I remember playing this game when it came out (I actually bought it and still have the original CD with the jewel case and booklet - God knows where the box went). It was one of my favorites, especially among turn-based strategy games because of the simplicity of the gameplay and the straight-forward gameplay. I also had a blast configuring all the mechas to have the perfect unit with the perfect armament. I think the games weakest point was the limited amount of mechs (which were pretty similar overall) and the fact that it didn't get too complicated as it went along, which was sometimes good because I only wanted to get my mind off school and such things. I was 17/18 at the time so the Manga WP were a welcome sight too
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