Atlus announces Zoids Assault for Xbox 360

ATLUS ANNOUNCES GRITTY STRATEGY RPG “ZOIDS ASSAULT” FOR XBOX 360
Kneel before Zoids!

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA — MAY 13 — Atlus U.S.A., Inc., hailed as publisher of the month by “Hulking War-Machine Weekly,” today announced Zoids Assault, a gritty militaristic strategy RPG featuring enormous beasts of steel, exclusively for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Zoids Assault further demonstrates Atlus' commitment to Xbox 360® system and the strategy RPG genre, joining Operation Darkness and Spectral Force 3 in a stacked 2008 lineup.

Manage a team of elite war machines through a campaign of intense military conflicts. Advanced upgrade and customization options combine with challenging objective-based gameplay to offer a fresh new strategy RPG and a daring new vision of the long-running Zoids universe. Commanders, start your engines (of war)!

Zoids Assault is currently scheduled for release on August 26.

Visit the official site:
http://www.atlus.com/zoids

About Zoids Assault:
When war broke out between the world's two main superpowers, the Guylos Empire and the Republic of Helic, the effects rippled across the globe, dragging other nations into the fight. Two such nations were Maroll and Jamil.

During the war, Maroll's attacks on the neighboring Jamil were devastating, and even a decade after the war had ended, Jamil's economy and infrastructure hadn't fully recovered. Animosity, paranoia, and mutual mistrust between the two nations hindered their ability to find a common ground and complete their peace talks. For ten long years, the two nations found themselves in the middle of a cold war.

After a mysterious explosion at one of Maroll's military bases, two covert ops teams are sent into Jamil territory, their exact mission details never disclosed. Somehow, the events of the present are inextricably linked to the past--to the final days of the war, ten years ago...

Key Features:
• Command a Zoid army – Take control of a fleet of giant biomechanical life forms that blend the assets of beast and machine to create fierce weapons of war.
• Advanced military tactics – Facing armies that far outnumber you means optimizing your tactical advantages. Mastering the concentrated fire tactic, managing the scan gauge and support tactics, and utilizing the Electromagnetic Pulse System will be crucial to your survival.
• First-class customization – Take your units to the next level with upgrades, including melee weapons, rockets, rifles, machine guns, shotguns, cannons, and more

Zoids Assault has been rated “T” for Teen with Fantasy Violence and Mild Language by the ESRB.

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About Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
Located in Irvine, California and founded in 1991, Atlus U.S.A., Inc. is renowned for its proud tradition of publishing exceptional role-playing games with strong niche appeal. The Atlus library of critically acclaimed video games includes Odin Sphere, Trauma Center series, and the award-winning Shin Megami Tensei series. For more information, visit http://www.atlus.com.

© 1983 2007 2008 TOMY Licensed to and published by ATLUS U.S.A. Inc. ZOIDS is a trademark of TOMY Company, Ltd. and used under license. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

[RayFoxSith]

This kinda has me interested. I remember watching Zoids when I was younger.

[Voodoo]

I never liked the shows but im interested in this so far.

[unknown]

STRIKE LASER CLAW!!!

I remember seeing previews of this game somewhere some time ago and really wanting it. Will pick up if I get a 360.

[Olethros]

Damn. Looks like I'll eventually have to, unfortunately, break down and buy a 360. Curse you Atlus! I really don't want to give any money to Microsoft.

[Sagadego]

@%##@$^#%^ OMG! you guys actually got a zoids game! YES!
day 1 for me!

[Manly Biceps]

Damn. Looks like I'll eventually have to, unfortunately, break down and buy a 360. Curse you Atlus! I really don't want to give any money to Microsoft.

Just make sure you buy that 360 through the Amazon link on the Atlus site! :)

[Voodoo]

Damn. Looks like I'll eventually have to, unfortunately, break down and buy a 360. Curse you Atlus! I really don't want to give any money to Microsoft.

Just make sure you buy that 360 through the Amazon link on the Atlus site! :)

You have it set up to get a percentage if we use your link for anything?

[Manly Biceps]

Damn. Looks like I'll eventually have to, unfortunately, break down and buy a 360. Curse you Atlus! I really don't want to give any money to Microsoft.

Just make sure you buy that 360 through the Amazon link on the Atlus site! :)

You have it set up to get a percentage if we use your link for anything?

