Filed under news that made Seb yelp, Uta Macross is making a return to mobile and Steam as a one-off purchase in Spirng of 2027 according to Automaton.
The original game, Uta Macross: Smartphone De-Culture, was a live-service rhythm-action game that pulled from all the iterations of Macross, from the original through to Delta. Released by DenA in August of 2017 in Japan, it ran for 5 years before it was taken offline in June of 2022. You may recall hearing a wail from somewhere around the Leeds region.
Repackaging the original title as an opffline experience, the game will offer the original gameplay, songs, animations and collectables, while updating the UI and adding mouse/keyboard inputs. The base game will come with 50 tracks, 20 costumes and 1,000 "plates" (collectable equipment cards) of 4-Star rarity or higher.
This resurrection is the result of fan demand according to AUGUST, which prompted the development to to reunite. The game will be handled by xeen, with AUGUST President Kei Hirono (formerly of Bandai Namco & Square Enix) handling producer duties.
A crowdfunding campaign is also being mooted to add extra content to the game ahead of launch via Campfire. The launch will take place on September 10th and includes goodies such as name in the credits, t-shirts and plushies. You can request notification of launch on the Uta Macross Campaign page.
You can view the announcement trailer for the game here:
