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Senko no Ronde invading US

Ubisoft confirms it is bringing G.rev's shooter/fighter across the Pacific in May; American version adds "WarTech" prefix to title.

Fans of all things Japan were elated in February, when several Japan-only releases were spotted on the Web sites of North American retailers. Though the publishers associated with those games weren't ready to confirm their domestic releases at the time, one finally admitted it would today.

Ubisoft announced that it will be publishing the Japanese game Senko no Ronde in North America under the slightly more American name WarTech Senko no Ronde. The Xbox 360 game was developed by G.rev Ltd. and will be in stores next month.

WarTech is set in a distant future where humans have expanded into other galaxies and nations are at war over the Earth, which is being used to mine natural resources. Players will suit up in one of eight Rounder Mechs and use special moves and power-ups to fight against enemies. The game features a single-player story mode and head-to-head battles over Xbox Live.

WarTech Senko no Ronde is rated T for Teen.

50 Comments

  • ebookerd1

    Posted May 1, 2007 5:06 am GMT

    Good, I was really looking for something new and here we are!! SCORE!!!

  • TTDog

    Posted Apr 16, 2007 6:46 am GMT

    "Magna_Graecia: Anyway, good or bad, at least it's an alternative to the endless fps's that plague the 360."

    Which just shows how little you actually know about the 360 games library, typical non 360 owner comment.

  • John_of_Fire

    Posted Apr 15, 2007 10:35 pm GMT

    Good to see this coming over seas. I though this would just be another interesting game for importers, but if it is coming over here I will give it a shot. Besides it's not like we see many shooters these days. (Note to self get back to playing Gradius V)

  • zsc4

    Posted Apr 14, 2007 6:25 am GMT

    Nice, should be interesting.

  • SaitouZero

    Posted Apr 13, 2007 5:45 pm GMT

    I was pretty excited about this until I saw the $59.99 price tag. A game like this shouldn't be the same price as a Gears of War or other high profile games that have huge development costs. I was expecting to pay 30-40 bucks for it tops. I guess I'll just have to wait for it to hit the bargain bin, which shouldn't take too long seeing as I don't think too many other people are willing to shell out 60 bucks for this game.

  • Magna_Graecia

    Posted Apr 13, 2007 5:37 pm GMT

    This one looks like a fun title. I never saw it in the arcades, but then again I was too busy feeding my Battle Gear 4 addiction to play any of the fighting games. That and Japanese gamers are just waaaaay too serious about their fighting games. I saw one guy playing Tekken and his stats were 3400 wins against 1400 losses!

    Anyway, good or bad, at least it's an alternative to the endless fps's that plague the 360.

  • okassar

    Posted Apr 13, 2007 4:48 pm GMT

    Sweet, the game's story sounds great ,but if the game isn't deep and doesn't have good graphics,forget it.

  • anarchicgoth

    Posted Apr 13, 2007 4:26 pm GMT

    awesome

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Apr 13, 2007 3:37 pm GMT

    2D fighting games still have some appeal. I may try this one out.

  • mugimugi

    Posted Apr 13, 2007 3:21 pm GMT

    Man bean hopping to play this game since it's launch in Japan, can't finally wait to get to play it

  • ev0luti0n

    Posted Apr 13, 2007 3:05 pm GMT

    Oneechanbara vorteX please......

  • Digital-Hero

    Posted Apr 13, 2007 11:16 am GMT

    Not impressed with Senko. I'll wait until Treasures shooter arrives for 360.

  • NND1

    Posted Apr 13, 2007 10:54 am GMT

    Sick.... I Love arCade Shhoootterrrs.....

  • Takeshi-GS

    Posted Apr 13, 2007 10:34 am GMT

    In case you all are wondering, Senko no Ronde means the Dance of Polarized Light. Senko = Polarized Light. Ronde = Dance around.

    WarTech or Dance of Polarized Light... Don't know which I like better... or worse.

  • PhineasLucis

    Posted Apr 13, 2007 9:45 am GMT

    I give up. To all those who don't want to play the game, please don't say it sucks just because it's not your kind of things, esp. when J-game fanatics like this sort of thing. Sure, I go for other games, but I like a little bit of Senko's art and design.

    Anyway, it's a great arcade game. Yes, it was an arcade game first.

  • DrewBlood08

    Posted Apr 13, 2007 9:13 am GMT

    @Sharvie
    I just want to point out that this was already released in japan. I don't think MS is to worried about japanese gamers in america.

