Eureka Seven vol. 2: The New Vision

Eureka Seven vol. 2: The New Vision

Developer(s) Bandai
Platform(s) PlayStation 2
Release date(s)
  • JP May 11, 2006
  • NA April 17, 2007
Genre(s) Action/ Mech Battle
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer?
Rating(s) ESRB: T (Teen)
CERO: A

Eureka Seven vol. 2: The New Vision the sequel to Eureka Seven vol.1: New Wave by the game developmental team Bandai. The story of New Vision follows that of New Wave; it is set on the same planet, earlier in time, as the anime series Eureka Seven. It was released in North America on April 17, 2007.

Contents

Plot

This game takes place two years after the incident in Eureka Seven: New Wave and immediately precedes the events of the anime series. Pilots of the giant mechanical humanoids known as LFOs enhanced by the Compac Feedback System are experiencing dementia and even dying. The game focuses on the efforts of the main characters to stop the use of the CFS.[1]

Characters

Sumner

Sumner- A New Wave graduate, and former KLF pilot who went AWOL.[1] He is now a professional Lifter, the name for the riders of jet-powered flying boards. The LFO he uses is the TypeR505 Kai. First appearance: Eureka Seven Episode 45 (Cameo)

English Voice: Sam Riegel

Ruri

Ruri- A New Wave graduate whose combat skills are used to create the CFS. Ruri is outraged when she discovers it is a health hazard.[1] She is mostly seen piloting Flestnia. First appearance: Eureka Seven Episode 45 (Cameo)

English Voice: Michelle Ruff

Moondoggie

Moondoggie- Moondoggie is a member of Gekkostate and a good friend of Sumner. Lifters use the energy wave phenomena that emanate from below the surface of the planet to gain momentum and stability. Moondoggie has the ability to sense when a big a wave is coming, and is also a pilot. First appearance: Eureka Seven anime.

English Voice: Steve Staley

Reception

As with the first game in this series, the up to six-to-one ratio of cinematics and gameplay[1] received poor reviews overall. GameSpot gave the game 6.0. Its predecessor had scored 4.0.[2] Gametrailers gave the game a 7.2 out of 10 for Story, Design 4.0 and Gameplay 3.2, with a 4.0 overall, saying that the "plot is masterful, but it is not a masterpiece", and noting a large number of Ramen references. IGN gave it a score of 3.7 out of 10.[3] IGN does not have a ratings category for storyline or dialogue.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Eureka Seven vol. 2: The New Vision". Gametrailers. http://www.gametrailers.com/game/eureka-7-vol-2-the-new/4342?id=4342. 
  2. ^ "Eureka Seven vol. 2: The New Vision". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/eurekaseventr2/review.html.  "By evening out the presentation and focusing the story, New Vision transforms the Eureka Seven series from painful to playable."
  3. ^ IGN: Eureka Seven Vol. 2: The New Vision