Ring of Red

The end of the war has had Japan divided between the allied forces, similar to Germany.

Japan is now split into a communist North Japan and an Democratic South Japan, governed separately.

Without any obvious cause, Japan erupted into civil war between it's halves for four years.

Dubbed the "Japan War", it further weakened Japan's economy and fueled resentment between people living in the North and the South.

In 1964, Masami von Weizegger is a AFW pilot in the South Japan forces.

While field testing a prototype AFW, it is stolen by North Japanese agents and Masami is dispatched to recover the stolen material.

As Masami's team attempts to retrieve the AFW, they stumble into a military operation that threatens to erupt into all-out war.

Ring of Red is a turn-based strategy game set in an alternative post-World War II Japan.

Players take the role of members of the South Japan military who are put on a hunt for a stolen AFW.

During battles, mechs are moved into position on a grid-based map and may engage different enemy units or occupy specific points.

As turns are taken, time passes, shifting the battlefield through daytime and nighttime hours as well as different weather effects.

All of these affect the accuracy of weapons as well as the types of abilities that can be used.

Battles end when objectives are met by either side.

Putting a twist on the turn-based genre, Ring of Red features turn-based movements with real-time combat.

When two AFWs engage on the battle grid, players are taken to a real-time battle where they have limited time to engage one another before refueling is required.

Here the AFW is viewed from 3rd person and may be moved forward and back and given orders.

The AFW uses a steam power

Ring of Red for PlayStation 2 is currently worth €24.90 loose, €17.58 complete in box, and €30.14 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Ring of Red has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Ring of Red, loose is €24.90 and CIB is €17.58 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Ring of Red is currently worth €24.90 loose, versus €24.87 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.