Anime and giant robot fights are two perfect entities that, when fused, create a stunning tour de force. There?s something undeniably mystical about neon lights hitting those giant, intertwined, mechanical bodies. Then again, maybe that?s just my opinion. It would stand to reason then, that I would be interested in Assault Gunners: HD Edition, a Japanese mech-fighting game published by Marvelous Inc. Marvelous has had their hands in many PlayStation games throughout the years, including Soul Sacrifice, Muramasa Rebirth, and the Senran Kagura series. Consider me intrigued.
Assault Gunners: HD Edition is the first time the West has gotten their hands on a localized version of the game. It first released on the PlayStation Vita in Japan in 2012, while this Japanese version was available on the Western PlayStation Store. One would expect an elusive title from Marvelous to be somewhat noteworthy. Disappointingly, the high-definition PS4 port does little to prove it deserved to leave the Vita, even with the original?s DLC included. Is That the Best You?ve Got"
Assault Gunners is a fairly straightforward third-person action game. You create a team of four mechs (yourself and three AI), then sortie for missions fighting hordes of evil robots. I mean literal hordes?certain missions will throw hundreds at you, while you press R1 over and over to mow them down. Sometimes you?ll be asked to stand in place for three seconds, to ?initiate a link? or ?download some data.? Of course...