Editing Space Channel 5 (section)

==Legacy==
===Sequels===
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A sequel to ''Space Channel 5'' was planned from an early stage, but production was put on hold until Western sales figures came in.<ref name="JPsales"/> The sequel, ''[[Space Channel 5: Part 2]]'', was announced in October 2001.<ref name="SC52announced"/> It received a simultaneous release on Dreamcast and PS2 in January 2002 in Japan.<ref name="SC5dates"/> The PS2 version was released in mainland Europe the following year.<ref name="SC5dates"/> In North America, the game was released as part of ''Space Channel 5: Special Edition'' by Agetec.<ref name="SC5agetecA"/><ref name="SC5agetecB"/> It was the last game produced by United Game Artists prior to Sega's internal restructuring in 2003.<ref name="RetroST"/> ''Part 2'' was later given a high-definition port to [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Xbox 360]], and [[PlayStation 3]]. It was released first as part of the ''[[Dreamcast Collection]]'' in February 2011, then as a standalone digital release in October of the same year.<ref name="SC52hdA"/><ref name="SC52hdb"/><ref name="SC52hdc"/>

While concepts existed for a third game in the series and pitches were made for the [[Wii]] and [[Kinect]], the team felt they had exhausted their ideas, and Sega showed little interest in a new entry.<ref name="SpaceChannel3"/> At one time, Mizuguchi and Q Entertainment were in discussions with Sega about reviving the series for HD consoles.<ref name="Retro"/> A new [[virtual reality]] project was eventually greenlit by Sega. The project was developed by Grounding Inc., a game company founded by former Sega developers including Okamura, who pitched the concept to Sega.<ref name="SpaceChannel3"/><ref name="SC5VRprototype"/><ref name="4Gsc5vr"/> Beginning in 2016 as an experimental collaboration with Sega and [[KDDI]] titled ''Space Channel 5 VR: Ukiuki Viewing Show'', the project saw a strong fan response for a full game.<ref name="4Gsc5vr"/><ref name="PlygonSC5VR"/> Titled ''[[Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash]]'', the player takes the role of novice reporters assisting Ulala during a new invasion report.<ref name="4Gsc5vr"/><ref name="SC5VRfunky"/> Originally scheduled for release on [[PlayStation VR]], SteamVR, [[HTC Vive]] and [[Oculus Quest]] during December 2019,<ref name="SC5VRjp"/><ref name="SpaceVRdelayed"/> the game was delayed into the following year to improve its quality.<ref name="SpaceVRdelayed"/> All versions were released between February and November 2020.<ref name="ANNpsvr"/><ref name="Quest"/><ref name="Vive"/><ref name="Steam"/>

===Additional media and cameos===
Ulala was used in a collaboration between MTV and Sega to present the "Best Video" award at the [[MTV Video Music Award]] ceremony in 2000. Ulala's appearance at the event was also used to promote [[SegaNet]] during its Dreamcast debut.<ref name="UlalaMTVa" /><ref name="UlalaMTVb" /> A CGI television adaptation of ''Space Channel 5'' was originally planned from SuperMega Media. In addition, Ulala was to have featured on the [[MTV News|MTV program slot]] as an announcer.<ref name="GSinterview2" /><ref name="SC5tvseries" /> These MTV collaborations were cancelled mid-production.<ref name="GSinterview2" /> A film adaptation of the series was announced in August 2022. A collaboration between Sega and [[Erik Feig]]'s Picturestart company, the script is being co-written by Barry Battles and Nir Paniry.<ref name="SC5movie"/><ref name="Hollywood"/>

Sega's [[Sonic Team]] studio also created a mobile application called ''Ulala's Channel J''{{efn|{{nihongo||うららのチャンネルJ|}}}} for Japanese [[Vodafone]] devices in July 2001. The application consisted of several minigames, most themed after the series and specifically ''Space Channel 5: Part 2''. Some featured 3D graphics that required higher-specification devices to play. Themed mobile wallpapers and jingles were also included for download.<ref name="UlalaMobileA"/><ref name="UlalaMobileB"/><ref name="UlalaMobileC"/> The game shut down in September 2005, with some of its content merged into the Sonic Cafe mobile service.<ref name="UlalaMobileB"/>

In 2001, [[Palisades Toys]] produced themed merchandise; these included a lunch box, and figures of game characters including boss characters Evila, Pudding, the Morolians, and several variants of Ulala.<ref name="Palisades"/> Japanese action figure company [[Figma (toy)|Figma]] produced two Ulala figures based on her main looks from ''Space Channel 5'' and its sequel in 2017.<ref name="SC5figma" /> United Game Artists' next game ''[[Rez (video game)|Rez]]'' featured the Morolian character as a secret playable character.<ref name="Retro" /> Ulala was featured as a secret character in racing game ''[[Sonic Riders]]'',<ref name="UlalaSonicR" /> a playable character in multiple entries in the ''[[Sega All-Stars (series)|Sega All-Stars]]'' series (alongside Pudding and Blib),<ref name="SegaSuperA" /><ref name="SegaSuperB" /><ref name="SegaSuperC" /> part of a themed stage in the Wii re-release of the rhythm game ''[[Samba de Amigo]]'',<ref name="UlalaSamba" /> and a playable unit in the crossover strategy game ''[[Project X Zone]]'' and [[Project X Zone 2|its sequel]].<ref name="UlalaProjectA" /><ref name="UlalaProjectB" />

===Lawsuit===
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In 2003, ''Space Channel 5'' and its protagonist Ulala were the subject of a lawsuit against Sega from [[Deee-Lite]] vocalist [[Lady Miss Kier|Kierin Magenta Kirby]].<ref name="Retro"/><ref name="UlalaLawsuitA"/> In July 2000, a Sega affiliate contacted Kirby to determine if she was interested in promoting the game in England, utilizing the 1990 Deee-Lite song "[[Groove Is in the Heart]]"; Kirby rejected the offer. Kirby alleged that the "Ulala" character was an unauthorized misappropriation of her likeness. During the lawsuit, Sega showed that the game and character had been created and released in Japan between 1997 and 1999. The judge ruled that regardless of when the "Ulala" character was created, the character did not have a close enough resemblance to Kirby to deem misappropriation of likeness. Kirby was obliged to pay Sega's legal fees of $608,000 (reduced from $763,000 on request).<ref name=lawsuit2>{{cite court | litigants=Kirby v. Sega | court=Court of Appeal of California, 2nd District, Div. 8 | date=September 25, 2006 | access-date=August 30, 2016 | url=https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=3191814113989354720&q=%2250+Cal.Rptr.3d+607&hl=en&as_sdt=2002 | }}</ref><ref name="UlalaLawsuitB"/> "Groove Is in the Heart" was later licensed for use in Sega's 2008 [[Wii]] port of ''[[Samba de Amigo]]'', used in a section of the game where the Ulala character appears.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-11-07 |title=Review: Samba de Amigo |url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/review-samba-de-amigo/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=The Escapist |language=en-US}}</ref>