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{{Short description|2002 video game}}
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{{Infobox video game
{{Infobox video game
| title = Robotech: Battlecry
| title = Robotech: Battlecry
| image = Rbbox.jpg
| image = Rbbox.jpg
| alt = North American PS2 cover art
| alt = North American PS2 cover art
| caption = North American PS2 cover art
| caption = North American PS2 cover art
| developer = [[Vicious Cycle Software]]
| developer = [[Vicious Cycle Software]]
| publisher = [[TDK Mediactive]]
| publisher = [[TDK Mediactive]]
| director = Marc Racine
| distributor = [[Harmony Gold USA]]
| director = Marc Racine
| producer = Marc Racine<br />Mike Pearson
| designer = Adam Cogan
| producer = Marc Racine<br>Mike Pearson
| designer = Adam Cogan
| writer =
| writer =
| programmer =
| programmer =
| artist = Ben Lichius
| artist = Ben Lichius
| composer = Barry Fasman<br>John O'Kennedy
| composer = Barry Fasman<br />John O'Kennedy
| released = '''PlayStation 2''', '''Xbox'''{{vgrelease|NA|September 23, 2002<ref>{{Cite web |title=TDK Mediactive Ships ''Robotech: Battlecry''|url=https://xboxaddict.com/news/2707/TDK-Mediactive-Ships-Robotech:-Battlecry.html |access-date=March 6, 2023|website=Xbox Addict|language=en |archive-date=March 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306171516/https://xboxaddict.com/news/2707/TDK-Mediactive-Ships-Robotech:-Battlecry.html |url-status=live }}</ref>|AU|December 16, 2002<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Robotech Battlecry'' PS2 |url=http://www.gamesmarket.com.au/details.cfm?ProdID=4559& |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030402055939/http://www.gamesmarket.com.au/details.cfm?ProdID=4559& |archive-date=April 2, 2003 |access-date=July 17, 2024 |website=Games Market}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=''Robotech Battlecry'' Xbox |url=http://www.gamesmarket.com.au/details.cfm?ProdID=4560&|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030216082642/http://www.gamesmarket.com.au/details.cfm?ProdID=4560& |archive-date=February 16, 2003 |access-date=July 17, 2024 |website=Games Market}}</ref>|EU|February 14, 2003<ref>{{Cite web |title=Upcoming Releases |url=http://eurogamer.net:80/company_page.php?action=view&company_id=168 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030109182758/http://eurogamer.net:80/company_page.php?action=view&company_id=168 |archive-date=January 9, 2003 |access-date=July 17, 2024 |website=[[Eurogamer]]}}</ref>}}'''GameCube'''{{vgrelease|NA|October 16, 2002<ref>{{Cite web |title=TDK Ships ''Robotech'' for GameCube and GBA|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/7895/tdk-ships-robotech-for-gamecube-and-gba |access-date=March 6, 2023|website=Nintendo World Report |archive-date=March 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306171516/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/7895/tdk-ships-robotech-for-gamecube-and-gba |url-status=live }}</ref>|EU|March 21, 2003<ref>{{Cite web |title=Upcoming Releases |url=http://eurogamer.net:80/company_page.php?action=view&company_id=168 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030308194908/http://eurogamer.net:80/company_page.php?action=view&company_id=168 |archive-date=March 8, 2003 |access-date=July 17, 2024 |website=[[Eurogamer]]}}</ref>}}
| released = '''PlayStation 2'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|September 23, 2002|PAL|February 14, 2003}}'''Xbox'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|September 23, 2002}}'''GameCube'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|October 11, 2002|PAL|March 21, 2003}}
| genre = [[shooter game|Shooter]]
| genre = [[Third-person shooter]]
| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]<br />[[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]<br />[[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], [[GameCube]]
}}
}}
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'''''Robotech: Battlecry''''' is a [[video game]] set in the [[Robotech]] universe, the first video game successfully released for the franchise. It was developed by [[Vicious Cycle Software]] and published by the now-defunct [[TDK Mediactive]], in association with [[Harmony Gold USA]]. With a story focused on new characters created for the game and with guest appearances of main characters [[Rick Hunter]], [[Roy Focker|Roy Fokker]], [[Lisa Hayes]] and a part of one in-game mission directly centered on [[Lynn Minmay (Macross)|Lynn Minmei]], it somewhat follows the ''Robotech'' continuum.


