Another Century's Episode 3
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, abbreviated as A.C.E.3, is a mecha
action
video game produced by Banpresto
and developed by From Software
. It is the sequel
to the popular 2006 game Another Century's Episode 2
, and the third game in the Another Century's Episode
series. It was released for the PlayStation 2
on September 6, 2007.
Although it has a "The Final" subtitle, it is not the final game entry of A.C.E. series, as after the announcement of Another Century's Episode R in PlayStation 3
platform in April 2010. "The Final" possibly means conclusion of A.C.E.1 to A.C.E.3's stories which connects each others.
The series featured are:
Note: Perfect Gundam, and the pilot Shiro Kyoda, is actually coming from the Gunpla-related manga "Plamo-kyo Shiro", not Mobile Suit Gundam. The Perfect Gundam & Gundam is based on Master Grade's Perfect Gundam.
Excluding originals, both Overman King Gainer and Eureka Seven have never appeared in any other crossover mecha-related game series before, like Super Robot Wars
(they would both appear in the following Super Robot Wars production). King Gainer and Shin Getter get their first appearance in an action-type game. The Falguen Custom, designed by Kunio Okawara
at early-2007 in the Sunrise's official mecha-setting file, takes its first appearance in video media. Wings of Rean's storyline is present in A.C.E.3, as the ONA
started airing when A.C.E.2 released, which made it impossible to include it in A.C.E.2's storyline at that time.
A.C.E.3 makes a departure in the A.C.E. franchise by including Shin Getter Robo and Overman King Gainer, both super robot
s, as past A.C.E. titles exclusively contained real robots
(though the appearances from G Gundam in the prequels are questionable). The entire series was marketed as "Real Robot Action". Though King Gainer's mecha did not have a lot of change in their performance, the power of the Getter Machines is greatly reduced with its armor and speed weaker than smaller robots as it would be extremely unfair to other series if it had as much power as in the original anime. Other than that, the game also first features units which can only jump (using boosters gauges), but are also unable to float on air continuously like other mechas, which all RX-78 types and Gatchko do.
The overarching storyline of the game involves Barrel Orland, a high school student who is caught in the middle of a Coralian attack and is rescued by Londo Bell pilot Fei Roshenande, the pilot of the two-seater mecha Exblau. Marina Carson, the heroine in A.C.E.2, also returns into battle in the middle of the game, piloting Tak Kampford's Gun Ark. The game's original characters are designed by Shigenori Soejima, the character designer for the Persona
series, while the leading mecha Exblau are designed by Takayuki Yanase, who was a designer for Eureka Seven
and Gundam 00. Yanase also worked with Banpresto on Super Robot Wars W
. The Ark series, as well as the other original mechas are designed by Junya Ishigaki, the designer for After War Gundam X
, Turn A Gundam
.
s of Macross
), known as The First Defensive War. It also mentions that the UCE forces has been reformed into the Earth Federation forces
. The game's overall plot deals with the sudden appearance of a second, war-torn Earth from which new and more deadly enemies emerge. At the same time, enemies who survived the First Defensive War begin reappearing on the original Earth, further complicating matters. The game is primarily divided between two sides with "Earth Side A" (the Earth in A.C.E.2), dealing with the stories for Endless Waltz, Char's Counterattack, Macross, Macross Plus, Dragonar, Wings of Rean and Prince of Darkness, while "Earth Side B" (the new, ruined Earth) involves the plots of Gundam X, Eureka Seven, Shin Getter Robo, and Overman King Gainer. The stories behind the remaining series (Gundam, Turn A Gundam, Gundam SEED, G Gundam, Dunbine, and Brain Powered) are not included (with the latter three's storyline get concluded in A.C.E.2), existing mainly to support the other series. Also, the storylines of Dragonar and Macross are given original treatments, as their main plots have been concluded in A.C.E.2; Endless Waltz only involves with a very brief appearance in certain route (while showing power eliminating hundreds of unit at an instant, through it cannot be seen).
The events of A.C.E.3 are mainly connected by a device called the Baldora Drive, which was originally planned as a teleportation device for outer space travel in Earth A and the invasion of the space colonies in Earth B. However, both sides abandoned the use of the Baldora Drive 18 years ago, but recently got back into service when they had the technology to repair it. Through this device, a wormhole
is created in the space between the two Earths, which allows the protagonists to travel between them. However, as the wormhole expands due to the effect of the Baldora Charge (which is used to power the device) obtained from various sources of energy, it would eventually make the size of a wormhole large enough to make the two earths collide with one another, due to gravitational attraction, from which its final outcome will be the destruction of mankind. In order to stop this, heroes from both sides must ally together and find a way to stop the device, before the wormhole fully expands.
The primary battleships in A.C.E.3 are the Gekko from Eureka Seven and the Nadesico B from The Prince of Darkness
, with the latter eventually being replaced by the Nadesico C as per the movie's plot. Tower, the main ship from Getter Robo, is also given lots of appearance in the game. The main ship of the Londo Bell (as well as the launching ship in A.C.E.), the Ra Cailum and its captain, Bright Noa
, also appears in the game, but due to the death of Hirotaka Suzuoki
(the voice actor for Bright) in 2006, most of his scenes in the game are simply cut out (and his voice mainly re-uses the recorded ones in A.C.E.).
. Previously, SRW only allowed "crossover" combinations when the units were from the same general universe, such as Mazinger Z
and Getter Robo
, or the Universal Century
protagonists. A.C.E.3 differs because it allows characters from vaguely related series (such as Endless Waltz and Gundam X) or completely unrelated series (Eureka Seven and Overman King Gainer
) to team up. Except of originals, First Gundam/Plamo Kyo-shiro, all titles has their combination attacks, whenever the attacks are cross-overed or not.
Some of the known Variable Ace Combinations are:
Note: Unless stated in type. Most of the cases variation of certain units of same types (usually upgraded units) are accepted, for example, most combination attacks involving Gundam X can be replaced by Gundam X divider or Gundam DX; or using Spec2 instead of Spec1 in cases of Nirvash Type ZERO (but not Spec3 as the nature of unit is completely different). This rule also applies with attacks involves Nanajin, Billbine, Valkyrie/YF types (other than Armored Valkyrie), Yuu/Nelly Brain, Falugen (MAFFU/Custom), ν Gundam, and Black Salena. However, the case does not apply with units arming with detechable large weapon devices, such as METEOR Units (Freedom Gundam and Justice Gundam) or G-Falcon (Gundam DX).
, who performed the opening and ending themes for the first A.C.E. game, returned to provide the themes for A.C.E.3 as well. The opening theme is named Shinku (深紅, Scarlet), and the ending theme is Ai no Uta (愛の詩, Poem of Love). The single containing both songs was released on September 5, 2007, one day before the game was released.
Mecha
A mech , is a science fiction term for a large walking bipedal tank or robot, including ones on treads and animal shapes.-Characteristics:...
action
Action game
Action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games, which are widely considered the most important action games, though some...
video game produced by Banpresto
Banpresto
is a Japanese toy company, best known in America for game development, headquartered in the Shinagawa Seaside West Building in Shinagawa, Tokyo. It was founded April 1977 as Hoei Sangyo, Co. Ltd. The company was renamed Coreland in 1982, and during the 1980s it worked mainly as a subcontractor for...
and developed by From Software
From Software
is a Japanese video game company founded in November 1986 known primarily for being the developers of the Armored Core, Demon's Souls, King's Field, Otogi and Tenchu series.-Games:...
. It is the sequel
Sequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
to the popular 2006 game Another Century's Episode 2
Another Century's Episode 2
, abbreviated as A.C.E.2, is a third-person mecha action video game produced by Banpresto and developed by From Software. It is the sequel to the popular 2005 game Another Century's Episode...
