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[Seriyu]

Nothing quite so impressive I'm afraid. Although it's hardly a bad showing.

Also update started, expect it tomorrow.

EDIT: You know, looking at this, I think I may have ended the previous update prematurely like an enormous doof. If so I'll just post the rest, we'll kep the votes we have now (which is to say none), and carry on from there.

EDIT: YEP. I'M KING DOOF. I will post the rest of the update today, and carry on from there. No new voting segment because it's like 20 lines of text. Barely more then 1000 characters.

[Seriyu]

Soldier:THis is an order. Come with us, boy.
Masato:What do you soldiers want from me...?! Ugh!


Kinda creepy female lead, check.

Masato:....H-How do you know my name?
Miku:Zeorymer is awakening...
Masato:Zeo...rymer...?
Miku:Yes. That's why... If you don't come with us, we'll be in trouble. We don't require your consent.
Masato:What do you want? Ugh?!

A brief pulse of light occurs.

Soldier:H-Hey, is he all right? Don't tell me he's...
Miku:No, he's only fainted.


All three of these people are from Hades Project Zeorymer.

Miku:I'm done. We're returning now.
Oki:Understood.
Miku:All right, let's take him back... to Last Guardian.

[Seriyu]

Update tomorrow rather then today because this thing has broken 11 thousand characters, without image links and I'm not even done yet.

[Seriyu]

I realized I have forgot to mention parts to vote on and this is one of the larger piles of important parts, so we'll just wait to add them. Until then I'm adding a booster to the shining gundam as I mentioned earlier and some HE thrusters (+15 mobility) to the shining gundam, a Multi-Lock-On SYS to the Nadesico (+20% hit rate), and a Chobham Armor to Dancouga. Annnnd we switch the Aestivalises to their artillery frames for no particular reason.



Calvina:So, have the Photon Power Labs sent word yet?
Megumi: No.... There's still no sign of Koji. I'm sure they'd send word right away if they found him, so...
Erina:They haven't the slightest idea where he is, but what's really strange is they didn't even find an sign of the Pilder. We can only speculate about his situation.
Note again, the Pilder is the thing that docks into mazinger's head. It's basically a cockpit that doubles as a small jet.

Minato:I guess he really WAS taken away by the enemy...
Yurika:Whew...
Jun:Welcome back, Yurika. How was the central office?
Yurika:About that... We're to stay here for the moment. I think they want us to be here on standby to depart mmediately at the military's request...
Prospector:The UEFA didn't Spare many troops to protect Eastern Asia, after all.
Ruri:And since we're under the army's control, we have to do their job instead.
Prospector:Well, yes... You could say that.
Erina:Did they mention anything else?
Yurika:Why yes, they did! As a matter of fact, it looks like International Electronic Brains' main building was destroyed...
Hades Project Zeorymer? I think. Not really sure. If it is it's pretty minor.

Minato:International Electronic Brains... They're a multinational corporation like Nergal, but with a focus on computer hardware and networking, right? Their headquarters got blown up, huh?
Prospector:So it appears... It's not as if our company is aghast at the thought of our rivals being decimated, anyway.
Calvina:Were they attacked by the Radam or the Gradosians?
Yurika:Well... They didn't seem to sure about what actually attacked them. All they know is... they were.
Sara:Hey, did you guys hear what happened to IEB?
Yurika:Oh, why hello, Sara! We were talking about it just now. I heard about it from the... Huh? Hey, how come did you already know about that?
Sara:We just got word of it from our operations division. I'm not sure if Nergal already knows it or not, but a lot of shady enterprises were housed in there, to the point where even Mithril had them marked. Of course, that means Nergal's even SHADIER, but... I'm sure they've been keeping a close eye on them.
Erina:Who are YOU calling shady?! Nergal's practices in regards to industrial secrecy are barely worth commenting on!
You know a company is professional and well meaning when their liason does nothing but yell complaints about attacking things and have slap fights with other people onboard the ship.

Festenia:No need to get all worked up over it...
Megumi:Well, Ms. Won IS the ex-secretary to the president, after all...
Erina:Do you realize that you're speaking ill of the company you work for?!
Prospector:All right, all right. We get it. So, what did Mithril find out about them?
Shinobu:From what we heard, it seems there was some kind of ridiculous secret society hidden inside. It's not clear if they have anything to do with the main building's destruction, but we better be careful, at least.
Yurika:A secret.... society? That's amazing!
Erina:If you knew that, then I guess that makes Mithril the shadiest of them all, hm?
Masato:I don't know about that but Mithril's information gathering skills are definitely as good as the UEFA's.
Ruri:Is there any reason for us to be concerned about this?
Sara:Based on Mithril's intel, whoever's responsible is capable of stoking the fires of rebellion in Eastern Asia... the kind the Nadesico can't put out.
Yurika:Whaaaaat?! We've already got our hands full, and now there's this on top of the pile, too?! I... I need a third hand!

[i[Meanwhile, at "Last Guardian"...[/i]

Oki:How are you feeling, Mr. Masato Akitsu?
Masato: Please, let me go! Why did you lock me up in here?! Let me go!
Oki: Sorry to break it to you, but I can't. You can relax, though. There's no one looking for you. After all... They weren't your parents.
Hades Project Zeorymer is a very happy and upbeat series as you can see.

Masato:What do you mean?! Don't tell me you took my parents, too?!
Oki: You misunderstood me. Their duty is finished, so they'll be receiving appropriate compensation for their hard work. That includes money to cover child-rearing expenses and beyond... They were never your parents, Masato.
Masato:T-That's a lie! My parents loved me and...
Oki:Well, your disbelief is to be expected. All right, then, let me reveal the truth to you... Pick up that phone.

Time passes.

Masato:No... It can't be. Father... Mother... Why?
Oki:Satisfied?
Masato:I-I'm just a regular kid! Why the hell are you locking me in here?! What does the army want with me?!
Oki:You already know the position you're in, soI think it would be best for you to be more obedient from now on.
Masato:Wha.... What do you mean?! What do you want with me?!
Miku:... You're special.
Masato:You... You're that girl from before...!
Oki:All right, Mr. Akitsu. Just stay put for a little longer...
Masato:Wait! Please, wait! Let me go! Wh... Why are you doing this?!