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'''''Robotech: Battlecry''''' is a [[video game]] set in the [[Robotech]] universe, the first video game successfully released for the franchise. It was developed by [[Vicious Cycle Software]] and published by the now-defunct [[TDK Mediactive]], in association with [[Harmony Gold USA]]. With a story focused on new characters created for the game and with guest appearances of main characters [[List of Robotech characters|Rick Hunter]], [[Roy Focker|Roy Fokker]], [[Lisa Hayes]] and a part of one in-game mission directly centered on [[Lynn Minmay (Macross)|Lynn Minmei]], it somewhat follows the ''Robotech'' continuum.
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== Plot==
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The game follows the exploits of ace pilot Jack Archer.<ref>{{cite web | title = Robotech: Battlecry :: PS2 Review | work = | publisher = Kidzworld | url = http://www.kidzworld.com/article/2669-robotech-battlecry-ps2-review | accessdate = 2009-04-06}}</ref> After serving as a mercenary in the Global Civil War, flying both with and against Roy Fokker impressed him enough to recommend Jack for the RDF. The early stages of the game cover Jack's final training and his fighting during the Battle of Macross Island, Jack not being close enough to the SDF-1 when it space folds to Pluto and being left behind on Earth, rejoining his friends upon their initial return home. The majority of the game is set in the Post-Rain of Death era and involves Jack and his Wolf Squadron defending various human outposts against Malcontent [[Zentradi|Zentraedi]] forces led by the warlord Zeraal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://guides.ign.com/guides/481617/ |title=Robotech: Battlecry Wiki Guide - IGN |publisher=Guides.ign.com |date=2002-10-15 |accessdate=2014-06-30}}</ref>


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== Plot ==
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The final mission has Jack taking on Zeraal at his base, which is a crashed Zentraedi Carrier. However, the ship makes a spacefold jump with him on it, and it leads him to a distant region of space. Out of contact with the RDF, he seemingly dies from a loss of life support.
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This game follows this story of [[aviator]] [[ace pilot]] Jack Archer.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.kidzworld.com/article/2669-robotech-battlecry-ps2-review | title = Robotech: Battlecry :: PS2 Review | author = Kidzworld staff | date = December 27, 2006 | website = Kidzworld | accessdate = April 6, 2009 | archive-date = April 21, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090421080013/http://www.kidzworld.com/article/2669-robotech-battlecry-ps2-review | url-status = live }}</ref> After serving as a mercenary in the Global Civil War, flying both with and against Roy Fokker impressed him enough to recommend Jack for the RDF. The early stages of the game cover Jack's final training and his fighting during the Battle of Macross Island, Jack not being close enough to the SDF-1 when it space folds to Pluto and being left behind on Earth, rejoining his friends upon their initial return home. The majority of the game is set in the Post-Rain of Death era and involves Jack and his Wolf Squadron defending various human outposts against Malcontent [[Zentradi|Zentraedi]] forces led by the warlord Zeraal.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/wikis/robotech-battlecry | title = Robotech: Battlecry Wiki Guide | website = [[IGN]] | publisher = [[Ziff Davis]] | date = October 15, 2002 | accessdate = September 7, 2019 | archive-date = August 9, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200809145601/https://www.ign.com/wikis/robotech-battlecry | url-status = live }}</ref>

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The final mission has Jack going up against Zeraal at his base, which is a crashed Zentraedi Carrier. However, the ship makes a spacefold jump with him on it, and it leads him to a distant region of space. Out of contact with the RDF, he seemingly dies from a lack of energy.


== Release ==
== Release ==
''Robotech: Battlecry'' was released in a stand-alone game version and a more expensive Collectors Edition. The latter came in a silver box with the game and included a packet of 3" X 5" cards of character concept art from the game drawn by [[Tommy Yune]], a [[Lenticular printing|lenticular card]] depicting a Veritech fighter in action, a Battlecry T-shirt vacuum packed into a disc-shaped tin with card RDF logo on top, the game's soundtrack on CD and a specially numbered Jack Archer [[Dog tag (identifier)|dogtag]].
''Robotech: Battlecry'' was released in a stand-alone game version and a more expensive Collectors Edition. The latter came in a silver box with the game and included a packet of 3" X 5" cards of character concept art from the game drawn by [[Tommy Yune]], a [[Lenticular printing|lenticular card]] depicting a Veritech fighter in action, a Battlecry T-shirt vacuum packed into a disc-shaped tin with card RDF logo on top, the game's soundtrack on CD and a specially numbered Jack Archer [[Dog tag (identifier)|dogtag]].


