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Another Century's Episode: R
Official Cover Art
Developer(s)From Software
Publisher(s)Banpresto, Namco-Bandai
EnginePhyreEngine
Platform(s)PlayStation 3
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player

Another Century's Episode: R (アナザーセンチュリーズエピソード アール, Anazā Senchurīzu Episōdo R), abbreviated as A.C.E.: R, is a mecha action video game developed by From Software and published by Banpresto and Namco-Bandai. It was released for the PlayStation 3 in August 19, 2010.[1] Another Century's Episode: R will be the first game in the Another Century's Episode series to receive a B (12+) rating from the CERO.

Gameplay Changes

A new dynamic shooting mode called Chase Mode has been added to the game. This mode is similar to arcade shooters wherein the player's machine moves on rails and leaves the targeting weapons for the player to control. Each chase mode section precedes a boss battle; the examples released so far include the battle against the Behemoth from Full Metal Panic! and the battle against Nora Polyansky from Macross Zero. It is currently unknown if the player can change the unit which participates in chase mode.

It has been announced that in addition to charge attacks, a new ability called Burst Attack will be appearing in this installment. Burst attack is available to all units, and is a special charge attack that changes depending on what pilot the player currently have in your machine. There are currently no known examples of new attacks gained by switching pilots yet. On that note, this is the first title in the A.C.E. series that allows to swap pilots between machines, though only for Universal Century mecha - those from Zeta Gundam and Crossbone Gundam - and Genesis Of Aquarion, in which pilot changing is a major plot point and constantly used.[2]

  • Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam *NEW*
  • Theme Songs: "Crossbone Gundam", "Sono na wa Uchuu Kaizoku"
    • Playable Mecha
      • XM-X1 (F97) Crossbone Gundam X-1 Kai(Default Pilot: Kinkaid Nau/Seabook Arno-voiced by Koji Tsujitani)
      • XM-X3 (F97) Crossbone Gundam X-3 (Default Pilot: Tobia Arronax-voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi)
      • XM-X1 (F97) Crossbone Gundam X-1 (Default Pilot: Kincaid Nau/Seabook Arno)
      • XM-X1 (F97) Crossbone Gundam X-1 Full Cloth (Default Pilot: Tobia Arronax)
  • Macross Zero *NEW*
  • Theme Songs: "VF-ZERO", "Horobi no Uta"
    • Playable Mecha
  • Macross Frontier *NEW*
  • Theme Songs: "Iteza☆Gogo Kuji Don't be late" (May'n), "What 'bout my star?" (May'n), "Seikan Hikou" (Megumi Nakajima), "Ai Oboete Imasu ka ~ bless the little queen" (Megumi Nakajima), "Northern Cross" (May'n), "Nyan Nyan Service Medley"
    • Playable Mecha
      • VF-25F Messiah Alto Custom (Pilot: Alto Saotome-voiced byYuichi Nakamura)
      • VF-25F + SPS-25S/MF25 Super Messiah Alto Custom (Pilot: Alto Saotome)
      • VF-25F + APS-25A/MF25 Armored Messiah Alto Custom (Pilot: Alto Saotome)
      • VF-25S Messiah Ozma Custom (Pilot: Ozma Lee-voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi)
      • VF-25S + SPS-25S/MF25 Super Messiah Ozma Custom (Pilot: Ozma Lee)
      • VF-25S + APS-25A/MF25 Armored Messiah Ozma Custom (Pilot: Ozma Lee)
      • VF-25G Messiah Mikhail Custom (Pilot: Mikhail Blanc-voiced by Hiroshi Kamiya)
      • VF-25G + SPS-25S/MF25 Sniper Messiah Mikhail Custom (Pilot: Mikhail Blanc)
      • RFV-25 Messiah Luca Custom (Pilot: Luca Angelloni-voiced by Jun Fukuyama)
      • RFV-25 + SPS-25S/MF25 Super Messiah Luca Custom (Pilot: Luca Angelloni)
      • Queadluun-Rea Klan Custom (Pilot: Klan Klang-voiced by Megumi Toyoguchi)
      • Armored Klan
      • VB-6 König Monster (Pilot: Canaria Berstein-voiced by Houko Kuwashima)
      • Macross Quarter
  • Armored Core: Master of Arena/Armored Core 2: Another Age *NEW*
  • Theme Songs:
    • Mecha
      • Nineball Seraph (Pilot: Winter One-voiced by Ryotaro Okiayu)
        • Note: In the first game of the series, the original mechas from Banpresto (Gespenst Mark II Mass Production Type) and From Software (Cloud Breaker Mass Production Type) participated the game under the title "Banpresto Original" and "From Software Original". Both without any characters or stories. Armored Core's Nineball Seraph appears as a boss.

Note: For Gundam Series other than Gundam SEED Destiny, pilots can be switched between machines from any of them. The above list shows the original pilots in the animation production. Gundam SEED Destiny units are exclusive to their original pilots due to the unique nature of each unit.

Music

With a few exceptions, the background music is instrumental, though the game includes a BGM editor that allows for replacing music during gameplay and cutscenes with music from the PlayStation 3's hard drive. Acid Black Cherry will provide the themes for A.C.E.: R. The opening theme is named "Re:Birth". There are two separate releases planned for this single. The first includes the title song Re;birth and will be released on 8/18. The second release is planned for October, and includes a game edit version of Re;Birth as well as 3 additional songs that Acid Black Cherry created for Another Century's Episode R.[3]

References

  1. ^ http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1233749_1407.html
  2. ^ http://www.4gamer.net/games/108/G010886/20100607003/
  3. ^ http://www.acidblackcherry.com/news.html
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