is a shooting game developed by

Artdink is a Japanese developer of video games, based in Tsukishima, Tokyo. By far Artdink's biggest international success was the award-winning ''A-Train'' (known in Japan as '' A Ressha de Ikou'', or "Take the A-Train") strategy game released for th ...

for the PlayStation Portable. The game is based on

Studio Nue Studio Nue, Inc. ( ja, スタジオぬえ) is a Japanese design studio formed in 1972 (as Crystal Art Studio) by Naoyuki Kato, Kenichi Matsuzaki, Kazutaka Miyatake, and Haruka Takachiho. Crystal Art Studio would change their name to Studio Nue ...

's popular ''

Macross is a Japanese science fiction mecha anime media franchise/ media mix, created by Studio Nue (most prominently mecha designer, writer and producer Shōji Kawamori) and Artland in 1982. The franchise features a fictional history of Earth and th ...

'' series, one of which is known in the West as the first generation of ''

Robotech ''Robotech'' is a science fiction franchise that began with an 85-episode anime television series produced by Harmony Gold USA in association with Tatsunoko Production and first released in the United States in 1985. The show was adapted from ...

''. It features original elements as well as characters, mechanics, episode plots and BGM borrowed from 1982's ''

The Super Dimension Fortress Macross is an anime television series from 1982. According to story creator Shoji Kawamori, it depicts "a love triangle against the backdrop of great battles" during the first Human-alien war. It is the first part of two franchises: The ''Super D ...

'' original TV series, the 1994 ''

Macross Plus is a four-episode anime OVA and theatrical movie in the ''Macross'' series. It was the first sequel to the original ''Macross'' television series that took place in the official timeline ('' Macross II'' was quickly retconned by series creato ...

'' OVA series, the 1994 ''

Macross 7 is an anime television series. It is a sequel to the show '' The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' that takes place many years after the events of the first series following a cast of mostly new characters. The show ran from October 16, ...

'' TV series and the 2008 ''

Macross Frontier is a Japanese anime television series and the third Japanese anime television series set in the ''Macross'' universe. It was broadcast on MBS from April 4, 2008 to September 26, 2008. ''Macross Frontier'' is the story of a human spac ...

'' TV series, as well as incorporating more elements from the 1984 '' Macross: Do You Remember Love?'' feature film and the 2002 prequel OVA series ''

Macross Zero is an anime prequel OVA to ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' released for the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the ''Macross'' franchise during 2002 in Japan. It was created and directed by Shoji Kawamori and produced by Satelig ...

''.

Gameplay

It is a 3D shooter action game with multiplayer capability (1 - 4 Players) over the PSP ''ad hoc'' feature. It features various characters and mecha from the last 25 years of the series, ranging from the

VF-1 Valkyrie In the fictional ''Macross'' Japanese anime series and its English adaptation ''Robotech'', the first mass-produced transforming aerospace fighter mecha is called the VF-1 Valkyrie. The VF-1 Valkyrie is referred to as a "variable fighter" in '' ...

up to the most recent

variable fighter A variable-sweep wing, colloquially known as a "swing wing", is an airplane wing, or set of wings, that may be swept back and then returned to its original straight position during flight. It allows the aircraft's shape to be modified in fli ...

craft in the ''Macross'' universe, including the VF-25 Messiah and also featuring the VF-0, the VF-19 Custom Fire Valkyrie as well as various enemy class mecha from

Zentradi The are a fictional, militaristic race of alien, humanoid giants and often the main antagonist in '' Macross'' media mix and its '' Robotech'' (1985) cartoon adaptation. It is transliterated as Zentradi, Zjentohlauedy, Zentrady, and Zentraedi ...

, Varauta, Anti-UN and Vajra
/sup> forces. The game was developed using the '' Gundam Battle (series), Gundam Battle'' engine. The game allows single player and four-player network modes. Single mode includes Campaign and Freeplay. Network mode can be played

ad hoc Ad hoc is a Latin phrase meaning literally 'to this'. In English, it typically signifies a solution for a specific purpose, problem, or task rather than a generalized solution adaptable to collateral instances. (Compare with '' a priori''.) C ...

with up to four players, and it is compatible with ''adhoc Party for PlayStation Portable'' beta version for PlayStation Network. Gallery mode gathers unlockable collectible items such as character profiles (with voice preview), mecha profiles (with 3D model preview), pictures and songs.

Sequels

The success of ''Macross Ace Frontier'' resulted in a sequel called ''Macross Ultimate Frontier''. The six ''Macross'' installments included in ''Ace Frontier'' are also supplemented in the sequel by ''Dynamite 7'' and '' Macross II''. The game also features playable mecha from the videogames ''Macross Digital Mission VF-X2'' and ''Macross M3''. New game elements include additional variable fighters, a "Missile Alert" system, new pilot and operator characters created exclusively for the game by ''Macross'' character designer Haruhiko Mikimoto, and special missions as they were played out in their respective series, including those from the antagonists' point of view. The loading screens also feature screenshots from all ''Macross'' installments. ''Ultimate Frontier'' was released in October 2009 in Japan. The game is available in standard and limited versions. The latter features a preview of the first ''Macross Frontier'' movie (being released in Japan on November 21, 2009), a UMD which features all the opening and end titles from all the Macross titles released so far and an interview with ''Macross'' creator Shoji Kawamori. A sequel called ''Macross Triangle Frontier'' was released on February 3, 2011 in Japan for the PSP. It was also developed by Artdink and published by Bandai Namco and used the Gundam Battle engine. There are two modes in the game, "Campaign Mode" and "Academy Mode". Some missions have lower difficulties or changed scenarios.

References

External links

Official website
{{Macross series 2008 video games Artdink games Bandai Namco games Japan-exclusive video games Macross video games Multiplayer and single-player video games PlayStation Portable games PlayStation Portable-only games Video games developed in Japan