From mid-December through early January, the Yamato 2202 promotional engine picked up more power with new interviews, new trailers, new artwork, and new announcements that arrived on a weekly (occasionally daily) basis as the February 25 launch got another month closer.
From Great Mechanics G, Winter 2016 issue. This quarterly magazine consistently delivered the most in-depth and knowledgeable 2199 coverage, and they picked right up where they left off in this extended conversation with Yamato 2202 writer Harutoshi Fukui.
With Yamato 2202 looming ever closer, there was a satisfying uptick that made December the busiest month for Yamato 2199 activities in 2016 – even WITH a downturn in Battlefield Infinity campaigns. Here’s what happened in December 2016…
The Forever War
With Iscandar behind it, Yamato hurries back to Earth. Will they make it? They arrive at the Balun gate, hoping to speed up their return. But there they see that man… Their enemy. Can they see a future beyond him?
If you looked deep enough, you could find the continuing presence of the original saga in various corners of the internet. It wasn’t a year of quantity, but certainly one of variety. Here is the 2016 roundup of activities surrounding classic Yamato. [2 pages]
Fresh news arrived in early October 2016 and the “Road to Yamato 2202” promotional campaign got rolling in the latter half of November. Here are the collected events of that period, all the way into early December.
The Battlefield Infinity mobile game is still the focal point of Yamato 2199 activity, but visibility for 2199 itself is increasing as the Yamato 2202 promotional train gets underway. The month also brought us the unexpected return of the 2199 manga and some more glimpses of products to come in 2017.
