Square Enix
announced today that the latest version update (Ver.1.30) of Gunslinger Stratos that is being released today will add an exclusive in-game icon to the authorized players. The icon will appear above the player name.
There're currently 3 types of icons (Special, Expert, Dengeki Musketeer) for 11 players.
Special
- Atsushi Abe (voice actor)
- Kana Ueda (voice actress)
- Masakazu Nishida (voice actor)
- Bunbunmaru (from Famitsu)
Expert
- Umehara
- Fuudo
- Mago
Dengeki Musketeers
- 4 players from Dengeki magazine editorial department
At this point, the icon is nothing but to tell people that the players are associated with the developers and they're official. The news said that, in the future update, players will receive an in-game title from winning a team that has these authorized players.
Gunslinger Stratos is an arcade 4 on 4 light-gun shooter that lets
players battle in stages based off real locations in Japan. All the cabinets in
Japan are linked so players around the country can find a team to play with in less than a minute. Players can
buy new equipments and customize their characters. All the data and statistics will be saved using
arcade player card and can be accessed via cellphones.
The game is heavily promoted in Japan. It had promotional events
since beta test. It's having
national tournaments with 10 million yen prize money. It has
its own radio show. It's also recently extending
200 yen per 3 plays campaign to attract new players (normally 200 yen for 2 plays).
Daigo Umehara was appointed to be the "official supporter" of the game
since January. He has
spent so much time on the game, and also participates in the development.
Gunslinger Stratos was released on July 12 in Japan and they have also conducted
beta test in Hong Kong.