== Voice Cast ==
== Voice cast ==
* [[Cam Clarke]] as Jack Archer
* [[Cam Clarke]] as Jack Archer
* [[Rebecca Forstadt]] as [[Lynn Minmay (Macross)|Lynn Minmei]], Izzy Randal
* [[Rebecca Forstadt]] as [[Lynn Minmay (Macross)|Lynn Minmei]], Izzy Randal
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* [[Steve Kramer (actor)|Steve Kramer]] as Skarrde
* [[Steve Kramer (actor)|Steve Kramer]] as Skarrde
* Melanie MacQueen as [[Lisa Hayes]], Kiyora
* Melanie MacQueen as [[Lisa Hayes]], Kiyora
* [[Tony Oliver]] as [[Rick Hunter]], Hiro Ishi
* [[Tony Oliver]] as [[List of Robotech characters|Rick Hunter]], Hiro Ishi
* [[Dan Woren]] as [[Roy Focker|Roy Fokker]] / Zeraal
* [[Dan Woren]] as [[Roy Focker|Roy Fokker]] / Zeraal
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== Reception ==
== Reception ==
{{Video game reviews
{{Video game reviews
| NGC = true
| GR = 75.77%<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox/543639-robotech-battlecry/index.html | title = Robotech: Battlecry Reviews| publisher = [[GameRankings]] | accessdate= 2009-11-29 }}</ref>
| PS2 = true
| MC = 74<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbx/robotechbattlecry?q=Robotech%20Battlecry | title = Robotech: Battlecry (XBOX) | accessdate =2009-11-29 | publisher = [[MetaCritic]] }}</ref>
| XBOX = true
| 1UP = A-<ref name="1up review">{{cite web | url = http://www.1up.com/do/gameOverview?cId=2005947 | title = Robotech: Battlecry (XBOX) | date = 2002-09-22 | accessdate = 2009-11-29 | publisher = [[1UP.com]] }}</ref>
| na = true
| GI = 8.5/10<ref name="gi review">''Game Informer'', November 2002, p. 140</ref>
| GSpot = 6.8/10<ref name="gamespot review">{{cite web | url = http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/robotechbattlecry/index.html | title = Robotech: Battlecry (XBOX) Review | publisher = [[GameSpot]] | date= 2002-09-24 | accessdate =2009-10-13 | first = Amer | last = Ajami}}</ref>
| Edge_PS2 = 7/10<ref name="edge">{{cite magazine | title = Robotech: Battlecry (PS2, Xbox) | author = Edge staff | magazine = [[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] | publisher = [[Future plc]] | issue = 118 | date = December 25, 2002}}</ref>
| Edge_XBOX = 7/10<ref name="edge" />
| GSpy = 3.0/5<ref name="gamespy review">{{cite web | url = http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/robotech-battlecry/ | title = Robotech: Battlecry (XBOX) Review | first = Gerald | last = Villoria | publisher = [[GameSpy]] | accessdate = 2009-11-29 }}</ref>
| IGN = 8.0/10<ref name="ign review">{{cite web |url=http://xbox.ign.com/articles/371/371623p1.html |title= IGN: Robotech: Battlecry Review |publisher= IGN | first = Daemon | last = Hatfield |date= 2002-09-19 |accessdate= 2009-11-29 }}</ref>
| EGM_PS2 = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine | url = http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0,4364,1228893,00.asp | title = Robotech: Battlecry (PS2) | last = Boyer | first = Crispin | magazine = [[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] | publisher = Ziff Davis | issue = 160 | date = November 2002 | page = 283 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20040109114256/http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0,4364,1228893,00.asp | archivedate = January 9, 2004 | accessdate = September 7, 2019}}</ref>
| EGM_XBOX = 8/10<ref name="egmxb">{{cite magazine | title = Robotech: Battlecry (Xbox) | author = EGM staff | magazine = Electronic Gaming Monthly | publisher = Ziff Davis | issue = 160 | date = November 2002 | page = 302}}</ref>
| GI_NGC = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine | url = http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200212/R03.0731.1156.37803.htm | title = Robotech: Battlecry (GC) | last = Kato | first = Matthew | magazine = [[Game Informer]] | publisher = [[GameStop|FuncoLand]] | issue = 116 | date = December 2002 | page = 128 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20050416113424/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200212/R03.0731.1156.37803.htm | archivedate = April 16, 2005 | accessdate = September 7, 2019}}</ref>
| GI_PS2 = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine | url = http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200210/R03.0731.1805.12797.htm | title = Robotech: Battlecry (PS2) | last = Kato | first = Matthew | magazine = Game Informer | publisher = FuncoLand | issue = 114 | date = October 2002 | page = 89 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071010090226/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200210/R03.0731.1805.12797.htm | archivedate = October 10, 2007 | accessdate = September 7, 2019}}</ref>
| GI_XBOX = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine | url = http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200211/R03.0807.1504.06743.htm | title = Robotech: Battlecry (Xbox) [score mislabeled as "8.25/10"] | last = Kato | first = Matthew | magazine = Game Informer | publisher = FuncoLand | issue = 115 | date = November 2002 | page = 140 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20040307223529/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200211/R03.0807.1504.06743.htm | archivedate = March 7, 2004 | accessdate = September 7, 2019}}</ref>
