C-Smash VRS: New Dimension announced for PS5

Publisher RapidEyeMovers and developer Wolf & Wood have announced C-Smash VRS: New Dimension, a flat screen version of the currently available virtual reality game C-Smash VRS. It will launch for PlayStation 5 this summer as a free update to the existing PlayStation VR2 version. Pre-orders are available now by means of simply purchasing the PlayStation VR2 version.

“I fell in love with Cosmic Smash back in 2001 and have been lucky to get SEGA‘s blessing to bring it into virtual reality,” said RapidEyeMovers director Jorg Tittel in a press release. “By expanding C-Smash VRS to PlayStation 5, we’ll be going full circle. It’s essentially a whole new game and we have some surprises in store which we’ll reveal closer to release.”

Wolf & Wood founder Ryan Bousfield added, “It’s exciting because the focus is on one thing, how it feels. We already have loads of game modes and features, so for us, this is all about giving the player that virtual reality ‘presence,’ but through the analogue sticks of their controller.”

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Here is an overview of the game, via RapidEyeMovers:

C-Smash VRS, the acclaimed game reimagined from SEGA’s arcade and console classic Cosmic Smash, will warp out of virtual reality and offer a whole new experience to all PlayStation 5 owners.

Playable in third-person in the spirit of SEGA’s icon, C-Smash VRS: New Dimension will allow existing players of the highly acclaimed PlayStation VR2 game to play on PlayStation 5 thanks to a major free update.

Regular PlayStation 5 owners can pre-order the game starting today—and own the PlayStation VR2 game in the meantime.

Innovative as-of-yet-unannounced features will be included for both virtual reality and non-virtual reality players.

Available on PlayStation VR2 now and on Meta Quest 2 / 3 / Pro and Pico 4 headsets from April 4, 2024, C-Smash VRS combines the very best of racket sports with block breaking, with over 140 stylish levels, iconic graphic design, and hypnotic original music.

Players move, dash, and duck, performing intense shots, leaps, and power smashes while racing against time, either solo or with a friend. With a variety of modes, players can journey to the edge of space and time in single-player or make a cosmic connection with a friend and take part in versus and cooperative fun. The game’s cross-platform leaderboards create fun challenges for the game’s growing global player community.

C-Smash VRS New Dimension includes several modes to enhance solo and multiplayer, including Head-to-Head, Firewall, Quickshot, Zen, Training, and an unforgiving AI BOT.

Infinity challenges players to dodge and smash oncoming hazards. A thrilling mode that takes work out of the workout. In Co-Op, Infinity partners you with a friend side-by-side to try and reach the highest score.

An innovative Emote system allows players to communicate online using their rackets as wordless projectors. Leaderboards, player stats, a music player, stage select menus with over 140 levels, multi-ball, portals, and more add infinite replay value.

Driven by music, C-Smash VRS features original tracks by DJ Ken Ishii (Rez Infinite), synth master Danalogue (The Comet is Coming) and United Kingdom music legends UNKLE, adding a hypnotic pulse to the game’s striking environments.

C-Smash VRS is produced and published by RapidEyeMovers and developed by Wolf & Wood together with a team of top international designers and artists, bringing a uniquely stylized and physical experience to gaming.

Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.

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