It begins with a mech battle in space, the decisive confrontation in a struggle between Earth and an alliance of colonies on Mars and around Jupiter. Between that and Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog’s sort of aggressive name, it might sound something like Armored Core. But in practice, it actually feels closer to some forgotten light-hearted mecha anime from the ‘80s, telling a character-focused story of intrigue in the midst of interplanetary conflict.
As much as The Gun-Dog is going for a retro anime feel with its story, it goes even further with its aesthetics. The game is modeled on visual novels for the PC-98, an old-school Japanese PC, which were known for their gorgeous pixel art. Not to say that it’s prioritizing style over substance, but one of The Gun-Dog’s biggest draws is the art.
