Spy Hunter refuels on handhelds

Warner Bros. have announced that they’ll be giving the Spy Hunter franchise another mission later this year on the Nintendo 3DS (and that other one). It’s been almost 30 years since the original Spy Hunter hit arcades.

Simply named Spy Hunter, the game will put you in the role of ‘Agent’ and in the seat of a kick ass car that can turn into anything and adjust to the environment as needed. It’s certainly no Prius.

A small trailer has been released along side the announcement, it’s about two minutes long and we can’t figure out if it’s CG or not. You decide, it’s included below.

[quote]SYDNEY, Australia – May 31st, 2012 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces Spy Hunter, a reboot of the legendary combat driving series, specially developed for PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS by TT Fusion. The game will be available in Spring 2012.

On the eve of the franchise’s 30th anniversary since the original Spy Hunter was released to arcades in 1983, the new Spy Hunter races forward on its most thrilling and dangerous ride yet. The player once again takes on the role of the “Agent,” the driver of the high-tech G-6155 Interceptor supercar, armed extensively with advanced weaponry, and ready to take on a global terrorist organisation set on world domination.

“Spy Hunter’s classic gameplay has been upgraded to give PlayStation Vita and 3DS players a new, adrenaline-charged experience,” said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Production and Development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Gamers now have more choice in the transformation and customisation with greater hand controls, brilliant graphics and enhanced action cameras.”

The Interceptor seamlessly transforms from supercar to off-road assault vehicle to speed boat, allowing players to go where they like within the game’s branching mission tracks. Players can choose to outfit and upgrade the Interceptor’s many weapons and high tech gadgets as they like throughout the course of the game. And for the first time, the Agent will have additional support in the form of an unmanned aerial support drone, allowing players to plan their destruction when assaulting enemy agent strongholds. Spy Hunter also features thrilling crash choreography and a camera system that follows the action in slow motion to let players savour the destruction they created. [/quote]