More time passes.

Miku: Is this all right? A little and we could have gotten his cooperation.
Oki:It's gone as planned, but we don't have time to spare. They've already begun to move, and there's no question thehy're going to try to recapture it... We can't let them get their hands on that machine. No matter what happens, we must use it to defend the Earth Sphere. Please take care of it, Miku.
Miku:I will. This, too, is my fate...

Meanwhile...



























Taiha: All that remains is to retreive Zeorymer of the Skies.
Yuratei:Who shall rise up among our prided Tekkoryu warriors, the Hakkeshu, for this task?
Giso:Leave this duty to Giso, and Burrstone of the Mountains.
Shi-Aen:Wouldn't it be better to leave it to the twins, Bryst of the Fires...





Taiha:Please leave Tekkoryu's very first victory to Taiha, and Lanstar of the Winds.
Yuratei:......
Taiha:......
Ritsu:Please lend this task to Ritsu, and Rose C'est La Vie of the Moon. We will accomplish it for certain!
Yuratei: How about you,Saiga?
Saiga:My Omzack of the Thunder isn't yet complete, but it still effortlessly surpasses all the other Hakkeshu robots!
Yuratei:......
Taiha:......
Yuratei:Lanstar of the Winds. Currently Zeorymer is being held in a nation of the Earth Federation. We believe it is under the control of the Eastern Asia Commonwealth. I hereby order you to capture or destroy that machine, by any means necessary!
Taiha:Yes, your highness!
Yuratei:Someone called Dr. Hell requested our cooperation. He posesses a most powerful robot army... While his request cannot be easily dismissed, having his support also means we have greater liberty to act in Eastern Asia. Use his forces as you see fit to locate Zeorymer of the Skies. The rest is up to you.
Taiha:As you wish.

More time passes. After that clown car of an introduction set, they're all from Hades Project Zeorymer.

Saiga:Choosing to send your own lover to his death... What a cold-blooded decision. Heheheh...
Shi-Aen:Hmhmhm...
Ritsu:I was hoping beyond hope I would be the one chosen.
Rockfell:That damn Saiga! Recieving favors from his beloved... Hmph!
Giso:We cannot oppose Yuratei's word.
Shi-Aen:But in Eastern Asia...
Shi-Tau:...Are Mazinger Z, Great Mazinger and Combattler V, correct?
Saiga:And it apepars a warship from Nergal, rumored to be the strongest warship in all the Earth Federation is stationed there, as well.
Lurahn:It seems that ship uses the same technology as the Jovian Lizards... An extraordinary enemy if I ever saw one.
Rockfell: I also heard an organization called Mithril has uncovered the truth about our plans and is on the move to destroy us.
Ritsu:We may have recovered on our own, but we've amassed a terrifying number of enemies. I wonder if we can really retrieve those 15 lost years... ...That is something Lord Taiha must prove to us himself.

Meanwhile, at the Photon Power Labs

Tetsuya:Jun, report.
Jun:A recently surfaced Mechabeast Army is heading directly our way. They were intercepted by an M6 Squadron from the UEFA, but they were unable to stop them.
Loru:Well, even against ZAFT's GINNs, it's not like they can win one-on-one.
Dr. Yumi:In times like these, Koji would have had some reassuring words for us.
Tetsuya:My Great Mazinger can stop them, Professor!
Dr. Yumi:Call Hyoma and the others! They're still searching for Koji, and I'm sure the army has already dispatched the Nadesico. Please hold on until then!
Tetsuya:Just leave it to us!
Lori: There's a different unit in the middle of the Mechabeast Army. Please be careful!

Nearby, at the Last Guardian Hangar...

Masato:What are you trying to do?! What IS this place?!
Miku:Welcome to Last Guardian, Masato.
Masato:Y-You?! What do you want?! What are you going to do with me?!
Miku: You are to be Zeorymer's pilot.
Masato:Zeorymer... Where have I heard that before...?
Miku: Behold. Zeorymer!
Masato:...A giant robot?! So that's Zeorymer... And I'm supposed to pilot it?!
Oki:That's the reason you were born.
Masato:Wha-?!

A loud crashing noise commences.

Oki:What is it?
Miku:Video surveillance shows one of Dr. Hell's Mechabeast legions surfacing nearby. Their target looks to be the Photon Power Labs...
Oki:No... Wait. What is THAT?!
Miku:That isn't a Mechabeast...?
Oki:Where have I seen that before... Impossible! That was in his data... Is it a Hakkeshu robot?!
Miku:Does that mean...
Oki:It's (a?) Hau Dragon! So, they've finally begun to move, have they?!
Masato:Hau... Dragon?
Oki:They're a secret soceity, also known as "Tekkoryu" ... If they're with Dr. Hell's forces in an attack on the Photon Power Labs, then their goal must be to capture Prof. Yumi and learn the location of Last Guardian from him. I can't think of any other explanation. We can't delay any longer, Miku.
Miku:Right. Let's try it. There's no time, Masato! We're boarding Zeorymer right now!
Masato:You can make all the demands you want, but I... Whoooooa?!
Miku:Zeorymer sensed Masato's presence?!
Oki:...The time of its awakening has finally arrived.
Miku:Yes.

Masato wakes up.

Masato:Ugh... I-Is this..?
Miku:Masato.
Masato:Oh, it's you... Where am I?
Miku:You're inside a pod in that giant robot. Two pilots are required to control Zeorymer.
Masato:What? How?! There's no way I'll be able to control this thing!
Miku:Let's go!

So that's Hades Project Zeorymer. Incidentally if you're trying to follow with some of these serieses, do note Hades Project Zeorymer can be pretty R rated, and it's kind've a horrifying disgusting example of R rated to boot. The giant robot parts are nice, it knows what it's doing and how to keep people interested, and it doesn't overstay it's welcome, but be aware of the R rated bits.

Anyway. Until next time.

