Spy Fiction: Sammy Shows New Screens

Eight new screens apparently taken from the recently released video footage.

Sammy, soon to bring Spy Fiction to shelves, is looking forward to a strong launch for the title, after receiving popular feedback at last year's Tokyo Game Show. As the ball continues to roll towards a North American release, we're waiting for any further details of a European deal, although it wouldn't be surprising if Sega Europe takes it on board, having recently announced it will distribute Seven Samurai 20XX, another recent Sammy title.

Not much in the way of gameplay details has been announced with Jak III yet, although the recent footage did set the scene in terms of how the story is going to kick off.

The title introduces to the genre a number of new features, including advanced espionage gear that lets players become invisible and even assume the identities of others to avoid detection. The game combines stealth with intense action, and also offers action-driven mini-games where players must use equipment such as a rappelling harness or hang-glider to infiltrate enemy areas. Spy Fiction is slated for release exclusively for PlayStation®2 in Spring 2004.

"Spy Fiction introduces a number of exciting features that are destined to make it one of next year's biggest PS2 titles," said John Rowe, president of Sammy Studios, Inc. "The game has superb graphics, a thrilling storyline and game play that draws from the best games in the genre, yet incorporates novel gadgets and new capabilities that will redefine it. It also seamlessly weaves mini-games into its game play, creating controllable sequences for moments that players may be used to seeing as cut-scenes in previous games."

In the game, players can assume the identities of others using a device that steals and stores identifying characteristics, such as appearance, voice and retina prints. Spy Fiction is also unique in having action-driven mini-games that let players rappel, hang-glide or parachute for vertical insertion into super-secure enemy areas. The game is loaded with gadgets, combining standard spy tools and strike weapons with super-advanced devices.

We'll have more on Spy Fiction soon.

Adam Doree
Director, Kikizo.com