, and the third game in the Another Century's Episode
Another Century's Episode
, abbreviated as A.C.E., is a mecha action video game produced by Banpresto and developed by From Software. It was released for the PlayStation 2 on January 27, 2005....
series. It was released for the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
on September 6, 2007.
Although it has a "The Final" subtitle, it is not the final game entry of A.C.E. series, as after the announcement of Another Century's Episode R in PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
platform in April 2010. "The Final" possibly means conclusion of A.C.E.1 to A.C.E.3's stories which connects each others.
System Changes
Though A.C.E.3 mainly uses the system from A.C.E.2, there are a few changes.- Maps: The indoor map, which exists in both A.C.E.1 and A.C.E.2 is removed, along with the space/land-only robot limitation (the only exception being Gatchko in King Gainer, having an open-top cockpit prevents use in space). The guide map is improved, showing the complete map in real time. A close map is shown in battle and manual switching is available.
- Support Skills: Each pilot has one, or rarely two, unique support skills if you launch your support robot, they have different functions in battle, such as recovering your armor points, inflicting a great amount of damage to strong enemies, etc. Most robots need certain conditions to launch, like under a certain armor level.
- Cooperative Gameplay: Added in this installment. Some of the missions are available for cooperative play, settings differ from the single player version and sometimes requires both players to deal with the same point.
- Favorites System: The Favourites Title determines the total times a mecha is launched in operation, instead of choosing the title at the start of the game.
- Route choices: As the story advances, players may choose their routes of operation, this also affects the sequences of certain mecha obtained.
- Pilot Cut-ins: 3D Pilot cut-ins continue to be used, unlike the previous installment which mainly use the pilot's upper body. Most of them use full-scale 3D animations for pilot cut-ins. Communication screens and pilot selection uses 2D pictures as usual.
- Event clip replay: Event clips in battle can be replayed in the menu without playing the related stage again.
- Limiter Release: Limiter Release is reversible.
- The Chain time system is removed.
Featured Series/Units
Another Century's Episode 3 features a total of eighteen different series, with 103 player-usable mechas, including weapons, colors and Getter's variations and A.C.E. Originals. Banpresto has also promised that rather than the synthesized music it has used for the past two games, A.C.E.3 will feature the original full vocal versions of the songs where applicable, non-vocal versions of the original songs are available in the game as well.The series featured are:
- Overman King GainerOverman King Gaineris a TV anime series, created by Sunrise. Directed by longtime animator Yoshiyuki Tomino, the creator of the Gundam series, written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, and featuring character designs by Yoshihiro Nakamura, Kinu Nishimura and Ken'ichi Yoshida, the series ran from September 7, 2002 to March 22, 2003...
*NEW*- Theme Song: "King Gainer Over" (Yoshiki FukuyamaYoshiki Fukuyama, born September 14, 1963, is a Japanese guitarist, singer and songwriter. He originally became known on an international level for his work in the anime Macross 7 where he was the singing voice and guitar of the show's main character, Basara Nekki...
) - Playable Mecha
- King Gainer (Pilot: Gainer Sanga-voiced by Hirofumi NojimaHirofumi Nojimais a Japanese voice actor. He is represented by Sigma Seven. He is the son of voice actor Akio Nojima and elder brother of voice actor Kenji Nojima.-TV anime:*Agatha Christie no Meitantei Poirot to Marple *ARIA The ANIMATION...
) - Dominator (Pilot: Cynthia Lane-voiced by Rena Mizuki)
- Emperanza (Pilot: Gain Bijou-voiced by Otoya KawanoOtoya Kawanois a Japanese voice actor who was born in Taketa, Ōita.-Notable voice roles:*Seishiro Sakurazuka in X/1999 the series*Gain Bijo in Overman King Gainer*Bougan man in Samurai 7*Ikazuchi no Takamaru in Onmyou Taisenki*Ryūjirō Sasaki in Samurai Champloo...
) - Gatchko (Pilot: Gain Bijou)
- Power Golem (Pilot: Artham Boone-voiced by Takehito KoyasuTakehito Koyasuis a Japanese voice actor.-Career:Koyasu is part of the voice actor quartet Weiß consisting of Weiß Kreuz voice castmates Shinichiro Miki, Tomokazu Seki, and Yuuki Hiro...
)
- King Gainer (Pilot: Gainer Sanga-voiced by Hirofumi Nojima
- Theme Song: "King Gainer Over" (Yoshiki Fukuyama
- After War Gundam XAfter War Gundam XAfter War Gundam X, known in Japan as , is an anime television series from Japan. It is a part of the Gundam franchise that started in 1979, but takes place in an alternate universe called After War Era. The series has 39 episodes, aired in Japan from April 5, 1996 to December 28, 1996 across TV...
*NEW*- Theme Songs: "DREAMS" (ROmantic Mode), "Resolution" (ROmantic Mode)
- Playable Mecha
- GX-9900 Gundam X (Pilot: Garrod Ran-voiced by Wataru TakagiWataru Takagiis a Japanese seiyū and stage actor from Chiba Prefecture. He is currently affiliated with Arts Vision.He is best known for his roles in Detective Conan , After War Gundam X , Slayers Try , the Beast Wars: Transformers series , GTO , Hajime no Ippo (July 25, 1966 - ) is a Japanese seiyū and stage...
) - GX-9900-DV Gundam X Divider (Pilot: Garrod Ran)
- GX-9901-DX Gundam Double X (Pilot: Garrod Ran)
- GX-9901-DX Gundam Double X + GS-9900 G Falcon (Pilot: Garrod Ran)
- GW-9800 Gundam Airmaster (Pilot: Witz Sou-voiced by Kazuya NakaiKazuya Nakaiis a Japanese voice actor who was born in Hyōgo-ku, Kobe. He is currently attached to Aoni Production.-Overview:Kazuya Nakai debuted in After War Gundam X as Witz Sou....
) - GT-9600 Gundam Leopard (Pilot: Roybea Loy-voiced by Takumi YamazakiTakumi Yamazakiis a Japanese voice actor.-Anime/OVA:* Wiseman and Harald Hoerwick in .hack* Naobi/Yata in .hack//Roots* Doctor West in Demonbane* Hanemaru in Flame of Recca* Joe Hayakawa in Final Fantasy: Unlimited* Bansai Kawakami in Gintama* George de Sand in G Gundam...
) - NRX-0013 Gundam Virsago (Pilot: Shagia Frost-voiced by Toshiyuki MorikawaToshiyuki Morikawais a prolific Japanese male voice actor from Yokohama, Kanagawa, was affiliated with Arts Vision. Lately, however, he has become the head of that a voice actor company he founded in Apr 2011. His name is also sometimes mistranslated as Tomoyuki...
) - NRX-0015 Gundam Ashtaron (Pilot: Olba Frost-voiced by Nozomu SasakiNozomu Sasakiis a Japanese voice actor. He is a client of the voice actor management firm, 81 Produce. In 1988, he voiced the well known character, Tetsuo Shima, in the movie, Akira, which was adapted from the manga of the same name. He also performed the role of Yusuke Urameshi in the popular anime adaptation...
) - NRX-0013-CB Gundam Virsago Chest Break (Pilot: Shagia Frost)
- NRX-0015-HC Gundam Ashtaron Hermit Crab (Pilot: Olba Frost)
- GX-9900 Gundam X (Pilot: Garrod Ran-voiced by Wataru Takagi
- Mobile Suit GundamMobile Suit Gundamis a televised anime series, created by Sunrise. Created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network on April 7, 1979, and lasted until January 26, 1980, spanning 43 episodes...
