Never heard of it. Said to be made by a Japanese video game developer, HyperDevBox in Japan and there were released in the early 2000s, first in Japanese local arcade games market, then released on Playstation 2 consoles, as shown above.
According to the link, it’s kinda like a RPGish type game where you get a few robot characters to choose from and upgrade their skills and character attributes to level up as you progress the game. And everything’s in 3D as well so there’s plenty of action going on you’ll see just like Gundam arcade video game franchise you’ll get in your local gaming arcade store.
Here’s the video review of the Wii game Ex Zeus (also known as Counter Force).
The game is available for you to download on your Iphone or phones come with Google Android OS. There’s a price you have to pay for it, which works out to be around ¥350( or USD $3.80). You can get a 24-hour trial version of this when you first look up the marketplace. But after that you need to purchase it once the trial period’s up and you’ll decide to continue keeping it, if you like it.
So folks. Give it a go and see what you think? Do you think it’s really a great game for mecha gaming fans out there?
Looking back all the great visual highlights of the game, I was thinking at the back of my mind why this is GOING TO BE THAT AN AWESOME GAME TO HAVE to have. And I can only think of 7 very good reasons to have this game (and why every other fan should own this game as well)
1. IT’S INSANELY FUN.
With its stunning graphics, amazing 3D environments and character design details, one would find it very hard to disagree its fun factor this game provides, even though the critics review won’t be made officially after its 22nd June release date. You have so many of your favourite characters to choose from. Autobots, Decepticons, Optimus Prime, Bumble Bee, Megatron, Starscream and the rest; ready to take pounce at each other’s throats. You get to experience a lot of these Transformers in a very unique way from the first-person perspective such that you’ll get this total freedom to explore each characters’ unique fighting transforming abilities that you would never thought it was possible. With this much character interaction and four different classes to choose from,,
2. IT’S FAST.
Yes. Fast. Fast as in not the loading times (sorry)^^”. I mean given the nature of the game is action-oriented, you’d expect all the action sequences would go lightning fast! With background explosions, enemy atttacks, death beams and simultaneous transformers fighting/transformation sequences all happening in one game disk, what more instense action could a guy ask for?^^ (But hopefully the loading time won’t be painfully slow once you got the game as depicted above….)
3. IT’S SEXY.
Okay. Maybe not that kinda of sexy we oughta expecting from this game.
But we do know how to love our favourite characters transform into different types of vehicles we like to see (and play). So that’s what made a good game a good game. Game features, action sequences, cooperative team play, intense fighting atmosphere on Cybertron etc.. Everything’s just so sexy with it. Nuff said.
4. IT’S AVAILABLE ON ALL GAME PLATFORMS.
That’s a huge thing. So there’s no reason why every gaming mecha fan out there who shouldn’t be heading out to the game store (offline and online) and grab their copy of this game, irrespective of what gaming platform you have at the moment. PS3, XBox360, Wii, Nintendo DS. High Light Studio guys have done a massive good job of giving every Transformers fans (young, old and eccentric) what they want for their birthday or early Christmas presents.
SO GET OUT THERE AND START ORDERING THEM!!
5. IT’S MULTIPLAYER.
Yes. As far as I’m aware of the XBox360 that’s been going about for quite a while, they got the exclusive of the multiplayer functions within. So says their Highlight Studio’s press release
Exclusive to Xbox 360 owners, the demo will grant players early access to a deep Transformers multiplayer experience, offering fans a sample of some of the character classes and game modes that will be found in the final version. It will feature full, 10-player matches and drop players straight into Molten, one of the game’s expansive maps set on the Transformers’ home planet of Cybertron.
Just like any multiplayer games you ever experienced, your main goal was to head out and start eliminating random opponents, whether you’re on your own and playing in a team. And you have to complete the goal under some strict conditions of the game, usually time limit or maximum number of opponents killed. This game offers that too and you should have no problem getting used to this game format if you’re big fan of CounterStrike or Unreal game franchise. So the stage is all yours to set.
b. Conquest
Conquest is a capture and hold style game when you take your team to takedown your enemies stronghold that has their flag. To win this game mode, you use your men to eliminate the enemies and the enemies were busy guarding the their flag beacon. Once you eliminate them all and none survive, you take over their beacon and replace with yours and the match is yours to sealed.
