As found below in the video from the YouTuber and self-proclaimed Power Rangers fan known as Larxian, those interested can get a gander at how a character model of the Pink Ranger from Power Rangers: Time Force appears in a sleekly rendered environment built using Unreal Engine 4. Unfortunately, though, nothing too exciting happens when it comes to any mighty morphin’ action, but the visuals are definitely top notch.
For the sake of clarity, it’s worth mentioning that Larxian’s creation of Power Rangers’ Pink Ranger in Unreal Engine 4 is not indicative of a new game on the way. As a matter of fact, the video in question is simply the product of the YouTuber “messing around” with the development software so that they can better learn how to use it.
That said, there’s no doubt that the short little clip from Larxian shows that a highly polished Triple-A game inspired by the Power Rangers franchise can be done well if executed properly – particularly when one notes the high level of detail in all of the lighting, shadows, reflections, and textures on display in the fan project. If anything, the YouTuber’s work can serve as inspiration for a game with combat in the vein of the Batman Arkham series or one with even more over-the-top fighting mechanics such as a title like Bayonetta. There’s no telling how Zords would work, though.
While there’s no new Power Rangers game on the docket, perhaps Larxian’s creation will spur someone at the property’s new rights holder Hasbro to green light the development of a title for platforms such as PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One sometime down the line. Until then, however, fans will simply have to bide their time with existing games inspired by the series, such as 1994’s fun beat-’em-up, Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers for Sega Genesis and SNES.
A new Power Rangers game has yet to be announced.
Source: Larxian – YouTube