*NEW*- Theme Song: "Red Comet"
- Playable Mecha
- RX-78-2 Gundam (Pilots: Amuro RayAmuro Rayis a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam and its sequels, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Char's Counterattack, voiced by Tōru Furuya , Brad Swaile , Michael Lindsay and Matthew Erickson is a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam and its sequels, Mobile...
, Shiro Kyoda) - FA-78-1 Full Armor Gundam (Pilot: Amuro RayAmuro Rayis a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam and its sequels, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Char's Counterattack, voiced by Tōru Furuya , Brad Swaile , Michael Lindsay and Matthew Erickson is a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam and its sequels, Mobile...
-voiced by Tōru FuruyaToru Furuyais a veteran narrator and seiyū born on July 31, 1953 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As a child, he was a member of Gekidan Himawari, a children's acting troupe...
) - PF-78-1 Perfect Gundam (Pilot: Shiro Kyoda-voiced by Rika Matsumoto)
- RX-78-2 Gundam (Pilots: Amuro Ray
Note: Perfect Gundam, and the pilot Shiro Kyoda, is actually coming from the Gunpla-related manga "Plamo-kyo Shiro", not Mobile Suit Gundam. The Perfect Gundam & Gundam is based on Master Grade's Perfect Gundam.
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEEDMobile Suit Gundam SEEDis an anime series developed by Sunrise and directed by Mitsuo Fukuda. As with other series from the Gundam franchise, Gundam SEED takes place in a parallel timeline, in this case the Cosmic Era, the first to do so...
*NEW*- Theme Song: "Realize" (Nami TamakiNami Tamakiis a Japanese pop singer. She has various commercial tie-ins with the anime and games industry, and has also performed in a stage musical and a movie. Her musical influences include American singers such as Britney Spears, Madonna, and Janet Jackson....
) - Playable Mecha
- ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam (Pilot: Kira YamatoKira Yamatois a fictional character first introduced as the protagonist from the 2002 Japanese anime television series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED by Sunrise, part of the Gundam franchise. In the series, Kira is a first-generation Coordinator, a genetically enhanced human being born of normal humans...
-voiced by Sōichirō HoshiSoichiro Hoshiis a Japanese seiyū. He is affiliated with Arts Vision.He uses the name when appearing in adult games.With the exception of Jungle Emperor Leo , he has been cast as a major or supporting character in every Goro Taniguchi directed anime.-Anime:...
) - ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam METEOR (Pilot: Kira YamatoKira Yamatois a fictional character first introduced as the protagonist from the 2002 Japanese anime television series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED by Sunrise, part of the Gundam franchise. In the series, Kira is a first-generation Coordinator, a genetically enhanced human being born of normal humans...
) - ZGMF-X09A Justice Gundam (Pilot: Athrun ZalaAthrun Zalais a fictional character from the Japanese science fiction anime television series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and its sequel Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, part of the Gundam franchise. In the former, Athrun Zala is introduced as a member from the military organization ZAFT, composed of...
-voiced by Akira IshidaAkira IshidaAkira Ishida is a prolific male seiyū born in Nisshin, Aichi, Japan.He was a part of Mausu Promotion from 1988 until March 2009...
) - ZGMF-X09A Justice Gundam METEOR (Pilot: Athrun ZalaAthrun Zalais a fictional character from the Japanese science fiction anime television series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and its sequel Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, part of the Gundam franchise. In the former, Athrun Zala is introduced as a member from the military organization ZAFT, composed of...
)
- ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam (Pilot: Kira Yamato
- Theme Song: "Realize" (Nami Tamaki
- Eureka SevenEureka SevenEureka Seven, known in Japan as , is a mecha anime TV series by Bones. Eureka Seven tells the story of Renton Thurston and the outlaw group Gekkostate, his relationship with the enigmatic mecha pilot Eureka, and the mystery of the Coralians....
*NEW*- Theme Songs: "DAYS" (FLOWFlow (band)Flow is a Japanese rock band, that formed in 1998 and signed on to Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records label. Flow is a five-piece band made up of two vocalists, a drummer, a bassist and a guitarist...
), "sakura" (NIRGILIS), "STORYWRITER" (SUPERCAR) - Playable Mecha
- Nirvash typeZERO (Pilots: Renton Thurston-voiced by Yūko SanpeiYuko Sanpeiis a female Japanese voice actress currently affiliated with Production Baobab.-TV Anime:2000:*Daa! Daa! Daa! '2001:*Ojarumaru 2002:...
/Eureka-voiced by Kaori NazukaKaori Nazukais a freelance voice actress and singer. She is a graduate of the Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music. She also announced that she got married in February 2011.-TV anime:1999:*Ojarumaru...
) - Nirvash typeZERO spec2 (Pilots: Renton Thurston/Eureka)
- Nirvash typeZERO spec3 (Pilots: Renton Thurston/Eureka)
- Nirvash typetheEND (Pilot: Anemone-voiced by Ami KoshimizuAmi Koshimizuis a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Production Baobab management. She was born in the city of Kokubunji in Tokyo Prefecture. She is an award winning voice actress.-Career:*She graduated from Aomori Yamada High School...
) - Terminus Type R909 (Pilot: Holland Novak-voiced by Keiji FujiwaraKeiji Fujiwarais a Japanese voice actor from the Tokyo Metropolitan area who is affiliated with Air Agengy.His best known projects include Crayon Shin-chan as Hiroshi Nohara, Eureka Seven as Holland, Fullmetal Alchemist as Lieutenant-Colonel Hughes, Zoids: Chaotic Century as Irvine, Final Fantasy VII Advent...
) - Terminus Type B303 (Pilot: Holland Novak)
- Spearhead SH-101 (Pilots: Charles Beams-voiced by Jūrōta KosugiJurota Kosugiis a Japanese voice actor. His deep voice is often used for rough and imposing characters. He is well known for playing the role of Sukashii from Kyattou Ninden Teyandee and Asuma Sarutobi from Naruto....
, Ray Beams-voiced by Aya HisakawaAya Hisakawais a Japanese voice actress and J-pop singer born in Kaizuka, Osaka. In addition to releasing various solo CDs, she is well known for her anime voice roles, and has also done some work in video games. She is best known for her role of Sailor Mercury of the Sailor Moon fame and also Cerberus from...
)
- Nirvash typeZERO (Pilots: Renton Thurston-voiced by Yūko Sanpei
- Theme Songs: "DAYS" (FLOW
- Turn A GundamTurn A Gundamis a 50 episode anime series that aired between 1999 and 2000 on Japan's FNN networks and on the anime satellite television network, Animax, which was created for the Gundam Big Bang 20th Anniversary celebration...
*NEW*- Theme Song: "Turn A Turn" (Hideki SaijōHideki Saijois a Japanese singer and television celebrity most famous for singing the Japanese version of the Village People's hit song Y.M.C.A., called Young Man. Although the original version was camp, Saijō's version was intended to seriously inspire "young men"....
) - Playable Mecha
- WD-M01 Turn A GundamWD-M01 Turn A GundamThe WD-M01 Turn A Gundam is a fictional mecha from the calendar system in the anime Turn A Gundam. It is mainly piloted by the hero of the series, and acted as the symbol of the earth militia forces against the superior moonrace.- Design :...
(Pilot: Loran Cehack-voiced by Romi Park) - Concept-X 6-1-2 Turn X (Pilot: Gym Ghingnham-voiced by Takehito KoyasuTakehito Koyasuis a Japanese voice actor.-Career:Koyasu is part of the voice actor quartet Weiß consisting of Weiß Kreuz voice castmates Shinichiro Miki, Tomokazu Seki, and Yuuki Hiro...
