SMP Balteus Interview Details the Scale of the 156-Tube Missile Launcher
The interview reveals the development reasoning behind the SMP Balteus kit, including why the brutal early-game boss was chosen over other candidates like IB-01: CEL240 and the Ice Worm.
Reporting from 1 source: Dengeki Hobby Web.
Dengeki Hobby Web interviewed Bandai Candy Division developers Keisuke Iida and Yohei Nagasawa about the SMP Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon AAP07: Balteus model kit. The pair discussed how the project began, why Balteus was chosen as the first unit, and the challenges of building a large-scale model with a 156-tube missile launcher.
Bandai Candy Division developers Keisuke Iida and Yohei Nagasawa sat down with Dengeki Hobby Web to discuss the SMP Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon AAP07: Balteus model kit, currently accepting reservations at Premium Bandai.
Nagasawa said he was not good at games but got hooked on Armored Core VI after Iida and colleagues pushed him to play it. Iida, a longtime Armored Core fan, said he persuaded Nagasawa to commercialize the game under the SMP brand, which had previously handled titles like Super Robot Wars.
Balteus was chosen as the first unit because it was the most brutal and memorable encounter in the early game. Other candidates like IB-01: CEL240 and the Ice Worm were considered, but the Ice Worm was ruled out because a humanoid form works better for a striking three-dimensional appearance.
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