Author Topic: The Bore Mecha Gaming Thread: Gundam, Super Robot Wars, Armored Core and More! (Read 231540 times)

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #480 on:** March 25, 2011, 11:56:02 AM »

We should be due for a new PS3 mecha announcement pretty soon. Gundam 0081 and ACE R were announced around this time in 2009 and 2010.

Gundam Versus Extreme?
SRW OG3?
Something else entirely?

Bebpo · « **Reply #481 on:** March 25, 2011, 12:04:35 PM »

I'd guess OG3 after Z2 has been out for a little.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #482 on:** March 25, 2011, 12:11:11 PM »

The OG anime ends soon, right? Maybe an announcement following the finale?

Bebpo · « **Reply #483 on:** March 25, 2011, 12:26:35 PM »

It ends the week before Z2 comes out though :X

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #484 on:** March 25, 2011, 12:29:08 PM »

An announcement is different than a release, and it wouldn't be the first time.

Bebpo · « **Reply #485 on:** March 29, 2011, 10:10:26 PM »

New Gundam game. Gundam Memories for PSP. 3p coop game. Probably just typical Gundam missions with a touch of monster hunter. Has 00 movie and SEED and UCs and stuff. Zzz

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #486 on:** March 29, 2011, 11:05:06 PM »

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #487 on:** March 29, 2011, 11:08:32 PM »

Bumpy Trot 2 is also officially canceled.

IREM is fucking toast at this point.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #488 on:** March 29, 2011, 11:28:35 PM »

No BT2 or ZZT4. A sad day for gamers, I'm pouring out a 40 of Mountain Dew.

Bebpo · « **Reply #489 on:** March 30, 2011, 12:07:43 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on March 29, 2011, 11:08:32 PM

Bumpy Trot 2 is also officially canceled.

IREM is fucking toast at this point.

Wait, ok. Ummm, Bumpty Trot 2 has nothing to do with earthquakes.

Ummm, guys, are we sure everyone on the Irem team wasn't killed in the earthquake/tsunami? This is really getting weird.

chronovore · « **Reply #490 on:** March 30, 2011, 10:39:45 AM »

IREM should just shoot their whole wad, and do ZETTAI ZETSUMETSU BUMPY TROT, horse racing in a post-apocalyptic world.

naff · « **Reply #491 on:** April 03, 2011, 11:07:00 PM »

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

So hot. Interested to see if there's any variation in the types of environments as the game progress

choco parfait · « **Reply #492 on:** April 04, 2011, 07:14:11 PM »

Hawken does look fun. Especially if they can nail down the slow FPS shooter type of style.

Quote from: Bebpo on March 30, 2011, 12:07:43 AM

Ummm, guys, are we sure everyone on the Irem team wasn't killed in the earthquake/tsunami? This is really getting weird.

Reeks strongly of mismanagement to me. Keeping silent for years on projects, and once the first domino falls, the rest follow. See: Grim.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #493 on:** April 06, 2011, 02:33:31 AM »

Looks like OG3 announcement very soon. I don't want to even guess the console, cause you know what would happen if I did...

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/04/06/banpresto_bec_bbstudio/

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Banpresto and Bec Merge to Form B.B. Studio
Super Robot Wars series producer Takanobu Terada hints at new entry in series.
Posted Apr 06, 2011 at 11:00, By Anoop Gantayat

Banpresto and Bec are no more. According to Super Robot Wars series producer Takanobu Terada, writing at the Super Robot Wars series blog yesterday, the two firms were combined on April 1 into the new "B.B. Studio."

Bec, short for Bandai Entertainment Company, was previously a Bandai Namco Games subsidiary that developed countless games based off such franchises as Gundam, Digimon, Dragon Ball and Evangelion.

Banpresto once published games, but its publishing operations were moved to Bandai Namco Games in 2008. The name Banpresto continued in relation with games as a publishing label for titles like Super Robot Wars. Although Terada's company is now called B.B. Studio, Super Robot Wars will continue to carry the Banpresto label.