[Neonivek]

Oooh it looks like the villains are starting to band together to finally start using something called: Strategy

Lets see how effective this newfound tactic, never before witnessed, works out.

No wait sorry everyone... False alarm. The Villains are still sending enemies at us one by one hoping we will somehow be defeated.

[Seriyu]

Semi-large spoilers for zeorymer? Not hugely plot relevant but you prolly wanna skip them if you're interested in seeing how it plays out.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

To be fair, much later on in Zeorymer they figure out "oh shit, this thing is actually nasty" and send several at once, but by then it's too little too late. So it comes off more as boisterousness/stubbornness rather then just plain stupid.

[Neonivek]

I know it is just how these games always start.

Even if you are the ONLY opposition to the villains, they will be content to only sending meagre forces with the loosest semblence of a strategy. You have to pound on them until they get their rears in gear and actually decide to do something... productive.

Heck even Suikeoden 2 did that and it is the best at this kind of storyline (To be fair... you did pull victory out of your butt multiple times. So them not taking you seriously until later makes sense)

[Seriyu]

Yeah, that is very true. What can I say, when I'm watching giant robot stuff, I'm watching mostly for explosions rather then plot. Probably why I don't watch a whole lotta gundam.

Also I woke up late today and tomorrow a friend is visiting so I'll just go ahead and start this update after tomorrow. So until then!

[Seriyu]

Hello. I'm pretty tired. I'll be going to bed early tomorrow, so I think I'll wait until I'm not quite so wobbly to start this update. Sorry for the delay.

EDIT: Started this earlier, by the way.

[Seriyu]

Still working on this. Stage is one of the longer ones in the game, It'll by no means be the "new standard" but they'll certainly start cropping up more. Miiiight take a few more days depending on how well things co-operate. Maybe longer.

Just giving a heads up, it might be a bit!

EDIT: Just finished the first "half". The second "half" is a little shorter though. It's basically two stages in one in this stage, though so be ready for a bit more of a wait.

EDIT2: You know what, I'm just gonna post half the update tomorrow and finish it up with the update after that because this is really taking ages. I've decided against such a thing. We're almost done with it now so. the next update'd just be a few enemies then a boss.

[Seriyu]

Kay, update in two days. Tomorrow I'm finishing typing up the ending dialogue, and the day after I'm hooking all the images up, which is going to be a full day job in and of itself. Hopefully this thing won't have to be split into three posts, but it's a possibility. More heads up.

EDIT: Done typing it up! End character total (without picture URLs) is 36279. I think B12 has a limit of 40k to a post, so two posts should be possible, but on the other hand, there are a LOT of screenshots.... We'll see.

EDIT2: Overall a very interesting update though, two sorta difficult bosses, and a new robot.

EDIT3: So I just closed the tab I was working on the update in, where I'd been copying image links into for an hour and a half now. The update has been postponed until tomorrow! Sorry.

I need to work out a better system for this. I just can't think of a better one unless I want to add even more work to the whole thing by needing to type the url tags out manually for each and every one of the three hundred or so images in this update.

[Seriyu]

Kay so to recap, there's an army of mechabeasts and a tekkoryu mecha heading straight for the mazinger HQ, and Koji is missing. Luckily they still have Great Mazinger around. And boss of course.



Four mechabeasts appear near the labs and Great Mazinger emerges!

Tetsuya:Come on, you damn Mechabeasts! As long as Great Mazinger and myself are here, we'll crush you every time!
Jun:Tetsuya, I've received word from the Combattler Team. They'll be here soon.
Tetsuya:Heh, for a bunch of riffraff like these, my Great is plenty!
Dr. Yumi:Tetsuya, that mysterious robot and the rest of the Mechabeasts haven't arrived yet. Please don't do anything reckless.
Tetsuya:...Got it.

One unit against four. No matter the situation, this is kind've a lopsided matchup, but we have Great Mazinger and several tiles of the best terrain score in the game, soooooo yeah. This really isn't a fight, but it'll still smack Great Mazinger around a tad.

TURN ONE!



That grey blob in the center is the photon power labs, and it provides 30 defense and 20% HP/EN regen every turn, and it is the primary reason we will be able to deal with a lot of this stage. Probably one of the harder stages in the game, although it's still not very tough. The Zeorymer bosses remain consistantly pretty nasty in this game, and there's a special surprise waiting for us at the end to boot. Anyway, Great moves down to the lower right corner of photon power labs and waits for them.

ENEMY PHASE

Enemies make their way towards us, but the forest slows them down and keeps them from making contact. At the end of their turn, Combattler V rises from the ocean!

Hyoma:We made it. Let's go, everyone!
Chizuru:Right!
Tetsuya:So here they are... Aoi, what about Sayaka? Has she found Kabuto yet?
Hyoma: Sayaka and the others are heading back here as fast as they can. Hate to say it, but we didn't see any sign of Koji or his Pilder...
Tetsuya:...I see. Our first order of business is to crush those things. Got that?
Hyoma:Understood!



So, Combattler V picked a good place to show up, namely behind the enemies. He's there under the cursor, he's just blinking. So now we've got them in a nice pincer. For all that counts for, flanking isn't really a thing in this game. And enemies will never retreat. You are not playing super robot wars for difficult strategic situtions, just like you aren't watching G Gundam for hard hitting political commentary.

TURN TWO!]





Both of them got about cut in half for that. End goal is to get Combattler onto the Photon Power Labs, as a fragile super like him gets major benefits from it.

ENEMY PHASE

Incompetance reigns.






And then it happened again with a doublas. Yes, great Mazinger dodged two attacks at a 20% chance to dodge. And killed one of them on the counterattack. Badass. He gained a level, nothing fancy out of it though.





And again with a doublas. Combattler got no kill out of it however.

TURN THREE!

We move combattler V up towards the photon power labs some more, and take out the Doublas he almost killed last turn. Great continues blowing up jerks with thunder break, and nets another kill. This is why Great Mazinger is the best, thunder break gives him some much needed range.

