Random Mecha Video of the Day: Aerosmith’s Fly Away From Here

An old music video by rock band Aerosmith back in 2001 from the album “Just Push Play” which includes another more famous hit called “Jaded”. You’ll see standard stuff form music videos in addition to some mech action between two giant robots, which is cool except I don’t know if there’s supposed to be a story in the video or something.

Awesome NTT Ad Featuring Tetsujin-28 (Gigantor)

A short commercial featuring a modern interpretation of the classic giant robot Tetsujin 28 can be seen in NTT’s stylish website. The website itself is well designed and the video of interest is located on the 4th panel under “CM” after the site intro has loaded.

[via: Anime News Network]

Mecha Video of the Day/Week: Armor Trooper Votoms PS1 games

In celebration of the upcoming new Armor Trooper Votoms series, our Random Mecha Video of the Day/Week is a duo of PSX Votoms games; Armor Trooper Votoms: Lightning Slash and Armor Trooper Votoms: Blue Knight Berserga. Lightning Slash is a little gem of a VOTOMS game was released by TAKARA in 1999 for the PSX.

The Closest We’ve Gotten to a Live-Action Macross Film

Sadly, its only a series of ads for “Fever Macross” a new Pachinko game machine, though it should give everyone an idea on how a live-action adaptation of Macross could look like. Speaking of a live action adaptation of Macross, I dread the thought and pity the poor soul who will play the role of intergalactic bimbo Lynn Minmay.

[via: Topless Robot]

New Trailer for Macross Frontier Movie: ~Itsuwari no Utahime~

A new trailer for the upcoming Macross Frontier: ~Itsuwari no Utahime~ (Macross Frontier: The False Diva) has been floating around the net recently. The new film is an re-telling of the TV series aired back in 2008, and the movie will feature new re-animated scenes edited from the TV series. The False Diva is also the first of 2 confirmed Macross Frontier films, with an upcoming second that film will tell a whole new story and will include new music.

Macross Frontier: ~Itsuwari no Utahime~ will be shown in theaters across Japan on November 21, 2009.

[via: Japanator]

Front Mission: Evolved Gameplay

A few days ago, Square Enix uploaded a new gameplay video of Front Mission: Evolved shown in the Tokyo Game Show. The video shows various aspects of the game from Wanzer selection to actual combat.

Though the play tester makes the game look somewhat sluggish, it should be noted that the game has the potential to be played much faster, as evidenced by the ability to shoot while dashing shown in the video.

Sengoku Gyōjin Dullahan

Upcoming samurai anime Sengoku Gyōjin Dullahan ~Kagen no Keishōsha (Dullahan: inheritor of the Crescent Moon), a re-imagining of Japan’s Sengoku period, just got itself a 90 second promo trailer showcasing the characters and the concept behind the whole show. The twist differentiating Sengoku Gyōjin Dullahan from other Sengoku era shows is having the characters wear power suits and armor instead of traditional samurai armor, essentially making it a futuristic-feudal-era anime. The 90 second trailer can be seen in their official site, in the link after the jump:

Hideo Kojima: Zone of the Enders Game on “To Do” List

A recent interview with Hideo Kojima hints at a possible production of a new Zone of the Enders game. The interview itself was mostly about Kojima Production’s upcoming Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, detailing the new features in the franchise’s latest installment. However, when asked if there will be any new or upcoming ZOE games, Kojima responds that ZOE is on top of a “to do list” of games. Of course, a new ZOE game will only materialize after its done with and Kojima Productions seems to have its hands full with developing Peace Walker at the moment. The interview video after the jump.