In the same blog post, Terada provided some hints about an upcoming Super Robot Wars game. A recent railer for the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray release for Super Robot Wars OG The Inspector (see it at the Inspector official site), had some mysterious footage that seemed to hint at a new title. According to Terada, this new footage was from the opening demo video of an upcoming game. It was created by the CG team at B.B. Studio.

Terada said to expect further details on the title some time after the April 14 release of Super Robot Taisen Z 2nd Hakai-hen. Famitsu is actually promising a big Super Robot Wars series feature for this week's issue, but Terada's comments seem to suggest that we won't get a look at the new game this week.

originalz · « **Reply #494 on:** April 06, 2011, 06:49:00 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on March 30, 2011, 12:07:43 AM

Ummm, guys, are we sure everyone on the Irem team wasn't killed in the earthquake/tsunami? This is really getting weird.

Irem is based in Ishikawa, which was not affected at all by the earthquakes. I'm sure than cancelling ZZT4 has put them in a really tough position financially though since that was supposed to be a major title for them. Guess they have to try and make cuts where they can.

Bebpo · « **Reply #495 on:** April 07, 2011, 11:16:05 PM »

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=26982268#post26982268

Official thread is up for Z2! 7 days to go!!

Bebpo · « **Reply #496 on:** April 12, 2011, 09:01:16 PM »

2 days to go!

Apparently game has leaked. Will be interesting to see what hidden units are in or which series aren't getting finished until Z2-2. When you get to the 2nd game in a series you start getting some interesting hiddens like Wing Gundam Katoki version in Alpha 2. Though I'm going to avoid spoilers and stuff until I actually get the game and/or beat it.

Would be siiiick if they had one of the model or manga only versions of Exia. Can't wait for Crossbone Exia in Z2-2.

Bebpo · « **Reply #497 on:** April 14, 2011, 08:52:58 PM »

Game is out and shipping everywhere now. Mr. Gundam welcome back from your trip, now buy it and enjoy your gundam animations

Bebpo · « **Reply #498 on:** April 17, 2011, 12:39:34 AM »

Got mine. The animation is amazing. Amaaaaaazing.

Bebpo · « **Reply #499 on:** April 19, 2011, 08:41:49 PM »

It's the 20th anniversary of SRW and so far nothing. Hmmmmmm

Color me surprised. I thought they'd announce something OG related today.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #500 on:** April 19, 2011, 09:30:05 PM »

Yeah, it doesn't appear to be in Famitsu this week.

Bebpo · « **Reply #501 on:** April 20, 2011, 11:27:05 AM »

http://www.suparobo.jp/20th/index.html

SRW 20th Anniversary site. More content will be added later. Pretty nice as is. I am satisfied even if it's not an OG3 announcement.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #502 on:** April 20, 2011, 01:06:41 PM »

Yeah, but something has to be coming. Terada said that CG is from a game.

Bebpo · « **Reply #503 on:** May 06, 2011, 01:31:02 AM »

Nu Gundam's new fin funnel animation is pretty much the best thing ever

spoiler (click to show/hide)

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

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Rx-78 FINAL SHOOTING INCLUDED

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I'm almost done with Z2-1. Probably spent about 80 hours so far, should have it done in the next week; only about 15 or less maps left of the 80+. Game has some good stuff and is enjoyable, but it feels like a total scam ripoff 1/2 a game for full price. I went in expecting Z2-2 to have plenty of new series/stuff, but at this point I'm wondering if there will even be any new series in Z2-2 besides the 2nd half of all these shows. And Z2-2 has to be out in the next 6 months for sure. At latest it'll be 1 year later in April 2012, but I'm guessing it'll be x-mas 2011.

