Project X Zone
| Project X Zone | |
|---|---|
| File:Project X Zone boxart.jpg Official Japanese cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Banpresto Monolith Soft |
| Publisher(s) | Namco Bandai Games |
| Director(s) | Morizumi Souichirou |
| Producer(s) | Kensuke Tsukanaka[1] |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
| Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Project X Zone (プロジェクト クロスゾーン, Purojekuto kurosuzōn) is an upcoming tactical role-playing game for the Nintendo 3DS co-developed by Banpresto and Monolith Soft[2] and published by Namco Bandai Games. A sequel to 2005's Namco × Capcom,[1] the game is part of Namco's X series ("X" stands for "Cross"). This is the first crossover game between the three companies, Namco Bandai Games, Capcom, and Sega, and the third collaborative effort between Capcom and Namco.[1] The game is announced to be released in October 11, 2012.
Gameplay
Stages in Project X Zone take place in grid-based locations from the game's many crossover titles. Each friendly unit is made up of two characters (thus referred to as a Pair Unit), though a third character (or "Solo Unit") can be added for once-per-battle assistance. Unlike Namco × Capcom, units can move freely within their range on the field map, with no penalty for accessing treasure chests or destructible objects prior to attacking.[3]
The battle system is called the Cross Active Battle System, wherein pressing the A button in combination with the Circle Pad performs up to five basic attack combos. Additional gameplay elements include Support Attack, which allows the player to call in a nearby ally for assistance, and Cross Hit, which freezes the target in place during simultaneous attacks from multiple units. Also, the player can trigger Critical Hits by connecting their next attack just before the target hits the ground after the first. As the player's units deal damage, the player's Cross Power (XP) gauge fills up and can be used for special attacks and defensive moves on the map. Damage done via Cross Hits can fill this gauge up to 150%.[2][4]
Characters
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Over 200 characters (allies and enemies, not counting event-only characters) will be included in the game.[3]
Original characters
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- Kogoro Tenzai (天斎小吾郎, Tenzai Kogoro) - Kogoro Tenzai is a detective who is a descendent from a ninja clan. He takes other jobs because so far detective work has run dry. Kogoro is a master of ninjutsu and is armed with a Nyoraitou which connects to another blade. He also has concealed wire blades attached to his feet.[5]
- Mii Kouryuuji (黄龍寺美依, Kouryuuji Mii) - Mii Kouryuuji is a high school student with a hot temper and a bit of a selfish personality. From a young age, she trained with a monk on how to use a giant gun called the Dragon Jewel and a the Purple Pot pistol. She also has guns on her two boots, known as Tiger Heels.[5]
- Dorai Veranos
- Ain Veranos
- Dūwei Frabellum
Pair Units
This is a list of the main units at the player's command.
Solo Units
This is a list of Solo Units in the game, which can be attached to Pair Units and act as assists.
| Name | Game/series | Company | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady [9] | Devil May Cry | Capcom | Fumiko Orikasa |
| Tron Bonne & Servbots[8] | Mega Man Legends | Capcom | Mayumi Iizuka & Chisa Yokoyama |
| Arthur[5] | Ghosts'n Goblins | Capcom | Tetsu Inada |
| Devilotte[5] | Cyberbots | Capcom | Etsuko Kozakura |
| Batsu Ichimonji[10] | Rival Schools | Capcom | Nobuyuki Hiyama |
| Imca[5] | Valkyria Chronicles III | Sega | Masumi Asano |
| Ulala[6] | Space Channel 5 | Sega | herself |
| Vashyron[10] | Resonance of Fate | Sega | Ken Narita |
| Bruno Delinger[7] | Dynamite Deka | Sega | Ben Hiura |
| Rikiya Busujima[5] | Zombie Revenge | Sega | Daisuke Namikawa |
| Bahn[8] | Fighting Vipers | Sega | Hiroki Takahashi |
| Flynn Scifo[5] | Tales of Vesperia | Namco Bandai | Mamoru Miyano |
| Alisa Bosconovitch[10] | Tekken | Namco Bandai | Yuki Matsuoka |
| Sanger Zonvolt[6] | Super Robot Wars: Original Generations | Namco Bandai | Kenichi Ono |
| Lindow Amamiya[9] | God Eater | Namco Bandai | Hiroaki Hirata |
| Valkyrie[7] | Valkyrie no Bōken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu | Namco Bandai | Kikuko Inoue |
| Neneko/Neito[10] | Yumeria | Namco Bandai | Tamaki Nakanishi & Mariko Suzuki |
Cameos
Some Solo Units summon other characters as part of their attacks:
- Ulala summons: Opa-Opa from Fantasy Zone, Harrier from Space Harrier, and Scooter from Alien Storm.[citation needed]
- Devilotte summons: Mobilesuits α & β from Side Arms Hyper Dyne and Blodia from Cyberbots.[citation needed]
Rival Units
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The following is a list of non-playable characters that appear as enemies throughout the game.
