Why can't we have MS:G in Armored Core: For Answer style?

[Dakier]

I honestly don't understand why this is so difficult for developers to grasp. This game looks like a tragedy that is only going to be played by dudes with weeb girls as avatars. When are Bandai Namco going to pull their finger out and create a Mobile Suit game that resembles something closer to Armored Core: 4 & For Answer?

It actually reminds me of the situation with every Dragon Ball game that comes out. Instead of giving people what they want in the form of a Tenkaichi remaster, we get the likes of Figher Z. At least Xenoverse kinda scratches that itch.

[Village Idiot]

They already have, just that none had been released on Steam or they're older games on older consoles.

[Dakier]

Originally posted by Village Idiot:

They already have, just that none had been released on Steam or they're older games on older consoles.

When you say not on steam, what game is in the style of AC:FA and modern? To my understanding there isn't one.

[Reu]

Fighterz is straight up one of Dragonball's best selling games, I'm not sure if you meant to use that as a bad thing

[Dakier]

Originally posted by Reu:

Fighterz is straight up one of Dragonball's best selling games, I'm not sure if you meant to use that as a bad thing

Sure it's sold well, most Dragon Ball games do. It's not a dig, but what I'm getting at is the real money maker is a Tenkaichi remake.

[Demiurge]

um isn't there all the gundam vs games available? they aren't chibi sd...

[Dakier]

Originally posted by Demiurge:

um isn't there all the gundam vs games available? they aren't chibi sd...

I'm not referring to just chibi sd. I'm saying Armored Core 4 styled Gundam, specifically. This dross just highlights the point even more. Like is this really going to sell or do better than a Gundam game that involves different biomes where you play as characters from the original, seed, etc... of course not.

[sofia ciel]

Originally posted by Dakier:

I honestly don't understand why this is so difficult for developers to grasp. This game looks like a tragedy that is only going to be played by dudes with weeb girls as avatars. When are Bandai Namco going to pull their finger out and create a Mobile Suit game that resembles something closer to Armored Core: 4 & For Answer?

It actually reminds me of the situation with every Dragon Ball game that comes out. Instead of giving people what they want in the form of a Tenkaichi remaster, we get the likes of Figher Z. At least Xenoverse kinda scratches that itch.

From Software's too busy with Souls-likes and possibly reviving the AC series itself to make another AC4A-style Gundam game, if by that you mean "a high-speed mecha action game oriented around aerial combat." The degree of customization in AC is generally not a thing in Gundam games, short of the Gundam Breaker series, which has more or less transitioned to a mobage after NGB was so poorly received.

Anyway, Gundam Unicorn on PS3 - a 10 year old game at this point - is the closest you'll get to that, and the closest anyone will get to an Another Century's Episode game post-ACE Portable for that matter.

[Foosty]

Considering nobody has ever made a mech game as good as FromSoftware, I'm convinced that nobody is actually good enough to pull it off ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Reu]

Originally posted by Dakier:

Originally posted by Reu:

Fighterz is straight up one of Dragonball's best selling games, I'm not sure if you meant to use that as a bad thing

Sure it's sold well, most Dragon Ball games do. It's not a dig, but what I'm getting at is the real money maker is a Tenkaichi remake.

I mean, both Xenoverse and DBFZ outsold it, a remake is not really guaranteed money, same applies here.

Gundam games don't really have to be armored core games, they have their own fanbases and their own games they like. Hell right now as we speak this game is actually pretty high up on the top seller list, so I don't know if it'll be a problem here as well

[Seiren]

I'd honestly prefer a modern take on Gundam Side Story 0079 rather than armored core, but I have a soft spot for mechwarrior-like games. I'll probably still really enjoy this game as well.

[Deiser]

Originally posted by Dakier:

I honestly don't understand why this is so difficult for developers to grasp. This game looks like a tragedy that is only going to be played by dudes with weeb girls as avatars. When are Bandai Namco going to pull their finger out and create a Mobile Suit game that resembles something closer to Armored Core: 4 & For Answer?

It actually reminds me of the situation with every Dragon Ball game that comes out. Instead of giving people what they want in the form of a Tenkaichi remaster, we get the likes of Figher Z. At least Xenoverse kinda scratches that itch.

I’m not sure why you find difficulty grasping the difference between how Gundams and Armored Core mechs work. AC mechs are supposed to be extremely realistic in how they function, whereas Gundams require a suspension of disbelief given that they move as fast and as agile as humans (not to mention they do all that with VERY simple cockpit controls). The two game types do not mesh at all.

If you want something that gives the customizability options of AC but stay Gundam, then look at Gundam Breaker 3, but even there it’s more dynasty warriors style combat rather than slow and deliberate AC style.

[D-Burgundy]

The only dev that made a Gundam game like that are from the same devs that made Armored Core (FromSoft) and they only make Souls games now. The original Armored Core Devs left FromSoft and made Daemon X Machina and are working on Daemon x Machina 2.

Combat wise, the best you'll get outside of some old FromSoft Gundam is the Gundam Versus Series which is more grounded than something wild/fast like Armored Core 4/5, but it is still fast paced and fun. Hopefully Bamco brings Extreme Vs 2 whenever the next console port comes since they bring over Gundam Games now.

[Hexagoros]

Originally posted by Dakier:

I honestly don't understand why this is so difficult for developers to grasp. This game looks like a tragedy that is only going to be played by dudes with weeb girls as avatars. When are Bandai Namco going to pull their finger out and create a Mobile Suit game that resembles something closer to Armored Core: 4 & For Answer?

It actually reminds me of the situation with every Dragon Ball game that comes out. Instead of giving people what they want in the form of a Tenkaichi remaster, we get the likes of Figher Z. At least Xenoverse kinda scratches that itch.

Don't bother.

The Anime-Avatar Brigade are the only ones populating this forum, as they are the only ones far enough down the weeb rabbit hole to want to battle Chibi-style mechs.

Everyone else who dares question the bizarre gag art style gets chased off.

It is what it is.

[Reu]

Originally posted by Hexagoros:

Originally posted by Dakier:

I honestly don't understand why this is so difficult for developers to grasp. This game looks like a tragedy that is only going to be played by dudes with weeb girls as avatars. When are Bandai Namco going to pull their finger out and create a Mobile Suit game that resembles something closer to Armored Core: 4 & For Answer?

It actually reminds me of the situation with every Dragon Ball game that comes out. Instead of giving people what they want in the form of a Tenkaichi remaster, we get the likes of Figher Z. At least Xenoverse kinda scratches that itch.

Don't bother.

The Anime-Avatar Brigade are the only ones populating this forum, as they are the only ones far enough down the weeb rabbit hole to want to battle Chibi-style mechs.

Everyone else who dares question the bizarre gag art style gets chased off.

It is what it is.

Oh hey, you're back, I thought you were done here.

I guess these SD Gundams are living rent free in your head huh

[Dakier]

Originally posted by Reu:

I mean, both Xenoverse and DBFZ outsold it, a remake is not really guaranteed money, same applies here.

They outsold a game made in 2005, who'd actually be shocked by that? The gaming industry has probably doubled in size since then. If you think a remake or remaster wouldn't outsell both titles today, you're living in cloud cuckoo.