Banpresto's legendary mecha strategy series comes to the U.S. for the very first time.

Nearly two centuries after the Space Age began, a mysterious meteor that crashed in the South Pacific is found to contain a technology unknown to mankind. The very real possibility that the unknown creators might prove hostile sparks the creation of an elite force, known as Personal Troopers, to defend earth against possible invasion.

The game's battles are turn-based in nature, and the weapons equipped on your robot mechs will determine their movement. There are tons of long- and mid-range weapons your mechs will carry, meaning you won't need to move right next to an enemy to instigate an attack.

Customization is a big part of the game, and before and after each battle, you can soup your mech up big time. In addition to your mech arsenal, the mech pilots play a substantial role in battles. Each one has special skills to help either themselves or other team members. Some skills affect movement, others healing. Mostly the skills affect attack and defense. RPG fans will spend loads of time fine-tuning the pilots and robot mechs.

The battles play out like your basic turn-based strategy game. Select your pilot and mech, enhance your skill before the attack, move and then attack. Repeat often. The presentation isn't flashy, but it gets the job done. The storyline is very expansive, and if you can keep all the characters and acronyms straight, you'll no doubt enjoy the plot.

Dozens of customizable mecha

Fine-grained turn-based combat system includes support techniques, weapon swapping and upgrading

Detailed mech-pilot attributes affect performance

Engrossing futuristic saga