| Name | Game/series | Company | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorai Veranos | Original | Namco Bandai | |
| Ain Veranos | Original | Namco Bandai | |
| Dūwei Frabellum | Original | Namco Bandai | |
| Nemesis T-Type | Resident Evil | Capcom | None |
| Jedah Dohma[10] | Darkstalkers | Capcom | Isshin Chiba |
| Lord Raptor | Darkstalkers | Capcom | Yuuji Ueda |
| Juri Han[10] | Street Fighter | Capcom | Eri Kitamura |
| Seth[10] | Street Fighter | Capcom | Akio Otsuka |
| Vile | Mega Man X | Capcom | Hiroshi Shimozaki |
| Astaroth | Ghosts 'n Goblins | Capcom | |
| Selvaria Bles | Valkyria Chronicles III | Sega | |
| Ayame | Sakura Wars | Sega | |
| Ciseaux/Prelude | Sakura Wars | Sega | |
| Dural[citation needed] | Virtua Fighter | Sega | None |
| Riemsianne | Shining Force EXA | Sega | |
| Coco ★ Tapioca[citation needed] | Space Channel 5 | Sega | |
| Heihachi Mishima[10] | Tekken | Namco Bandai | Unsho Ishizuka |
| Skeith[10] | .hack | Namco Bandai | None |
| Vajra | God Eater | Namco Bandai | None |
| Phantom | Endless Frontier | Namco Bandai | None |
Development
Namco Bandai came up with the idea of a "dream crossover" and brought on Capcom and Sega.[1] The game was first revealed in a teaser by Bandai Namco on the official website until it was revealed in the May 2012 issue of Famitsu.[11]
The game's theme song will be performed by Yoko Takahashi, with the opening song titled "Wing Wanderer" and the ending titled "GALAXY". The opening movie will be handled by the new animation studio Trigger, which was founded by former Gainax employees Hiroyuki Imaishi and others.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c d Anoop Gantayat (2012-04-11). "So Who's Responsible For Project X Zone?". Andriasang. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
- ^ a b Anoop Gantayat. "Monolith Software Confirmed as Project X Zone's Developer". Andriasang. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ a b Anoop Gantayat. "Over 200 Characters in Project X Zone". Andriasang. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ Anoop Gantayat. "Project X Zone Gameplay Details". Andriasang. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Yip, Spencer (June 27, 2012). "Project X Zone's Original Characters". Siliconera. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Chris Scullion (April 25, 2012). "Project X Zone – New characters bring the running total to 32". Nintendo-Gamer. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Anoop Gantayat (May 16, 2012). "Chun-Li and Morrigan Join the Cast of Project X Zone". Andriasang. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c Gantayat, Anoop (July 24, 2012). "Fighting Vipers Joins New Mega Man Characters in Project X Zone". Andriasang. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ a b Yip, Spencer (July 17, 2012). "Project X Zone Adds Lady From Devil May Cry, Rindou From God Eater". Siliconera. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Yip, Spencer (September 11, 2012). "Project X Zone Adds Batsu (Rival Schools), Juri (Street Fighter) & Alisa (Tekken)". Siliconera. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
- ^ "Capcom, Sega, Namco Bandai's Project Cross Zone Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2012-05-16.