Transformers: Shadows Rising
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| Developer | Sega of China | ||||||
| Publisher | Sega | ||||||
| Platform | Sega RingEdge 2 | ||||||
| Release date | 2018 | ||||||
Transformers: Shadows Rising is an arcade rail shooter based on the live action films and the follow-up to Transformers: Human Alliance. Developed by Sega and released beginning in 2018, the game can be played with one or two players, and is available in a theater cabinet featuring a 55" HD screen.
Gameplay
Gameplay is largely identical to that of Human Alliance, with up to two players using mounted gun turrets to fire at opponents on screen across four stages. The first three stages can be played in any order before moving on to the final stage. New to the game's control interface is the addition of a "Hyperenergy Tech" lever. This can be used to either create a shockwave that damages multiple enemies at once, or to generate a force field to protect the players from enemy attacks. Players can also push this level in a specified direction at predetermined points to complete quicktime sequences and avoid enemies. The game also includes an achievement system.
Synopsis
Pacific Ocean
Wales
East China
The Moon
Characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
Quotes
"We never never surrender!"
- — Optimus Prime is apparently quick to give up.
"The light rises and shadows are gone. There's a thin line between being a hero, and being a memory. I am Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots."
- — Optimus Prime assembles an ending monologue from fortune cookie quotes.
Notes
Continuity notes
Transformers references
- Optimus's quote about being a hero or being a memory was said by his G1 counterpart back in "More than Meets the Eye, Part 3".
Real-life references
Errors
- You don't need to be an English major to know "We never never surrender" is both a double-negative and a pretty poor thing to shout when you're trying to encourage your troops.
