After setting up my PS2 recently, for a bit of nostalgia I fired up some of the PS2 mecha import games I have - such as Another Century's Episode 2 and Gundam vs Zeta Gundam, as well as selling a copy of Xenosaga via the forum.
It made me think - what are the true standout mecha games of this gen, on Xbox 360/PS3?
I lived in Japan until 2008, and whilst there, as a mecha anime fan I played any and all mecha games I could get my hands on. I had a stack of PS2 titles about 3 feet high at one point, though naturally they varied massively in terms of quality. Some of the better ones I remember were the 3 ACE games, Gundam Battle Assault/Universe on PSP and Gundam Seed: Omni vs ZAFT 2 on PS2 and in the arcades. However, upon coming back to the UK I've been pretty lax in keeping up with the genre, as it can be difficult in the UK when all we get is ZOE and Armored Core (though I've really liked the Armored Core games released this gen).
I'd like to import some, but as I said, the quality was so variable that I'm cautious given the expense. I've known mecha games to be quite poor and propped up by their licence just as much as I've played ones where the licences make a good game into an awesome one (the ACE series), so I thought I'd ask here. I'm a particularly big fan of Gundam, so that can sway me.
The ones I chose to keep were...
ACE 1-3 on PS2
Gundam: The One Year War (by Namco) on PS2
Gundam OMNI vs ZAFT II on PS2
Gundam VS Gundam NEXT PLUS on PSP
... As these were the best among the ones I played. I've also got Front Mission for the DS recently, which I'll play through soon. Anything similar would be of great interest.
So, what are the best comparable titles, ideally for the PS3? Which are worth importing? I've noticed there has been another ACE title since 3 ("R") and Gundam Extreme Versus; what about others? Genre doesn't really matter, as mecha are more of a theme - so fighting games, strategy games, MMOs, 2D shooters... Anything is welcome.
It made me think - what are the true standout mecha games of this gen, on Xbox 360/PS3?
I lived in Japan until 2008, and whilst there, as a mecha anime fan I played any and all mecha games I could get my hands on. I had a stack of PS2 titles about 3 feet high at one point, though naturally they varied massively in terms of quality. Some of the better ones I remember were the 3 ACE games, Gundam Battle Assault/Universe on PSP and Gundam Seed: Omni vs ZAFT 2 on PS2 and in the arcades. However, upon coming back to the UK I've been pretty lax in keeping up with the genre, as it can be difficult in the UK when all we get is ZOE and Armored Core (though I've really liked the Armored Core games released this gen).
I'd like to import some, but as I said, the quality was so variable that I'm cautious given the expense. I've known mecha games to be quite poor and propped up by their licence just as much as I've played ones where the licences make a good game into an awesome one (the ACE series), so I thought I'd ask here. I'm a particularly big fan of Gundam, so that can sway me.
The ones I chose to keep were...
ACE 1-3 on PS2
Gundam: The One Year War (by Namco) on PS2
Gundam OMNI vs ZAFT II on PS2
Gundam VS Gundam NEXT PLUS on PSP
... As these were the best among the ones I played. I've also got Front Mission for the DS recently, which I'll play through soon. Anything similar would be of great interest.
So, what are the best comparable titles, ideally for the PS3? Which are worth importing? I've noticed there has been another ACE title since 3 ("R") and Gundam Extreme Versus; what about others? Genre doesn't really matter, as mecha are more of a theme - so fighting games, strategy games, MMOs, 2D shooters... Anything is welcome.
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