The Medabots series may not be as popular in the west as it is in its native Japan, but there are still plenty of fans in this part of the world who will no doubt be pleased to learn that the series is getting a new entry on the 3DS. Those very same individuals may be equally annoyed by the fact that it probably won't get a western release.
Medabots 9 is currently in development according to Famitsu, and, as is tradition with the series, will come in two versions: Kabuto and Kuwagata. Little else is know about the game aside from the fact that it will boost 3v3 battles - a first for the franchise. The game follows Medabots 8, which arrived in Japan on the 3DS last year.
Recent entries in the series have sadly remained Japan-only - the last to be localised was Medabots Infinity on the GameCube - and there's no indication that this is likely to change any time soon, despite the efforts of fans.
Thanks to Benson for the tip.
[source gematsu.com]
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Awww, got excited and then all my hopes and dreams were instantly crushed. Oh well, at least the GameCube game remains rather awesome.
But how else are we going to get our robot fighting fix?
The West needs Mr Referee. ROOOOOBATTLE!
Dammit! I'd have LOVED a new Medabots game! Granted I just got LBX and have been playing it since last saturday but STILL! Goddammit Japan!
But..but... but they added Medabots to the VC on Wii U recently, chances are they are considering to port this new titles in the West!!!
Well...sure, realistically the chances are around the 0.1%, but it's still something, right? ToT;;;
Sigh I guess there's still the VC....
Wait, aren't 3v3 battles in every single game? I thought it was the series's gimmick. EDIT: yes, every single Medabots game has featured 3 on 3 battles, this isn't the first lol.
Anyway, holy crap! Did not expect this!! Ah, I'm so excited! Natsume please localize this. Hopefully the VC release does well to convince them.
@Tops Actually yeah it is enjoyable. The story is pretty engaging and the battles are pretty fun too - especially when you consider the amount of customization you get. The system of attacks you can use are sufficient per weapon type, but because you can use a variety, it's just above the passing grade. There are quite a few odd difficulty spikes too. When you first start playing, every battle feels impossible, but after you've leveled up like... 5 times? It's all smooth sailing from there until you come across certain characters in the story. There was one point when I was in a tournament and reached the semifinals. That was so incredibly difficult it took me a whole day to get through that one fight - there were sequences to that fight. But the actual finals were a walk in the park by comparison. Which... is pretty odd, when you think about it. Also I've only just come across the "special attack routines" but my first impression is that they're hax. I couldn't hope to escape one at all. It looks like you can only block. And if you're low on health, it's usually the end for you - blocking or not.
Still, its a fun little game though. I just wish it wasn't 6 player multiplayer. Having it enable online play would have been a very good reason for me shelling out £35. But as it is, I think it's barely worth £20. Luckily I just had nothing to play at the time. It's still a pretty fun game though - if its the kind you usually go for.
Natsume hates the west, we rarely get any of their games outside of Harvest Moon and Reel Fishing in the western hemisphere and both series are now shadows of their former selves.
@Damo you might want to fix that 3v3 error as it's totally incorrect.
I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU SAY! I'm getting this for Christmas this year!
@DigiF4N you are acting like a kid not getting his way and throwing a temper tantrum.
@VHSGLITCH actually i have my medabots 9 kuwagata game in my stock and i sold my xbox one and xbox one s and ps4 and all of the games to get my metal slime 2ds ll
@DigiF4N I get what i want when i want it
@VHSGLITCH Please don't attack other users because of who they are, please.
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