History VideoGame / MacrossFrontierTrilogy

-->-- '''''Macross: Ultimate Frontier'''s opening'''

-->-- ''Macross: Ultimate Frontier'''s opening

The ''Macross Frontier Trilogy'' games is a trilogy of games set in the ''Anime/{{Macross}}'' universe that consists of ''Ace'', ''Ultimate'', and ''Triangle Frontier''. They were developed by Artdink with [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Bandai Namco]] being the official publisher for the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable. It uses the game engine used by the various ''Gundam Battle'' games. Each game allows the player to play in single player or in multiplayer mode via the [=PSP=]'s Ad Hoc feature.

* AlternateUniverse: Academy Mode is treated as one without the events of the Vajra getting involved in Frontier. Otherwise, it's treated as a slice of life game.

The ''Macross Frontier Trilogy'' games is a trilogy of games set in the ''Anime/{{Macross}}'' universe that consists of ''Ace'', ''Ultimate'', and ''Triangle Frontier''. They were developed by Artdink with [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Bandai Namco]] being the official publisher for the PlayStation Portable. It uses the game engine used by the various ''Gundam Battle'' games. Each game allows the player to play in single player or in multiplayer mode via the [=PSP=]'s Ad Hoc feature.

* EverythingIsBetterWithSpinning: The [[Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross Defender's]] special attack is best described as a [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Rolling Beam Cannon]] attack.

* SpamAttack:: Most units whose LimitBreak isn't an AlphaStrike will be an extended melee combo.

The ''Macross Frontier Trilogy'' games is a trilogy of games set in the ''Anime/{{Macross}}'' universe that consists of ''Ace'', ''Ultimate'', and ''Triangle Frontier''. They were developed by Artdink with [[Creator/NamcoBandai Bandai Namco]] being the official publisher for the PlayStation Portable. It uses the game engine used by the various ''Gundam Battle'' games. Each game allows the player to play in single player or in multiplayer mode via the [=PSP=]'s Ad Hoc feature.

The ''Macross Frontier Trilogy'' games is a trilogy of games set in the ''Anime/{{Macross}}'' universe that consists of ''Ace'', ''Ultimate'', and ''Triangle Frontier''. They were developed by Artdink with [[Creator/NamcoBandai Bandai Namco]] being the official publisher for the Playstation Portable. It uses the game engine used by the various ''Gundam Battle'' games. Each game allows player to play in single player or in multiplayer mode via the [=PSP=]'s Ad Hoc feature.

* ActionDuo: Starting from ''Ultimate Frontier'', players can fight enemies alongside an [=AI=]-controlled character who serves as your partner.

* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: Sometimes you can get help from the various Macross-class ships in some scenarios. Other times, you get to CONTROL them.

* DoWellButNotPerfect: How you can get some of the unlockable characters and mechs (either on gallery or as a selectable character/mech).

* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Unless you're playing as a character that really took part in a level's story or pair him with characters that knew him or her, your character is simply referred to as a Captain within the squad.

* GameplayGrading: The games have levels of grading when you complete a scenario. They consist of SS, S, A, B, C, D and F. Beating a scenario level with a SS or S rank allows you to get some of the harder characters/mechs to unlock.
** RankInflation: Getting a high rank grade depends on how players fight if they don't get a lot of damage, kill all enemies including aces and complete the scenario within a short amount of time.

* IdolSinger: And some of them serve as support characters in a non-combat capacity.

* MagicMusic[=/=]ThePowerOfRock[=/=]ThemeMusicPowerUp: A support skill that showed up in ''Ultimate Frontier''. Depending on who is involved, some of the singers in battle can instill effects to help the player gain an edge in battle such as increasing attack power, reload your ammo quickly and lower enemy stats.
** The mechs from Anime/{{Macross7}} and one custom from Anime/MacrossFrontier are based entirely around these tropes: Your machine gun ammo is replaced with speaker pods that do no actual damage, and two of your special attacks are changed to songs. Shoot speaker pods and play the songs, and the enemies will lose the will to fight and go away. In fact, using missiles actually DECREASES your SP gauge, so using music is the best option with these mechs.
** Of course, if the scenario had any of these tropes happen, then it'll probably [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration affect your mech too]].

* SpamAttack: Any unit whose LimitBreak isn't an AlphaStrike will be an extended melee combo.

* TransformingMecha: This isn't a Macross game without one.

* WaveMotionGun: The [=SDF-1=] Macross can use this as a support skill. And so can the other Macross-class ships. Some of the normal sized mechs can do this as well (IE the VF-1 series when using the Strike Pack).

The ''Macross Frontier Trilogy'' games is a trilogy of games set in the ''Anime/{{Macross}}'' universe that consist of Ace, Ultimate and Triangle Frontier. They were developed by Artdink with [[Creator/NamcoBandai Bandai Namco]] being the official publisher for the Playstation Portable. It uses the game engine used by the various ''Gundam Battle'' games. Each game allows player to play in single player or in multiplayer mode via the [=PSP=]'s Ad Hoc feature.

The ''Macross Frontier Trilogy'' games is a trilogy of games that consist of Ace, Ultimate and Triangle Frontier. They were developed by Artdink with [[Creator/NamcoBandai Bandai Namco]] being the official publisher for the Playstation Portable. It uses the game engine used by the various ''Gundam Battle'' games. Each game allows player to play in single player or in multiplayer mode via the [=PSP=]'s Ad Hoc feature.