c. Countdown to Extinction
This game mode has one simple objective, just like above. You take your bomb and place it at the enemy base and you’ll win. That’s simply it. You don’t necessarily have to detonate the bomb. You have to make your men stay alive in the game whilst carrying the bomb and no letting fall into the wrong hands.
d. Power Struggle
It’s an interesting one. One of type of gameplay is not commonly used in multiplayer games before. Hence this would be the first. The game style is similar to the concept of Capture the Flag, where is each teams’ have their own set of flags and your mission is simply to grab your opponent’s flags as many as you can and bring it to your own territory.
e. Code of power
A two-minute and half match where you and your opponents are fighting for a giant melee weapon.
6. IT’S FIRST PROPER TRANSFORMERS GAME WE HAVE FOR A LONG WHILE.
Well looking at the history pages here, I can see why it’s so (and here’s the part why I claimed it’s most decent game to date).
Whilst reading everything else about it’s been mentioned why Transformers name was never meant to do well historically. When I meant by that is that given technology back then, everything was so simple and plain to program back then. Commodore64 was one earliest adoption for the game of Transformers G1. It’s not hard to see why they couldn’t resist the chance to make the game when everybody were so looking for it when nobody ever thought of an idea of having the game at home.
But sadly we were all mistaken to believe it’s going to be one of those pioneer games.for such fantastic cartoon series. Instead the game ended up as E.T 2 instead. If you take a video here of Transformers on Commodore64.
You can see that it’s a platform type of game. Which is pretty obvious since in those days, games were a lot easier to developed in that form during those days. Many people went out and expect to get plenty of games like this. Many except for one. Lots of complaints about the game being too buggy and it was a super hard to play with. It’s hard for many people to get around to understand how the game got involved when you have several Autobot characters to control but nothing of this video suggests you want to experience each robots’ unique strengths and weaknesses. Whilst I was looking for further criticism what made this game stink, I come across a retro link by a Transformers who remembered this game and this is his thoughts of the view.
Basically, Transformers is a platform shoot-em-up. You take on the role of a team of five Autobots (Optimus Prime, Jazz, Bumblebee, and two others that I can’t remember!) and you have to explore the games levels collecting pieces of the Autobots logo and returning them to your base, negotiating the array of platforms and avoiding the onslaught from the Decepticons who are out to stop you. Collect four pieces and the level is complete. Why they are doing it, is anyone’s guess!
To help you, each Autobot has three modes of transport – walking, flight, or vehicle mode. Different modes are best used to negotiate different parts of the levels with some platforms only being accessible through flight. Naturally, driving around is one of the quickest ways to explore the levels, but it is all too easy to drive too fast and end up going over the edge off a platform. You are open to attack in vehicle mode, but can shoot back in robot or flight mode, and different modes of transport offer different benefits and levels of control for manoeuvring around the levels themselves.
Each of the Autobots on offer gives different advantages and disadvantages to the player. It is possible to switch between ‘bots at any time during the game as long as you move into one of a number of pods scattered around the playing area. Naturally, Optimus Prime is the best for firepower and damage resistance, but he is rather cumbersome when it comes to negotiating some of the trickier platforms. By the same token, Bumblebee is not a ‘bot to use if you are expecting heavy combat, but because of his size, he can go where no ‘bot has gone before. However, Jazz would appear to be the best all-rounder.
The graphics in the game are something of a mixed bag. The sprites are well drawn and well-animated, especially the transformation sequences, but the background images are appalling. The platforms consist of little more than metallic pipes on a plain black background. Yes, the game scrolls smoothly enough, but when the screen doesn’t even look interesting, the gameplay has to exceptional to make you come back for that elusive “one more go”.
Special mention has to go to the music by Fred Gray. He has managed to produce a faithful renditioning of the Transformers theme for the game, although there isn’t a great deal of music during the game itself. However, the sound effects are rather sparse and what is there is rather pitiful!
Overall, this game is too damn difficult for it’s own good. It is a difficult game in it’s own right, but coupled with a lousy control system that is unresponsive and, and an icon system that makes the game a pain to play (not to mention making transforming your ‘bot difficult and not something that can be done in a hurry). Denton Designs were famed for their icon-based games for the C64, starting with their revolutionary graphic adventure, Shadowfire, but icons have no place in a platform game.