ENEMY PHASE

Annnnd the final enemy suicides on Combattler V, as is tradition. STAGE IS OVER GUYS THAT WAS HARD H-

Hyoma:Heh, piece of cake.
Tetsuya:Don't get cocky.  Now the real fight starts!
Loru:Watch out, everyone! Here they come!

About twenty mechabeasts and a Hakkeshu appear. This could... be an issue if we only get Great and Combattler.

Hyoma: W-What's THAT?!
Kosuke:That definitely isn't a Mechabeast!
Tetsuya:Damn that Dr. Hell... He gave his mechabeasts a boost, did he?
Dr. Yumi:We don't know what it's capable of. Tetsuya, Hyoma, be careful!
Taiha:Behold, Yuratei! The love I hold for you makes me the strongest Hakkeshu of all! And it will be proven to you when Lanstar of the Winds and I grasp victory!

Lanstar rushes forward to the photon power labs

Tetsuya:What's this thing doing?!
Taiha:Gennosuke Yumi, can you hear me? I'm Taiha, one of the Tekkoryu's Hakkeshu. Tell me the location of Last Guardian!
Dr. Yumi:The Tekkoryu?! Impossible! But, if you're really here, then...
Loru:Professor? What is this "Tekkoryu"...?
Dr. Yumi:All the more reason not to tell you. IF that monster is really at Last Guardian like they said, then...
Taiha:Hmm, it seems that moody hermaphrodite was right... You know about it, no mistake. You aren't going to talk, hm? Fine. Behold the power of Lanstar of the Winds!
Hyoma:Argh, hold on!
Juzo:Don't you dare ignore us!
Tetsuya:You're up against us! As long as Great Mazinger is here, no matter who you are, you'll never get away with this!

Great and Combattler form up around Lanstar!

Tetsuya:Thunderrrrrr Breeeeeeeak!






Tetsuya:What?!
Taiha:Heheheheh... Fool! You dare challenge Lanstar? Know your place! O, wind! Tear them asunder!

Both Great and Combattler are hit simultainiously!

Hyoma:Argh!
Tetsuya:Guuuuuhh!
Taiha:Go, Blade Wind!

And again!

Chizuru:Eeeek!
Hyoma:Ugh.... Chizuru, are you all right?!
Tetsuya:Damn, that's just.... absurd! Its power is way above that of a Mechabeast...
Taiha:What's the matter? Where are your hard work and guts now?!
Juzo:Hyoma, we have to do something!
Hyoma:S-Sure, but making it happen is another story altogether...
Tetsuya:There's no other way. Aoi, buy me some time!
Hyoma:R-Right!
Taiha:That won't happen! Bone Gale!

Bone gale hammers both of them!

Hyoma:Aarrghhhh! Move, Combattler!
Tetsuya:Guh, this isn't happening... Move! We have to move, Great!

It would appear things aren't looking good.

Taiha:How foolish. So these are Great Mazinger and Combattler V? The weapons that can repel even aliens and make Dr. Hell tremble in fear?! In the end they're the same rabble as the UEFA. No enemy is capable of withstanding Lanstar of the Winds. Now, then... ALlow me to finish you off!
Dr. Yumi:No!
Jun:Tetsuya, run!
Loru:Hyoma!

But wait!

Taiha:What?!
Dr. Yumi:Is that...? No, it can't be...
Tetsuya:Ugh... What IS that...?
Taiha:....I've finally found you, Zeorymer of the Skies. But, how can you be moving...?
Masato:Huh... What?! A-A robot?!
Miku:That's a Hakkeshu robot from Hau-Dragon, with some of Dr. Hell's Mechabeasts along for the ride. They're our enemy!
Masato:Our enemy...? So you want me to fight them?! No way!
Miku:As long as you're inside Zeorymer, you can do it!
Taiha:Lanstar of the Winds took 15 long years to complete. It's totally different from your traitorous garbage!

Lanstar charges!

Miku:It's coming, Masato!
Taiha:You won't escape. Go, Bone Gale!
Masato:Whooooooaaa!







Zeorymer shrugs off the attack that crippled both Great and Combattler!

Taiha:What? Guh.... What power! Is THAT the power of the Skies?! This saves me the time I would have spent searching for it, at least... Mechabeasts, take care of the rest. I'll be taking this one on myself!

He then promptly returns to his position at the bottom of the screen. Uhh. Kay.

Masato:Why... Why can I control this thing? When... No, that shouldn't be possible!
Miku:Yes, just like that, Masato!
Hyoma:I don't know who you are, but you saved us! Let's regroup, everyone!
Daisaku:Got it!
Tetsuya:Guh... Just who are you? And what IS that...?
Miku:Zeorymer.
Kosuke:Zeo...rymer?
Miku:I am Miku Himuro and the other pilot is Masato Akitsu. We're your allies.
Dr. Yumi:I knew it... So that's really Zeorymer?
Loru:Professor, incoming transmission.
Oki:Forgive me for not making contact beforehand, Professor. We made it in time, somehow.
Dr. Yumi:Oki? What is the meaning of this?! Wasn't that thing sealed up under Last Guardian's custody? No one should be able to move it! Or was there something you forgot to tell me?!
Oki:The time has finally come. Because of the current state of the Earth Sphere, we felt it necessary to awaken a powerful weapon. Don't you understand? This means we've finally acquired Zeorymer for ourselves.
Dr. Yumi:Impossible! Even Prof. Juzo Kabuto and I were unable to analyze its systems! It's too dangerous!
Side note, Juzo Kabuto is Koji's grandfather, and the guy that made Mazinger Z. He died shortly thereafter.

Oki: After 15 long years, we finally acquired the pilot. Yes, Zeorymer's final "part," left by Masaki Kihara... The one born to control Zeorymer!
Masaki Kihara is the guy that made Zeorymer and the other opposing robots, the Hakkeshu. He's VERY important to what makes the Zeorymer plot so neat, so I'd advise you to remember, since he's dead.

Dr. Yumi:......
Doctor Yumi is understandably upset about having to be rescued by a robot that is more or less using people as parts rather then being piloted. I believe they aren't litterally hooked up to the machine but it's pretty heavily implied the machine is mentally interfacing with them in some way, so it's pretty shady.
 
