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Qute of Eschatos fame has developed their newest game Ginga Force. Their programming and music staff came back to put this sci-fi shooter together. The game takes place in Seventia, a Solar System faraway from the Earth. The gamer pilots a giant mecha to war. The game contains more than 10 stages. Win parts at the end of each stage to customize your gear. Your weapons determine the difficulty level of the game, try out different combinations and challenge the stages repeatedly for new experiences.
The game inherits the shield system from the last instalment. New systems includes the unlock and the customization choices. The visuals and special effects becomes even more spectacular. The team also strengthened the story elements so gamers can dive deep and feel what the characters feel.
http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=41761
There's a Ginga Force feature in the latest Famitsu Xbox 360. Lots of new game screens.
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■Characters
Heroes
Alex (main character)
Margaret (busty sidekick)
Enemies
Jack
Tinny
Seram
Genzou
■Concept
2D shooting with some 3D action sections, namely those sort of sections in Eschatos where you're at a quasi-3D perspective and firing into the background. As mentioned earlier, weapon customization is a big feature for the game. 10 stages "plus more".
■Equipment
8 equipment slots.
Main Weapon
Sub Weapon
Special
Speed? (hard to read)
Spare Ship
Extra Slot 1
Extra Slot 2
Extra Slot 3
As you play you earn money, called CR and you use this to buy equipment. Over 20 varieties of main weapon including front shot, Laser, Wave, 20 varieties of sub weapon: wide, cross, option bit, 10 special weapons including shields, charge bombs and extra slot equippables which reduce energy you need to use your special shot, show you breakable points on bosses etc.
■Countdown Timer System
This is a big part of the game system apparently. The game displays a timer at certain parts of the game and if you can accomplish certain tasks within that time, the "game content and conversations between characters" change. Examples of tasks are destroying certain parts of a boss within the time limit and destroying all of a certain set of enemies.
■Score Attack Mode
Choose from default ship types and compete for score. From what's written here it looks like you can only play this on a single stage of your choosing in Training Mode, which would be disappointing if true.
■Soundtrack
Yosuke Yasui is the main composer as stated previously, also joined by Yasuhisa Watanabe (of Senko fame).
As spotted on the youtube video comments, according to the official Ginga Force twitter this is region free.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rehu5Pewzwg
Set to be released February 14, 2013.
