BANDAI NAMCO and AiSolve took some booth space at the recent DEAL Show in Dubai to showcase the latest VR developments.
BNAE’s James Anderson told InterGame, that the decision was taken to show off the prototypes for VR driving title Rodent Rage and the new We Bare Bears game for the WePlayVR platform and collect player and operator feedback.
“We took a booth quite late on for a couple of our new games we’re really encouraged by. The Rodent Rage prototype was ready and because we’re looking to launch later on this year, we’re looking for that all-important feedback. It’s had a great response so far. The game is linkable up to four units and players select a character from the screen and then race through the VR woodland world on a motion base collecting power ups and weapons as they do along. The AI software on it makes the racing close and fun. The two we had at DEAL were the only examples of the game in existence globally.“
The stand also showcased AI Solve’s first third-party licenced game. In Cartoon Networks’ We Bare Bears Food Truck Rush, players become one of the bears from the hugely popular show driving around town making and serving food from their vehicle. .
The slapstick cartoon humour in the gameplay involves cooking up orders and serving as many hungry customers as possible before the clock runs out. If players make mistakes there are comedic consqequences - leave prepared food on the side for too long and a squirrel will steal it. Leaving the burgers on the hot plate for too long will see them catch fire and the bears panic.
Players work together inside the WePlayVR arena to complete the complex orders and avoid mishaps.
Image one: (L-R) With the Rodent Rage prototype is AiSolve CEO Devi Kolli, BNAE’s James Anderson and Peter Lamberti, head of engineering for AiSolve.
Image two: (L-R) Peter Lamberti, BNAE VR product manager, Matt Bradley and Devi Kolli with the We Bare Bears VR experience.
