Robotech: The Macross Saga
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- This article is about the 2002 Robotech game. For other uses, see Robotech (disambiguation).
| Robotech: The Macross Saga | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Lucky Chicken Games |
| Publisher(s) | TDK Mediactive |
| Release date(s) | October 27, 2002 |
| Genre(s) | Side-scroller |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone (E) |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
| Media | cartridge |
Robotech: The Macross Saga is a side-scrolling shoot-em up for the Game Boy Advance handheld system, developed by Lucky Chicken Games and published by TDK Mediactive. This title was released during a renaissance of Robotech video games, where struggling projects were no longer cancelled and actually made it to market.
[edit] Gameplay
The game centers on the piloting of Veritech Fighters, the transformable mecha that are a notable feature of the Robotech series. This manifests itself in gameplay as the ability to adopt different modes offers unique advantages and vulnerabilities. Fighter mode is the fastest, but can't touch the ground. Battloid mode offers better aim, but mobility is greatly diminished. While the hybrid Guardian mode splits the difference by combining the features.
The player can choose from their favorite Macross Saga characters (as seen on Masterpiece Collection toys released at the time). Each character offers varying levels of Power (Quantity of missiles), Stamina (Life energy), Strength (Strength of attacks), Piloting (Speed of movement) and Speed (Speed of Battloid).
- Rick Hunter
- Max Sterling
- Roy Fokker
- Miriya Sterling
- Ben Dixon
After every few side-scrolling missions, the player gets a Destroid mission. Destroids are non-transformable Battloids that serve a similar role as a walking tank. The player can chose from a number of Destroids favoring different abilities. Ironically, the Destroids served as the basis for some of the early Battlemechs of Battletech fame, and the Destroid missions adopt an isometric view very similar to the Mechwarrior 3050 game for the SNES.
In an effort to increase replay value, the game also included a number of unlockable characters who like the main characters have different power levels, but many also fly entirely different vehicles with their own quirks, some of the vehicles are not transformable thur to the wackiness of the Lucky Chicken. Each main character you complete the game with unlocks their secret counterpart.
Link cables allowed for up to four players.
[edit] Additional Notes
- Unlike Macross: Scrabled Valkyrie produced for the Super Famicon (also known as "the Japanese SNES"), Robotech: The Macross Saga favors a more super deformed art style.
- Included as a bonus exclusively with the North American release of the game was a super deformed Max Sterling VF-1A figurine by Toynami.