| GamePro_NGC = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine | url = http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/27272.shtml | title = Robotech: Battlecry Review for GameCube on GamePro.com | author = Pong Sifu | date = November 27, 2002 | magazine = [[GamePro]] | publisher = [[International Data Group|IDG Entertainment]] | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20050215035427/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/27272.shtml | archivedate = February 15, 2005 | accessdate = September 7, 2019}}</ref>
| GamePro_PS2 = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine | url = http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/26508.shtml | title = Robotech: Battlecry Review for PS2 on GamePro.com | author = Dunjin Master | date = October 4, 2002 | magazine = GamePro | publisher = IDG Entertainment | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20050212135400/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/26508.shtml | archivedate = February 12, 2005 | accessdate = September 7, 2019}}</ref>
| GamePro_XBOX = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine | url = http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/26534.shtml | title = Robotech: Battlecry Review for Xbox on GamePro.com | author = The D-Pad Destroyer | date = October 7, 2002 | magazine = GamePro | publisher = IDG Entertainment | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20050208023506/http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/26534.shtml | archivedate = February 8, 2005 | accessdate = September 7, 2019}}</ref>
| GSpot_NGC = 6.8/10<ref name="gamespot review">{{cite web | url = https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/robotech-battlecry-review/1900-2895962/ | title = Robotech: Battlecry Review (GC) | last = Ajami | first = Amer | date = October 28, 2002 | website = [[GameSpot]] | publisher = [[CBS Interactive]] | accessdate = September 7, 2019 | archive-date = July 23, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230723164404/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/robotech-battlecry-review/1900-2895962/ | url-status = live }}</ref>
| GSpot_PS2 = 6.8/10<ref name="gamespot review 2">{{cite web | url = https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/robotech-battlecry-review/1900-2881427/ | title = Robotech: Battlecry Review (PS2, Xbox) | last = Ajami | first = Amer | date = September 24, 2002 | website = GameSpot | publisher = CBS Interactive | accessdate = September 7, 2019 | archive-date = May 14, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190514051854/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/robotech-battlecry-review/1900-2881427/ | url-status = live }}</ref>
| GSpot_XBOX = 6.8/10<ref name="gamespot review 2" />
| GSpy_NGC = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/robotech-battlecry/600441p1.html | title = GameSpy: Robotech: Battlecry (GCN) | last = Padilla | first = Raymond | date = October 12, 2002 | website = [[GameSpy]] | publisher = IGN Entertainment | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20051208103709/http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/robotech-battlecry/600441p1.html | archivedate = December 8, 2005 | accessdate = September 7, 2019}}</ref>
| GSpy_PS2 = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/robotech-battlecry-/600445p1.html | title = GameSpy: Robotech: Battlecry (PS2) | last = Villoria | first = Gerald | date = October 12, 2002 | website = GameSpy | publisher = IGN Entertainment | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060223100239/http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/robotech-battlecry-/600445p1.html | archivedate = February 23, 2006 | accessdate = September 7, 2019}}</ref>
| GSpy_XBOX = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/robotech-battlecry/600437p1.html | title = GameSpy: Robotech: Battlecry (Xbox) | last = Villoria | first = Gerald | date = October 12, 2002 | website = GameSpy | publisher = IGN Entertainment | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20051105160142/http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/robotech-battlecry/600437p1.html | archivedate = November 5, 2005 | accessdate = September 7, 2019}}</ref>
| GameZone_XBOX = 8.3/10<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/robotech_battlecry_xb_review/ | title = Robotech: Battlecry - XB - Review | author = Tha Wiz | date = October 15, 2002 | website = GameZone | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090522221556/http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r19543.htm | archivedate = May 22, 2009 | url-status = live | accessdate = September 7, 2019}}</ref>
| IGN_NGC = 7.8/10<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/17/robotech-battlecry | title = Robotech: Battlecry (GCN) | last = Boulding | first = Aaron | date = October 17, 2002 | website = IGN | publisher = Ziff Davis | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080926192842/http://cube.ign.com/articles/374/374725p1.html | archivedate = September 26, 2008 | url-status = live | accessdate = September 7, 2019}}</ref>
| IGN_PS2 = 8.2/10<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/09/20/robotech-battlecry-2 | title = Robotech: Battlecry (PS2) | last = Boulding | first = Aaron | date = September 20, 2002 | website = IGN | publisher = Ziff Davis | accessdate = September 7, 2019 | archive-date = May 7, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190507035404/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/09/20/robotech-battlecry-2 | url-status = live }}</ref>
| IGN_XBOX = 8/10<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/09/19/robotech-battlecry-3 | title = Robotech: Battlecry (Xbox) | last = Boulding | first = Aaron | date = September 19, 2002 | website = IGN | publisher = Ziff Davis | accessdate = September 7, 2019 | archive-date = March 5, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305154817/http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/09/19/robotech-battlecry-3 | url-status = live }}</ref>
| NP_NGC = 3.7/5<ref>{{cite magazine | title = Robotech: Battlecry | magazine = [[Nintendo Power]] | publisher = [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]] | volume = 163 | date = December 2002 | page = 216}}</ref>
| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine | title = Robotech: Battlecry | magazine = [[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] | publisher = Ziff Davis | date = November 2002 | page = 188}}</ref>
| OXM_XBOX = 8.6/10<ref>{{cite magazine | title = Robotech: Battlecry | magazine = [[Official Xbox Magazine]] | publisher = [[Future US]] | date = November 2002 | page = 116}}</ref>
| MC_NGC = 74/100<ref name="mcgc">{{cite web | url = https://www.metacritic.com/game/robotech-battlecry/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube | title = Robotech: Battlecry for GameCube Reviews | website = [[Metacritic]] | publisher = CBS Interactive | accessdate = September 7, 2019 | archive-date = February 24, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190224122135/https://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/robotech-battlecry | url-status = live }}</ref>
| MC_PS2 = 72/100<ref name="mcps2">{{cite web | url = https://www.metacritic.com/game/robotech-battlecry/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 | title = Robotech: Battlecry for PlayStation 2 Reviews | website = Metacritic | publisher = CBS Interactive | accessdate = September 7, 2019 | archive-date = February 14, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190214190209/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/robotech-battlecry | url-status = live }}</ref>
| MC_XBOX = 74/100<ref name="mcxb">{{cite web | url = https://www.metacritic.com/game/robotech-battlecry/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox | title = Robotech: Battlecry for Xbox Reviews | website = Metacritic | publisher = CBS Interactive | accessdate = September 7, 2019 | archive-date = May 22, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190522031607/https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox/robotech-battlecry | url-status = live }}</ref>
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''Robotech: Battlecry'' received mostly positive reviews upon its release. ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' gave the game an 8 out of 10, saying, "It does an incredible job of re-creating the show's fast-paced mech combat by combining slick animation and spot-on controls."<ref>''Electronic Gaming Monthly'', November 2002, p. 302</ref> [[GameSpy]] gave it a 3.0 out of 5 and called it "a decent, but unremarkable game. The story, graphics, music, and voice acting will greatly appeal to fans of the show, but I don't see these aspects bringing new fans into the fold."<ref name="gamespy review"/> [[GameSpot]] gave it a 6.8 out of 10 and reported that, "the game suffers from a number of problems that even the most ardent fans of the series will have a hard time overlooking, not the least of which are repetitive missions, sluggish controls, and empty levels."<ref name="gamespot review" />
''Robotech: Battlecry'' received "average" reviews on all platforms according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name="mcgc" /><ref name="mcps2" /><ref name="mcxb" /> ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' said of the Xbox version, "It does an incredible job of re-creating the show's fast-paced mech combat by combining slick animation and spot-on controls."<ref name="egmxb" /> [[GameSpot]] said "the game suffers from a number of problems that even the most ardent fans of the series will have a hard time overlooking, not the least of which are repetitive missions, sluggish controls, and empty levels."<ref name="gamespot review" /><ref name="gamespot review 2" />

