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Another Century's Episode R : Hey you got Gundam in my Macross!

randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
edited July 2010 in Games and Technology
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Another Century's Episode is the collaboration of Banpresto, best known for their Super Robot Wars franchise, and From Software, the makers behind the Armored Core series. The game is a fast-paced action title featuring characters, mecha and story elements from famous Japanese giant robots. It's like if Super Robot Wars played like Zone of the Enders.

ACE:R is the 4th game in the series and making the leap to the PS3.

Currently announced series are Super Dimension Century Orguss, Mobile Suit Z Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack, Crossbone Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, Overman King Gainer, Full Metal Panic, Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2, Genesis of Aquarion, Macross Zero and Macross F.

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So holy crap this came out of nowhere and will be awesome!

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I never asked for this!
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Posts

  • Glenn565Glenn565 Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Macross Zero? Fuck, this just makes me want a PS3 even more.

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  • DashuiDashui Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    A cool game that we probably won't see outside of Japan! Sweet! :P

    I remember seeing a thread on the previous games before and thought it looked cool, but they were only released in Japan. What are the chances of this ever making it Stateside?

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  • AkilaeAkilae Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    It's on PS3, so we have been freed of the shackles of region lock! Woohoo!

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  • ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Yes, I'll have to see how ridiculous the price is, but definitely considering importing for this one.

    Also, don't think those images in the OP work.

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  • DashuiDashui Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Akilae wrote: »
    It's on PS3, so we have been freed of the shackles of region lock! Woohoo!

    But I won't be able to understand anything!

    Maybe they'll release an Asian version in English like some other games.

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  • Zoku GojiraZoku Gojira Monster IslandRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Crossbone Gundam? Code Geass?

    Sweet!

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    No G Gundam, no play.

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  • Forever ZefiroForever Zefiro cloaked in the midnight glory of an event horizonRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Dashui wrote: »
    Akilae wrote: »
    It's on PS3, so we have been freed of the shackles of region lock! Woohoo!

    But I won't be able to understand anything!

    Maybe they'll release an Asian version in English like some other games.

    Watch all the shows that are included in the game, then when you play, just imagine them smashed into some crazy amalgamation.

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  • randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    No G Gundam, no play.

    Yeah right there is no chance that G Gundam won't be in. It is so ungodly popular and has been in every single ACE game ever. It's practically guaranteed.

    As for english language don't expect it but really these games aren't complex or word heavy like SRW. You can play it and pretty much understand everything just fine with out speaking the language. I can tell you that like a day after it comes out there will be a menu guide out and you won't need more then a quick look over it to play it just fine.

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  • SynthesisSynthesis Honda Today! Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Not really giving a shit about G Gundam being present or not, but Macross Zero? Fuck yes.

    That being said, I doubt this will ever see a release in North America, and my Japanese probably would not be enough to overcome the inconvenience for me personally (I'm one of those people who really likes knowing what they're doing in games).

    Maybe it'll be brought over to Taiwan, and I can import one of those copies. Hmmmmm.

    Synthesis on
  • randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Oh no doubt I can absolutely assure you that this will never be released stateside. Ever.

    Most of these shows are licensed by different companies outside of japan so it won't happen.

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  • SynthesisSynthesis Honda Today! Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Yeah, and a translation into Mandarin probably isn't too likely either.

    It's kind of ironic. Macross Zero couldn't even get a US release, after all.

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  • AkilaeAkilae Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Synthesis wrote: »
    Not really giving a shit about G Gundam being present or not, but Macross Zero? Fuck yes.

    That being said, I doubt this will ever see a release in North America, and my Japanese probably would not be enough to overcome the inconvenience for me personally (I'm one of those people who really likes knowing what they're doing in games).

    Maybe it'll be brought over to Taiwan, and I can import one of those copies. Hmmmmm.

    I highly doubt it, none of the SRWs or the previous ACEs were ever released in Taiwan.

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  • DarkChaosRenamonDarkChaosRenamon Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    One thing to hope for is to be better than most mech games we see. Crossfire just bit the dust. -_-
    If it doesn't come outside Japan now we can hope it'll receive good scores and high sales and maybe be sold outside of Japan at a later date.

    And no Gundam Wing eh?

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  • SynthesisSynthesis Honda Today! Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Akilae wrote: »
    Synthesis wrote: »
    Not really giving a shit about G Gundam being present or not, but Macross Zero? Fuck yes.

    That being said, I doubt this will ever see a release in North America, and my Japanese probably would not be enough to overcome the inconvenience for me personally (I'm one of those people who really likes knowing what they're doing in games).

    Maybe it'll be brought over to Taiwan, and I can import one of those copies. Hmmmmm.

    I highly doubt it, none of the SRWs or the previous ACEs were ever released in Taiwan.

    Yeah, I doubt it. Despite the popularity if video games, the PS3 is not as huge in Taiwan as you might expect.

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  • AkilaeAkilae Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Synthesis wrote: »
    Akilae wrote: »
    Synthesis wrote: »
    Not really giving a shit about G Gundam being present or not, but Macross Zero? Fuck yes.

    That being said, I doubt this will ever see a release in North America, and my Japanese probably would not be enough to overcome the inconvenience for me personally (I'm one of those people who really likes knowing what they're doing in games).