Tetsuya:Professor, no matter the background, that thing's an ally. Leave this discussion for after we beat them back.
Dr. Yumi:....Indeed. Tetsuya, Hyoma, please take care of it!
Jun:Great and Combattler have taken too much damage. The Nadesico will be arriving soon, so don't do anything reckless!
Hyoma:Roger that! We'll pull this off, somehow!
Tetsuya:Akitsu, right? You're pretty good, too.
Masato:P-Please wait a moment! I...
Miku:Let's go, Masato!
 
The Nadesico arrives!
 
Lori:Prof. Yumi, it's the Nadesico!
Dr. Yumi: They're here!
Yurika:Sorry for the wait, Prof. Yumi! All right, everyone! Let's take 'em out with a big ol' KABOOM!
Ruri:...Incoming data from the Photon Power Labs. The unit called Zeorymer is registered as an ally. It seems there is a robot, termed a Hakkeshu, mixed in with the rest of the Mechabeasts. It's incredibly dangerous.
Yurika: That doesn't matter one bit! We aren't scared of just one 'ol robot!
Erina:Could you save it for after we see what it's capable of, Captain?!
Calvina:Captain, we're ready to scramble.
Yurika:In that case... Please launch, everyone!
 
OKAY. Welcome to Hades Project Zeorymer. Zeorymer here is, befitting his reputation, one of the most rediculous units in the game. He has an excellent shield called DCS, the "Dimensional Coupler System", pretty nice attacks, a 50% chance to dodge independant of hit rate when he hits above 130 will, when he's at that value he can also walk through enemy units. He also regenerates HP and Energy. However as a result he doesn't really get a mid season upgrade. So what you see is what you get for the rest of the game, and frankly that's not an issue. He also has an excellent MAP attack. This is a unit that, properly upgraded and positioned, can take on armies. I will say his armor is a liiiiiittle thin for a super to start, but it's still nothing like boss's armor, and on top of this, he's one of the more evasive supers. And a few armor upgrades will sort that out right quick anyway.
 
Anyway, we send out everyone and even the odds. The enemeis still outnumber us, and given that these guys can actually take a hit they are marginally more threatening then the gundam SEED grunts and Radam of the past. I'm still not terribly woried. However, Lanstar is kind've a handful, although thankfully not to the degree the cutscene made him out to be. We'll get to him in detail later though.
 
Hyoma:Hey, thanks for noticing. You sure took your sweet time getting over here!
Chizuru:Well, that's why we're in such deep trouble, isn't it?
Taiha:So those are the forces of the High Mobile Battleship Nadesico... The situation looks to be stacked against me. Nontheless, I will not lose, and I will not surrender! For the sake of my love, I will not... Nay, cannot lose!
 
Most of the mechabeasts move up and one attacks combattler, which is BAD because Lanstar's assault took him from a dangerous but managable 1640 HP to an almost certainly gonna get fucked up by a stiff breeze 820. We may be looking at Combattler's first recieved takedown here. We defend....
 



 
WHEW.
 
TURN FOUR!
 
We immediately cast guts on Combattler and take a look at the map.
 

 
Some of the enemies moved out of formation and the one unit in the far north is Zeorymer, so it'll take a while for him to get in the fight. We accellerate him and move him directly south. Great Mazinger starts the party.
 



 
Note, Great's rocket punch is called atomic punch for no particular reason. The refreshed Combattler V continues the festivities and doesn't quite finish the doublas Great weakened. However, Domon is happy to oblige via his beam sword.
 




 
Bellzelute is still around of course. Remember Bellzelute guys?
 
Guys?
 


 



 
Artillery Aestivalises are pretty nice actually. They can't fly, but as far as sniper units go, they're nice and sturdy thanks to the distortion field. It also gives them some much needed firepower. With that kill netted, we move on to...
 
ENEMY PHASE
 
Combattler Counter Cuts a Doublas's missle strike, and whacks it in return, annnd Dancougar takes a two hits, already down to half HP. Which moves us on to...
 
TURN FIVE!
 
Zeorymer arrives on the scene and starts showing off.
 




 
Almost finishes off a half health Doublas and takes negligible damage from the counterattack, thanks to the DCS. Combattler finishes it off for him, and gains a level. Nothing notable. And Great blows up another with thunder break. If we hadn't seen it like four times this mission I would've screenshotted it. It's just so useful. Akatsuki weakens a Garada with missles and Domon swoops in to finish it. And finally, Dancouga attacks a unit with punch, weakening it.
 
ENEMY PHASE
 
A Garada starts off their turn with.... Combattler again.
 


 
Well, at least it's another chance to see V laser in action. I really like that animation and I dunno why. Another Garada takes a swing and goddamnit if I see Super EM Yo-Yo one more time I'm gonna start cuttin throats. He takes a lump and cuts the opponant in half as per usual. The next Garada decides to go after Zeorymer, which is a nice change of pace.
 


 
Generic energy beam. Fair enough. Another Doublas tries the same thing, and a Garada goes after Dancougar, activating instinct for them. A doublas goes after Domon, we evade as he's out of range for any of Domon's attacks. Afterwords? Lanstar springs into action!
 
Taiha:Zeorymer... I will now disable you!
Miku:Masato, here he comes!
Taiha:Grrrrraaaahhhhhh!
 

 
Uhh. Masato, you're looking... smug. Huh.
 











 
So yes, one of Zeorymer's abilities is to make things explode because he wants them to explode.(Not an in canon explanation.) I will admit, they were setting up a mega overpowered hellmonster of a robot and they did not dissapoint. He took a pretty big lump right there though, and he doesn't have Guts. Survivability is one of Zeorymer's only weaknesses. If you wanna use this guy at all, I'd reccomend armor upgrades immediately. We have a couple of people trust (2000 HP to any ally on the map) him though and he's fine. We also have Yurika Daunt the enemies (which lowers every enemy's hit rate on the map by half.) As I'd like to finish up the peanut gallery this turn, and not having to worry about counterattacks is a big boon to this. Anyway, Combattler Combo's some jerks and hopefully kills both of them.
 

