– Slight content variations between the two versions
– Metabee and Rokusho are the mascot Medabots
– Battles consist of the 3-on-3 relay system
– Goal is to destroy the leader’s head
– The distinction between Strike/Berserk and Shoot/Snipe actions appears to be gone
– This has now been simplified to “close range” or “shooting”
– “Attack response” parameter takes its place instead
– Attack response determines whether you can defend/evade after using it
– Medalias are returning, which allow your Medabot to gain useful abilities
– Medabots 7’s Medal leveling system is back as well
– This sees Medal levels determined by the sum of the individual skill totals
– Medal levels are capped by an overall Medarotter level
– Shinto Kamichi handling character art
– Franchise regular Horuma Rin will design the 200 Medarot in the game
– He will be creating a four chapter manga series distributed online through NicoNico Seiga starting July 1st
– NicoNico Seiga will also play host to the Orimeda robot design contest
– Three fans will have their Medabot design featured in the game as DLC
– Deadline for the contest is August 3rd
– Soundtrack CD, which is a first print bonus, contain all of the new music produced for the game as well as new arrangements for select tracks from classic Medabots titles
– The track list will differ entirely depending on the version of the game you buy
– Each disc will contain 51 songs
– The album and disc art were drawn by Horuma Rin

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Medabots 8 boxart

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Medabots 8 screenshots/art

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More Medabots 8 details

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A new round of Medabots 8 have been translated from a recent Famitsu article. Check them out below.

– Disconnected to previous entries in the series
– Stars a young boy named “Salt”
– Salt lost his father from Medabot crime
– Salt aims to become a detective because of this
– His senior officer at the Laurel Detective Agency is Anise
– Anise: renowned for her intellect and data management skills
– Story written by Yukinori Kitajima (Okamiden, Chaos Rings, and Hamatora)
– Shinto Kamichi working on character designs.
– Robots themselves will be designed by series regular Horuma Rin
– Battle system will be easier for new players to grasp
– Will still be the 3-on-3, defeat the leader, relay-style battle system the mainline Medarot RPGs are known for
– Players will have more control over attack targeting and responses to attacks
– 6,264 yen

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First Medabots 8 screenshots/art

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Medabots 8 announced for 3DS

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Medabots 8 is coming to the 3DS, this week’s Famitsu confirms. Two versions of the game will be available in Japan on August 28 for 5,800 yen.

According to Famitsu, Medabots 8 will offer renewed visuals for the characters and world in full 3D. Players will be able to trade parts and battle friends online. Famitsu also notes that Medabots 8 has been designed to ease newcomers into the series.

When the game launches, those who purchase an early copy can receive a soundtrack CD as a bonus.

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