Yeah we get a small kickback now that they're effectively our online store. I thought White Rob broke all that stuff down for everyone.

[Voodoo]

I must have missed that. I tend to zone out for that kinda stuff

[Sayckeone]

Are you kidding me?

[Olethros]

^ I don't remember that either, Voodoo. Good to know though; I'm lazy and do almost all my shopping on-line, while at work, and mostly through Amazon. Many a kickback coming your way.

I told myself I wouldn't crack on the 360 purchase until Atlus put 3 games on it. This is #3 damn it.

[Voodoo]

Are you kidding me?

Sadly no, I tend to be pretty oblivious at times

[Kitsunexus]

HELL YES, ZOIDS ARE THE PWN!

[Sayckeone]

Are you kidding me?

Sadly no, I tend to be pretty oblivious at times
I was talking about the announcement. I didn't even read your post.

This announcement sucks. I guess we're going to have a repeat of last year, where the only decent thing Atlus releases is EO.

[Voodoo]

Oops sorry

Have you seen the screenshots? They seem to have somewhat of a front mission feel.

[Sanctine]

Never even heard of this game, but it doesn't look bad. I'm glad the 360 is getting a lot of attention from Atlus. Now only if Microsoft would make the consoles to, you know, not self destruct.

[Sayckeone]

I'm gonna pass on games based on toy lines and terrible childrens shows.

[Onion of Mystery]

Then you'd be happy to hear the Zoids Assault is the "gritty, realistic" version of the Zoids franchise. It's much more Front Mission than SRT.

[banballow]

Well now, this was quite unexpected. I haven't heard from Zoids in years, since watching it on Cartoon Network. Will be keeping eyes on it.

[Sanctine]

I'm gonna pass on games based on toy lines and terrible childrens shows.

I really have no idea what Zoids is. Clean slate for me.

[Sayckeone]

Then you'd be happy to hear the Zoids Assault is the "gritty, realistic" version of the Zoids franchise. It's much more Front Mission than SRT.
Yeah, I know, but I'm not sure if that's enough to sell me on it.

[Sei]

It actually looks quite decent. I will probably buy it, although id prefer more PS3 releases.

On second thought, it's developed by 10tacle of Double Dragon, and monopoly fame (live arcade), if this link is to be believed, so maybe not: http://developers.teamxbox.com/company/522/10tacle/

More pics can be found at: http://screenshots.teamxbox.com/gallery/1857/Zoids-Alternative/p1/

[Flußkönig]

So I guess all the mechs are shaped like animals? Looks sorta interesting, but I don't know if I am feeling the whole animal mech thing.

[Manly Biceps]

It actually looks quite decent. I will probably buy it, although id prefer more PS3 releases.

On second thought, it's developed by 10tacle of Double Dragon, and monopoly fame (live arcade), if this link is to be believed, so maybe not: http://developers.teamxbox.com/company/522/10tacle/

More pics can be found at: http://screenshots.teamxbox.com/gallery/1857/Zoids-Alternative/p1/

That's incorrect. The developer's SEM&O.

10tacle also developed Panzer Tactics, btw.

[Sayckeone]

So I guess all the mechs are shaped like animals? Looks sorta interesting, but I don't know if I am feeling the whole animal mech thing.
I'm definitely not.

[Dead to Rights]

This is great news! The last time I was this excited was when my co-worker gave me Bubble Boy on DVD.

I <3 Atlus

[jj984jj]

It's always nice to see more 360 support. :D

[Over]

Am I lucky or what? My favourite genre (SRPGs) is invading (region locked) USA and I'm an european.

Oh well...

[Voodoo]

Then you'd be happy to hear the Zoids Assault is the "gritty, realistic" version of the Zoids franchise. It's much more Front Mission than SRT.

Didn't I just say that? :P

[Takara_Kitsune]

I loved you guys before. And now I love you even more.

Seriously. If there was anything at all you could do to make me totally love you guys more, it was release a Zoids game.

... That is my least productive post ever.

Anyway, I was kind of annoyed that Zoids: Alternative would never come here. You guys totally made that possible, and now I don't have to get a Japanese 360 to play it.

Seriously, keep up the awesome and unexpected (but wanted!) releases.