)
- WD-M01 Turn A Gundam
- Theme Song: "Turn A Turn" (Hideki Saijō
- Getter Robo ArmageddonGetter Robo Armageddon, often simply referred to as Change!! Getter Robo in Japan, is an original video animation released in 1998 by Bandai Visual, based on the manga and anime series Getter Robo, created by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa...
*NEW*- Theme Song: "Heats" (Hironobu KageyamaHironobu Kageyamais a Japanese musical artist prominent in the soundtracks for anime, video game, and tokusatsu productions. He is sometimes called Kami by his fans. Kageyama got his big break at age 16, as lead singer of the pop group Lazy. By the early '80s, the band split and Kageyama went solo...
) - Playable Mecha
- Shin Getter-1 (Pilot: Ryoma Nagare-voiced by Hideo IshikawaHideo Ishikawais a male Japanese voice actor born in Hyōgo, Japan. His nicknames are "Hide" and "Hide-chan" and he works for Aoni Production. He is married and has two children....
or Go "Saotome"-voiced by Tomokazu SekiTomokazu Sekiis a Japanese voice actor. He formerly worked for Haikyou and is now the head of Atomic Monkey.-About:Some of his most notable roles include Shinichi Chiaki from Nodame Cantabile, Gilgamesh from Fate/stay night, Rob Lucci from One Piece, Gundam characters Domon Kasshu and Yzak Joule, from G Gundam...
) - Shin Getter-2 (Pilot: Hayato JinHayato JinHayato Jin is a fictional character from the mecha series, Getter Robo. The aloof and seemingly anti-social Hayato Jin, displays considerable skill at various sports, but generally likes to be left alone. Despite this he eventually gets all the girls, including the Kyoryu Empire android spies....
-voiced by Naoya UchidaNaoya Uchidais a male seiyū, actor, and singer born on May 1, 1953 in Tokyo. He has played several minor roles of authority in various TV dramas. He debuted in 1972 to the NHK and continued acting in theater and TV dramas until the late 90's...
or Kei Kuruma-voiced by Narumi Hidaka) - Shin Getter-3 (Pilot: Benkei Kuruma-voiced by Shōzō IizukaShozo Iizukais a male Japanese voice actor from Fukushima Prefecture who is affiliated with Sigma Seven. He graduated from the fine arts department of Nihon University....
or Gai-voiced by Yasunori MatsumotoYasunori Matsumotois a Japanese voice actor. He currently works for Sigma Seven, formerly for Production Baobab.-About:Some of Matsumoto's most notable roles are Wataru Akiyama in Initial D, Jean Havoc in Fullmetal Alchemist, Magnum Ace in Shippū! Iron Leaguer, Gourry Gabriev in Slayers and Ryou in Sonic Soldier...
) - Black Getter (Pilot: Ryoma Nagare)
- Shin Getter-1 (Pilot: Ryoma Nagare-voiced by Hideo Ishikawa
- Theme Song: "Heats" (Hironobu Kageyama
- Macross PlusMacross Plusis a four-episode anime OVA and theatrical movie in the Macross series. It was the first sequel to the original Macross television series that took place in the official timeline...
*NEW*- Theme Songs: "Information High" (Mako HyōdōMako Hyodo, also credited as Mako Hyoudou, is a Japanese voice actress and member of 81 Produce company.- Notable roles :* Girl in Angel's Egg* Christella Revi in Birdy the Mighty and Birdy the Mighty: Decode* Young Lady in The Red Spectacles...
as Sharon Apple), "Dog Fight" - Playable Mecha
- YF-19 (Pilot: Isamu Alva Dyson-voiced by Takumi YamazakiTakumi Yamazakiis a Japanese voice actor.-Anime/OVA:* Wiseman and Harald Hoerwick in .hack* Naobi/Yata in .hack//Roots* Doctor West in Demonbane* Hanemaru in Flame of Recca* Joe Hayakawa in Final Fantasy: Unlimited* Bansai Kawakami in Gintama* George de Sand in G Gundam...
) - YF-21 (Pilot: Guld Goa Bowman-voiced by Unshō Ishizuka)
- YF-19 (Pilot: Isamu Alva Dyson-voiced by Takumi Yamazaki
- Theme Songs: "Information High" (Mako Hyōdō
- Metal Armor DragonarMetal Armor Dragonaris a 48-episode mecha anime series, created by Sunrise and aired from 1987 to 1988. Devised shortly after the release of Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, Dragonar was intended to be both a "starter" series to get new fans into mecha anime, and a potential successor to the Gundam franchise. In fact, it's...
- Theme Song: "Yume-iro Chaser" (Mami AyukawaMami Ayukawais a female Japanese singer from Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.- Theme songs :* Kaze no No Reply , second opening theme song from TV series Heavy Metal L-Gaim...
) - Playable Mecha
- XD-01SR Dragonar-1 Custom (Pilot: Kaine Wakaba-voiced by Masami KikuchiMasami Kikuchiis a veteran voice actor who was born in Nagano. He works for Kenyu Office.-Anime:* Air Gear * Aoki Densetsu Shoot * The Brave Express Might Gaine * Captain Tsubasa J...
) - XD-02SR Dragonar-2 Custom (Pilot: Tapp Oceano-voiced by Hōchū ŌtsukaHochu Otsuka, also known by the his stage name , is a Japanese voice actor from Okayama Prefecture, affiliated with the talent management firm Crazy Box. He is the official Japanese dub-over artist for: Gary Oldman and Jean-Claude Van Damme....
) - XDFU-03 Enhanced Dragonar Lifter-3 (Pilot: Light Newman-voiced by Ken'yū Horiuchi)
- MAFFU-09 Falguen MAFFU (Pilot: Meio Plato-voiced by Jūrōta KosugiJurota Kosugiis a Japanese voice actor. His deep voice is often used for rough and imposing characters. He is well known for playing the role of Sukashii from Kyattou Ninden Teyandee and Asuma Sarutobi from Naruto....
) - Falguen Custom (Pilot: Meio Plato)
- FMA-04G Stark Dyne (Pilot: Lee Su Min-voiced by Saeko Shimizu)
- YGMA-14 Gilgazamune (Pilot: Gun Jym-voiced by Osamu Katō)
- XD-01SR Dragonar-1 Custom (Pilot: Kaine Wakaba-voiced by Masami Kikuchi
- Theme Song: "Yume-iro Chaser" (Mami Ayukawa
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's CounterattackMobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattackis a 1988 anime film set in Gundam's Universal Century timeline of Gundam, specifically U.C. 0093.Making its theatrical debut on March 12, 1988, Char's Counterattack is the culmination of the original saga begun in Mobile Suit Gundam and continued through Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Mobile Suit...
- Theme Song: "Nu Gundam"
- Playable Mecha
- RX-93 ν Gundam (Pilot: Amuro RayAmuro Rayis a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam and its sequels, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Char's Counterattack, voiced by Tōru Furuya , Brad Swaile , Michael Lindsay and Matthew Erickson is a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam and its sequels, Mobile...
) - FA-93HWS ν Gundam HWS (Pilot: Amuro RayAmuro Rayis a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam and its sequels, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Char's Counterattack, voiced by Tōru Furuya , Brad Swaile , Michael Lindsay and Matthew Erickson is a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam and its sequels, Mobile...
) - RGZ-91 Re-GZ (Pilot: Amuro RayAmuro Rayis a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam and its sequels, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Char's Counterattack, voiced by Tōru Furuya , Brad Swaile , Michael Lindsay and Matthew Erickson is a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam and its sequels, Mobile...
