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Gravity Rush

A gravity-defying action-adventure set in the floating city of Hekseville.

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Players navigate the open world of Hekseville both on foot and by tilting the PlayStation Vita to aim Kat's "fall" direction.[1] In the action-adventure title Gravity Rush, players control Kat, who can alter gravity to traverse walls and soar through the air.[1] Kat's gravity powers consume an energy gauge that empties while in use and needs to replenish.[2]

Making and release

Impressed by the Vita's gyroscope system, Toyama decided to shift development to the Vita.[3] The game was announced under its Japanese title Gravity Daze as part of the Vita's unveiling.[4] Keiichiro Toyama first conceived the idea for Gravity Rush early in his career at Konami.[5] Toyama's initial concept was simply a vague notion of individuals drifting in space.[5]

Once Siren: Blood Curse was finished in mid-2008, the team moved into full-scale development.[6] Discovering that the Vita's processing capability was significantly lower than the PS3's, the team discarded their prior work and re-evaluated the project.[7] Gravity Rush launched in Japan on February 9, 2012, and in North America on June 12, 2012.[4][8] A PlayStation 4 high-definition remaster, created by Bluepoint Games, came out in Japan on December 10, 2015.[9]

What the cited sources add

The blog also mentions that Gravity Rush was set to float over to Europe on June 13th of that year.[10] Toyama wrote the lyrics for the ending theme based on a portion of the game's script.[11] Before Kat was finalized, art director Yoshiaki Yamaguchi produced the earliest sketches of the game's intended female lead.[12] Takeshi Oga was responsible for the game's concept art and cover illustration.[13]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Gravity Rush" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Petit, "Gravity Rush Review", GameSpot, June 13, 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Gravity Rush" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Gravity Rush", Sony Computer Entertainment, June 12, 2012; Jim, "Review: Gravity Rush", Destructoid, May 24, 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Gravity Rush" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: 4Gamer.net, April 3, 2012; Leo, "Defying physics in Gravity Rush", GameSpot, June 15, 2012; Famitsu, April 2, 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Gravity Rush" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "First NGP games announced", GameSpot, January 27, 2011; Famitsu, February 2, 2012; Leo, "Asia Shippin' Out Feb 5-11: Gravity Daze, Darkness II, Amalur", GameSpot, February 6, 2012; PlayStation; Gantayat, "Three Weeks of Gravity Rush Download Content Start on March 22", Andriasang.com, February 29, 2012; Gantayat, "Gravity Rush Maid Download Content Coming in April", Andriasang.com, March 26, 2012; Gantayat, "First Look: Gravity Rush's Maid Costume", Andriasang.com, April 2, 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Gravity Rush" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Rubenstein, "Gravity Rush's Creators Reveal The Game's Origins", PlayStation Blog, March 14, 2012; Yip, "Gravity Rush Was Ten Years In The Making", Siliconera, December 16, 2011 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Gravity Rush" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: 4Gamer.net, August 30, 2011; 4Gamer.net, August 30, 2011; 4Gamer.net, March 3, 2012; 4Gamer.net, April 3, 2012; 4Gamer.net, April 3, 2012; Romano, "Interview: Gravity Rush's Keiichiro Toyama", Gematsu, April 14, 2012; Dengeki Online, June 17, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "Gravity Rush" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: 4Gamer.net, August 30, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "Gravity Rush" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "First NGP games announced", GameSpot, January 27, 2011; Gallegos, "E3 2011: Defying Gravity on PlayStation Vita", IGN, June 6, 2011; Bradform, "E3 2011: Screens and details drop for PS Vita's 'Gravity'", GamesRadar, June 9, 2011; Elliot, "Gravity Daze Now Gravity Rush, New Screenshots and Trailer", Push Square, August 20, 2011; Dutton, "Gravity Rush demo release date announced", Eurogamer, April 16, 2012; Cheng, "Gravity Rush Floats to PS Vita on June 12", PlayStation Blog, February 29, 2012; Maschke, "Gravity Rush Coming To PS Vita As Bo en.wikipedia.org
  9. Wikipedia, "Gravity Rush" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Cowan, "Gravity Rush Remake and Sequel Announced for PlayStation 4", Digital Trends, September 15, 2015; PlayStation Blog, September 20, 2015; "Gravity Rush Remastered / Keiichiro Toyama interview / PS4", PlayStation, January 28, 2016; PlayStation Blog, September 20, 2015; "Gravity Rush Remastered / Keiichiro Toyama interview / PS4", PlayStation, January 28, 2016; PlayStation Blog, September 20, 2015; Ike, "Gravity Rush Remastered Will Only Get A Digital Version In North America", Siliconera, October 28, 2015; Hamilton, "Gravity Rush Soars en.wikipedia.org
  10. Rubenstein, "Gravity Rush's Creators Reveal The Game's Origins", PlayStation Blog, March 14, 2012. facts only, no text reused. blog.eu.playstation.com
  11. Wikipedia, "Gravity Rush" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kohei Tanaka. "Gravity Daze Original Soundtrack liner notes." (in Japanese) Team Entertainment. March 21, 2012. KDSD-00541~2 Retrieved on January 15, 2018. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  12. Wikipedia, "Gravity Rush" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Yamaguchi, "The Art Of Gravity Rush On PS Vita", PlayStation Blog, May 2, 2012; PlayStation Blog, August 8, 2016; PlayStation Blog, August 8, 2016; Yamaguchi, "The Art Of Gravity Rush On PS Vita", PlayStation Blog, May 2, 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  13. Wikipedia, "Gravity Rush" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: 4Gamer.net, July 6, 2012; 4Gamer.net, August 22, 2012; Kadokawa Shoten, March 20, 2017; 4Gamer.net, August 21, 2012; Famitsu, March 10, 2012; Rubenstein, "Gravity Rush's Creators Reveal The Game's Origins", PlayStation Blog, March 14, 2012; Kadokawa Shoten, March 20, 2017 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org

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