S.L.A.I.: Steel Lancer Arena International
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| Publisher(s) | Genki |
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| Distributor(s) | Konami |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
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| Genre(s) | Action, Mech Simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
S.L.A.I: Steel Lancer Arena International is the PlayStation 2 sequel to the Xbox game Phantom Crash. It was released on September 20, 2005 by Konami.
The game's main storyline takes place in 2071, in a future where the sport of "Rumbling" has taken precedence. Players called "Wire-heads" compete by piloting SVs, a variation of the mech, in specially built arenas in seven real world cities such as New York City, Tokyo, and London. Each city has eight standard "Rankers", ranging from categories D-A which describe the overall difficulty and whether they compete during the day or night. Upon beating all 56 of these Rankers, players can then battle against each city's Regional Ranker. After beating these seven, they are allowed to compete for the Third, Second, and First Ranker, officially making them one of the best players in the world. During this quest, players will become part of an investigation trying to find a serial killer who starts killing other wire-heads, with the plot moving as rankers are defeated.
Like in Phantom Crash, there are several (fictional) Companies in SLAI. All profiles taken from the English official Website: [1] The Japanese site is slightly different at the in-game information, like in case of OMSK. [2]
Kojima – Founded 1969 as a machines plant in old Tokyo. Began constructing SVs in the early 2020s. Their SV is the Ultralight "Proton", the successor of the "Photon" from Phantom Crash.The name is also a reference to the main producer of the game, Ichiro Kojima.
OMSK – A former soviet bureau formed in the 1980s (1950 in the Japanese Site). OMSK entered the civilian market in 2027. Manufacturers the lightweight, longrange SV "кит" (Russian for Whale).
Ventuno - The Italian automobile company, founded in 2001, produces the Carro (Italian for wagon). The mid-ranged Carro has the most balanced specs out of all of the SVs.
S&V Ma. Fabrik – A German robot company founded in 2016. S&V's Scoobie, the shortrange/melee-type Zwerg (German for Dwarf) has unique melee weapons like the EMP-Fist.
American Stars - The American conglomerate that has been making some of the world's leading SVs from 2012 to 2071. It is the supplier of the heavy Hartman SV.
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