Famed Sonic Team Developing New 3-D Action Title for Sega Saturn -- "Burning Rangers".

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WHAT:       "Burning Rangers"

PLATFORM:   Only on Sega Saturn

AVAILABLE:  Spring '98

DEVELOPMENT
TEAM:       Sonic Team, creators of "Sonic the Hedgehog"

PUBLISHER:  Sega of America

The world-renowned development team that brought you "Sonic the
Hedgehog" and the hit 3-D game "NiGHTS" has a hot new game in the
works.  "Burning Rangers" will take players to the brink as they
assume the role of one of five Burning Rangers, an elite search and
rescue team.  The Burning Rangers are called in when the danger is
extreme and lives are at stake.  Players will be thrust into several
explosive missions which involve searching for and rescuing survivors
and fighting fires and out-of-control man-made creations before the
entire factory blows!  "Burning Rangers" features expansive,
fully explorable 3-D worlds, and includes detailed texture-mapped
graphics and realistic environmental light sourcing.  It will be
available exclusively for the Sega Saturn in the spring of 1998.

    -- Created by Sega's Yuji Naka and his famous Sonic Team
    -- Players have the ability to run, jump or fly with 360 degrees
       of movement
    -- Game features two types of jumps -- one the player controls
       and the other an "auto-jump" feature that aids players
       automatically
    -- "Random Generation" feature changes location of survivors and
       obstacles after every play
    -- Utilizes Saturn's advanced VDP2 graphics chip for realistic
       transparent flame
    -- Fire is a "living" obstacle  that is unpredictable and
       dangerous
    -- New Voice Navigation System gives audio cues to help find and
       rescue the survivors

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