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Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is adding a card game as the mecha sequel targets an increasingly specific type of guy
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Daemon X Machina wasn't a perfect game, as our 2020 review will tell you. But with former Armored Core producer Kenichiro Tsukuda, designs from Macross creator Shoji Kawamori, and the voice actors of Gundam's original anime rivals, it had a compelling pedigree for meeting the particular tastes and expectations of the modern mecha enthusiast. Now, its follow-up, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, is appealing to an even more specific brand of sicko. Titanic Scion isn't just for mecha freaks. Titanic Scion is for mecha freaks who are also into card games. In gameplay demos at IGN Live earlier this month (via RPG Site), developer Marvelous showed off a bit more of what we can expect from the sequel this September. While it trades the first game's Gundam-sized mech suits for smaller Arsenals in the style of Iron Man armor, Titanic Scion is expanding the scale of its environments by adopting large, freely explorable biomes. That exploration is just as important between excursions, however, because it's back at base where you might find cards for Overbullet, Titanic Scion's very own Gwent competitor. Demo players weren't able to play Overbullet with the cards they found, but those cards seemed to be based on Arsenal weaponry and individual components. The cards have attack and defense stats, but it's unclear whether they'll be played directly or used to assemble an Arsenal of component cards for battling your opponents. Whatever the case is, I just hope it's feasible to fund your actual Arsenal customization purely from Overbullet winnings. After all, it's probably better for everyone involved if I'm minimizing my time in the actual robot. If mecha anime has taught me anything, it's that mechanized humanoid killing machines don't really tend to solve problems very well. Mostly the cool robots just make people build more cool robots to fight with. Weird! Even if you're not into videogames with card games inside them, Titanic Scion is bringing other welcome additions. Arsenal aesthetics will be fully customizable down to individual components, and the sequel's rectifying the dearth of basic PC features and settings that the first Daemon X Machina suffered. From the sounds of it, there are dozens of settings to adjust in the gameplay section alone. It'll even have a mouse cursor this time. The future grows ever brighter. Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion launches on Steam on September 5.
Forbes
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion' Shows Off Its New Heavy Armor
The newly revealed Heavy Armor in 'Titanic Scion'. In a new trailer for Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, we get to see a much bigger type of mecha called Heavy Armor that is similar to the Arsenals from the first game. To make all of this a bit confusing, the smaller power armors we've already seen in Titanic Scion are already called Arsenals. That aside, the power armor in Titanic Scion can enter the Heavy Armor and 'pilot' it accordingly. This is actually similar to the setup in the first Daemon X Machina, except the pilots of those Arsenals technically lacked power armor (and I'm not counting the upgraded armor for the pilot as power armor here). It also seems that not only can Heavy Armors transform and fly around, but that their usage is limited, which gives me flashbacks to the first Lost Planet game on the Xbox 360 and the thermal energy-powered Vital Suits. In any case, this new Heavy Armor setup flips Titanic Scion on its previously powered armored head, and that is interesting, especially as there will be instances where you face down Heavy Armor in your power armor and vice versa. It also seems that the base character abilities are more fleshed out now, and that too will play a big part in the game. To be honest, the more that comes out about Titanic Scion, the more I'm on board with what it's doing. From everything I am seeing, it feels like this will be a proper evolution from the first Daemon X Machina, and that's a rare thing in gaming these days. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is released on September 5 for Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, via Steam. Follow me on X, Facebook and YouTube. I also manage Mecha Damashii and am currently featured in the Giant Robots exhibition currently touring Japan.
Forbes
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion' Finally Shows Some New Gameplay
It's taken a while, but we're finally getting to see more of Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion in action, and it's definitely impressive. Specifically, two new trailers for Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion have dropped. The first (shown below) covers 'particle weapons', which are functional additions to your Arsenal. They come in three varieties: Assault Shift (AS), Guard Shift (GS), and Wing Shift (WS). The first offers minor ancillary weapons fire, the second gives you added protection, and the third increases your aerial mobility. All three use Femto, which was one of the main fuel types from the first Daemon X Machina. The second video (shown below) covers the game story, and this is where things get weird. This is because for the first Daemon X Machina, the story was an incomprehensible mess. While there was a very nice prologue anime done by Satelight that set the tone of the narrative, the game's eventual story was just plain confusing. The interesting thing here, though, is that the new Arsenals are scaled to power armor, and that means you can get actual characters sans-helmet emoting in cutscenes. For all the failings of the first Daemon X Machina's story, it did try very hard to add proper characterization into the game. Most mecha games, such as Armored Core, had a historically hard time landing a solid narrative, because you rarely got to see any of the characters. So this time around, not only are we getting characters in power armor, but also a new character designer, Kimihiko Fujisaka, whom I interviewed a while back for Terra Battle. In any case, story weirdness aside, Titanic Scion is shaping up to being an interesting mecha game and I'm looking forward to taking it through its paces once it is released on September 5. Follow me on X, Facebook and YouTube. I also manage Mecha Damashii and am currently featured in the Giant Robots exhibition currently touring Japan.
Forbes
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Daemon X Machina Titanic Scion' On Switch 2 Embraces Power Armor
'Daemon X Machina Titanic Scion' will be released this September. It's been a while since we heard anything about Titanic Scion, but we now know it's not only a Switch 2 game but it is also based around power armor. The original Daemon X Machina, which was a decent mecha game, had you pilot mecha called Arsenals. They were still pretty small, but they were definitely bigger than most power armor. This time around, the Arsenals have gotten smaller, are more form-fitted to the pilot, and are effectively power armor. Functionally, this will make targeting more straightforward, as the relative speed issue will be less overt. In that the larger and faster the vehicle you pilot, the greater the relative speed between targets. As the original Daemon X Machina used a more manual approach to targeting, the shift in size down to power armor should make targeting enemies easier for newcomers. The mecha design is still clearly penned by Shoji Kawamori and looks great, something that is refreshingly confirmed on the official Japanese site for the game. Apart from the new trailer (shown below) on the Japanese side of things, we also have three other videos covering the game's action, weapon types and customization. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder Most of it looks similar to the first game, but the different weapon types will impact certain enemies differently. This is a similar setup, albeit simplified, to the one used in Armored Core V and Verdict Day. The other big thing here is that Titanic Scion won't just be a Switch 2 game, as it's planned to also be released on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. However, it is handy seeing the game run on the Switch 2, as that gives us a good indication of how the new console will handle Unreal Engine games. All that aside, I am just glad that Titanic Scion is still actually happening. The first Daemon X Machina was a solid mecha game, and it's nice that the genre is getting more attention finally. Daemon X Machina Titanic Scion will be released for Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on September 5. Follow me on X, Facebook and YouTube. I also manage Mecha Damashii and am currently featured in the Giant Robots exhibition currently touring Japan.