    Maybe it'll be brought over to Taiwan, and I can import one of those copies. Hmmmmm.

    I highly doubt it, none of the SRWs or the previous ACEs were ever released in Taiwan.

    Yeah, I doubt it. Despite the popularity if video games, the PS3 is not as huge in Taiwan as you might expect.

    I blame Korean MMOs and the ease of obtaining hacked XBOX360s :P

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  • SynthesisSynthesis Honda Today! Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Akilae wrote: »
    Synthesis wrote: »
    Akilae wrote: »
    Synthesis wrote: »
    Not really giving a shit about G Gundam being present or not, but Macross Zero? Fuck yes.

    That being said, I doubt this will ever see a release in North America, and my Japanese probably would not be enough to overcome the inconvenience for me personally (I'm one of those people who really likes knowing what they're doing in games).

    Maybe it'll be brought over to Taiwan, and I can import one of those copies. Hmmmmm.

    I highly doubt it, none of the SRWs or the previous ACEs were ever released in Taiwan.

    Yeah, I doubt it. Despite the popularity if video games, the PS3 is not as huge in Taiwan as you might expect.

    I blame Korean MMOs and the ease of obtaining hacked XBOX360s :P

    I'd blame the cost of a PS3 in Taiwan. And that gaming PCs are already fairly popular, dropping the demand for PS3s substantially. :P

    Synthesis on
  • CyborgZetaCyborgZeta Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    No G Gundam, no play.

    Yeah right there is no chance that G Gundam won't be in. It is so ungodly popular and has been in every single ACE game ever. It's practically guaranteed.
    Thankfully, this list is final and G Gundam won't be in the game.

    I'm perfectly fine with FMP, Destiny, Code Geass, King Gainer and Zeta anyway.

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    One thing to hope for is to be better than most mech games we see. Crossfire just bit the dust. -_-
    If it doesn't come outside Japan now we can hope it'll receive good scores and high sales and maybe be sold outside of Japan at a later date.

    And no Gundam Wing eh?

    SEED basically took WING out behind the woodshed in popularity. It arguably does the same thing but had much higher ratings.

    Also it's been awhile but didn't Wing have a run in the Gundam Musou games?

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  • DarkChaosRenamonDarkChaosRenamon Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    One thing to hope for is to be better than most mech games we see. Crossfire just bit the dust. -_-
    If it doesn't come outside Japan now we can hope it'll receive good scores and high sales and maybe be sold outside of Japan at a later date.

    And no Gundam Wing eh?

    SEED basically took WING out behind the woodshed in popularity. It arguably does the same thing but had much higher ratings.

    Also it's been awhile but didn't Wing have a run in the Gundam Musou games?


    It did, I know for sure it was in the first but I haven't played the second.

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  • SynthesisSynthesis Honda Today! Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    CyborgZeta wrote: »
    No G Gundam, no play.

    Yeah right there is no chance that G Gundam won't be in. It is so ungodly popular and has been in every single ACE game ever. It's practically guaranteed.
    Thankfully, this list is final and G Gundam won't be in the game.

    I'm perfectly fine with FMP, Destiny, Code Geass, King Gainer and Zeta anyway.

    Code Geass has more than enough unintentional humor and hilariously inappropriate scenarios to make up for G Gundam in its natural form. I can see that transferring over to the game.

    Synthesis on
  • ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Wing only has two characters in DWG2, Heero and Milliardo. SEED has five. Ugh.

    Only two for G Gundam, but, they're still enough. Kyoji also shows up, non-playable. Not saying having the rest of the main characters playable wouldn't be awesome. Some pretty obscure characters show up in other Gundam/ACE games.

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  • CyborgZetaCyborgZeta Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    For those interested, the first PV is up.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzDizJijn-g

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  • AkilaeAkilae Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Yep, keeping with From Software's tradition of using the latest Armored Core engine for their ACE games.

    Looks terrific though.

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  • RoyceSraphimRoyceSraphim Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Did that mech have....dreadlocks?

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  • SynthesisSynthesis Honda Today! Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I don't think they count as dreadlocks if you only have four really big ones. More like braids.

    Like on a little girl.

    Synthesis on
  • PataPata Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Did that mech have....dreadlocks?

    King Gainer is awesome like that.

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  • ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Pata wrote: »
    Did that mech have....dreadlocks?

    King Gainer is awesome like that.

    He's also one heck of a dancer.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97j86qH91Nk

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  • CyborgZetaCyborgZeta Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    New scans:
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  • CyborgZetaCyborgZeta Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Bumping due to promotional video.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJOzCgvjnsc
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEFz2unfBbQ

    Inclusion of OG mechs confirmed.

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  • ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    It's like the ultimate in ridiculous fan fiction with 3d graphics.
    And I fucking want it.

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  • ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Man, I really want this. How crazy is the price looking, and where would I have to actually go to import it?

    It was much simpler when you just found an ad in the back of EGM.

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  • DartboyDartboy Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    There are times when I'm sad I don't have a PS3, and this is one of them.


    Also, Fuck. Yes.

    Second video, 2:15.

    Bonta-kun CONFIRMED.

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  • SynthesisSynthesis Honda Today! Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I had to see myself. Holy fuck, it is the Bonta-kun Power Armor.

    This is serious.

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