The Space Sheriff Spirits
Developer(s)Namco Bandai Games
Publisher(s)Namco Bandai Games
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
  • JP: May 25, 2006
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single player
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The Space Sheriff Spirits (宇宙刑事魂, Uchū Keiji Tamashii, lit. "Space Detective Spirit"), is an action game for the PlayStation 2. This game is based on the popular Japanese live-action TV series Space Sheriff trilogy produced by Toei Company.

The game was simultaneously released on May 25, 2006 in Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Kenji Ohba and Hiroshi Watari reprised their roles as Gavan and Sharivan, respectively. Takuo Kawamura took over as the voice of Shaider, as Hiroshi Tsuburaya died in 2001.

Story

TV series based

The crossover 1984 TV special based + original elements

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Game modes (translation)

Gavan Mode

Play as Retsu Ichijoji (Gavan), and as Kojiro Aoyama in two stages, in this story mode based on the Space Sheriff Gavan TV series. The plot is followed by stills taken from the most important episodes. The player has the ability to pick up and throw items in this game mode.

Uchū Keiji Tamashii Mode (extra)

Battle Royale Mode

In this Versus mode, the user selects one of the playable characters, within the heroes side, and fights against a CPU controller villain in a single-round deadly fight. Small variations are offered in this mode, like the ability to select an ally or, to fight versus either a single or a couple of enemies. The player has the ability to pick up and throw items in this game mode too.

Survival Mode (extra)

The player select one, of the five available characters, and have to defeat 999 villains, including bosses appearing in the Gavan Mode. CPU controlled allies from the two story modes will briefly join the fight and help the player. Exceptionally, this mode is a single-stage one, located on the parallel world, also no items can be used by the player. Beating this mode will unlock videos in the Omake Mode.

Omake Mode

This theater mode contains five unlockable original TV commercials broadcast in Japan in the '80s. An extra "Making of 宇宙刑事魂" 2006 footage is also selectable once unlocked.

Option

Characters

Playable

  1. Retsu Ichijoji (Gavan)
  2. Kojiro Aoyama
  3. Alan
  1. Retsu Ichijoji (Gavan)
  2. Den Iga (Sharivan)
  3. Dai Sawamura (Shaider)
  4. Annie
  1. Retsu Ichijoji
  2. Gavan
  3. Vario Zector (unlockable)
  4. Den Iga (unlockable)
  5. Sharivan (unlockable)
  6. Alan (unlockable)
  7. Dai Sawamura (unlockable)
  8. Shaider (unlockable)
  9. Annie (unlockable)
  1. Retsu Ichijoji (Gavan)
  2. Den Iga (Sharivan)
  3. Dai Sawamura (Shaider)
  4. Alan
  5. Annie

Non-playable

  1. Shako Monster
  2. Double Man
  3. Sai Doubler
  4. Saber Doubler
  5. Saimin Doubler (unlockable)
  6. Buffalo Doubler (unlockable)
  7. San Dorva (unlockable)
  8. Kiba the Witch (unlockable)
  9. Black Sai Doubler (unlockable)
  10. Black Saber Doubler (unlockable)
  11. Hunter Killer (unlockable)
  12. Great Emperor Kubilai (unlockable)
  13. Demon King Psycho (unlockable)
  14. Don Horror (unlockable)
  15. Dark Galaxy Queen (unlockable)
  16. Commander Qom (unlockable)

Voice cast

Production

An OST was released by Nippon Colombia for 3,300 Yen on June 21, 2006.[1]

Reception

Weekly Famitsu rated it 21/40.

References

  1. ^ "Ps2 宇宙刑事魂 Original Sound Track | 商品情報 | 日本コロムビアオフィシャルサイト".

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