Now, hitching on the hype of being "in" videogames, Divers now follows a team of builders who immerse themselves in a sort of MMO with GunPla suits for quests.
Plot (from Wikipedia)
In the near future, where the Gundam franchise is at its peak and the popularity of Gunpla is soaring to new heights, a new Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online (VRMMO) Game called "Gunpla Battle Nexus Online" (GBN) is made. In Gunpla Battle Nexus Online, players can upload themselves and their Gunpla online through the virtual space and battle with players from across the world. In the game itself, the player assumes the role of a Gunpla Diver, and each year a special tournament called "Gunpla Force Battle Tournament" is held to prove who is the best Gunpla Diver. The story revolves around Riku Mikami, a 14-year old junior high school student and an admirer of famous Gunpla Diver Kyoya Kujo. He and his friends Yukio and Momoka love Gunpla and play GBN together.
However, his own life changes as he meets a mysterious Gunpla Diver named Sara as strange events take place in the GBN with the appearance of Mass-Divers. Now guided by his new allies, he forms their first Gunpla Diver group, embarking on epic adventures with his friends and to see who is the best fighter in the GBN world.
What I liked about it
* the first opening song, Flying High, has that catchy sort of tune that the more you hear it, the more awesome it becomes
* the final episode where the players meet RL instead of with their avatars.
* unfortunatly, a lot. The team, the storyline... no, this wasn`t a good series at all and I missed the fun of the previous two series.
I quite liked GBD, but it was basically ‘gundam does .hack’ so I may have been predisposed towards liking it! GBF had more drama and higher stakes, but I still thought it was fun - the next Build series has just been announced as a Divers sequel too...
BeantwoordenVerwijderenMaybe next series we’ll get a cameo from Ricardo Fellini!