a must play.

Seems a bit pricey. Some online co-op would have made been of great value.

Just a Contra clone. no, thanks.

I play this on my Mega Drive mini, it was free off the internet.

Looks pretty cool.