Another Century's Episode 2 (Challenge Run): Op-04 Attack on Kimbareid Base
Our available unit count is getting thin, but we stave off any need to customize any Dragonars by picking up the Nanajin from the free mission mode. Kinda wish I could use it more this run, because it's a satisfying unit to play with. Also, I think ACE 2 was released before Wings of Rean, so this might have been a special preview of the mech before the ONA came out. And yes, I've seen Wings of Rean. It's very, very Japanese, and very, very Tomino. Interesting, but not necessarily easy to digest.
Challenge Rules:
ACE Difficulty
No stat upgrades (units have base stats for the whole game)
Special/Combo upgrades only on units that get Custom Upgrades (like the Dragonar units)
Reuse units/forms only when necessary (chain missions count as one use)
Another Century's Episode 2 is a 2006 follow-up/sequel to the original game, produced by Banpresto and developed by From Software. ACE 2 takes the fanfiction-style crossover narrative of Super Robot Wars and combines it with an arcade shooter style action game, likely inspired by games like Virtual On. Featuring machines and characters from 14 different anime series in addition to original designs, ACE 2 is a solid improvement on the baseline established by the original Another Century's Episode.