[Olethros]

Then you'd be happy to hear the Zoids Assault is the "gritty, realistic" version of the Zoids franchise. It's much more Front Mission than SRT.

Didn't I just say that? :P

Ha! Like anyone would ever listen to you Voodoo! :P

[Voodoo]

Then you'd be happy to hear the Zoids Assault is the "gritty, realistic" version of the Zoids franchise. It's much more Front Mission than SRT.

Didn't I just say that? :P

Ha! Like anyone would ever listen to you Voodoo! :P

Hush you stupid joke account :P

[Olethros]

^ I am NOT a joke acoount.

wah, wah, wah, sniff. I'm telling mamamimi on you!

[Delition]

I hated the cartoon as a kid, and despised the toys. Despite this, the trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJVvmQVnpNw) has me interested in it, although I'm going to end up buying it whether it's crap or not.

[Voodoo]

You hate the Show and the toys yet you'll still buy it even if its crap? You have me really confused.

[Delition]

It's because I'm still trying to buy all of the Atlus games. Yes, it's a sad and pathetic goal...very sad and pathetic in some cases (Eggs of Steel anyone?), but a goal nonetheless.

[Inzaghi]

I really need to get you that list someday, don't I?

[Delition]

Yeah, but I'm still in no rush. When I get closer, like 5 away, then I'll start bugging the hell out of you unless you get it to me ahead of time.

[&gt;:-(]

Zoids from Gundam?

[Voodoo]

No Zoids was its own seperate show. It had nothing to do with Gundam that ive ever heard of.

[&gt;:-(]

No Zoids was its own seperate show. It had nothing to do with Gundam that ive ever heard of.

Okay, I know nothing about those 2 series, but I thought that Zoids was some kind of green ennemy robots in Gundam. So what is Zoids? I see it says it has 5 anime serie, 3 manga series and lots of game, I checked the design and it looks really childish, so is it a mecha version of Digimon?

Also, am I supposed to watch the anime and read the manga before playing the game?

[Alkara]

heck yea Atlus, keep on bringing out the 360 games =) No reason to get a PS3 with your support of the platform!

[Manly Biceps]

Also, am I supposed to watch the anime and read the manga before playing the game?

No, it's on an alternate timeline.

[&gt;:-(]

Also, am I supposed to watch the anime and read the manga before playing the game?

No, it's on an alternate timeline.

So what about to get familliar with the universe? Because I see the story centers around fighting between the Gyulos Empire and The Republic of Helic. It seems those 2 empires are mentioned in the manga and anime.

[RayFoxSith]

It's a spin-off title of the series, I highly doubt you'd need any additional back story to fully enjoy the game. The second season of Zoids took place in its own universe, IIRC.

[Manly Biceps]

Also, am I supposed to watch the anime and read the manga before playing the game?

No, it's on an alternate timeline.

So what about to get familliar with the universe? Because I see the story centers around fighting between the Gyulos Empire and The Republic of Helic. It seems those 2 empires are mentioned in the manga and anime.

Yeah, they're mentioned in both, so those names stayed the same. However, Zoids Assault centers around events between Maroll and Jamil, two countries that aren't in the main story arc.

The game will catch you up on everything that's going on in the world, the only thing you'll need to know from the anime and manga is that there are giant animal shaped machines.

[Sayckeone]

No Zoids was its own seperate show. It had nothing to do with Gundam that ive ever heard of.

Okay, I know nothing about those 2 series, but I thought that Zoids was some kind of green ennemy robots in Gundam. So what is Zoids? I see it says it has 5 anime serie, 3 manga series and lots of game, I checked the design and it looks really childish, so is it a mecha version of Digimon?

Also, am I supposed to watch the anime and read the manga before playing the game?
Those are Zaku.

[Takara_Kitsune]

Zoids Alternative ironically has little to do with any of the series at all. Mostly because Maroll and Jamil do not exist in any version of events so far.

Put in simplest terms, no two series take place in the same timeline/dimension, which is kinda covered by the "Zoids Saga" series on the Game Boy Advance and DS. There are things that take place in one timeline that are never mentioned or referred to elsewhere.

The only exception was that the Ultrasaurus from Chaotic Century/Guardian Force made an appearance in the New Century Zero series.