Imagine a second instance of that here, I managed to botch the screesnhot.
 
And he does. Combattler gives no fucks. I then scroll down and notice there are four more units then I thought. Well, we won't be finishing them this turn I don't think. Oh well. Domon finishes a crippled doublas and still hasn't activated hyper mode. Soon, hopefully. Bellzelute manages to snipe one of the southern enemies and as if to prove me wrong, Domon activates hyper mode and Great activates Mazinpower. We take this as enough enemies shot down and begin hammering on Lanstar. First up, let's show off Great Booster, finally. We activate wall because Lanstar doesn't fuck around, but it ends up he has a 51% chance to hit, even on great, so that's nice.
 
Tetsuya:As if I could lose!
Taiha:Great Mazinger... This is your end!
 





 
Great Jumps onto a giant rocket-missle plane thing and punches the dude square in the face, while the plane slams into him too. Hardcore. Also great dodged. A success by all respects.People continue their assault.
 
Shinobu: Damn, that's one of the Tekkoryu?! Let's do this!
Taiha:That robot is from Mithril is it?! Damn them...!
 


 
Side note, unless otherwise stated or shown, Lanstar uses Death Dragon Tornado.
 





 
Like any good super robot he mostly shrugs off missles. The rest of the Aesties launch their own set. The Nadesico does as well. Zeorymer will end us off this turn...
 



 
Unforunatly his giant robot thought explosions can miss. And they do. Alas.
 
ENEMY PHASE
 
Generic enemies doing generic things. Of note is one managed to MISS the nadesico. Daunt is a powerful tool indeed. Costs like, 50 SP though. And now for ol Lanstar. As plot dictates, he goes after Zeorymer.
 




 
The Hakkeshu don't fuck around and they will probably be our main antagonist that can actually do crap against us for the length of the game.
 
TURN SEVEN!
 
Alright, three more grunts and Lanstar. Domon mops up the Doublas and gets a level, Calvina Snipes a Garada, along with the Nadesico, and Calvina gains a level off it. Now it's just Lanstar. We trust up Zeorymer first. Then we cast Wall and Strike on him, and attack lanstar, with a little help from Combattler.
 





















 
Yusss. Masato and Miku get a level off that, nothing fancy off it, and a load of parts. Also of note is that guy is actually dead now. In Zeorymer the enemies actually die when they're defeated, and do not miraculously escape sixteen times before arbitrarily exploding because their escape macguffin malfunctioned.

More next post!

[Seriyu]

Taiha:Ugh... I can't lose! Not this battle!
Jun:Destruction of Tekkoryu's Hakkeshu robot confirmed.
Dr. Yumi: We did it...?
 

 
A wave of energy receeds back into zeorymer.
 

 
Miku:Masato, are you injured?
Masato:Please tell me... What is Zeorymer?! And what the hell am I?!
Miku:I will tell you, but we have to return to Last Guardian first. This battle isn't over yet, Masato.
Masato:You want me to fight again?!
Miku:Yes, that's right... This is your life, after all.
Masato: I don't believe this...
 
More Mechabeasts and Baron Ashura's Ghoul appear off to the left of the Photon Power Labs! We're not done yet!
 
Ashura:Grrrr, that stupid Hakkeshu robot! All he had was a big mouth, and now he's dead!
Ruri:Enemy sky fortress detected.
Tetsuya:It's Baron Ashura!?
Hyoma:That jerk... What is he doing, sightseeing?!
Ashura:*Chuckle* But no matter. They took suitable damage from our Mechabeasts and the Hakkeshu robot. Now's our chance to finish them in one fell swoop! Go, Mechabeasts!
 

 
Kay, new map layout. Baron Ashura decided it was prime time to try and finish off the Photon Power labs, and of course, he is wrong. We move everyone in the general direction of the photon power labs and end our turn.
 
ENEMY PHASE
 
The four rightmost enemy units move forward straight for the labs.
 
TURN EIGHT!
 
The Nadesico opens our offensive with a barrage of missles to a Garada. Then a two man team up attack on the same Garada by Great Mazinger and Combattler V leads to its destruction.
 






 
Tetsuya gains a level off it. Dancouga punches a Doublas and Zeorymer swoops in to finish it for him.
 



 
Then Calvina and the Aesties finish off another Garada, revealing that most of the aesti pilots are still like, level ten. Jeez. Hikaru gains a level as well as Katia. Combattler finishes us off by attacking the remaining Garada near the Photon Power Labs.
 
ENEMY PHASE
 
The back row of enemies approaches, and the remaining front line enemy attacks Zeorymer.
 

 
And responds by destroying him. Good man.
 
TURN NINE!
 
The Aestivalis team starts us off with a barrage of generic missles and artillery gun shots and wipes out two units on thier own. being a low level is clearly not a huge issue for these guys. Dancouga rushes up and melees a guy...
 



 
Then Zeorymer rushes up and blows it up via D Coupler Cannon, which we've seen like fifteen times this update, so I didn't get it. Miku got a level, nothing new out of it. As much as I like the animation for D. Coupler Cannon for sheer badass, it is kind've the only move you use with Zeorymer regularly. Zeorymer is now at 146 Morale, so his "walk through enemies" ability has activated, complete with a neat little animation for it. I'll try to get it but it's pretty quick. He's also activated his ultimate attack, which needs 150 will.
 
Annnd much like before combattler ends us off.
 
ENEMY PHASE
 
An enemy does a very stupid thing edition. Attacks Zeorymer, with his ultimate ready.
















It doesn't carry across in screenshots, but near the end there he teleports up even further for dramatic flare. And obviously not in screenshots, near the end, at te exact moment when the hand orbs and chest orb touch together, you can hear this loud, really deep rumbling voice say something unintelligeble if you pay attention. Sounds like it's saying Mei-oh which is the japanese name of Hades Attack, the ultimate. At any rate, Super robot wars does really well with these small details, I'm tellin yah.

