Macross Digital Mission VF-X Official Program

[VF5SS]

http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/books/games_vfxprogram.htm

There's a lot of goodies within this book I've never seen anywhere else. Or if I have seen them, it was done with scans from 10 years ago.

I have no scanner at the moment but here's a sample.

Clearer line art of the special VF-1 FAST packs seen in the intro movie. One of five VF-1 transformation animatics. And a gigantic bazooka thing.

One of two VF-17 transformation animatics and line art for the "Stealth" Zentradi machines.

Edited January 26, 2012 by VF5SS

[VF5SS]

VF-4 Gerwalk front and center!

I guess the VF-X color scheme is different lol

Yamato make that one plz

[VF5SS]

I hope you guys like giant images taken under incredibly harsh lighting cuz here's all of those "Transformation Patterns"

done ghetto scanning style fo' realz

Edited January 27, 2012 by VF5SS

[VF-15 Banshee]

You're my new hero. Can I give my firstborn?

[VF5SS]

you wanna preorder a reissue YF-29 for me instead

[Ganbare]

Rare book. Hoping someone done full scan of the book.

[Graham]

Had it since it was first published, but never thought the stuff in there was interesting enough that people would want it scanned.

Graham

[charger69]

I demand proper scans

These transformation sequences are awesome and ready to be made as animated gifs

[VF5SS]

any love for ace mechanic Yuuri Yui

which is a silly name

[Reïvaj]

Is it just me or in these transformation sequences...

...the heat shield hides into the nose cone?

[VF5SS]

Sure does

Oh those guys at UNIT.

[VF5SS]

Actually I was wondering if you guys could tell me more about those Magic Wand style portable scanners. I've heard mixed reviews but I think it'd a great way to scan some old books without wrecking their bindings.

And to be fair to Graham, the book does have a lot of "how to play the game" pages which aren't that exciting due to the incredibly low-res screencaps they use. However there is a lot of painted backdrops, production artwork, and other general planning details that are really cool.

[VF5SS]

this poor VF-22 is missing his backpack

[TehPW]

At a glance that looks like scratch art to describe how a Pin Point Barrior works, at least on the YF-21/VF-22...

[VF5SS]

Yeah they're just spitballing gameplay mechanics.

but it's cute too

[leading edge]

Pretty cool! I like how they are planning the transformations. I really wish VF-X was being made again for systems like PS3 or Xbox they would have to really push the appeal more. I feel we'd get more gamplay elements than the original.

Edited February 1, 2012 by leading edge

[VF5SS]

So like the PSP games, right?

Because VF-X is just the most primitive version of every Macross game to come after it.

[leading edge]

No I mean an anniversary edition which has more features to appeal to a newer audience and generate interest for Macross VF-X.

[VF5SS]

There's nothing really worth saving from VF-X that you can't just access in the original game. By that I mean the voices and cutscenes since again, the gameplay is just a primitive version of what the later games would do.

Collect all the Milky Dolls and they'll perform a concert for you.

[leading edge]

I get that remaking a game may change the aspects of what it was like from the era it wa introduced, but still it would be nice to see something like this made again. There are too few Macross games given the size of the franchise.

[VF5SS]

There are too few Macross games given the size of the franchise.

wat

Dude there's like over 20

[sketchley]

Here's a list: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA_%28%E3%82%B2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%29

I stopped counting at 34...

[VF5SS]

Man Scramble Valkyrie cost 8800 yen new.

I thought buying Mega Man X3 for fifty dollars was a lot back then.

[Gubaba]

That's still TOO FEW!! Don't you UNDERSTAND???

[Reïvaj]

Guys, just let's say yes and move on

Nothing else will work.

[sketchley]

Yes.

[Jasonc]

I have this book, and love it. I also have the VFX-2 book. Both great books.

[VF5SS]

I got a refurbished Vupoint wand scanner

it's not the best but I'm happy with the results

here's some samples

I need to work on the edge scanning but it works fine for specific pictures on a page

I don't know why everyone has to crib Miho Miho's naming style

[VF5SS]

Renato and I joked about the intro, but here is the future of Macross animation circa 1997

These stage concept paintings are some of the real treasures I think

[Renato]

I get that remaking a game may change the aspects of what it was like from the era it wa introduced, but still it would be nice to see something like this made again. There are too few Macross games given the size of the franchise.

The PSP games are basically every 3D Macross shooter put together, and much, MUCH more, and much, MUCH better. Macross Ultimate Frontier and Macross Triangle Frontier ARE "something like this being made again". Don't take my word for it -- Check them out yourself.