The games do not have any story or plot to follow. Instead, players will assume the role of several OriginalGeneration pilots created specifically for the game trilogy as they get involved in all of the Macross series from Macross Zero to Macross II.

* '''''Macross: Ace Frontier''''': The first game of the Frontier [=PSP=] trilogy released on October 9, 2008, it first introduced the OriginalGeneration characters alongside characters, mechs, missions and music taken from ''Super Dimension Fortress Macross'', the Do You Remember Love movie adaptation, Macross Plus, Macross 7 and the first half of Macross Frontier. Some of the original characters available for either a pilot/operator include Yu Akimizu, Claire Stanford, Itsuki Yamashiro, Yuto Kagura, Gary Murdock, Hilda V. Bergen and Miyuki Shirakawa. Features included consist of color edits, replay mode and song systems for certain characters who mainly attack by using music.

* '''''Macross: Ultimate Frontier''''': The second game of the Frontier [=PSP=] trilogy released on October 1, 2010, it keeps the OriginalGeneration and canon characters, mechs and missions with more characters, mechs, missions and music from Macross Flashback 2012, Macross II: Lovers Again, Macross Zero, Macross 7 Dynamite, Macross [=VF=]-X2 and Macross [=M3=]. More OriginalGeneration characters were added, including the naming of some of the other [=OG=] characters, with Pinon Collete, Luis Fernando and Yui Hoshimura. Some of the new features include support characters, auto skills, missile alert warnings and the use of a real flight option so that players can use [=VF=]s in the same manner of a flight simulator.

* '''''Macross: Triangle Frontier''''': The last game of the Frontier [=PSP=] trilogy released on February 3, 2011, it keeps all the features from the first two games with the addition of Academy Mode, which is a VisualNovel game in where players assume the role of a male or female character living in the Frontier colony who can interact with both OriginalGeneration and Macross Frontier characters. Playing the game allows players to build their character's stats and transfer them to single player mode.

* IJustWannaShout: Rock music cannons, and the Song of Destruction are music-based special attacks that override all other music effects in the game.

-> [[GratuitousEngrish Super Ace Pilot Wars Fiercely]]

* MechaExpansionPack: Some of the mechs allow the option of installing add-ons to add more weapons or improve its versatility in battle. These packs also add an extra bar of health and change the mechs' weapons and LimitBreak.

* WaveMotionGun: The [=SDF-1=] Macross can use this as a support skill. And so can the other Macross-class ships.

* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: Sometimes you can get help from the various Macross-class ships in some scenarios.

* EverythingIsBetterWithSpinning: The [[Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross Defender's]] special attack is best described as a [[Anime/GundamWing Rolling Beam Cannon]] attack.

* '''''Macross: Triangle Frontier''''': The last game of the Frontier [=PSP=] trilogy released on February 3, 2011, it keeps all the features from the first two games with the addition of Academy Mode, which is a VisualNovel game in where players assume the role of a male or female character living in the Frontier colony who can interact with both the OriginalGeneration and Macross Frontier. Playing the game allows players to build their character's stats and transfer them to single player mode.

* '''''Macross: Ultimate Frontier''''': The second game of the Frontier [=PSP=] trilogy released on October 1, 2010, it keeps the OriginalGeneration and canon characters, mechs and missions with more characters, mechs, missions and music from Macross Flashback 2012, Macross II: Lovers Again, Macross Zero, Macross 7 Dynamite, Macross [=VF=]-X2 and Macross [=M3=]. More OriginalGeneration characters were added, including the naming of some of the other [=OG=] characters, with Pinon Collete, Lewis Fernando and Yui Hoshimura. Some of the new features include support characters, auto skills, missile alert warnings and the use of a real flight option so that players can use [=VF=]s in the same manner of a flight simulator.

* '''''Macross: Ace Frontier''''': The first game of the Frontier [=PSP=] trilogy released on October 9, 2008, it first introduced the OriginalGeneration characters alongside characters, mechs, missions and music taken from Super Dimension Fortress Macross, the Do You Remember Love movie adaptation, Macross Plus, Macross 7 and the first half of Macross Frontier. Some of the original characters available for either a pilot/operator include Yu Akimizu, Claire Stanford, Itsuki Yamashiro, Yuto Kagura, Gary Murdock, Hilda V. Bergen and Miyuki Shirakawa. Features included consist of color edits, replay mode and song systems for certain characters who mainly attack by using music.

* EverythingIsBetterWithSpinning: The [[SuperDimensionFortressMacross Defender's]] special attack is best described as a [[Anime/GundamWing Rolling Beam Cannon]] attack.

The website for [[http://b.bngi-channel.jp/psp_macross/acefrontier/ Ace]], [[http://b.bngi-channel.jp/psp_macross/ultimate/ Ultimate]] and [[http://b.bngi-channel.jp/psp_macross/ Triangle]] Frontier are available.

* RockBeatsLaser: You can play old generation mechs and still win against the latest mechs in battle, provided that you don't die.

* MoreDakka: Usually can be done when you fire a gunpod/machine gun with missiles.

* MacrossMissileMassacre: A staple of the Macross series. This is how you can usually mop up the opposition.

* MechaExpansionPack: Some of the mechs allow the option of installing add-ons to add more weapons or improve its versatility in battle.

* WaveMotionGun: The [=SDF-1=] Macross can use this as a support skill. And so can the other Macross-class ships.