Post by: Jonnyboy117 on February 16, 2006, 05:57:26 AM
MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES "MECHASSAULT: PHANTOM WAR" FOR NINTENDO DS
Acclaimed 'Mech Series Goes Handheld with All-New Touch Screen Features
EDISON, N.J., February 15, 2006 - Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL) today announced MechAssault(r): Phantom War for the Nintendo DS will ship to stores later this year. The first handheld installment of the critically acclaimed series, MechAssault: Phantom War features popular franchise elements while utilizing the Nintendo DS touch screen to deliver a new level of control and maneuverability.
"MechAssault: Phantom War fuses the best game play elements from the series with new features that take advantage of the unique mechanics of the Nintendo DS," said Ken Gold, vice president of Marketing for Majesco Entertainment. "The touch screen lets players intuitively 'touch' the cockpit controls to hack into giant 'Mechs, eject pilots, switch weapons and check battle techniques."
Developed by Backbone Entertainment, a division of Foundation 9 Entertainment, MechAssault: Phantom War brings the future of interstellar combat to today's handheld gamers in a third-person futuristic shooter. Players assume the role of a MechWarrior, an elite fighter trained to control the ultimate war machine of the 32nd century...the BattleMech. Gamers experience fast-action, 3D 'Mech combat on the top screen, while the lower touch screen positions them inside the cockpit at the controls.
Exciting MechAssault: Phantom War features include:
* Commandeer over 20 types of vehicles, including 'Mechs, Tanks, Turret and BattleArmor;
* Wreak havoc on the enemy and environment with an arsenal of powerful, fully upgradeable weapons;
* Brand new story drawn from the popular BattleTech series which spawned highly successful games like MechWarrior & MechCommander for the PC and MechAssault & Crimson Skies for the Xbox(r) video game system.
* Use the touch screen to sneak into enemy territory, hijack enemy 'Mechs and wield the most secret weapon in the Inner Sphere;
* Wireless multiplayer combat for up to four players simultaneously;
* Master 24 single player campaigns across four planets and three exciting multiplayer game types;
* Unlockable 'Mechs, maps and cheats enhance gameplay.
Post by: KDR_11k on February 16, 2006, 08:13:59 AM
And wait. Crimson Skies is BattleTech related? Wasn't that about dogfighting in biplanes between airships or am I confusing that with another Microsoft game?
Post by: ATimson on February 16, 2006, 10:39:49 AM
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So, um, which year does that play in? 32nd century sounds like the clans are already involved. I wouldn't mind another pre-clan game like MW2 Mercenaries...
It's going to be post-Clans; the one screenshot mentions the Lyran Alliance, which didn't break away from the Federated Commonwealth until shortly after Clan Smoke Jaguar was annihilated.
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And wait. Crimson Skies is BattleTech related? Wasn't that about dogfighting in biplanes between airships or am I confusing that with another Microsoft game?
No, it was about biplanes. And they aren't related. My guess is that the confusion stems from both universes originally being creations of the same game company, FASA.
Post by: kirby_killer_dedede on February 16, 2006, 11:19:43 AM
Post by: TMW on February 16, 2006, 01:11:14 PM
Pretty awesome though.
Post by: Knoxxville on February 16, 2006, 01:12:43 PM
....looks pretty cool tho.
Post by: PaLaDiN on February 16, 2006, 02:39:53 PM
If anything I expected MechCommander.
Post by: Sir_Stabbalot on February 16, 2006, 03:42:25 PM
Post by: Caliban on February 16, 2006, 06:10:49 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on February 16, 2006, 08:38:38 PM
Post by: ruby_onix on February 16, 2006, 10:40:54 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on February 17, 2006, 06:12:20 AM
Post by: ruby_onix on February 17, 2006, 04:27:59 PM
I think Shadowrun would really benefit from touchscreen for the weapon-aiming and picking up/examining items, and the top screen being a status menu works because you can see your HP total which is more accurate than your life bar (although the status menu could probably be improved to include things like stats on your fellow runners), and the keyword-based dialog system could even be drastically improved with relatively-simple voice recognition.
IMO, one of the only things better than an enhanced DS port of the SNES Shadowrun would be a DS sequel to the SNES Shadowrun.
I figured this was Never Happening because MS seemed to be rethinking it's Nintendo support with the DS compared to the GBA, and they're making a new Shadowrun FPS for the Xbox360, but this MechAssault announcement makes me hopeful again. Of course, there's still no evidence of this (Shadowrun DS) actually happening.
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on February 19, 2006, 08:56:41 PM