) - MSN-04 SazabiMSN-04 SazabiThe MSN-04 Sazabi is a fictional mobile suit designed by Yutaka Izubuchi for the anime movie Char's Counterattack; it has also appeared in titles including, but not limited to, the Super Robot Wars series of strategy games, the Gundam: Battle Assault series of fighting games, the PlayStation 2...
(Pilot: Char AznableChar Aznable, born is a fictional character from the Gundam franchise. He is originally one of the main antagonists in Mobile Suit Gundam and later becomes one of the protagonists of Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. In his final appearance in Char's Counterattack, he assumes leadership of the Neo Zeon movement,...
-voiced by Shūichi IkedaShuichi Ikedais a veteran seiyū born on December 2, 1949 in Tokyo, Japan. Ikeda is married to Sakiko Tamagawa, although he was once married to Keiko Toda. He currently works for Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society...
) - MSN-03 Jagd DogaMSN-03 Jagd DogaThe Jagd Doga is a fictional mobile suit designed by Yutaka Izubuchi for the anime movie Char's Counterattack; it has also appeared in the Super Robot Wars franchise and the PlayStation 2 title Climax U.C..- In Char's Counterattack :...
(Pilots: Gyunei Guss-voiced by Kōichi YamaderaKoichi Yamaderais a Japanese voice actor, actor, tarento, narrator, master of ceremonies and impressionist from Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture. He graduated from Tohoku Gakuin University's economics school, and is currently affiliated with Across Entertainment. Before that, he was affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's...
, Quess Paraya-voiced by Maria KawamuraMaria Kawamura, better known by the stage name , is a Japanese voice actress. Kawamura is a freelancer and was a former affiliate of Arts Vision.On November 8, 1991, she married Japanese manga artist Mamoru Nagano, of Five Star Stories fame...
)
- RX-93 ν Gundam (Pilot: Amuro Ray
- Mobile Fighter G GundamMobile Fighter G GundamMobile Fighter G Gundam, known in Japan as , is a Japanese animated television series directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa . Created to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the franchise in 1994, it is the first of the Gundam series to be set in an alternate continuity from the original "Universal Century"...
- Theme Songs: "Trust You Forever" (Yoshifumi Ushima), "Waga Kokoro Meikyo Shisui ~ Saredoko no Tenohira wa Rekka no Gotoku"
- Playable Mecha
- GF13-017NJII God Gundam (Pilot: Domon Kasshū-voiced by Tomokazu SekiTomokazu Sekiis a Japanese voice actor. He formerly worked for Haikyou and is now the head of Atomic Monkey.-About:Some of his most notable roles include Shinichi Chiaki from Nodame Cantabile, Gilgamesh from Fate/stay night, Rob Lucci from One Piece, Gundam characters Domon Kasshu and Yzak Joule, from G Gundam...
) - GF13-001NHII Master Gundam (Pilot: Master Asia-voiced by Yosuke AkimotoYosuke Akimotois a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He is currently attached to Mausu Promotion. He is a graduate of the Hosei University business school.-Television animation:*Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple *Angel Heart...
)
- GF13-017NJII God Gundam (Pilot: Domon Kasshū-voiced by Tomokazu Seki
- Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness
- Theme Songs: "Black Selena III", "Nadesico's Theme II"
- Playable Mecha
- Black Selena/Aestivalis Custom Akito (Pilot: Akito Tenkawa-voiced by Yūji UedaYuji Uedais a popular Japanese seiyū.He is most known for the roles of Sagara Sanosuke , Akito Tenkawa , Takeshi , Horohoro , Johannes Krauser II and Keitaro Urashima ....
) - Yatenkou (Pilot: Hokushin-voiced by Kōichi YamaderaKoichi Yamaderais a Japanese voice actor, actor, tarento, narrator, master of ceremonies and impressionist from Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture. He graduated from Tohoku Gakuin University's economics school, and is currently affiliated with Across Entertainment. Before that, he was affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's...
) - Aestivalis Custom (Pilots: Ryōko Subaru-voiced by Chisa YokoyamaChisa Yokoyamais a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo. She is founder and head of her own voice company called Banbina after leaving Arts Vision. When she was a high school student, she was an assistant of Jump Broadcasting Station of Weekly Shōnen Jump...
, Hikaru Amano-voiced by Shiho KikuchiShiho Kikuchiis a Japanese voice actress , born on 6 May 1972 in Kanagawa.-Anime and video game voice roles:*Ayakashi Ninden Kunoichiban - Kaede Hagakure*Beyblade - Hilary Tachibana*Galerians: Ash - Lilia Pascalle...
, Izumi Maki-voiced by Miki NagasawaMiki Nagasawais a female Japanese voice actress born in Hokkaidō and raised in Fukushima. Formerly affiliated for Haikyo, she is now affiliated with Atomic Monkey.-Anime:* After War Gundam X as Perla Ciss* Akihabara Dennou Gumi as Kamome Sengakuji...
) - Alstromeria (Pilot: Genichiro Tsukiomi)-voiced by Toshiyuki MorikawaToshiyuki Morikawais a prolific Japanese male voice actor from Yokohama, Kanagawa, was affiliated with Arts Vision. Lately, however, he has become the head of that a voice actor company he founded in Apr 2011. His name is also sometimes mistranslated as Tomoyuki...
- Black Selena/Aestivalis Custom Akito (Pilot: Akito Tenkawa-voiced by Yūji Ueda
- Gundam Wing: Endless WaltzGundam Wing: Endless WaltzGundam Wing: Endless Waltz, known in Japan as , is the sequel to Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, both of which are set in the After Colony timeline, an alternate universe to that of the original Gundam series...
- Theme Song: "Last Impression" (TWO-MIXTwo-MixTwo-Mix is a Japanese pop music group formed in 1995 by Minami Takayama and Shiina Nagano . Their style is fast electronic pop.- History :...
) - Playable Mecha
- XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero Custom (Pilot: Heero Yuy-voiced by Hikaru MidorikawaHikaru Midorikawais a Japanese voice actor from Otawara, Tochigi who is represented by Aoni Production.He is most known for the roles of Softon in Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Tamahome in Fushigi Yugi, Seiran Shi in Saiunkoku Monogatari, Heero Yuy in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Kaede Rukawa in Slam Dunk, Zelgadis Greywords in...
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- XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero Custom (Pilot: Heero Yuy-voiced by Hikaru Midorikawa
- Theme Song: "Last Impression" (TWO-MIX
- Aura Battler DunbineAura Battler Dunbineis an anime television series created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and produced by Sunrise Studios.Dunbine is set in Byston Well, a parallel world that resembles the countryside of medieval Europe with kingdoms ruled by monarchs in castles, armies of unicorn-riding cavalry armed with swords and crossbows,...
- Theme Song: "Dunbine Tobu" (MIQMIQ, also previously known as MIO, is a Japanese pop singer and vocal trainer from Minato, Tokyo. She is known for her performances on the soundtracks of various anime, notably the theme songs of Sunrise's Aura Battler Dunbine and Heavy Metal L-Gaim...
) - Playable Mecha
- Dunbine (Pilot: Marvel Frozen-voiced by Mika DoiMika Doi, née is a veteran voice actress who was born in Sendai.-Anime:* Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple * Air Master * Aura Battler Dunbine * Canvas 2 ~Niji Iro no Sketch~...
) - Billbine (Pilot: Shou Zama-voiced by Shigeru NakaharaShigeru Nakaharais a veteran seiyū . He works at Vi-Vo .-Notable voice roles:*Another Century's Episode 2 , *Arion *Aura Battler Dunbine *Biker Mice from Mars...
