Uta Macross Rhythm Game Meets Crowdfunding Goal for Offline Version
The crowdfunding campaign for Uta Macross, a "revival" version of the Macross franchise's first rhythm game Uta Macross: Smartphone De Culture, reached its 30,000,000 yen (about US$190,000) goal within the first hour of launching on September 10, and also reached all of its initial stretch goals. The stretch goals fund an unspecified console version of the game, as well as additional songs. The campaign has since added two more stretch goals to expand the included art book to include all art, and to offer "multiple console versions."
As of press time, the campaign has raised 114,015,515 yen (about US$735,300). The campaign will run until October 31.
The company describes the upcoming game:
Uta Macross is a rhythm game featuring singers and pilots from across the Macross franchise. Players can enjoy numerous classic songs that have helped define the franchise, featuring characters from The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Macross Plus, Macross 7, Macross Frontier, and Macross Delta, including characters from their respective TV series and theatrical films.
While carrying over popular content from its previous live service version, including live performances and artwork, the game is being rebuilt for release on Steam, iOS, and Android.
The game was initially announced for release on iOS, Android, and PC via Steam, but the campaign's first stretch goal adds a planned console release later. (The specific platform has not been announced.)
The original game's smartphone controls will be redesigned to also offer mouse and keyboard support, in addition to offline play.
The standard edition of the revived game will feature 50 songs, over 1,000 4-star-or-higher rarity Plate illustrations to win and collect, over 20 outfits for each singer, and a "completely free-to-play" gacha system for the Plates. Multiple DLCs will add the remaining songs from the live service version of the game, as well as select additional Plates and outfits.
The original Uta Macross: Smartphone De Culture (Uta Mac ross Sumaho De Culture) game launched on iOS and Android in August 2017, delayed from its previously planned spring 2017 debut. The game ended service in June 2022. The game featured the "tactical music unit" Walkūre from Macross Delta and other Macross series characters such as Sheryl Nome and Ranka Lee. The title was the "first super-dimensional rhythm game" in the Macross franchise and featured various popular songs from the world of Macross.
Sources: Uta Macross' Campfire page, Denfamico Gamer via Hachima Kikō
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