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Front Mission Evolved: New “Zephyr” Wanzer

The Front Mission Evolved blog recently updated with data on a new Wanzer set called the Zephyr, adding to the already revealed Frost and Zenith units in the game.

Developed by Diable Avionics, the Zephyr is the next generation Wanzer poised to replace the standard models currently in use. The overall structure of Zephyr can support a moderate range of weaponry and still maintain a high rate of mobility.

The Zephyr appears to be an original Wanzer design making its debut in FME. At first glance, the name seems to be an exclusion from Diable Avionics' standard naming convention of using weather phenomena on their Wanzers (Frost, Gust, Storm for example), though a bit of further reading might lead one to the name of Zephyrus or "The West Wind" in Greek mythology, which puts it squarely back into Diable's part naming system. More on the Zephyr's brief history after the jump:

New Front Mission Evolved Screenshots

Awesome new screenshots of the upcoming Front Mission Evolved show the scale of combat between Wanzers and giant enemy units in the game. New screenshots also show on-foot combat in the game, as well as some of the upcoming Wanzers to be featured in the next Front Mission game. Full body character CG works of FME's protagonists and a gallery of screenshots after the jump:

New Front Mission Evolved Trailer And Game Details Emerge

A brand spankin' new trailer for the upcoming Front Mission Evolved has been floating around, which give an insight into the story and details have emerged on FME's multiplayer game mode titled "Domination". The brief background of the story from Siliconera:

In the future, the world is a changed place. Technology has advanced. Countries have merged into massive geopolitical blocks. But one thing, sadly, remains the same – humanity’s appetite for war. When a terrorist attack destroys one of the U.C.S.’s prized orbital elevators, the military is mobilised to eliminate the threat.

Dylan Ramsey, a young engineer, finds himself quickly caught in a swirl of destruction, conspiracies and crumbling alliances. Experience his story in this high-octane third-person shooter.

. The details and trailer after the jump: