Update: February 7, 2008
«©NCSX» Console and handheld color variants were the rage a few years ago but the love affair has for the most part fizzled. Unless the variant is a Final Fantasy tie-in or something really special, sales have been tepid for pretty much every repaint over the past couple of years. The Gundam Axis no Kyoui PSP color variant falls into the tepid category. The back of the unit looks nice but the design isn't a wallet opener. For the next PSP variant, we want a custom-designed shell that's infused with bright artwork that'll catch the eye of any onlooker. Sadly, that'll never happen since radical avant-garde designs aren't on the Sony menu.
NCS Game Synopsis
«©NCSX» Bandai has re-issued a couple of Gundam Giren games on the PSP but Axis no Kyoui represents the first new release that's exclusive to the Playstation Portable. The game features tactical-strategy action where mech forces face opposing forces across the ether. A cast of over 250 heroes and nearly 500 mechs from Gundam Z, Char's Counterattack, Gundam ZZ, and the original Gundam appear in the game. Players may choose to battle on the side of the Anti Earth United Government (AEUG), Axis, the Federation, Titans, or the Zeon with unique storylines and campaigns for each contingent. There's an additional eight forces that are blocked by static on the Mode Select screen for a total of 13 different starting points once everything's unlocked New systems introduced in Axis no Kyoui include Moral Alignment which keeps track of good and evil battlefield choices, Mech Modifications for custom crafting of robots, and Day and Night phases for afternoon battles as well as twilight firefights. Upon starting a game, an introduction which features still images accompanied by male voice-over provides the backdrop for the beginning of each force's unique campaign. In addition to the main game, the software includes a DATABASE which contains illustrations and images for 494 Mechanics (robots) and 262 Characters. Everything's locked and non-viewable at the outset however. Bundle Jan Code: 4582224492138
Game Jan Code: 4582224492060 The full name is Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Axis no Kyoui Slim PSP Bundle. View larger photos for this item on the main NCSX website. This document is ©NCSX 2008. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part of this document may be made without express written consent of National Console Support, Inc.
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