There are four stages in all and to see the next one requires a certain percentage.ĭivas can't be caught wearing the same tired clothes, so each level will spotlight a funky new outfit for the sexy star. Passing 95 percent will cause her to start glowing sort of like she's on fire. The aliens can be dispatched with the standard beam while various humans who appear must be saved by pressing an alternate button, just as PaRappa had his 'Cool' meter, Ulala has a percent rating which goes up to loo. Our favorite reporting gal uses not only her hips to shake away the baddies but also a cool jet pack and twin space blasters. These curious fellows dance and jiggle around, and the only way to defeat them is to mimic their moves and actions to the rhythm. Ulala is the star reporter for Space Channel 5 and as luck would have it, aliens have taken humans as hostage. Space Channel 5 is such a game and as far as personality goes, Ulala is sure to be the hottest gaming diva of the millennium (check out our Slick 50 feature from last issue).

To get that type of reaction, a game has to have catchy music and a personality all its own. What they did do, however, was even more crucial for Sony's console and that was generating tons of buzz and word on the street. With the exception of Beatmania, none of the music titles sold particularly well. The popularity of titles like PaRappa, Bust a Groove and Beatmania must surely have caught the attention of the powers that be at Sega.