Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier Exceed explained
Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier Exceed is a crossover role-playing video game developed by Monolith Soft and published by Namco Bandai Games for the Nintendo DS (DS) in 2010. Forming part of the Super Robot Wars series, Endless Frontier Exceed is a sequel to the 2008 DS game , carrying over its gameplay elements.
Premise
Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier Exceed is a crossover role-playing video game. Players take control of a party of characters drawn from multiple anime and video game franchises. Gameplay is divided between field navigation, dialogue sections between characters, and turn-based battles where players can expend action points to perform different moves.[1] [2]
Development
Endless Frontier Exceed was co-developed by Monolith Soft, a Japanese company known for its work on the Xenosaga series, and Super Robot Wars creators Banpresto. The team from Monolith Soft included veterans from the PlayStation 2 crossover title Namco × Capcom.[3] The scenario was written by director Soichiro Morizumi, using his recurring story theme of "Love".[4] The anime opening was produced by Xebec.[5] The music was handled by a team of composers from Salamander, a music production company which had worked on earlier Super Robot Wars.[6] The theme song "UNCHAIN∞WORLD" was composed by Noriyasu Agematsu of Element Garden, and performed by Nana Mizuki.[7] The game was released on February 25, 2010.[8]
Reception
During its debut week, Endless Frontier Exceed reached third place in gaming charts, with sales of 65,000 units.[9] In subsequent weeks it remained in the top twenty, with total sales by March coming to over 87,000 units.[10]
Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu gave the game a score of 32 out of 40.[11]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Monolith Does Super Robo. Tanaka, John. IGN. 6 October 2009. 13 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20121106085610/http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/10/06/monolith-does-super-robo. 6 November 2012. live.
- Book: ja:無限のフロンティアエクシード スーパーロボット大戦OGサーガ マニュアル. Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier EXCEED Manual. Namco Bandai Games. ja. 25 February 2010.
- Web site: https://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1228227_1407.html. ja:戦闘シーンの動画つきロングインタビュー『無限のフロンティアEXCEED スーパーロボット大戦OGサーガ』. ja. Famitsu. 9 October 2009. 28 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20091010175358/https://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1228227_1407.html. 10 October 2009. live.
- Web site: ja:『無限のフロンティア スーパーロボット大戦OGサーガ』インタビュー全文掲載!. Famitsu. http://www.famitsu.com/interview/article/1213080_1493.html. 18 January 2008. 10 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20080221043722/http://www.famitsu.com/interview/article/1213080_1493.html. 21 February 2008. live.
- Web site: https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/338359.html. ja:バンダイナムコ、DS「無限のフロンティアEXCEED スーパーロボット大戦OGサーガ」「スパロボOG」からも参戦キャラが!. ja. Game Watch Impress. 21 December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20170808155440/https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/338359.html. 8 August 2017. live.
- Web site: http://www.salamander.co.jp/sound/index.html. ja:Sound - Salamander Factory - 2010. ja. Salamander. 13 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20110213151756/http://www.salamander.co.jp/sound/index.html. 13 February 2011. dead.
- Web site: https://www.4gamer.net/games/101/G010104/20091124005/. ja:「無限のフロンティアEXCEED」主題歌を水樹奈々さんが担当. ja. 4Gamer.net. 24 November 2009. 13 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181013124145/https://www.4gamer.net/games/101/G010104/20091124005/. 13 October 2018. live.
- Web site: https://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1229468_1124.html. ja:『無限のフロンティアEXCEED』の数量限定版が発売決定. ja. Famitsu. 12 November 2010. 13 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20100323185436/https://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1229468_1124.html. 23 March 2010. dead.
- Web site: Kenka Bancho Tops Japanese Charts. Gantayat, Anoop. 5 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100326063757/http://au.ds.ign.com/articles/107/1074871p1.html. March 26, 2010. live.
- Web site: https://www.famitsu.com/game/rank/top30/1233082_1134.html. ja:【ゲームソフト販売本数ランキング TOP30】集計期間:2010年3月1日~3月7日. ja. Famitsu. 18 March 2010. 13 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171125131940/https://www.famitsu.com/game/rank/top30/1233082_1134.html. 25 November 2017. live.
- Web site: https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=7771. ja:(DS) 無限のフロンティアEXCEED スーパーロボット大戦OGサーガ. ja. Famitsu. 13 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160827142500/http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=7771. 27 August 2016. live.