If that wasn’t bad enough, there is some dubious collision detection, and worst of all, it is impossible to tell what is coming from off the screen. All too often, you can be in flight mode and suddenly finding yourself crashing head first into an oncoming platform.
To be honest, this game never really set the world alight when it came out, and looking back at it now it has dated very badly.
A real bummer intro of Transformers gaming franchise to what’s supposed to be a very promising start of the franchise.
And…
Does anybody remember this NES version of Transformers game?
Another very disappointing and hard game for the fans to barely hate it, let alone enjoy it.
I remembered correctly a long time ago, this game only exists to be sold in Asian countries including Japan. But it was never set foot in the USA. Judging by the quality of the game and infinite source of its negative reviews, one could guess why. Since the title is in Japanese (Transformers: Convoy No Nazo or Transformers: Master of Convoy) and the contribution to this game came from the Japanese exclusive frontline of its own Transformers G1 series. The title really appealed to me to try this game out. My fingers were eagerly curious and eager to see if I’m going to get a great fun out of this.
But sadly, to my own disappointment, after seeing too many “Game Over” screens before even passing level 1 of the stage, I realised this game is was not really meant for kids at my age for fun (I was 8 years old that time). Moreover, I never heard any kid in my neighbourhood ever beat this game so easily. The game was said to be one on the extreme difficulty and you’re tested for avoiding enemy attacks and attack them when necessarily. Reading one of the commentator’s review on this, I’m glad to know someone out there who also shared my frustration over the years and left disappointed that it wasn’t going to be fun anymore. Or at all.
Another tragic tale of its cartoon masterpiece game plans for the franchise.
NB: Here’s another Transformers game you may be interested to watch. This guy managed to finish the game in 4:25, WITHOUT A SINGLE LIFE LOST! I couldn’t believe when I saw this!! This guy makes the game looks so easy to beat! Check it out for your viewing pleasure!
And but now we’re in the modern age where video game system are starting to evolve and they get more powerful and faster, and with recent PS2 titles of Transformers and Transformers Movie recently coming out the past few years, I’m noticing that this is beginning process of the Transformers franchise wanting to regain its lost reputation in not making the gamers for the Transformers fans several years since its 8-bit ugly intro.
Of course, this doesn’t always happen to be the case such as Transformers Beast Wars franchise on PS1 and Nintendo 64, for having one of the worst gaming platforms ever introduced on 64 bit gaming platform. But hey no one’s perfect right?
So it’s safe to say that things are getting better and better, not much worse, for today’s video game makers to push their boundaries to a whole new level of fun.
7. IT’S FOR THE FANS. WHAT ELSE CAN YOU SAY?
Lastly this game is made for the fans of who love robot shows for a long while now, not just for Transformers fans speficially specificially. I don’t know about you. But I’m pretty excited about this game coming up withing 6 days or so for now. My childhood life wasn’t that great in my days of the 80s, so hopefully this new game will help to replace old memories with some new fun ones! So yes. What else can you say for a mecha fan other than “YES! YES! YES!”.
So, fans! Let’s go and roll out!^^
Source: TFormers.com, All images do not owned by me and are copyrighted.
With the all the latest hype going on with the upcoming Transformers: War for Cybertron that went on for a few months or so, I decided to go and snap what great juicy news we got with this crazed gaming development for the past few days of this month. (And I’m sure many of you Transformers fans out there are keen to see what’s going on^^)
First stop, it’s the introduction of Trypticon into the gaming mix.
Trypticon making his behemoth debut
TFormers.com’s been slowly releasing some incredibly nice visual footage of Autobots and Decepticons, along with our usual favourite heroes (and villains). You know, Optimus Prime, Bumble Bee, Megatron, Starscream and what nots. And now we have Trypticon making its huge explosive entrance to give us fans what we’re craving for when getting the game.
Here’s Trypticon’s main entrance.
And here we have extra visual footage of the game itself (Images are copyrighted by TFormers.com)
A video footage of Transformers War for Cybertron on XBox360, commented by one of its lead game designers at High Moon Studios, explaining their inspiration making the game, especially giving us fans intriguing storylines about this game is a actually prequel to the classic 80’s cartoon classic Transformers G1.
Check it out!!
