Gosh, I never knew they made a Xabungle game. It was a show made by the guy who made Gundam, and it was supposed to be a comedic departure from his normally gritty and dark stuff. Can't say for sure if it's good, but Mad Max + Gundams as a comedy is certainly an interesting take.
Also, to maybe explain why a Xabungle game would be released like 20 years later, it got a big spotlight on the Super Robot Wars crossover games around that time. Ever since, it's been a fan favorite of that franchise and even showed up in a game released in 2012.
It may not make a whole lot of sense, but to be fair, Rockstar also released a Warriors game like 25 years later (and I can't imagine who was asking for that).
@mikelemmer: Yeah, that's just wishful thinking and an "if they had an infinite budget" idea. I think a text-based pilot and crew creation tool would be cool, though. Something like Civilization: Beyond Earth. Starting you off different kinds of ships, faction reputations, systems, etc. Something like how Dark Souls starts you out and lets you branch from there.
Having a ton of fun with you, and the negatives aren't hitting as hard yet, but I agree with you. Hopefully this will do well enough for a new expansion. Maybe even a character creator (EVE has one!)
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