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== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://ps2.ign.com/articles/371/371729p1.html IGN review]
* {{moby game|id=/robotech-battlecry}}
* {{moby game|id=/robotech-battlecry}}


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Latest revision as of 23:08, 17 July 2024

This article is about the 2002 video game. For the novel, see Robotech (novels). For the episode, see List of Robotech episodes.
Robotech: Battlecry
North American PS2 cover art
North American PS2 cover art
Developer(s)Vicious Cycle Software
Publisher(s)TDK Mediactive
Director(s)Marc Racine
Producer(s)Marc Racine
Mike Pearson
Designer(s)Adam Cogan
Artist(s)Ben Lichius
Composer(s)Barry Fasman
John O'Kennedy
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube
ReleasePlayStation 2, Xbox
GameCube
Genre(s)Third-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Robotech: Battlecry is a video game set in the Robotech universe, the first video game successfully released for the franchise. It was developed by Vicious Cycle Software and published by the now-defunct TDK Mediactive, in association with Harmony Gold USA. With a story focused on new characters created for the game and with guest appearances of main characters Rick Hunter, Roy Fokker, Lisa Hayes and a part of one in-game mission directly centered on Lynn Minmei, it somewhat follows the Robotech continuum.

Plot

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This game follows this story of aviator ace pilot Jack Archer.[7] After serving as a mercenary in the Global Civil War, flying both with and against Roy Fokker impressed him enough to recommend Jack for the RDF. The early stages of the game cover Jack's final training and his fighting during the Battle of Macross Island, Jack not being close enough to the SDF-1 when it space folds to Pluto and being left behind on Earth, rejoining his friends upon their initial return home. The majority of the game is set in the Post-Rain of Death era and involves Jack and his Wolf Squadron defending various human outposts against Malcontent Zentraedi forces led by the warlord Zeraal.[8]

The final mission has Jack going up against Zeraal at his base, which is a crashed Zentraedi Carrier. However, the ship makes a spacefold jump with him on it, and it leads him to a distant region of space. Out of contact with the RDF, he seemingly dies from a lack of energy.

Release

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Robotech: Battlecry was released in a stand-alone game version and a more expensive Collectors Edition. The latter came in a silver box with the game and included a packet of 3" X 5" cards of character concept art from the game drawn by Tommy Yune, a lenticular card depicting a Veritech fighter in action, a Battlecry T-shirt vacuum packed into a disc-shaped tin with card RDF logo on top, the game's soundtrack on CD and a specially numbered Jack Archer dogtag.

Voice cast

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Reception

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Robotech: Battlecry received "average" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[30][31][32] Electronic Gaming Monthly said of the Xbox version, "It does an incredible job of re-creating the show's fast-paced mech combat by combining slick animation and spot-on controls."[11] GameSpot said "the game suffers from a number of problems that even the most ardent fans of the series will have a hard time overlooking, not the least of which are repetitive missions, sluggish controls, and empty levels."[18][19]

References

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