ENEMY PHASE

Baron Ashura's Ghoul, the only unit left, charges Zeorymer in a final desperate attempt.






I mean that litterally by the way.

TURN TEN!

Let's finish this up. The Nadesico starts us off.









Not terrible, although I expect more from the gravity blast. Maybe it's time to upgrade the Nadesico's weapons a tad. And now for Domon, who has seen surprisingly little action this stage.














3.2k, not bad, especially against a heavy armored enemy like the ghoul. Also it ends up being a good thing that I casted wall, because I have no doubt that probably would've one shotted domon if not. Next up, Calvina.












Nice. Dancouga...









That gave em all a level. And now I'm promptly ending the turn because I'd like to see if Great Mazinger can't get a finisher on him.

ENEMY PHASE

Baron ashura uses depth charge on Domon again, and indeed almost one shots him. He hit him at a 19% chance to hit too. Damn.

TURN ELEVEN!

LET'S SEE IF THIS WORKS OUT







AAAAWWWWWWWW, damn. Also great Mazinger has a breast fire equivelent. Fact, the Breast Fire/Breast Burn attacks are heatsinks for the robot that double as heat beams. Not joking. If only lasers worked like that... But hmm. Who is a mainliner I have completely forgotten about for forever, and needs some levels?

Oh right.







He got a level out of that obviously. I was hoping for more, but whatcha gonna do. I'll need to focus on Akito more from now on. He's easy to forget in the sea of aestivalises.

Yurika:We did it?!
Ruri:Enemy flying fortress's destruction confirmed. ...There's still something there.
Yurika:What?

Baron Ashura rises from the wreckage, having taken control of Mazinger Z!

Ashura:Bwahahahahahaahahahahaah! You underestimated me, foolish humans! Go! Breast Fiiiiiiiiire!

He attacks the photon power labs, and an explosion rocks the barrier surrounding it!

Dr. Yumi:Breast Fire?! I-Is that...
Jun:...Mazinger Z?!
Tetsuya:Impossible!
Ruri:...No. Look, above its head. Baron Ashura is riding it.
Yurika:Huh?!
Ryoko:Damn! Not only did the enemy swipe it, but they turned it into one of their own, too!
Ashura:Baaaahaahahahahaha! You humans will be annihilated by your former ally, Mazinger Z! Go, Ashura Mazinger!
Yurika:P-Prof. Yumi, what are we going to do?!
Dr. Yumi:There's no other way. That robot isn't Mazinger anymore. We have to destroy it.
Yurika:B-But that's Koji's robot...
Akito:Yurika... I feel sorry for Koji, too, but there's no other way.
Yurika:...Understood. I know all of you are upset by this turn of events, but... ...Destroy Mazinger Z.
Ruri:Captain, something is heading towards the Labs. What is that...?

A mysterious robot appears near the lab!

Tetsuya:I-Is that...?
Loru:C-Could it be?!
Dr. Yumi:M-Mazinkaiser...

To put it into perspective, if Mazinger Z is the prototype, Mazinkaiser is the finished model.

Jun:Mazinkaiser...? Professor, is that really...?
Ashura:Grrrr, I don't know who you are, but I WON'T let you interfere!








Yow.

Domon:It's so strong...
Dr. Yumi:I wonder who built it?! Don't tell me... No, that's not possible... It shouldn't be possible!
Calvina:It's a Mazinger, right? Does that mean it's our ally?
Dr. Yumi:I don't know. Who's piloting it?
Lori:This is the Photon Power Labs. Can you hear me? Pilot, please respond!

It approaches the labs...

Jun: Huh...?

And attacks them! The forcefield around the labs flickers with the force of the attack!

Loru:Eeeeeeeeek!
Tetsuya:What in the world?!
Yurika:Huh... Huh?! Wait, Why?!
Ruri:It seems Mazinkaiser is attacking the Labs.
Erina:I guess that means it's an enemy after all.
Megumi:No way... Isn't that a Mazinger?!
Dr. Yumi:Ugh... Are you all right, everyone?
Lori:Y-Yes.
Jun:Prof. Yumi, the barrier won't hold any longer!

Nearby, Boss Borot appears!

Sayaka:Stop! Stop it!
Shiro:What are you doing, jerkface?!

Another reminder because I can't remember if he's been around before, Shiro is Koji's little brother.

Boss:Hey, don't you know where you are?!
Sayaka:Please, stop! Stop the attack!
Yurika:...Sayaka?
Ruri:Does she know who's inside that robot?
Sayaka:Please stop, Koji!
Dr. Yumi:Koji?!
Tetsuya:Kabuto's in there...?!
Juzo:W-What the hell?!
Hyoma:Hey, that can't be...!
Yurika:Huh? Koji...? Wait, then that means... Whaaaaaaaat?!
Akito:That can't be! Why would Koji be attacking the Labs?!
Sayaka:I don't know! But there's no mistake... He's the pilot! I saw it!
Boss:Yeah, I saw it too, clear as day... Ain't no way that wasn't Kabuto!

Mazinkaiser's next attack slams the labs directly, shaking the building!

Jun:Auuuuugh!
Dr. Yumi:No, at this rate...!
Tetsuya:Have you gone MAD, Kabuto!?
Shiro:Big Brother, stooooooop!
Tetsuya:Even if it IS ou, I can't forgive these acts!
Ashura:Hngh? What in the world is happening?! A new Mazinger model is attacking the Labs?! Heheheh... Then I don't care if he's our enemy either. How very convenient!
Domon:Impossible... Could he be under the influence of the DG Cells?
Sayaka:No, this isn't happening!
Ryoko: D-Don't joke around about that, Domon!
Katia:What a mess... If it's really him in there, then that means we can't attack. What are we going to do?
Calvina:We have to be careful to wound it without destroying it. Just like any other robot, I'm sure its legs will stop working after enough damage. Did you all get that?!
Shinobu:Seems like there's no way around it...
Sara:It'll become obvious whether he's contaminated with DG Cells if we damage him.
Domon:Ah, that's right! He should be able to regenerate the damage if he's infected.
Ryo:Still, its firepower is nothing to scoff at.
Tetsuya:Dammit.... Kabutooooooooo!

