| Another Century's Episode Portable | |
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| Developer | FromSoftware |
| Publisher | Namco Bandai Games[a] |
| Series | Another Century's Episode |
| Platform | PlayStation Portable |
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| Genre | Third-person shooter |
| Modes | Single-player,multiplayer |
Another Century's Episode Portable[b] is amechaactionvideo game developed byFromSoftware and published byNamco Bandai Games. It was released for thePlayStation Portable on January 13, 2011.
Another Century's Episode Portable is athird-person shooter video game. Players pilot amecha from one of 20 different anime series, each posing their own unique weapon load-outs and attack styles.[1] Represented series includeMobile Suit Gundam 00,Macross F, andAura Battler Dunbine, in addition to original mechas created specifically for the game.[1][2] Players use these mechas to complete various mission objectives, which increase in difficulty as the player progresses.[1] Objectives range from destroying waves of enemy mechas to protecting a specified target from opposing forces.[1] Anonline multiplayer mode allows multiple players to complete these missions together.[2]Portable is presented in a more linear format than previous installments, focusing on completing missions as efficiently as possible and lacking a plot.[3]
Mechas can boost, or "dash", themselves forward.[1] Dashing allows players to avoid being hit by enemy projectiles and obstacles, though this drains the gauge meter and must recharge before it can be used again.[2] Mechas can carry a variety of weapons, such as machine guns, lock-on missiles, and other firearms, with them into battle.[1] Most of these weapons have ammo that depletes when used, which can be reloaded by moving over resupply points placed throughout each mission.[2] Locking onto enemies allows players to perform a "combination" attack that deals heavy damage to opponents.[1] Combination attacks can also be used to summon additional mechas and activating abullet time effect that deals additional damage for a short while.[2] By destroying powerful enemy grunts and completing missions, players are rewarded with chips that can be used to increase the player's weapons, abilities, and strength.[1][2][4]
On release,Famitsu magazine scored the game a 31 out of 40.[5] Cacophanus from Mecha Damashii ranked the game 7 out of 10, praising the game's visuals but comments its lack of environments and draw distance.[6]
In the week of its release, the game sold 70,217 units and ranked first in sales for any game released that week.[7]
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