Bebpo · « **Reply #504 on:** May 06, 2011, 01:39:55 AM »

Also I'm kind of bitter because they totally did the readers digest no effort version of Gundam OO S1. Transam is only a single attack and the GN Arms, aka Dendrobium, doesn't even get a freaking sprite; it's a map attack only. Lots of story is cut out too

Compared to how in depth they covered SEED in Alpha 3, Astray in W, Destiny in Z, it's lame. I can only think that S1 wasn't popular enough in Japan to put more attention in.

What gets extremely detailed attention is Code Geass S1, which was extremely popular over there, so I guess popularity wins. Gurren Lagann is a decent adaptation. All of the non-major plot stuff is cut and it's more of the "best of" GL but it hits all the major stuff and the sprites are good.

cool breeze · « **Reply #505 on:** May 13, 2011, 02:05:17 PM »

Armored Core 5 stuff from some stream last night
[youtube=560,345]WMlMuVkddaA[/youtube]
[youtube=560,345]LF5PT-kis7I[/youtube]
[youtube=560,345]n88ekISJH2A[/youtube]

Brehvolution · « **Reply #506 on:** May 13, 2011, 02:14:50 PM »

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #507 on:** June 13, 2011, 10:00:23 AM »

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/06/13/level_5_gundam_age/

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Word of Level-5's involvement in the new Gundam Age series leaked out of Coro Coro Comics last week. Now we have details on just how involved the developer is in the project.

As reported last week, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino is working on the story and series framework for Gundam Age, which will span the full gamut of media, including manga, anime, a toy/model line, and games.

The big question for Level-5 fans was, would Level-5 be working on the games? The answer is yes. Namco Bandai revealed today that Level-5 is developing a new RPG based off the series.

Separate from the RPG, Gundam Age mecha and characters will also feature in the next SD Gundam G Generation title. Namco Bandai's press release did not mention Level-5's involvement in this.

The platform and release time frame for both games is currently TBA.

Shuri · « **Reply #508 on:** June 13, 2011, 12:13:01 PM »

Chromehound was one of the biggest achievement in online console gaming. Think about it -- it was released only a few months after the release of the 360 (during its first summer), and it had an amazing online support, excellent netcode, and a persitent world; while having tons and tons of different mecha designs possible. New titles with bigger budgets, 5 years later, cant even get basic shit working right.

We will NEVER get a game like this again. The fact that the game gets barely any mention nowadays is a crime.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #509 on:** June 14, 2011, 09:47:24 PM »

New Evangelion PSP game. Rhythm action title from Grasshopper.

iconoclast · « **Reply #510 on:** June 14, 2011, 09:50:16 PM »

About fucking time there's an Evangelion game that doesn't look like complete garbage.

3nd Impact

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #511 on:** June 14, 2011, 09:51:07 PM »

Evangelion: JO for the PS2 and PSP wasn't half bad. Battle Orchestra for the PS2 was an interesting but flawed Smash Bros. clone.

iconoclast · « **Reply #512 on:** June 14, 2011, 09:55:42 PM »

Hmm, I haven't seen the PS2 one, but it's an RPG so I probably couldn't make my way through it.

I was mostly thinking of those PSP games and those weird dating sims or whatever they are when I made that comment. The N64 Eva was good for its time.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #513 on:** June 15, 2011, 08:37:06 PM »

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/06/15/level_5_gundam_how/

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How Level-5 got its hands on the Gundam license

Posted on 06.15.2011 at 17:49, by Anoop Gantayat

Level-5 is known first and foremost as a game developer. But now, all of a sudden, CEO Akihiro Hino is heading up story work on an original Gundam series, Gundam Age.

How did Hino get his Fukuokan hands on one of Japan's most prized franchises? In an interview with Famitsu this week (via Sokuho), Hino reveals that Level-5 was originally asked by Sunrise to just make a Gundam game. He was interested in more than this, though. He wanted to work on a Gundam project from the lowest levels.

Although nothing had been decided in terms of creating an anime, Hino created a lengthy plot summary. Upon seeing this, Bandai decided to go through with a full anime (scheduled to hit the airwaves in October).