) - Billbine (Later Color) (Pilot: Shou Zama)
- Zwarth (Pilot: Black Knight (aka Bern Bunnings)-voiced by Shō Hayami)
- Lepruchan (Pilot: Jerryl Coochibi-voiced by Tomoko Otsuka)
- Dunbine (Pilot: Marvel Frozen-voiced by Mika Doi
- Theme Song: "Dunbine Tobu" (MIQ
- Macross: Do You Remember Love?
- Theme Song: "My Boyfriend's A Pilot Part 1" (Mari IijimaMari Iijimais a Japanese singer-songwriter who has released over 20 original albums to date. She writes and produces most of her own music, is a multi-instrumentalist, and is an accomplished piano player. After being signed to JVC Victor in 1982, Mari first became known for her voice-acting role as Lynn...
as Lynn Minmay), "Destined Battle" - Playable Mecha
- VF-1S Super ValkyrieVF-1 ValkyrieThis article is about a fictional vehicle; for the fighter squadron see VF-1.In the fictional Macross Japanese anime series and its English adaptation Robotech, the first mass-produced variable fighter or veritech fighter is called the VF-1 Valkyrie.-Background:The VF-1 was created by the...
(Pilots: Hikaru IchijyōHikaru IchijyoHikaru Ichijyo is one of the main fictional characters of the Macross Japanese anime series. His voice actor was Arihiro Hase in the Original Japanese version and Vic Mignogna in the English dub by ADV Films in January 2006...
-voiced by Kenji NojimaKenji Nojimais a Japanese seiyū who was born in Tokyo. He is employed by Japanese voice talent agency Aoni Production. He is the son of veteran seiyū Akio Nojima and is the younger brother of seiyū Hirofumi Nojima...
, Roy FockerRoy Fockeris a fictional character from the Japanese anime science fiction series Macross and the prequel OVA Macross Zero...
-voiced by Akira KamiyaAkira Kamiyais a Japanese voice actor. He has been represented by Theater Echo, Aoni Production, and others. He is currently represented by Saeba Shoji.-Career:Kamiya made his debut on Mahou no Mako-chan in 1970 while working for Theater Echo...
, Maximilian JeniusMaximilian Jenius' is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Macross, voiced by Shō Hayami. In the new English adaptation by ADV Films, he is voiced by Chris Patton.-Macross:...
-voiced by Shō Hayami) - VF-1J Armored ValkyrieVF-1 ValkyrieThis article is about a fictional vehicle; for the fighter squadron see VF-1.In the fictional Macross Japanese anime series and its English adaptation Robotech, the first mass-produced variable fighter or veritech fighter is called the VF-1 Valkyrie.-Background:The VF-1 was created by the...
(Pilot: Hikaru IchijyoHikaru IchijyoHikaru Ichijyo is one of the main fictional characters of the Macross Japanese anime series. His voice actor was Arihiro Hase in the Original Japanese version and Vic Mignogna in the English dub by ADV Films in January 2006...
) - Queadluun-Rau (Pilots:Maximilian JeniusMaximilian Jenius' is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Macross, voiced by Shō Hayami. In the new English adaptation by ADV Films, he is voiced by Chris Patton.-Macross:...
, Milia Fallyna-voiced by Eri Takeda)
- VF-1S Super Valkyrie
- Theme Song: "My Boyfriend's A Pilot Part 1" (Mari Iijima
- Brain PowerdBrain Powerdis a Japanese anime television series created by Sunrise. The series is set on a future, decimated Earth after the discovery of a mysterious, alien spacecraft dubbed "Orphan". A group of researchers scour the planet for Orphan's disc plates using mecha called "Antibodies" in order to revive the...
- Theme Song: "In My Dream" (Eri Shingyoji)
- Playable Mecha
- Yuu Brain (Pilot: Yuu Isami-voiced by Tetsu ShiratoriTetsu Shiratoriis a Japanese voice actor.-Anime:*Blue Dragon *Boogiepop Phantom *Brain Powerd *Code Geass *Fairy Tail *Fullmetal Alchemist *Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood...
) - Hime Brain (Pilot: Hime Utsumiya-voiced by Akino Murata)
- Nelly Brain (Pilot: Yuu Isami)
- Johnathan Baronz (Pilot: Johnathan Glenn-voiced by Go Aoba)
- Quincy Baronz (Pilot: Quincy Issa (aka Iiko Isami)-voiced by Kumiko WatanabeKumiko Watanabeis an actress and voice actress from Chiba Prefecture affiliated with Arts Vision.-Overview, character, and career:*She has a wide vocal range, ranging from boys and girls to middle-aged women. She is also known to be a large professional wrestling fan, especially of Pro Wrestling Noah's Kenta...
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- Yuu Brain (Pilot: Yuu Isami-voiced by Tetsu Shiratori
- The Wings of ReanThe Wings of Reanis a light novel series by Yoshiyuki Tomino published from 1983 to 1986, and a 6-episode ONA, broadcast by Bandai Channel online beginning on December 12, 2005, with the final episode starting on August 18, 2006...
- Theme Song: "Wings of Rean BGM"
- Playable Mecha
- Nanajin (Pilot: Asap Suzuki-voiced by Jun FukuyamaJun Fukuyamais a voice actor. He was previously represented by Aoni Production and Production Baobab, and is now represented by . In 2007, he won the first Seiyu Awards for the best actor in leading role as Lelouch Lamperouge in Code Geass...
) - Aka-Nanajin (Pilot: Asap Suzuki)
- Oukaou (Pilot: Shinjiro Sakomizu-voiced by Rikiya KoyamaRikiya Koyama' is a Japanese actor and voice actor who is a member of Haiyuza Theatre Company.He has done popular voicing roles in Hajime no Ippo, Utawarerumono and Kamen no Maid Guy.He is also known by the nicknames "Rikki" and "Riki-chan".- Biography :...
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- Nanajin (Pilot: Asap Suzuki-voiced by Jun Fukuyama
- A.C.E. Originals
- Theme Song: "Shinku" (Hitomi ShimataniHitomi Shimatani, is a female pop singer signed to the Avex Trax label.Shimatani started her career as an Enka singer with the release of her debut single in 1999, but later decided to get into the dance/pop style for her music. Shimatani's music has also appeared in video games and also anime series.- Early life...
), "GENE", "Apoptosis Remix", "acid number" - Playable Mecha
- XA-00 Exblau (Pilots: Barrel Orland-voiced by Daisuke NamikawaDaisuke Namikawais a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with Across Entertainment.He started acting in 1984. He is sometimes mistaken for fellow voice actor Daisuke Hirakawa, as their names only differ by one character when written in kanji. Despite his wide range of voice casting, he is usually cast as young,...
/Fei Roshnande-voiced by Mie SonozakiMie Sonozakiis a Japanese voice actress and singer represented by Remax.-Television animation:* Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto * Beyblade 2002 * Bleach * Burst Angel * Comic Party...
) - Blood Ark (Pilot: Berkt-voiced by Daisuke NamikawaDaisuke Namikawais a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with Across Entertainment.He started acting in 1984. He is sometimes mistaken for fellow voice actor Daisuke Hirakawa, as their names only differ by one character when written in kanji. Despite his wide range of voice casting, he is usually cast as young,...
) - Grave Ark (Pilot: Berkt)
- Grave Ark Phantom (Pilot: Berkt)
- Gun Ark (Pilot: Marina Carson-voiced by Naomi Shindō)
- XA-00 Exblau (Pilots: Barrel Orland-voiced by Daisuke Namikawa
- Theme Song: "Shinku" (Hitomi Shimatani
Excluding originals, both Overman King Gainer and Eureka Seven have never appeared in any other crossover mecha-related game series before, like Super Robot Wars
Super Robot Wars
is a series of tactical role-playing video games produced by Banpresto, which is now a Japanese division of Namco Bandai. The main feature of the franchise is having a story that crosses over several popular mecha anime, manga and video games, allowing characters and mecha from different titles to...