The Helic Republic and Guylos Empire do seem to exist in all of these dimensions/timelines, though, but they always seem to form these alliances, and then they are off trying to destroy one another in the next series, so I only assume different timeline/dimensions. However, when you have a character who is apparently 'legendary', such as Van Flyheight, who is sort of tied to Helic, and then you have him run into a character from a later time, for instance, Shoma in the Versus timeline, also of the Helic Republic, then why does he not know who Van is?

So, no worries on not knowing anything about Zoids. This game is completely standalone here. ^^

... And if anyone's wondering, yeah... I am a total Zoids geek. ^^;

[Kakizaki]

I wasn't too impressed with this announcement, but after looking at the screen shots, I like the idea of it much more. It reminds me more of the Zoids from the mid 80s than it does of the later more recent ones. Kind of interesting.


Still frustrates me a little that this was taken into consideration over GunGround DS. :?

[drunkmoron]

Wow this is surprising. Well Zoids games are pretty decent so I'm happy about this localization. Now I have another reason to get a 360, I just need couple more until I buy one.

[Sei]

http://www.neo-tokyo.no/images/Products/Gundam/Slide.jpg

Zaku II

The first mass production mobile suit deployed by the Zeon forces during the One Year War (UC 0079). The one depicted is a Commander Type, in Zeon ace Char Aznable's usual color pattern. It is supossed to be three times as fast as a regular Zaku, partly due to the low friction red dye in the paint.

[Onion of Mystery]

Wrong series. This game isn't related to Gundam at all.

[Kakizaki]

^Did you check out the other comments in this thread? There was some confusion and Sayck and Sei were just straightening it out.

[Kid Marin]

http://img.gkblogger.com/blog/imgdb/000/000/216/109_1.jpg (http://www.gamekult.com/pic/blog/216109_3.jpg)

Zoidberg Assault ?

[Kakizaki]

lol........Whoop, whoop, whoop.....

[Zachalmighty]

http://www.neo-tokyo.no/images/Products/Gundam/Slide.jpg

Zaku II

The first mass production mobile suit deployed by the Zeon forces during the One Year War (UC 0079). The one depicted is a Commander Type, in Zeon ace Char Aznable's usual color pattern. It is supossed to be three times as fast as a regular Zaku, partly due to the low friction red dye in the paint.The red comet! Copyright infringement!

[RayFoxSith]

Wrong series. This game isn't related to Gundam at all.

I was gonna say, I had no idea why people were bringing in Gundam references.

[Mungo]

Region free?

[Manly Biceps]

Region free?

As Onion mentioned in the Operation Darkness post, there were recent developments that were out of our control. None of out 360 games will be region-free.

As it stands currently, we were able to make Zoids and Spectral Force 3 playable on both Asian and North American consoles, but that was it.

[Olethros]

^ I'm getting the feeling that this one might be partly your baby, MB?

[Manly Biceps]

Ayup.

[Mungo]

Region free?

As Onion mentioned in the Operation Darkness post, there were recent developments that were out of our control. None of out 360 games will be region-free.

As it stands currently, we were able to make Zoids and Spectral Force 3 playable on both Asian and North American consoles, but that was it.

Damn. I knew about OD, but didn't know that all your 360 games would be region locked.

Then again, these "recent developments" and the fact that the OD demo came out in Europe might mean that you have an European publisher lined up. Here's hoping.

[darklordmatt]

So is this game going to be released in Australia

[Bid]

:roll: No one knows, ask some Australian publishers.

[chronochus]

Any new info regarding an european release of this, OD, and spectral force3? :(

[nicholai441]

i was hoping the next zoids game to be released would be zoids infinity EX Neo (http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/gamesoft/zoids_ex_neo/).

by the way if zoids infinity EX Neo does get released in the US, is there any chance to have the japanese voice tracks still in the game?
i found that to be one of the problems with zoids battle legends.
the US voice acting was not very good and the translations weren't very good either. many zoids fans didn't care for the english voices in battle legends, but enjoyed the game play.

i have not played zoids assault, but from what i have seen of it. the game looks like a turn based strategy game. i personally don't really like those types. but if zoids infinity EX Neo were to be released, with japanese audio tracks. i would not only buy it by reserve it before it came out.

[Shin-Chikuzo]

great i was waiting for a game of zoids like that :seesaw:

so that is the final look of the zoids ??????

[Shin-Chikuzo]

i have another question which zoids appears