In every battle, when you select your character to move, the music changes to that robot s anime theme. Explosions and shots are distinct and clear. And again, for anime fans, you ll love this one. Now, here s what I call a REAL sim. There are quite a lot of options in this game, more than any other non-Koei game that I can remember.
Battle can take place either in space or on earth.
Usually before the battle begins you can choose up to twelve mechs from your roster, each with their individual pilots. After you choose your twelve, you must battle the enemy troops. This battle screen is a top-down view, where characters are shown and represented by only their heads. The whole game is turn based, meaning you move your mechs and attack, and then the enemy takes their turn to try to clobber you. Basically the close-ups are very much like Shining Force, minus the excessive animation, where you see the attack sent over to the enemy.