(they would both appear in the following Super Robot Wars production). King Gainer and Shin Getter get their first appearance in an action-type game. The Falguen Custom, designed by Kunio Okawara
Kunio Okawara
is a mechanical designer in the Japanese anime industry. A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer, but the design is for robots, ships, and other mechanical items found in a particular show. Okawara was the first in the industry to be specifically credited as a mechanical designer...
at early-2007 in the Sunrise's official mecha-setting file, takes its first appearance in video media. Wings of Rean's storyline is present in A.C.E.3, as the ONA
Original Net Animation
An original net animation is an anime that is directly released onto the Internet. ONAs may also have been aired on television if they were first directly released on the Internet. The name mirrors original video animation, a term that has been used in the anime industry for straight-to-video...
started airing when A.C.E.2 released, which made it impossible to include it in A.C.E.2's storyline at that time.
A.C.E.3 makes a departure in the A.C.E. franchise by including Shin Getter Robo and Overman King Gainer, both super robot
Super Robot
is a term used in manga and anime to describe a giant robot or mecha, with an arsenal of fantastic super-powered weapons, extreme resistance to damage unless the plot calls for it, sometimes transformable or combined from two or more robots and/or vehicles usually piloted by young, daring heroes,...
s, as past A.C.E. titles exclusively contained real robots
Real Robot
is a genre of Japanese animation. The genre contains mecha robots that are powered by conventional power sources and weapons explainable by real world science, and that use ranged weapons and speed to survive battle situations....
(though the appearances from G Gundam in the prequels are questionable). The entire series was marketed as "Real Robot Action". Though King Gainer's mecha did not have a lot of change in their performance, the power of the Getter Machines is greatly reduced with its armor and speed weaker than smaller robots as it would be extremely unfair to other series if it had as much power as in the original anime. Other than that, the game also first features units which can only jump (using boosters gauges), but are also unable to float on air continuously like other mechas, which all RX-78 types and Gatchko do.
The overarching storyline of the game involves Barrel Orland, a high school student who is caught in the middle of a Coralian attack and is rescued by Londo Bell pilot Fei Roshenande, the pilot of the two-seater mecha Exblau. Marina Carson, the heroine in A.C.E.2, also returns into battle in the middle of the game, piloting Tak Kampford's Gun Ark. The game's original characters are designed by Shigenori Soejima, the character designer for the Persona
Persona (video game)
Revelations: Persona, released in Japan as , is the first game in the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona series of role-playing video games for PlayStation consoles—one of several spin-off series within the Megami Tensei franchise, developed by Atlus...
series, while the leading mecha Exblau are designed by Takayuki Yanase, who was a designer for Eureka Seven
Eureka Seven
Eureka Seven, known in Japan as , is a mecha anime TV series by Bones. Eureka Seven tells the story of Renton Thurston and the outlaw group Gekkostate, his relationship with the enigmatic mecha pilot Eureka, and the mystery of the Coralians....
and Gundam 00. Yanase also worked with Banpresto on Super Robot Wars W
Super Robot Wars W
is part of the Super Robot Wars franchise and was published for the Nintendo DS by Banpresto. It is the first Super Robot Wars game released for the Nintendo DS. Like some DS games, special features can be unlocked by starting a new game with any of the Game Boy Advance era games inserted into SLOT...
. The Ark series, as well as the other original mechas are designed by Junya Ishigaki, the designer for After War Gundam X
After War Gundam X
After War Gundam X, known in Japan as , is an anime television series from Japan. It is a part of the Gundam franchise that started in 1979, but takes place in an alternate universe called After War Era. The series has 39 episodes, aired in Japan from April 5, 1996 to December 28, 1996 across TV...
, Turn A Gundam
Turn A Gundam
is a 50 episode anime series that aired between 1999 and 2000 on Japan's FNN networks and on the anime satellite television network, Animax, which was created for the Gundam Big Bang 20th Anniversary celebration...
.
Story and Plot
A.C.E.3 is set three years after the events of A.C.E.2, between the final battle between the UCE and the Zentradi in A.C.E.2 (the antagonistAntagonist
An antagonist is a character, group of characters, or institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend...
s of Macross
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?
, also known as The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? or Super Spacefortress Macross , is a 1984 Japanese animated movie based around the Macross television series.The movie is a film adaptation of the original Macross series, with new animation...
), known as The First Defensive War. It also mentions that the UCE forces has been reformed into the Earth Federation forces
Earth Federation
The is a fictional organization in the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam anime series. The name also made a reappearance outside of the Gundam series in following media.* Godzilla vs...
. The game's overall plot deals with the sudden appearance of a second, war-torn Earth from which new and more deadly enemies emerge. At the same time, enemies who survived the First Defensive War begin reappearing on the original Earth, further complicating matters. The game is primarily divided between two sides with "Earth Side A" (the Earth in A.C.E.2), dealing with the stories for Endless Waltz, Char's Counterattack, Macross, Macross Plus, Dragonar, Wings of Rean and Prince of Darkness, while "Earth Side B" (the new, ruined Earth) involves the plots of Gundam X, Eureka Seven, Shin Getter Robo, and Overman King Gainer. The stories behind the remaining series (Gundam, Turn A Gundam, Gundam SEED, G Gundam, Dunbine, and Brain Powered) are not included (with the latter three's storyline get concluded in A.C.E.2), existing mainly to support the other series. Also, the storylines of Dragonar and Macross are given original treatments, as their main plots have been concluded in A.C.E.2; Endless Waltz only involves with a very brief appearance in certain route (while showing power eliminating hundreds of unit at an instant, through it cannot be seen).
The events of A.C.E.3 are mainly connected by a device called the Baldora Drive, which was originally planned as a teleportation device for outer space travel in Earth A and the invasion of the space colonies in Earth B. However, both sides abandoned the use of the Baldora Drive 18 years ago, but recently got back into service when they had the technology to repair it. Through this device, a wormhole
Wormhole
In physics, a wormhole is a hypothetical topological feature of spacetime that would be, fundamentally, a "shortcut" through spacetime. For a simple visual explanation of a wormhole, consider spacetime visualized as a two-dimensional surface. If this surface is folded along a third dimension, it...
is created in the space between the two Earths, which allows the protagonists to travel between them. However, as the wormhole expands due to the effect of the Baldora Charge (which is used to power the device) obtained from various sources of energy, it would eventually make the size of a wormhole large enough to make the two earths collide with one another, due to gravitational attraction, from which its final outcome will be the destruction of mankind. In order to stop this, heroes from both sides must ally together and find a way to stop the device, before the wormhole fully expands.
The primary battleships in A.C.E.3 are the Gekko from Eureka Seven and the Nadesico B from The Prince of Darkness
The Prince of Darkness (Nadesico)
, or Prince of Darkness Nadesico, is a 1998 anime film written and directed by Tatsuo Sato, and it is a sequel to the series Martian Successor Nadesico. The story is a direct sequel to Nadesico: The Blank of Three Years, a video game for the Sega Saturn that takes place immediately after the manga...
, with the latter eventually being replaced by the Nadesico C as per the movie's plot. Tower, the main ship from Getter Robo, is also given lots of appearance in the game. The main ship of the Londo Bell (as well as the launching ship in A.C.E.), the Ra Cailum and its captain, Bright Noa
Bright Noa
is a fictional character from the Japanese science fiction anime television series Mobile Suit Gundam and the related films. In the anime, he is only mentioned as Earth-born...
