Speed Power Gunbike

Speed Power Gunbike[lower-alpha 1] is an action video game released on April 23, 1998 exclusively in Japan for the PlayStation. It was the first game developed by Inti Creates and was published by Sony Music Entertainment Japan.

Speed Power Gunbike
Developer(s)Inti Creates
Publisher(s)Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)
Director(s)Yoshihisa Tsuda
Producer(s)Takuya Aizu
Composer(s)Ippo Yamada
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • JP: April 23, 1998
Genre(s)Action, Racing
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay
Gameplay screenshot.

The game is set in the year 2097 and is inspired by anime.[1] Players race against the clock through obstacles and enemies, including bosses, and can change into three mech modes anytime during gameplay: rally mode, bike mode and robot mode, each varying in stats.[2] There are three characters to choose from.[3][4] There is an "Anergy" meter that slowly ticks down from 99, displaying the percentage of full power, and if it hits zero, the game is over.[5] The meter ticks down rapidly every time damage is taken. There is also a tutorial mode.[6]

Development and release

Speed Power Gunbike was the first game developed by Inti-Creates.[7][8]

It was later released on PlayStation Network.[9]

Reception

GameFan's Anthony Chau noted its "hand-drawn polygon" visuals to be similar with those of both Tail Concerto and Mega Man Legends.[14] GameSpot's Josh Smith cited the controls to be frustrating and that positioning the camera can be "sluggish and awkward".[6]

Notes
  1. Also known as Variable Running Gunbike (Japanese: 可変走攻ガンバイク, Hepburn: Kahen Sōkō Gunbike) in Japan.

References
  1. "NG Alphas: Sony Music Entertainment - One of Sony's more creative teams is hard at work on a plethora of new titles". Next Generation. No. 35. Imagine Media. November 1997. pp. 70–72.
  2. "Powered by Gunbikes - PSXPower brings you information on Sony's new action title, Speed Power Gunbike (screen shots included)". IGN. Ziff Davis. August 13, 1997. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  3. "Japon Previews: Speed Power GunBike - Troisieme titre annoncé par SME pour cette année 1997, Speed Power GunBike permet à l'éditeur de renover avec le genre des robots, mais dans un tout autre registre (PlayStation)". Consoles + (in French). No. 68. M.E.R.7. September 1997. pp. 26–27.
  4. "Previews: Speed Power Gunbike". Ultra Game Players. No. 85. Imagine Media. December 1997. p. 78.
  5. P. Gill, Charles; Salina, Joe (July 26, 2017). "Speed Power Gunbike". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  6. Smith, Josh (May 2, 2000). "Speed Power Gunbike (Import) Review - Speed Power Gunbike is one of the most challenging games to come around in a long time. OK, forget about it, the thing is impossible". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  7. Jeriaska (October 4, 2008). "Mega Man 9 music interview with Inti Creates' Ippo Yamada". Siliconera. Curse LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  8. Parish, Jeremy (December 24, 2015). "Companions Through Life and Death: The Story of Inti Creates and Mega Man". USgamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  9. "クラリスゲームスより『可変走攻ガンバイク』と『ダムダムストンプランド』がゲームアーカイブスとして配信開始！". Famitsu (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. January 27, 2016. Archived from the original on 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  10. "可変走攻ガンバイク [PS] - ファミ通.com". Famitsu (in Japanese). Kadokawa Game Linkage. Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
  11. Döller, Georg (July 1998). "PlayStation Rennspiel (Import Game): Speed Power Gunbike". Mega Fun (in German). No. 72. Computec. p. 80. Archived from the original on 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  12. "Jogo Rápido: Speed Power Gun Bike (PlayStation)". Ação Games (in Portuguese). No. 129. Editora Azul. July 1998. p. 9.
  13. Halverson, Dave (July 1998). "World Republic Imports: Speed Power Gunbike by Sony Music (PlayStation)". Gamers' Republic. No. 2. Millennium Publishing. p. 89.
  14. Chau, Anthony (August 1998). "Japan Now: Speed Power Gunbike - Review (PlayStation)". GameFan. Vol. 6 no. 8. Metropolis Media. p. 66.
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