New VF: the YF-31 Rafaga

[grebo guru]

Here's something some people may not have seen before...

This is a mech from the video game [/b]KikaiOh ("Machine King(s)"), which I think was released in the US as "Tech Romancer". Anyway, there are about 8 or so different mecha in the game, all designed by Kawamori. Each has a different style.

The Rafaga (spanish for "a gust of wind") is the Variable Fighter type mech of the game. (Although strangely, its shape is closer to that of a helicopter.)

Enjoy!!

Grebo

[grebo guru]

Here's the other Macross-like mech from KikaiOh: the military-type "Wiseduck". Nope, I'm not making that up. Despite its goofy name, it is pretty cool. Very Destroid-like.

Enjoy!

Grebo

[UN Spacy]

Thanks for the scans Grebo!

Always nice to see something new from Kawamori-san.

[David Hingtgen]

Kikaioh rocked. The more anime series you've seen, the more you'll get out of it. Still amazed it came to the US. Reason enough alone to never sell my Dreamcast. (though the final boss is CHEAP imho)

[Zinjo]

Nice to see some gunship designs from Kawamori, very nice!

[baronv]

Oh I never knew Kawamori designed those mechs. I played it back in the arcades in the old days and I also have it for the Dreamcase. An ok game.

[sketchley]

Uhm, the second one was designed by Kazutaka Miyatake. It doesn't say who did the first one, but it doesn't have some of the signature things that Shoji Kawamori adds to his lineart (funky shadow, bold (both thick and the way he put pen to paper) lines, etc..)

[grebo guru]

You're right. The bottom one is by Miyatake. My bad. And as for the first one, that shadow looks fairly funky to me... and Kawamori IS credited in the game for mecha design. I'm pretty sure the first one is done by him, but just to be sure let's call the YF-31 a Studio Nue design, and that'll do. And "you're welcome" for posting the pics.

Uhm, the second one was designed by Kazutaka Miyatake. It doesn't say who did the first one, but it doesn't have some of the signature things that Shoji Kawamori adds to his lineart (funky shadow, bold (both thick and the way he put pen to paper) lines, etc..)

Edited November 3, 2006 by grebo guru

[Zinjo]

The "YF-31" shrongly reminds me of the Battle 7. Are you sure Miyatake didn't design that one? Possibly a collaboration?

[Gaijin]

Kikaioh rocked. The more anime series you've seen, the more you'll get out of it. Still amazed it came to the US. Reason enough alone to never sell my Dreamcast. (though the final boss is CHEAP imho)

Have 2 copies of the game plus the soundtrack.

[Graham]

Here's something some people may not have seen before...

We have had multiples topics on the Rafaga and Tech Romancer posted over the last few years.

http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...2&hl=Rafaga

http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...0&hl=Rafaga

But nice pics anyway, at least one of them I hadn't seen before.

Graham

[drifand]

Miyatake is always getting the short end of the stick while Shoji basks in the limelight... :-)

[Poonman]

so its like a mech fighting game?

[chrono]

So that's what a Macross 7 design(hybridized designs anyways) & an VF-1 design looks like crammed together!

[Veritas]

so its like a mech fighting game?

Yes it is. Man I haven’t played that game in years. It was a great game though, just wish there were more characters/bots to choose from. As far as I know I think it was only released in the Arcades and on the DC though.

[Solscud007]

Old news. I have the game guides and artbooks

[Knight26]

Seen it before, cool design though, would make a nice addition to the Macross universe, maybe CAS valkyrie

[Retracting Head Ter Ter]

Seen it before, cool design though, would make a nice addition to the Macross universe, maybe CAS valkyrie

I suppose all valks already have a CAS mode built in, being the Gerwalk mode.

[reddsun1]

Hmm, initial impression I get from the general outlines of the shape? Aliens-dropship-meets-Cobra-gunship...oh, and with a fat, dragonfly bulby tail-like thing...