Japanese writer AUGUST introduced on September 3 that it plans to launch Uta Macross, an offline rebuild of the now defunct “Uta Macross: Smartphone De-Tradition.” The brand new title is scheduled to launch round Spring 2027 for PC (Steam), iOS and Android.
The unique Uta Macross: Smartphone De-Tradition was a live-service rhythm recreation based mostly on the acclaimed Macross sci-fi collection. It included music from titles starting from The Tremendous Dimension Fortress Macross, to Macross Plus, Macross 7, Macross Frontier, and Macross Delta. As you performed via the rhythm sections and met particular circumstances, the sport’s backgrounds would change, displaying anime and 3D footage that includes quite a few singers and pilots from the collection. The sport was launched by DeNa in August 2017 in Japan, and ran for nearly 5 years earlier than ending providers in June 2022.
The brand new Uta Macross will convey again what the unique recreation provided in a reformulated, offline expertise. Whereas retaining the identical content material – together with 3D dwell efficiency scenes and unique illustrations – the brand new launch comes with UI and system updates reminiscent of keyboard and mouse help. The bottom recreation will embody 50 songs, over 20 costumes for every diva, and over 1,000 plates (collectible tools playing cards) of 4-star rarity or increased. “Gacha” attracts for upgrading the rarity of owned plates may also be fully free and limitless. Along with the bottom recreation, a number of DLCs are deliberate down the road, which is able to embody further songs, plates, and costumes from the live-service model.
In keeping with AUGUST, following the service termination of Uta Macross: Smartphone De-Tradition’s finish of providers, many followers voiced hope for its revival. This ardour inspired members of the unique improvement group to reunite and launch a undertaking to convey the sport again. Improvement of the brand new Uta Macross is being dealt with by xeen (which was in control of the unique too), with AUGUST president Kei Hirono (previously a producer at Bandai Namco and Sq. Enix) helming the undertaking as producer.
Forward of launch, the group additionally plans to conduct a crowdfunding marketing campaign on the home platform Campfire. By additional funding, the builders hope to increase to further platforms and embody new songs.
Uta Macross is scheduled to launch in Spring 2027 for PC (Steam), iOS and Android. The crowdfunding campaign will start on September 10 at 20:00 JST.