As we reported yesterday, Level-5 is still making their Gundam game, said to be a large scale RPG based off Gundam Age. Famitsu does not provide further details on the game, whose platform is currently being kept under wraps.

I've got nothing to back up it, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's PS3/PSV.

Bebpo · « **Reply #514 on:** June 16, 2011, 11:34:11 PM »

http://www.suparobo.jp/srw_lineup/srw_og2nd/movie/moive01.html

PS3 SRW footage. Really really tiny video though. Need youtube!

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #515 on:** June 17, 2011, 01:27:49 AM »

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

Bebpo · « **Reply #516 on:** June 28, 2011, 04:05:56 AM »

I just got Kaneko's upgrade mech design in @3 and it rox

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

BAT FUNNELS

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #517 on:** June 28, 2011, 08:24:23 PM »

New Ghiren's Ambition title announced for PSP.

I'm really hating our handheld overlords.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #518 on:** July 19, 2011, 09:10:48 PM »

Macross Frontier: Sayonara no Tsubasa Blu-ray/PS3 game hybrid bundle coming in October. The first one had a massive price drop shortly after release, so I'll wait a while to pick this up.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #519 on:** July 20, 2011, 01:46:55 PM »

Bebpo · « **Reply #520 on:** July 20, 2011, 04:04:04 PM »

Well it worked for them the first time, so it makes sense to repeat it.

Was the game with the first one any good?

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #521 on:** July 20, 2011, 08:30:57 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on July 20, 2011, 04:04:04 PM

Well it worked for them the first time, so it makes sense to repeat it.

Was the game with the first one any good?

Yeah, it was a lot of fun. The missions were short (like the PSP Frontier games), but there's real potential for something bigger.

Ami Ami had it for like 3,000 yen a while back.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #522 on:** July 25, 2011, 03:04:27 AM »

Andria Sang posted a couple pics from Macross Last Frontier (PS3):
http://www.andriasang.com/e/galleries/2011/07/25/macross_f_screens/

WOW. Huge graphic improvement from Trial Frontier, and there appear to be battles against larger ships this time around.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #523 on:** August 01, 2011, 02:56:55 AM »

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/08/01/gundam_vs_anniversary/

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Posted on 08.01.2011 at 14:47, by Anoop Gantayat

2011 marks the ten year anniversary of the Gundam VS series of Gundam games. Namco Bandai will be celebrating the franchise at two summer events.

First up is Character Hobby 2011 C3xHobby. This event will be held at the Makuhari Messe on August 27 and 28. Namco Bandai's booth will have all the Gundam VS. arcade games available for free play.

Next comes Tokyo Game Show in mid September. Namco Bandai will hold the Gundam Xtreme Versus 10th Anniversary Dogfight in Tokyo Game Show tournament, a tournament using the Xtreme Versus arcade cabinet.

The Gundam VS. series kicked off in 2011 with Gundam Federation VS Zeon. The series has seen a total of nine releases, including the latest, Gundam Xtreme Versus.

Home port announcement of Gundam Extreme Versus at TGS? There damn well better be one.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #524 on:** August 01, 2011, 01:08:16 PM »

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

Macross Last Frontier starts around 2:15.

cool breeze · « **Reply #525 on:** August 18, 2011, 07:01:18 PM »

[youtube=560,345]oW1p0y-2BGM[/youtube]
[youtube=560,345]GTPeon5aqtc[/youtube]
[youtube=560,345]GHKajOlNSDo[/youtube]

this is looking great

Bebpo · « **Reply #526 on:** August 18, 2011, 10:35:53 PM »

If the net play is good and the community is there, it'll be sick.

From Soft. isn't stupid, they're very smart developers and very aware of what a success Chromehounds online was. This is going to be Chromehounds 2 if people put in the time and effort (which I probably won't have either :X But I'll still give it a shot. More likely to play if there's an EB team going on).

cool breeze · « **Reply #527 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:15:12 PM »

Gundam Extreme Vs finally coming to PS3 with online multiplayer

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/08/24/gundam_extreme_vs_ps3/

Bebpo · « **Reply #528 on:** August 23, 2011, 09:32:11 PM »

Gundam VS PS3 w/online play
VF5 FS PS3 w/online play

It's like TODAY IS HEAVEN

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #529 on:** August 23, 2011, 10:24:51 PM »

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKKKKK YEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #530 on:** August 24, 2011, 01:08:35 AM »

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/08/24/gundam_extreme_vs_ps3_detailed/

Quote from: Andria Sang

We have our first confirmation of a Namco Bandai Tokyo Game Show title today courtesy of Weekly Famitsu. The magazine reveals that the just announced PS3 version of Gundam Extreme VS. will go playable at the September event.

Namco Bandai will also have the arcade version at the show. This will be used for a tournament.

Famitsu has an interview with arcade version director Tetsuya Akatsuka and producer Yoshitaka Goto. In addition to the Tokyo Game Show info, they reveal that the PS3 version will include all the content that's added to the arcade version right through the home version's release. The home version is based off the latest build of the arcade version, which is due to hit arcades this Fall.

Regarding the game's network mode, Akatsuka said that they're aiming for lag free play. The game already feels extremely good even ahead of release. Players can create their very own rooms and gather with their friends to play. These rooms can be set up with local rules. Akatsuka said they have some ideas to keep this area of the game from being too much work for players. He promised details in a later update.

Goto promised lots of content for the home version, although he wouldn't divulge details. In addition to the background music edit mode mentioned in our earlier story, one other mode mentioned in the interview is a practice mode which lets you learn the controls. One of the ideas is that you'll be able to practice at home and take your new skills to the arcade.

The PS3 version will have a number of other new features that aren't revealed in Famitsu's article. Akatsuka promised the announcement of some surprising information soon.

Develoment on Gundam Extreme Vs is currently at 70%. The game is due for December 1 release, priced ¥8,380.

Hopefully we'll get better scans soon.

Bebpo · « **Reply #531 on:** August 24, 2011, 02:11:00 AM »

Is Crossbone console exclusive?

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #532 on:** August 24, 2011, 04:47:51 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on August 24, 2011, 02:11:00 AM

Is Crossbone console exclusive?

Crossbone X-1 Full Cloth, yes.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #533 on:** August 24, 2011, 01:04:40 PM »

http://www.famitsu.com/news/201108/25048910.html

Lots of pictures for those who don't know moonspeak.

bork · « **Reply #534 on:** August 24, 2011, 03:20:08 PM »

I will buy this.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #535 on:** August 26, 2011, 01:45:02 PM »

I've seen this image floating around, wouldn't be surprised if it's the cover art.

Already up for preorder at Ami Ami for 6,930 yen, probably the best import price we're gonna get.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #536 on:** August 26, 2011, 04:16:07 PM »

Anyone have the upcoming DLC dates for DW Gundam 3? the Euro Koei site had dates up to KShatriya's release but thats it.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #537 on:** August 26, 2011, 07:17:35 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on August 26, 2011, 04:16:07 PM

Anyone have the upcoming DLC dates for DW Gundam 3? the Euro Koei site had dates up to KShatriya's release but thats it.

No clue. I bought the Japanese DLC and have since moved on.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #538 on:** August 26, 2011, 07:33:43 PM »

I bought both and I cant move on!

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #539 on:** August 27, 2011, 01:26:02 AM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on August 26, 2011, 07:33:43 PM

I bought both and I cant move on!

I've moved on. Macross Final Frontier, Gundam Extreme Versus and 2nd Super Robot Wars OG.

Mecha gaming keeps bringing the awesome.

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Author Topic: The Bore Mecha Gaming Thread: Gundam, Super Robot Wars, Armored Core and More! (Read 231540 times)