Space Channel 5: Ulala's Cosmic Attack is a port of the first Space Channel 5 for the Game Boy Advance (GBA). The plot, characters, and gameplay are identical to the original.
Plot[]
- Main article: Space Channel 5#Plot
Set 500 years in the future where space travel is now the norm, it is apparently still difficult to maintain ratings for a television station. Channel 5, after years of broadcasting, has plummeted in the ratings, and if something isn’t done soon it will be permanently canceled. Enter Ulala, station director Fuse’s last hope of reviving the nearly dead Channel 5. He sends her out as the final resort to report on the invasion of an alien race called the Morolians.
Characters[]
Ulala: Space Channel 5's last minute reporter to help bring up the ratings. She carries with her trusty microphone and two guns. The Chu Beam is used for shooting aliens, robots and other attackers while the Rescue Beam is used to rescue hostages being forced to dance. When ratings are high, she emits a pink aura, signifying she is full of groove energy.
Fuse: The broadcaster of Space Channel 5. He remains in the broadcasting ship all the time, and his face is never seen. He relays instructions to Ulala to help her through her missions, although he often gets fascinated by Ulala's moves. When Channel 5 is on the brink of being canceled for good, he supports Ulala when she winds up being the only reporter left who could possibly save the station.
Space Michael: Space Michael, based on Michael Jackson, appears as a cameo in Report 4. While serving a minor role here, He becomes a far more involved character Space Channel 5: Part 2.
Pudding: A former idol and rival reporter from Channel 42. With her bodyguards, groupies and her catchphrase "It's me, Pudding!", she challenges Ulala but usually finds herself beaten. She later teams up with Ulala.
Jaguar: The leader of and reporter for the Underground Pirate Broadcasting System. He is dedicated to giving viewers the truth. He is a former member of Space Channel 5 and is the reporter that saved Ulala's life many years ago. Jaguar challenges and teams up with Ulala multiple times.
Hoorg: Leader of the Morolians. He decides which plans should be used in the ongoing invasion of the earth people. Doesn't realize that the Morolians were brainwashed by Blank into attacking people and forcing them to dance. He is one of the last Morolians Ulala has to face before confronting Blank.
Chief Blank: The head Chief of Space Channel 5, Blank became corrupt and brainwashed the Morolians to stage an alien invasion, so that he would get high ratings. He despises reporters who 'spread truth like disease' and even creates a robot clone of Ulala called Evila to replace her. He is soon defeated using the dance energy of the crowd and sent flying into space.
Soundtrack[]
- Main article: Space Channel 5 Original Soundtrack
Naturally, due to hardware limitations, the soundtrack had to be far more compressed. As a result, the game consists of chip-tune remix of the Original Soundtrack.
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