Today Sega revealed the first look at the plastic models in the works portraying the Mugen mecha that appear in Project Sakura Wars for PS4.
The unpainted prototype of the upcoming plastic model kits was showcased during a livestream from Japan.
Of course, this is a work-in progress, and the model will likely be refined further before it’s finalized as a model kit from Bandai Spirts’ HG brand.
You can see it below.
In the video we also take a better look at the upcoming Koubu Kai models from the same brand which will be released in January and in March 2020.
Specifically, we get to take a good look at the mechanism that lets you open the cockpit and display the unpainted pilot figurine inside.
While the models come pre-painted, the pilot will require painting, unless you’d rather keep the figurine as-is-
If you want to see more about Project Sakura Wars, you can also enjoy the latest gameplay and trailers, some screenshots from earlier today, the first trailer of the character design series featuring Bleach creator Tite Kubo, the previous gallery of screenshots, the one before, another batch of images focusing on romance, another reveal with two new characters and videos, the beautiful anime opening cutscene, a music video dedicated to Sakura, one featuring Hatsuho one focusing on Elise, one showcasing Lancelot, one featuring Anastasia Palma, another starring Huang Yui, one showing Claris, more trailers, the latest gameplay, latest gallery of screenshots, another gallery, the previous gameplay reveal, another one, and an earlier gallery of screenshots and art.
If you’re unfamiliar with the Sakura Wars series, you should take a look at my dedicated article explaining what it’s all about.
The game will launch in Japan exclusively for PS4 on December 12, and in the west in 2020.
A Japanese demo will release tomorrow, November 21.