And finally, do you know that (besides XBox360, Playstation 3, Wii) they’re planning to release this game on Nintendo DS platform too?
Here are some screenshots of the DS version of the game.
And here’s the video coverage one of the lead Nintendo DS game designer for War for Cybertron on DS.
Thanks for TFormers.com for providing these excellent coverage of the game. My blog post would have made without their supplied input on this.
For those who are interested (and THOSE WHO CAN’T WAIT!!) to get your pre-orders of the game , you can check out on my site, on the right handside of page and you will see a couple of ads showing picture links of War for Cybertron games.
Available on all platforms. Playstation 3, Xbox360, Nintendo Wii, DS, PC etc. Currently, priced at US $59.99.
Oh man… I feel like I should grab this game as well.
Source: TFormers.com, All images are copyright by TFormers.com
Almost a year ago, I made a post about Gainax’s ambitious plans to have a news running game featuring Misato Katsuragi as the news anchor, working for a ficitious television network company called Nerv News 24. The whole concept behind of the game is giving the user that level of ‘real-life’ update of actual news being delivered by Misato Katsuragi to the TV audience, as if you’re watching the real TV news network. The game covers everything from politics, economics, sports, education to, yes, anime industry. Just like you would when sitting in front of ABC or CNN news for eg.
Misato Katsuragi, here. Signing off
And sadly, after it’s disappointing run for a year since the Misato Katsuragi news project began, has its curtains drawed to a final close to the Japanese gaming public.
Here’s an video clip of the game for those who’s yet to follow up what the whole concept of this game involves.
A while ago, Gainax, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann’s creator, have been busy for the past few days in preparing (and finally releasing) their new range of cool gadgets stuff, featuring Gurren Lagann’s main characters as the main themes.
Gurren Lagann Iphone - featuring Yoko on the cover!!
New Iphone applications have been produced. In fact, they’re actually game. It’s the new touch adddres book theme, featuring Yoko. Dubbed as Tatchigemuapuri Touch.
Now since as I don’t own an Iphone myself personally, so bear in mind when I do my best to describe what the software does, in one’s best interpretation. (Spoilers alert!)
The game works within the touch app settings on the device which allows the user to get better interaction with the user. And every action the user makes on the device, Yoko expressed different types of facial moods, depending on what sort of finger stroke actions the user’s intending to do with the Iphone.
Here’s the screenshots to demonstrate.
We have Yoko on the main picture
Yoko expresses grimaced look on her face, when changing setup.
Yoko expresses being happy after you’re completing the settings changes on the iphone.
You can set other Gurren Lagann’s hero other than Yoko as your Iphone page cover.
Pretty neat. As much as I’m dying to get this app, I couldn’t cause I have an android phone and I’m disappointed they didn’t make an Android version for this game. :-(
Oh well… At least there’s somebody out there who would love to give this a crack. See how you go!
You can download the app directly from App Store here.
Source: Gainax, All images loaded are owned and copyrighted by Gainax.
Not long ago, I read a video feed from one of my news feeds from another mecha blogger.
It’s about an upcoming new video game by Hasbro (produced by Activision) called Transformers: War on Cybertron.
It’s a game that’s filled with high-octane serious action of combat and war that certainly get a lot of Transformers fans out there wanting to get the taste of this. I thought it would be nice to share with everybody else in this forum, in case anybody else out there missed out!^^
Just thought I wanted to share you guys with this.
Recognise some of these characters?
Heihachi Mishima
Robin Mask
Mr Satan
And what do they all have in common?
Well…. One thing. They’ll voiced by this one great Japanese voice actor who’s been with the anime industry as far back one could remember much from the 80s.
Daisuke Gori is his name. He was 57 years just before he died from committing suicide and lay dead on the road. Police do not how it was end-resulted like that but they said they were some visible signs of self-harm before he took his own life.
What a great shame. He’s done so much for the anime industry for a long time especially in DragonBall and Tekken series.
It’s interesting to note that he used to work on a couple of voice casting projects on previous mecha series ie Gundam and Patlabor.
It’s good to know.
