Marvelous has announced Assault Gunners HD Edition for PlayStation 4 and PC (Steam), a remaster of the robot action game previously released for PS Vita in Japan in 2012. It will launch worldwide on March 20.
The following three purchase options will be available:
- Assault Gunners HD Edition (Standalone Game) – $9.99 / £7.19 / €9.99
- Assault Gunners HD Edition Extra Pack (DLC) – $4.99 / £3.99 / €4.99
- Assault Gunners HD Edition Complete Set (Standalone Game + DLC) – $11.99 / £9.29 / €11.99
Here is an overview of the game, via Marvelous:
Story
It’s the Year 208X, Mars is in the process of terraformation with an expected timeline of 300 years till completion. Back on Earth a great war erupts and millions of migrants look to Mars to flee their home. The Planet Remodelling Project is accelerated with the aid of ANTS, a completely robotic automated system. Migrants build large dome-shaped colonies in regions with now stable climates and rush to construct cities within them to sustain the flow of refugees. Time passes and the World Federation has set up military colonies on Deimos and Phobos, and the dwarf-planet Ceres is being moved to Mars’ orbit to help create an ocean for the planet. One day, communication is suddenly lost with the surface of Mars, a peace keeping force called DAT whom are currently training on Deimos are sent to investigate…
About
Originally released exclusively for Japan for the PlayStation Vita in 2012, Assault Gunners HD Edition puts you in control of the Peace Keeping Force known as DAT and along with your three allied Battle Mechs, you must attempt to save Earth’s Migrants and the Mars Colonies as a whole from the threat of the ANTS uprising. Who could be behind this threat against Mars, the new planned perfect utopia for humanity?
With 35 full-length battle-heavy missions, a horde gameplay mode known as “Inferno Mode” covering 5 varied maps and over 100 mech-customisation possibilities for yourself and your allies, there’s plenty of replayability and content present in the standalone version of Assault Gunners HD Edition.
Extra Pack DLC
Available on launch day the Assault Gunners HD Edition Extra Pack will allow players to take their experience even further with:
- 15 campaign missions set after the initial campaign
- 3 additional Inferno Mode maps bringing the total to 8
- 15 extra weapons allowing for more diverse offensive options
- Over 30 additional mech-parts for even more customisation
- 4 fully voice acted Navigators by renowned Japanese VA
Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.