  • BigDaveyDogz

    Posted Apr 13, 2007 8:54 am GMT

    Looks like a decent rent for me.

  • BigMikeM77

    Posted Apr 13, 2007 7:22 am GMT

    doesnt look all that cool

  • Sharvie

    Posted Apr 13, 2007 6:44 am GMT

    This will be to secure a share of Japanese gamers for the 360 no doubt.

  • thekey

    Posted Apr 13, 2007 4:26 am GMT

    Pwnosaurus_Rex "I'm not into japanese games, so I'll pass"

    Me neither, that was so 90's. other than Capcom vs i'll pass.

  • rodimus_prime85

    Posted Apr 13, 2007 3:51 am GMT

    Dear lordy lord....Can anyone say 'Clichèd'?

  • SoulSlayer_

    Posted Apr 13, 2007 3:06 am GMT

    It's nice they decided to keep the Japanese name.

  • menmau

    Posted Apr 13, 2007 1:16 am GMT

    This game is awesome...

  • akumasan

    Posted Apr 13, 2007 1:04 am GMT

    I've played this in the arcades in Japan, it's not a bad little game. As you can tell, it's a strange mix of fighting game and twitch shooter.

  • dracos9000

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 11:50 pm GMT

    nice im into japan games

  • oddworld7

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 11:39 pm GMT

    saw the vids on youtube. gameplay can go crazy with all the projectiles going on

  • solidusdeus1

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 10:17 pm GMT

    Generic_Dude, Shawn20: Just in case- America= North, Central, and South.

  • Pwnosaurus_Rex

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 10:14 pm GMT

    I'm not into japanese games, so I'll pass

  • Berserker_2

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 9:37 pm GMT

    It looks cool. We need more Japanese games.

  • Shawn20

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 9:22 pm GMT

    Generic_Dude: You don't know America. And if you can't pronounce those 3 words, there's something wrong. Anyway, it doesn't sound that bad.

  • ogretroll123

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 8:00 pm GMT

    Looks weird. But I'm a little interested.

  • camreeno360

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 7:37 pm GMT

    Can someone translate that title? Even a few years of high school Japanese doesn't cut it.

  • Rentago

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 7:24 pm GMT

    gatsbythepig:
    Senko no Ronde, try saying that three times fast.

    I did and I said "Sex anyone?"

  • GarfieldX

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 6:38 pm GMT

    Earth Defense Force 2017 got my vote for 360 game of the year so far. Especially the 2-player split screen co-op mode. For $40, you really can't go wrong with this game.

  • gatsbythepig

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 6:33 pm GMT

    Senko no Ronde, try saying that three times fast.

  • yyr57695

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 6:31 pm GMT

    It plays like a fighting game, but instead of controlling people, you control a ship. If you like both types of games, you will enjoy this.

  • joeyfine

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 6:31 pm GMT

    mmmmmm sushi

  • Generic_Dude

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 6:22 pm GMT

    Senko no Ronde? If I know America, this game will not sell because no one will purchase anything they can't pronounce.

  • SephirothSyZtem

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 6:20 pm GMT

    good the x-box is supporting japans developers.

    bad this game sucks ass.

  • RaiKageRyu

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 6:01 pm GMT

    It's a fighting game?

  • westsidejedi360

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 5:53 pm GMT

    No mech game will be worth my money until Mechassault 3

  • beldugo

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 5:46 pm GMT

    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS i wanted this game.
    for does that don't know this is a shooter type like einhander the only difference is, is that you can do single player or Vs mode (head to head like street fighter but shooting at each other).

    its coming to europe and US.

  • Bpg3D

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 5:42 pm GMT

    It's a flying shooting game I believe, ala R-Type.

  • Pete5506

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 5:38 pm GMT

    different

  • rocktimusprime

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 5:35 pm GMT

    coo another xbox game

  • Donkeljohn

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 5:30 pm GMT

    . . .So it is Lost Planet without the snow?

  • fugori

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 5:19 pm GMT

    Interesting. I've always been a fan of G.rev, but I don't know much about this game. Can't wait for the U.S. release, if for no other reason than to have a better idea of what the game is like and whether or not it is worth purchasing.

  • Triplekill

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 5:11 pm GMT

    Is this coming out in Europe aswell?

  • NeonNinja

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 5:05 pm GMT

    I too am interested in playing this game. I didn't expect it to arrive here in the states, but I'm more than interested. I'll wait until May, then I can decide which game I want more at the time: Earth Defense Force 2017 or Senko no Ronde.

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