But it was tragic for his life to be ended like that…. There’s so much for him to contribute further. So much potential. A lot of anime and gaming industry fans will surely miss him…
Koei’s proud to present you a whole new gaming experience of their signature game classic series, Dynasty Warriors. JapanVideoGames.com released the latest video game development news from the hack-’n-slash-action gaming vendor, that their new game title Shin Sangoku Musou Multi Raid (or Dynasty Warriors Multi Raid in English) might proved something like a eye-opener for the video game enthusiasts or dynasty warriors hardcore fans alike. It’s said for the first time, it’s got multiplayer capabilities so players can play co-op online. It’s available for PSP, PS3 and Xbox 360 versions so any players from different gaming systems can join a co-op game or fight against each other.
As you would expect for any multiplayer-typed games, it comes with text and voice chat functions as well.
After watching the trailer, (and speaking from a former avid fan of Dynasty game series myself) I must admit this is one of the coolest gaming from the series Koei has ever come up with. I used to love spending hours hacking and slashing away huge hordes of enemies in what-appears-to-be limitless boundary on all Dynasty Warriors series from Dynasty Warriors 3 to 5. (Haven’t tried the 6 cause I don’t have my own PS3). And they’re incredibly fun thanks to this ridiculously simple formula of hack/slash pattern we never so get tired from. I notice plenty of familiar characters get plenty of ‘facelift’ when they transform into demi-gods if you perform certain special moves to attack your opponents.
Hmm. Very exciting!
I wonder what will their plans be for Gundam Musou 2 (see below) counterpart? I wonder what special demi-god’s powers would they be imbued to take on hundreds or thousands of enemy Zakus?
One would wonder…..
Currently, it’s on sale for a retail price of USD $79.99.
Again. After reading the last post from JapanVideoGames.com blog, they mentioned Macross Ultimate Frontier Wii game is now available in stock for purchase. They’ve been out for a month or so.
After reading through that, the game sure packs many incredible Macross mecha that you would never thought the original Macross crew would push this far to feature all mecha from the Macross franchise, everything from Macross SDF1, Macross II, Macross Plus, Flashback 2012, Macross 7, Macross Dynamite 7, Macross Zero, Macross Frontier (so to speak) etc etc. The video reveals all… :)
Definitely, a great suit for people who’s into the Macross/RoboTech universe heavily, like myself. I’m a such a big fan of Macross as my childhood upbringing was brought up during the 80’s and many 80’s cartoons such as these. They totally ROCK!
My only wish is that if they do actually sell these in New Zealand. Then I would love to go out and get one of these PSPs for a couple of hundred NZ bucks (if lucky!), hook up the game and you’re on way to a complete nostalgia haven.
Here’s an extra video clip on how the game looks when you first begin the game…
After watching it for a while, I could only start to imagine that people will be delighted to see all of their faviourite Macross characters return (such as Lynn Minmei, Captain Hikaru Ichiyo, Captain Roy Focker, Misa Hayase, Maximillian Maxiumus, Basara Nekki, etc) into the small screen (Darn! was hoping to say the opposite of that). Man! If only they have this item on sale in New Zealand. I would love to get my hands on them and get a taste of them! But no, this is impossible to change as New Zealand is too small a market to cater for this.
Looks like it’s best I’m gonna have to grab this offer from Play-asia or Ebay again.
Actually. More like a few days ago ie 29th October to be precise.
JapanVideoGames.com brings out an impressive array of latest Japanese crazed games local (or even overseas) kids would love to get their hands on. And one of them is this latest Wii game from Banpresto.
It’s looks like a very solid RPG game. Just like any other Super Robot Series game in its own RPG domain. Features all the best giant robots seen during the 70s, 80s, 90s and today.
Mazinger Z
Great Mazinger
Jushin Liger
Shin Getter Robo
GoShogun
NG Knight Lamune & 40
Galaxy Cyclone Braiger
Absolutely Invincible Raijin-Oh
Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger
Hot-Blooded Strongest Go-Saurer
Kanzen Shouri Daiteioh
Iron Leaguer
Mobile Fighter G Gundam
Lord of Lords Ryu Knight
I just watched its own TV commercial.
Those so-called female news reporters are taking their excitement on giant robots using violent actions to defeat opponents way too much, as if they’re enjoying watching in the fighting arena. Maybe they should have been violent sports commentators instead? :-/ Who knows?
Anyhow, all in all. It’s available on stock at the moment. You can find them online on several vendor sites such as Play-asia or Ebay.
