FusionFall
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| Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall | |
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| Developer(s) | Cartoon Network/Grigon Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Cartoon Network |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Windows XP, Windows Vista and Mac OS X |
| Release | Beta: Early 2008 Final: January 14, 2009 |
| Genre(s) | MMO |
| Mode(s) | Multi player |
Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall is the working title for a massively multiplayer online game currently in production. It is being developed by Cartoon Network and Grigon Entertainment and will contain features related to Cartoon Network programs. There will be free game play but Cartoon Network isn't announcing all the details just yet. Details about cost will be revealed at a later date. It was scheduled to be released in Summer 2008, but since April 19, 2008 they have changed the opening to January 14, 2009, as said in the F.A.Q on the website.
Plot
Planet Fusion has traveled throughout the galaxy for millennia in which devastated countless planets and civilizations, and the next target will be the planet Earth, specifically the Cartoon Network universe. Now the player (which is an original avatar determined by the user) must subscribe and with a few helping hands, that force can be destroyed.
Characters from various Cartoon Network shows appear in the game, redesigned in an anime style by Mario F. Piedra. In addition, small, miniaturized versions of Cartoon Network characters are collected along the way and travel with players, providing powers and abilities to assist during missions. There will also be a manga tie-in, co-written by Matthew Schwartz and Piedra. Soon in Fall, people found out that Cartoon Network partnered with two other companies. One company was making the game browserbased, and the other company made a new security system. This made Fusion Fall delayed to the end of 2008, December. The official date is January 14 2009. [1]
Characters
| Character | Show | Nano | NPC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter | Dexter's Laboratory | Confirmed | Confirmed | |||
| Dee Dee | Confirmed | Confirmed | ||||
| Mandark | Confirmed | Confirmed | ||||
| Computress | Confirmed | Confirmed | ||||
| Professor Utonium | The Powerpuff Girls | Confirmed | Confirmed | |||
| Him | Confirmed | Confirmed | ||||
| Princess | Confirmed | Confirmed | ||||
| Blossom | Confirmed | Confirmed | ||||
| Bubbles | Confirmed | Confirmed | ||||
| Buttercup | Confirmed | Confirmed | ||||
| Mojo Jojo | Confirmed | Confirmed | ||||
| Eddy | Ed, Edd n Eddy | Confirmed | Confirmed | |||
| Edd | Confirmed | Confirmed | ||||
| Ed | Confirmed | Confirmed | ||||
| Lee Kanker | Unknown | Confirmed | ||||
| Marie Kanker | Unknown | Confirmed | ||||
| May Kanker | Unknown | Confirmed | ||||
| Jack | Samurai Jack | Confirmed | Confirmed | |||
| Aku | Unknown | Confirmed | ||||
| Ben | Ben 10: Alien Force | Unknown | Confirmed | |||
| Swampfire | Confirmed | Confirmed | ||||
| Humongousaur | Confirmed | Unknown | ||||
| Kevin | Unknown | Confirmed | ||||
| Fourarms | Ben 10 | Confirmed | Unknown | |||
| Hex | Unknown | Confirmed | ||||
| Vilgax | Unknown | Unknown | Numbuh Two | Codename: Kids Next Door | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Numbuh Three | Unknown | Confirmed | ||||
| Numbuh Five | Confirmed | Confirmed | ||||
| Numbuh One | Confirmed | Confirmed | ||||
| Numbuh Four | Confirmed | Confirmed | ||||
| Stickybeard | Unknown | Confirmed | ||||
| Eduardo | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | Confirmed | Confirmed | |||
| Coco | Confirmed | Confirmed | ||||
| Wilt | Confirmed | Confirmed | ||||
| Mac | Confirmed | Confirmed | ||||
| Frankie | Confirmed | Confirmed | ||||
| Bloo | Confirmed | Confirmed | ||||
| Mandy | The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy | Confirmed | Confirmed | |||
| Billy | Unknown | Confirmed | ||||
| Grim | Confirmed | Confirmed | ||||
| Hoss Delgado | Unknown | Confirmed | ||||
| Hector Con Carne (Brain) | Evil Con Carne | Unknown | Confirmed | |||
| Courage | Courage the Cowardly Dog | Confirmed | Confirmed | |||
| Eggplant | Unknown | Confirmed | ||||
| Chicken from Outer Space | Unknown | Confirmed |
Notes
Characters from the short-lived Cartoon Network animation Megas XLR will make an appearance in the game, as revealed through a screenshot [2]. Johnny Bravo has been confirmed to make a cameo through an image revealed to newsletter subscribers. He appears as a damaged piece of wall art. Camp Lazlo is appearing in the game. But Seen in the Art shows Camp Kidney.
Beta Testing
The beta testing began November 14, 2008. Everyone who had an account on the game, or Cartoon Network's websites, were able to play the game from November 14, 2008 until November 16, 2008. The beta test did not work for some people.
The next "sneak peek weekend" is from now until December 7 (December 5-7)
News
At the 2007 Comic-Con, Cartoon Network conducted a panel about the game. Many of the game's elements will be familiar to those who have previously played online role playing games (MMORPGs), such as World of Warcraft or Maplestory. Clan/guild play is an element in the game, designated by the term "clubs". The game also has large playable environments, though in order to aim the game at a younger audience, travel time is relatively short where playable content is concerned. Instead, adventures will be available almost anywhere in-game. Elements of class play will be included and player versus player action is being considered. However, while this is a PC game, play will function more like a console game. Another news that was recently announced was that this was going to be browser based, so there will be no big patches and no game client download. Cartoon Network has used Unity engine as client technology basis.
Gameplay
Once a design is established for an Avatar, it can have its clothes and weapon changed. Whether anything else can be changed is still unknown. Confirmed weapons are swords, guns, guitars, and projectiles.
A key part of the game are Nanos, or miniaturized versions of the CN characters. These characters are collectible and hover next to the player when called. Certain Nanos give certain powers, for instance Mojo Jojo helps a player run quickly, while Mandark makes a player jump higher. When on a mission a player may only take 3 Nanos, but when on a team, Nanos' powers can be shared. Other Nano powers may help heal, one such is Eduardo, and some may contribute in combat, like Fourarms. It was also recently known that Planet Fusion made Doppelgangers of the Cartoon Network characters,and they were named 'Fusions.' To obtain a nano, you must defeat the fusion of the character. This was later proven at the fanmade trailer Fusionfall made. He seems to have been acepted into the beta test, which he posted in his fan made trailer. It was seen him fighting a fusion of Number two of KND and Eduardo of Foster's Home of Imaginary Friends.[3] Fusion Fall will NOT include classes but have its own unique way. Instead the player will follow a certain NPCS (Ben 10, Samurai Jack, etc) and will do missions to improve their skills. For example, you might follow Samurai Jack to become a swordsman, but this is yet to be comfirmed.
Missions are assigned by different CN characters located in the middle of the cardboard fortress, which was the shows' protagonists response to the invasion. Characters seen here may vary, but those that are confirmed are Mac, Ben, and Dexter, though one of the Ed's houses were seen inside the base. Some missions might be to "deslime" an area, or rid it of the goo from Planet Fusion. Boss battles will be included somewhere within the game. [citation needed]
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