In a vaguely shocking turn of events, Nintendo's newly-acquired developer Monolith Soft has partnered with Banpresto to make a new entry in the long-running Super Robot Wars series of strategy RPGs. Oh, except this one isn't a strategy RPG! Infinite Frontier Super Robot Wars OG Saga is actually an RPG with some action elements. The game features traditional RPG combat, with parties, random encounters, and timing-based attacks.Since this is part of the "Original Generation" series and therefore contains Banpresto original robots, the licensing issues that keep most Super Robot Wars games in Japan don't apply to this one. Atlus published Original Generation 1 and 2 on the GBA in the U.S. The fact that it's being developed by a Nintendo-owned company doesn't hurt its chances either. Famitsu scans are available after the break.
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1-09-2008 @ 10:42AM
acefondu said...
No NO NO NO!!! *sigh* I had such hopes for the Monolith Nintendo deal... Dead now...dead and gone...
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1-09-2008 @ 11:45AM
Phil said...
What?
1-09-2008 @ 1:04PM
hvnlysoldr said...
He's afraid that Monolith Soft is going to be burnt out with so many projects. Sort of like when Retro Studios first started out until Metroid Prime hit.
1-09-2008 @ 4:44PM
acefondu said...
No, I'm afraid this will suck. Have giant robot games EVER been good?
1-09-2008 @ 8:24PM
hvnlysoldr said...
Have you ever played a Xenogears or Xenosaga game? I've liked Super Robot Wars OG 1&2 for GBA so it's cool. Also I really wish for some Custom Robos in there.
1-09-2008 @ 11:00PM
Robert Baldwin said...
Some Giant Robot Games I've enjoyed:
R.A.D.
Transformers DS(haven't played much of the Computer one yet)
Total Annihilation
Virtual On
SRT Original Generation 1(still need to get back to it.)
Heavy Gear
Steel Battalion(not any good at it, but its my brothers and I haven't had much of a chance to play it.)
1-09-2008 @ 11:57AM
Alien said...
The graphics are looking decent ... this may be a good game ... but Im still not sold ...
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1-09-2008 @ 12:23PM
EDW said...
i'm willing to give it the benefit of the doubt. i think it looks cool.
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1-09-2008 @ 1:41PM
KamenRiderTakoyaki said...
NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
I was hoping this year's DS Super Robot Wars would be as it is every installment. A wicked cool strategy game. Now it's a soddin' RPG?!! And it's Original Generations?!
I was so hoping that the next game would bring back the Universal Century Characters. No bloody Bandai has pushed for a freakin' RPG.
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1-09-2008 @ 4:05PM
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