Source: http://gematsu.com/2011/11/gundam-unicorn-announced-for-playstation-3
Armored Core V isn’t the only mech game in the works at From Software. This week’s Famitsu has revealed Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, a new PlayStation 3 title based off the first three episodes of the Gundam Unicornanime adaption, which premiered last year in Japan.
Only few details have leaked so far. The magazine promises a simple control scheme, similar to From’s very own Another Century’s Episode series, downloadable content, and most of the Gundam from the three episodes. It will have chapters from pilots Banagher, Marida and Frontal.
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As detailed yesterday, the game covers the stories of the first three Gundam UC episodes and is played from the perspective of three characters.
Banagher Volume
The story is told from the perspective of Unicorn main character Banagher. You control Unicorn Gundam, switching between Unicorn Mode and Destroy Mode.
Frontal Volume
The story is told from the perpsective of the Frontal character, who pilots his Sinanju Mobile Suit.
Marida Volume
The story is told from the perpspective of ace pilot Marida, who pilots her Kshatriya Mobile Suit
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More Details on From's Gundam UC PS3 Conversion
A few additional details have surfaced regarding From Software's PS3 adaptation of Gundam Unicorn. As detailed earlier, Gundam UC will cover the first three episodes of Unicorn and will include almost all Mobile Suits that appear in those episodes. Publisher Namco Bandai is planning a release for some time in Spring 2012.
Here are a few additional bits from an interview and feature in this week's Famitsu:
The developers are trying to give the game a feeling of speed. They're also putting effort into recreating the Mobile Suits, both with details and with a feeling of weight that makes the Mobile Suits feel real. For transformable Mobile Suits, you'll see the transformations take place right before your eyes -- no transition screen to cover up the details. Sunrise apparently expressed surprise at the level of detail in the Mobile Suit recreation.
The game will have an incredible amount of voice. The scenarios include cast members like Banagher, Marida and Frontal. These scenarios appear to be intertwined, as playing through a scenario for one character will unlock a scenario for another character.
The scenarios will be told in full CG, although it appears that some scenes will be shown in anime form as well.
Only a few gameplay details have been revealed so far. Famitsu mentions the "Sub Flight" system, where you can climb atop a Mobile Suit that can switch into flight form.
So why is From Software making Gundam UC? There's nothing really interesting to report here -- Namco Bandai just approached From and asked if they'd like to make a game based off Unicorn.
Of course, From has worked with Namco Bandai in the past. In addition to Namco Bandai serving as international publisher on Dark Souls and Armored Core V, From is the developer of the Another Century's Episode series.
In ACE, you could just mash away at the buttons and your mech would attack and switch between weapons. Gundam UC will give you the option of using an updated version of that simple control system.
Development on Gundam UC is currently at 70%.