, also appears in the game, but due to the death of Hirotaka Suzuoki
Hirotaka Suzuoki
was a Japanese voice actor and actor from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture who graduated from Tokyo Keizai University.His best known roles include Mobile Suit Gundam , Captain Tsubasa , Saint Seiya , Dragon Ball Z , The Transformers , Ranma ½ , Rurouni Kenshin , Pokémon...
(the voice actor for Bright) in 2006, most of his scenes in the game are simply cut out (and his voice mainly re-uses the recorded ones in A.C.E.).
Variable Ace Combination
A.C.E.3 retains the combination attack system from its predecessor, inspired by Super Robot WarsSuper Robot Wars
is a series of tactical role-playing video games produced by Banpresto, which is now a Japanese division of Namco Bandai. The main feature of the franchise is having a story that crosses over several popular mecha anime, manga and video games, allowing characters and mecha from different titles to...
. Previously, SRW only allowed "crossover" combinations when the units were from the same general universe, such as Mazinger Z
Mazinger Z
, known briefly as Tranzor Z in United States, is a Super Robot manga and anime series created by Go Nagai. The first manga version was serialized in Shueisha Weekly Shōnen Jump from October 1972 to August 1973, and it later continued in Kodansha TV Magazine from October 1973 to September 1974. In...
and Getter Robo
Getter Robo
is a Super Robot manga series created by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa, as well as an anime series produced by Toei Animation. The series was broadcast on Fuji TV from April 4, 1974 to May 8, 1975, with a total of 51 episodes.- Plot :...
, or the Universal Century
Universal Century
is the original timeline of the Gundam anime metaseries. The official English name U.C. is often used instead in recent production like MS Igloo and Master Grade model instructions and official pages is the original timeline of the Gundam anime metaseries. The official English name U.C....
protagonists. A.C.E.3 differs because it allows characters from vaguely related series (such as Endless Waltz and Gundam X) or completely unrelated series (Eureka Seven and Overman King Gainer
Overman King Gainer
is a TV anime series, created by Sunrise. Directed by longtime animator Yoshiyuki Tomino, the creator of the Gundam series, written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, and featuring character designs by Yoshihiro Nakamura, Kinu Nishimura and Ken'ichi Yoshida, the series ran from September 7, 2002 to March 22, 2003...
) to team up. Except of originals, First Gundam/Plamo Kyo-shiro, all titles has their combination attacks, whenever the attacks are cross-overed or not.
Some of the known Variable Ace Combinations are:
- Names Known
- Choukyuu Haoh Den'eidan: God Gundam, Master Gundam
- Satellite Launcher: Gundam Virsago Chest Break, Gundam Ashtaron Hermit Crab
- Double Getter Beam: Shin Getter-1, Black Getter
- Getter Change Attack: Shin Getter-1, Shin Getter-2, Shin Getter-3
- Double Moonlight Butterfly: Turn A Gundam, Turn X
- Double Cut-Back Drop Turn: Nirvash Type ZERO, Terminus Type R909
- Triple Photon Bazooka: Dragonar-1 Custom, Dragonar-2 Custom, Dragonar-3 Enhanced
- Twin Funnel: ν Gundam, Sazabi
- Double Funnel: Jagd Doga (Quess), Jagd Doga (Gyunei)
- Triple Funnel: Sazabi, Jagd Doga (Quess), Jagd Doga (Gyunei)
- Combination Assault: Freedom Gundam, Justice Gundam (or both with METEOR Units)
- Frost Combination: Gundam Virsago and Gundam Ashtaron
- Formation F:Gundam X, Gundam Leopard, Gundam Airmaster
- Twin Buster & Full Burst x2: Freedom Gundam (METEOR), Justice Gundam (METEOR), Wing Gundam Zero Custom
- Double Gekigan Flare: Black Selena, Aestivalis Custom (Ryoko)
- Buttercup Formation: Aestivalis Custom (Ryoko), Aestivalis Custom (Hikaru), Aestivalis Custom (Izumi)
- Chakra Extension: Yuu Brain/Nelly Brain, Hime Brain
- Chakra Combination: Yuu Brain/Nelly Brain, Quincy Baronz
- Over Freeze & Chakra Flash: Yuu Brain/Nelly Brain, King Gainer
- Twin Fin: Quincy Baronz, Johnathan Baronz
- Hyper Aura Slash: Dunbine, Billbine
- Double Pinpoint Barrier Punch: YF-19, YF-21
- Buster Rifle & Satellite Cannon: Wing Gundam Zero Custom, Gundam X (Satellite Cannon Only)
- Twin Aura Slash: Billbine, Nanajin
- Darkness and Shining Finger: Master Gundam, Turn X
- Twin Laser Sword: Dragonar-1 Custom, Falguen
- Boomerang Combination: Shin Getter 1 (Go), Terminus Type R909, Oukaou
- Valkyrie Combination: Hikaru Ichijyo, AND Maximilian Jenius/Roy Focker's Valkyrie
- Skull Formation Attack: Hikaru Ichijyo, Maximilian Jenius, Roy Focker's Valkyrie
- Formation D: Jagd Doga (Quess), Dominator, Nirvash Type The END
- Wire-Guided Claw & Boomerang Slash: Nirvash Type ZERO, Nirvash Type The END
- Over Freeze Kaiten Kiri: King Gainer, Dominator
- Gekkou Chou de Awa no Gotoshi: Turn-X, Oukaou
- Distortion Attack & Buster Rifle: Wing Gundam Zero Custom, Black Selena
- Names Unknown
- Spearhead SH-101 (Charles), Spearhead SH-101 (Ray)
- Nanajin, Oukaou
- King Gainer, Gundam X, Nirvash Type ZERO
- Dominator, Nirvash Type The END
- Hikaru Ichijyo's Valkyrie, YF-19
Note: Unless stated in type. Most of the cases variation of certain units of same types (usually upgraded units) are accepted, for example, most combination attacks involving Gundam X can be replaced by Gundam X divider or Gundam DX; or using Spec2 instead of Spec1 in cases of Nirvash Type ZERO (but not Spec3 as the nature of unit is completely different). This rule also applies with attacks involves Nanajin, Billbine, Valkyrie/YF types (other than Armored Valkyrie), Yuu/Nelly Brain, Falugen (MAFFU/Custom), ν Gundam, and Black Salena. However, the case does not apply with units arming with detechable large weapon devices, such as METEOR Units (Freedom Gundam and Justice Gundam) or G-Falcon (Gundam DX).
Music
Hitomi ShimataniHitomi Shimatani
, is a female pop singer signed to the Avex Trax label.Shimatani started her career as an Enka singer with the release of her debut single in 1999, but later decided to get into the dance/pop style for her music. Shimatani's music has also appeared in video games and also anime series.- Early life...
, who performed the opening and ending themes for the first A.C.E. game, returned to provide the themes for A.C.E.3 as well. The opening theme is named Shinku (深紅, Scarlet), and the ending theme is Ai no Uta (愛の詩, Poem of Love). The single containing both songs was released on September 5, 2007, one day before the game was released.
Prequels & sequels
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- Released in Japan on January 27, 2005.
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- Another Century's Episode 2
- Released in Japan on March 30, 2006.
- Another Century's Episode R
- Released in Japan on August 19, 2010.
- Another Century's Episode PortableAnother Century's Episode Portable, abbreviated as A.C.E. P, is a mecha action video game developed by From Software and published by Banpresto and Namco-Bandai. It was released for the PlayStation Portable on January 13, 2011.-Featured Series/Units:* Blue Comet SPT Layzner...
- Another Century's Episode Portable
- Released in Japan on January 13, 2011.