Ultraman/Ultraman: Towards the Future

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Ultraman/Ultraman: Towards of the Future

Despite being technically an Ultraman game, it is at heart just an Ultra-awful game.

Genre(s):	Fighting Multi-platform
Platform(s):	Arcade SNES Sega Genesis Game Boy
Release Date:	Arcade, Game Boy JP: 1991 SNES JP: April 6, 1991 NA: October 1991 Sega Mega Drive JP: April 9, 1993
Developer(s):	BEC (Arcade, Game Boy) Nova (SNES) Human Entertainment (Sega Mega Drive)
Publisher(s):	Bandai Ma-Ba Interbec Banpresto
Series:	Ultraman Series

Ultraman: Towards the Future, released in Japan as Ultraman, is a multi-platform fighting video game based on TV series Ultraman, with the Japanese version being based on the 1966 series and the North American version being based on the contemporary Ultraman: Towards the Future series.

Gameplay

As a one-on-one fighting game, Ultraman^[1] can punch, kick, and grapple his opponent, in addition to using a variety of various special moves that must be charged. However, in order to actually defeat his opponent, Ultraman must deplete their continually-recharging life bar, and at that the right moment, defeat them with an arm beam (which is his most powerful attack). As the game continues, different enemies may develop ways to evade the final blow. Ultraman must adapt to their changing ways.

Why It Ultra-Sucks

The graphics are really dull and even worse graphics for Game Boy versions.
The game has barely any story despite being based on the TV series.
The gameplay is absolutely abysmal.
- The combat is extremely basic: just punches, kicks and a special attack.
- Ultraman's basic moves are extremely crappy due to their short range.
- Ultraman's special moves are locked behind an energy gauge and the gauge recharges is extremely slow.
- The high jump is very delayed.
- Blocking takes up an absurd amount of the energy.
- Jumping towards a monster damages you.
- It is hard to use grappling.
- The jump kick is hard to land.
- The difficulty is beyond frustration and the kaijus are extremely overpowered.
  - Geronimon has an insanely long-ranged ice breath that deals a lot of damage and its attacks cannot be deflected. Also it can duck and dodge your special attacks.
  - Jamila abuses its fire breath.
  - Alien Mephilas uses the teleportation move and energy beams a lot.
  - Alien Baltan II moves constantly and gets out of your range, and it uses an illusion attack that makes it hard to hit.
  - Red King constantly runs away from you making it hard to hit, and it can block your energy attacks.
  - Bullton can paralyze you and drain your health.
  - Zetton teleports and shoots a lot. It can also deflect your shots towards you.
The control is absolutely awful, with clunky and unresponsive control, makes more frustrating to complete.
The enemies can hit you when they shoot projectiles off-screen.
You only get three lives and no continues.
The absolute worst part of the game is that depleting the life bar of a kaiju won't finish it. To do that, you must use the Ultra Beam, and if you don't have enough energy you must wait for it to recharge.
- Even worse, it will only work if the life bar of the monster says "finish" in the health bar to kill it.
- To rub salt in the wound, the kaijus can regenerate health.
Zero context for each fight.
Horrible ending.
The arcade, Game Boy and Genesis versions have awful music.
The Super Famicom, Game Boy, and Genesis version have fewer fights than the arcade since they don't have the fights against Neronga and Antlar and skip the fight against Alien Baltan II.

Redeeming Qualities

Decent music in the SNES version.
The American SNES version looks a lot better.
The American version has a lot more tolerable difficulty.
It is faithful to both shows.
Decent selection of kaiju.
The sequel of this game, while still has a problem, is considered a significant improvement.

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References

↑ Referring to Ultraman Great, the protagonist of Ultraman: Towards the Future, not the original Ultraman, a.k.a. the Ultraman of 1966 series.

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[1] Referring to Ultraman Great, the protagonist of Ultraman: Towards the Future, not the original Ultraman, a.k.a. the Ultraman of 1966 series.

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