So, third wave. In order to finish the mission (for serious this time), we have to lower Mazinkaiser's HP to 10% or less. Mazinkaiser is actually kind've a monster. It has all of the bonuses that Mazinger had, barring Mazinpower, and it's defense is a bit lower, but it also has like tens of thousands of HP. And all of it's attacks are much better. About the only weakness it has is that it has no MAP attacks. And the Ashura Mazinger is in a very similar place except it's also slightly weaker with much more HP. So with all this said, let's open out with a bang. An old friend we haven't seen for a few missions...

Ashura:Damn you, Combattler V! Fall before Ashura Mazinger!
Kosuke:Hyoma, watch out! That's a really powered up version of Mazinger Z!
Hyoma:I can see that! Sorry Koji, but I'll have to put an end to this!















And that took a decent chunk out of him. Still not huge damage. This is gonna be a drawn out thing.Oh well. Now for the ranged formation attack, from the aestivalises!








It's hard to carry across in screenshots, but Ashura Mazinger kind've like... shudders before he attacks, unlike when Koji was using it. More neat little touches. Anyway we slam him with another one, and a missle attack because team attacks work like that. Akatsuki throws in his two cents too, and gains a level out of it, including a level of support attack. The Nadesico throws its hat into the ring...




The Ashura Mazinger is already looking worse for wear. Luckily sheer numbers help quite a bit when it's as extreme as this, and neither of the enemy units has a MAP. Domon is up to bat.

Domon:Mazinger Z taken by the enemy? It's almost like the Devil Gundam all over again... Fine by me. That means there'll be no mercy! I'll crush you!
Ashura:Grrrr, what are you planning...?!









Not quite. But maybe Dancouga can pick up the slack.








And that gains the Dancouga crew a level. Sara gets the Spirit spirit command, which raises all pilots (Ones in dancouga, anyway) will by 10.

Ashura:Grrrrrr.... We can't do anything about this now! Retreat! I will be sure to get revenge for this... Remember the name of Baron Ashura, fools!

He falls back.

Ruri:All Mechabeasts confirmed destroyed.
Akatsuki:Damn, I thought we were going to die for sure...
Sayaka:Koji, please answer me! Koji!
Shinobu:Son of a bitch... He isn't going to stop?!
Akito:Dammit! Does that mean we aren't done yet?!
Yurika:There's no other way. We have to attack him! Everybody, please hang on for just a little while longer!

Managed to get a picture of Zeorymer teleporting.




Pretty sharp lookin for a GBA game. And now the only robot we have left, and is currently right next to Mazinkaiser, and is specialized in ranged combat. We Pull Bellzelute back, and nail him with the shot launchers. Cannot tell you how useful they are with the increased range, again.

Calvina:Please bear me no ill will for harming you, but... I have to put an end to this!









Barely nicked him, but oh well.

NEUTRAL PHASE

I just realized I forgot to get a new image of the map. Mazinkaiser counts as neutral, anyway, so he'd attack both us and the enemy. Neutral units are Yellow on the map. Anyway, Mazinkaiser attacks Zeorymer. We defend, and he only takes 240 damage.

TURN TWELVE!

Mazinkaiser does indeed have regeneration, because he regenerated that shot launcher attack from last turn. Hmm. The Aesties swoop in and nail Mazinkaiser with a missle barrage.

Akito:What the hell happened to you, Koji!?

No images, because missle attacks are boring. The rest of the team barrages Mazinkaiser with attacks, and I'm not taking screenshots because damn this update is long as is, and I'd rather not have to split it into three posts. People are somehow having accuracy issues against Mazinkaiser and I can only assume it's because of the terrain he's on. He's also activated Mazinpower which is... not helping. Dancouga is low on HP, and lacks enough SP for defensive spirits, so I have boss repair them before they jump in.

Masato:Hey, Shinobu, what are you doing?! Don't tell me you're really going to take him down?!
Shinobu:If we don't try, then nothing will change. That's just the kind of crisis we're in right now!

Mazinkaisers return attack knocked him into "one hit kill" territory, so here's hoping he doesn't decide to pick on them again.

NEUTRAL PHASE

Luckily he decides to go after Zeorymer for some reason. He gets a hades attack to the face for his trouble.

TURN THIRTEEN!

A set of Formation attacks hammers mazinkaiser and ryoko gains a level for it, and gets the Guts spirit out of the deal. Ryoko seems to be a super robot pilot in a real robot. Akito and Akatsuki nail him with 120mm cannons, and... Calvina moves in to end the fight and disable MazinKaiser....












Hurrah!

Tetsuya: Kabutooooo!

Mazinkaiser sparks...

Ruri:Mazinkaiser's movement has ceased.
Juni:We did it?!
Koji:A-Aaaaaarrghhh!
Hyoma:Koji?!
Sayaka:Koji, please!
Koji:Ugh... W-Where... Where am I...?
Tetsuya:Kabuto! What the hell were you up to?! Choose your words carefully, or I may never forgive you!
Koji:Tetsuya? Everybody... What was I...? Yes, that's right. Back there, I...
Shiro:Big Brother...?
Yurika:Hmm... I don't get this. Not one bit.
Inez:Allow me to explain. It is my belief that up until now, he was completely unconcscious. That means he probably wasn't using Mazinkaiser to attack the Labs of his own will. Most likely, the machine was simply running amok.
Inez serves as the plot dump character once again.

Yurika:Oohhhhh... I get it.
Koji:Ugh...
Sayaka:Koji!? Koji!

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[Neonivek]

Woosh, enemies just don't want to die in this.

[Seriyu]

Yeah, luckily if I remember right, there aren't anymore really really long stages like that left, barring one, but it's more interesting, although that may be because the climax of FMP is featured prominantly in it, along with the mazinkaiser finale, ON TOP OF THE FACT that it's one of the two stages in the game that killed me (more then once even!) my first time through. So it should be much more exciting.