In the latest Sunrise Eiyuutan game, publisher Sunrise steps away from the tactical + strategic battles of previous entries and forges ahead with standard RPG battle system. When an encounter kicks off, enemies are arrayed in 2D on screen and players simply select an attack to ignite upon a target. If three opponents are on screen, players select which one to attack and then fire the guns or slash the energy sword. In the first battle, Shiyo can only attack but additional options are allowed in subsequent battles.
Since Shiyo is a trader, he'll fly from port city to port city looking for cargo assignments to take on and goods to purchase. In order to profit, he may purchase goods at the origin port for a relatively low price and then sell them at another port city for triple his cost.
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NCS Game Notes
» In the intro to the game, clouds provide a floor below and blue skies loom above as a cruiser known as the Aero Clipper skims above the clouds. The scene shifts to a video box which spools off animated sequences which show Sunrise robots from the animation series featured in the game. Below the video box are the main characters of the Sunrise Eiyuutan 3 game. The scene shifts again to polygon renders of the mechs as they perform duties followed by more animations of the various Sunrise series.
» After pressing START, only two options appear: NEW GAME and LOAD GAME. There's no options menu to toggle sound BGM, dual shock vibration, or adjust the screen.
» As the game begins, a voice over details the back story as clouds loom below and blue skies glower overhead. There's a retrospective of events that have led to the current conflict. Eventually, the main character Shiyo (aka Shawn Rumble) is introduced along with cohorts Shinii and Rodoru. After a while, a green-haired robot maiden named Meira joins the crew on the ship.
» Shortly after introductions are made, three marauders zoom across the clouds and head towards the Aero Clipper. They're hell bent on destruction and communicate with each other by way of flashes that appear on the bottom of the screen. With sirens blaring inside, Shiyo launches himself in a mecha to fend off the attack.
» Battles are fought in simple first person view perspective which plays a lot like the old Phantasy Star games from the MegaDrive days. The enemies appear on screen, attacks are selected, and then players watch the attacks play out. Then the enemies attack. Then you attack and so on and so forth until one side is wiped out. Each attack is accompanied by a reasonably good quality video animation that plays inside a mini window that pops up over the enemy. Sunrise boasts over 1000 different animations that are featured in the game.
» At the outset of the game, Shiyo may battle with a weak attack which consists of a punch, a medium attack where guns are fired, and a strong attack which crushes the enemy with a powerful sword slash. As the game progresses, new attacks are added to his arsenal. Once an enemy is defeated, it blinks out of existence.
» Enemies can attack your mech directly or focus their energies on the Aero Clipper ship which has 4000 HP. The first enemies attack with guns and energy swords but as new foes are encountered, their arsenals grow ever more exotic. If the Aero Clipper is destroyed in battle, the game ends.
» After defeating the three attackers, the Battlestations clarion is still on alert as a missiles zooms in and weaves past Shiyo. It lands squarely on the Aero Clipper - at this point, a special guest appears to lend a helping hand. Shishioh Gai of GaoGaiGar rides in to put an end of the assault and greets Shiyo and crew afterwards. Over 180 characters from the Sunrise animations featured in the game appear as supporting cast members and compatriots in battle.
» The character dialogue in the game is entirely spoken and shown in accompanying text boxes.
» Only 1 save data file may be saved to a memory card. Multiple memory cards are required if you wish to save different points during the game.
» After collecting supplies at a port depot, its time to launch again and the ship lifts off followed by animation stills taken from Sunrise series from the 80s. Although the animation looks good, the age of the various series do show through with boxy designs and the video shows some rough hewn edges. Overall however, the quality should prove pleasing to big robot nostalgia seekers.
» While at port, cinema caps from all 10 Sunrise animation series may be viewed but it'll cost you 500R per photo. There's a fairly large library of images to pore through if you have the coin to spend.
» Shiyo accepts cargo at various ports for delivery to other ports to earn money. At the outset, he may commit to four cargo carrying assignments at a time but he may also cancel them while at port if a better opportunity arises. Shiyo may also purchase items at one port for a low price and then sell them at another port to capture the price differential to earn a profit. His cargo hold can only carry a certain number of products however which limits his ability to make a massive killing.
» Different ports and cities serve as the home bases for the various characters and heroes from the popular Sunrise animation series of the 80s. As Shiyo reaches different cities, he'll meet new compatriots and allies.
» If the Aero Clipper is damaged in battle, it may be repaired while in a port city for a nominal cost.
» Destinations to visit are chosen on a world map where port cities and their attributes are shown. When traveling between cities, attacks may occur which sends Shiyo into fighting action against attackers.
» During an attack, blows are selected from choices under the threshold of the first option. Players may also throw up a defensive shield (second option) and call for backup support to enact a powerful attack (fourth option). If you're suicidal, you can also choose to skip your turn (fifth option). If the battle is turning against you, can can elect to have the Aero Clipper fire its boosters and escape from battle (third option). Later in the game, it's possible to link attacks with fellow robots to blast massive attacks on hapless enemies.
* To skip the animation the preludes every battle, press the X button.
Sunrise Animation Series Featured
» Armored Trooper Votoms
» Blue Comet SPT Layzner
» Genki Bakuhatsu Gambaruger
» The King of Braves GaoGaiGar
» Metal Armor Dragonar
» Muteki Robo Trider G7
» Mobile Suit Z Gundam
» New Mobile Suit Gundam W
» Saikyo Robo Daioja
» Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh
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