Druna Skass Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 I ran into this guy over at macrossmilcomnet. I've never seen this unit before, can someone shed some light on this. Who designed it, where it showed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 Scroll to the bottom of the profile. http://www.capcom.co.jp/newproducts/arcade...aga2/index.html It's from a game. And it's fan-made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druna Skass Posted February 3, 2004 Author Share Posted February 3, 2004 When does that game take place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiriyu Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 There's some info available on the webpage Azrael cited. It appears to be related to a 1998 Capcom title. Here's a blurb courtesy BabelFish (bracketed comments are mine): "The large hit animation "super spatial-temporal fortress マクロス [Macross]" series was managed That river Mori Siyouzi & the studio sew [studio Nue?], カプコン united the powerful tag! Now ultimate robot legend starts here! ! River Mori Siyouzi & the studio sew in plan original idea, You say to mechanical design river Mori Siyouzi and the Miyatake one your person The animation boundary highest creator is appointed, The appearance impression and the robot of animation the pleasant sensation which freely is worked was held The ultimate robot game was made to complete! " There's a page with some technical info on the mecha (which appears to be a modification of the VA-3), and lots of talk of 'Lava-Moths' and 'cancer/guns' there too. Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeudi Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 It uses the same transformation sequence as the VA-3, but is more based on the Apache attack copter. It was designed by Sudio Nue to be "based on" the Macross Universe. It is Unofficial. If you check the In-game credits, this vehicle WAS designed by Kawamori. This is a multi-versal video game, using different genre of robot anime. Not part of the Macross timeline. In the game, it has missiles, a rifle, and a Buster Cannon special move. Game animation shows it in a traditional Macross 3 jet flight. It has NO UNSPACY markings in any of the animation. It's name is RAFAGA, which appears to translate directly as Lava-moth,. but is probably best translated as Firefly. Cancer/guns: The characters for cancer and gun appear the same on the net pretty often. anytime you see cancer in these types of pages, replace it with gun. (Gun Pod often comes out as Cancer Poddo). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druna Skass Posted February 3, 2004 Author Share Posted February 3, 2004 It uses the same transformation sequence as the VA-3, but is more based on the Apache attack copter. It was designed by Sudio Nue to be "based on" the Macross Universe. It is Unofficial. If you check the In-game credits, this vehicle WAS designed by Kawamori. This is a multi-versal video game, using different genre of robot anime. Not part of the Macross timeline. In the game, it has missiles, a rifle, and a Buster Cannon special move. Game animation shows it in a traditional Macross 3 jet flight. It has NO UNSPACY markings in any of the animation. It's name is RAFAGA, which appears to translate directly as Lava-moth,. but is probably best translated as Firefly. Cancer/guns: The characters for cancer and gun appear the same on the net pretty often. anytime you see cancer in these types of pages, replace it with gun. (Gun Pod often comes out as Cancer Poddo). Ahh... Thanks for clearing that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uminoken Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 Pretty.....reminds me of the Aliens dropship in a way. Don't 'spose there are any other drawings of her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yohsho Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 I know where its from its from the Capcom game Tech Romancer. It came out for the Dreamcast just before it died. The game featured spoofs of all the styles of mecha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeudi Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&...om.co.jp+rafaga http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/u...ga2%2Frobo.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JValk Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 i own this on dreamcast - it does sorta look like it - but is it exactly it? i dunno! anyhow Rafaga is the "Valk" of the bunch in the game- they have psuedo-mazingers too, etc etc. - 3d fighting game, go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiriyu Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Its name is RAFAGA, which appears to translate directly as Lava-moth,. but is probably best translated as Firefly.Cancer/guns: The characters for cancer and gun appear the same on the net pretty often. anytime you see cancer in these types of pages, replace it with gun. (Gun Pod often comes out as Cancer Poddo). Thanks for the great info daeudi. However, I still kind of prefer 'Lava-Moth' - I'm looking forward to July, when I can point out the 'Lava-Moths' to everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Tech Romancer was quite a fun DC game. I still have it somewhere I think. IIRC, I think there was also a mecha in the game similar to a Destroid Monster, or maybe I'm just remembering wrongly. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiriyu Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Graham, I thought the same thing when I saw it. It's called the "Wise Duck". Wise Duck Page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxer Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Wow. The wise duck is a monster that throws things! Yet another obscure mecha that's cool! *Clicky!* And this is only a DC game? ADDITION: Well, capcom did Steel Battalion, so I guess it makes up for it (Only problem is I gotta shell out $200.00 for it... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aegis! Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I posted a thread about this very same topic on the old boards but I didn´t get any reply If I remember well so I did a bit of research and found the same links posted here. I guess it was the wrong question and the wrong moment. A very cool looking mecha indeed , shame it isn´t canon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 If I undestand it correctly the Rafaga and the VA-3 are both developed from the same design called the FBz99G. There's a pic of in on page130 of macross design works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeudi Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 If I undestand it correctly the Rafaga and the VA-3 are both developed from the same design called the FBz99G. There's a pic of in on page130 of macross design works. in RL: VA-3 based on the FBz-99. In Macross Universe: Other way around. Not arguing- because they sure look like it- but where did you get that the RAFAGA was also based on it? That is News I Can Use, if I can confirm it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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