History VideoGame / NavalOps

The ''Naval Ops'' series is a trilogy of games released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 by Creator/{{Koei|Tecmo}} and Microcabin primarily focused on ship to ship combat. In Japan, the series is known as ''Kurogane no Houkou'' and includes PC-exclusive titles that offer enhanced sophisticated gameplay and downloadable content. [[NoExportForYou These titles were never released outside Japan, however]].

* HotScientist: Braun.

** The largest naval guns historically mounted (the 40.6cm/16 inch and 46cm/18.1 inch) and the ones for the Yamato's planned successor (51cm/20.1 inch) are [[UpToEleven middle of the pack]] as far as conventional artillery sizes go, and even the largest gun ever used in combat, the 80cm railway guns, play second fiddle to the massive 100cm/39 inch gun available.
** Railguns, plasma cannons and wave guns tend to be just as big or [[UpToEleven even bigger]] than their conventional artillery counterparts.

* CoolBoat: The series is basically built on taking this UpToEleven.

* FrickinLaserBeams: In HomingLaser and ReflectingLaser varieties, among others.

The ''Naval Ops'' series is a trilogy of games released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 by {{Creator/Koei}} and Microcabin primarily focused on ship to ship combat. In Japan, the series is known as ''Kurogane no Houkou'' and includes PC-exclusive titles that offer enhanced sophisticated gameplay and downloadable content. [[NoExportForYou These titles were never released outside Japan, however]].

The ''Naval Ops'' series is a trilogy of games released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 by {{Creator/Koei}} and Microcabin primarily focused on ship to ship combat ([[JustForFun/IThoughtThatWas No, not]] [[ShipToShipCombat that]].) In Japan, the series is known as ''Kurogane no Houkou'' and includes PC-exclusive titles that offer enhanced sophisticated gameplay and downloadable content. [[NoExportForYou These titles were never released outside Japan, however]].

The ''Naval Ops'' series is a trilogy of games released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 by {{Creator/Koei}} and Microcabin primarily focused on ship to ship combat. In Japan, the series is known as ''Kurogane no Houkou'' and includes PC-exclusive titles that offer enhanced sophisticated gameplay and downloadable content. [[NoExportForYou These titles were never released outside Japan, however]].

''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/index.html?curid=3358511 Naval Ops: Warship Gunner]]'', the first game, is a vehicle simulation game released in 2003. You take the role of the captain of a [=WW2=] destroyer, part of a squadron caught in a mysterious anomaly. When the anomaly clears, you find yourself facing a fleet of battleships that weren't there moments ago. Forced to flee when they open fire, you encounter a friendly group, later identified as the "Freedom Forces", who help you escape. After meeting up with their main force and discovering that you have somehow been transported to a parallel universe, you and your crew decide to join them in their battle against the "Empire".

The second game, ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Ops:_Commander Naval Ops: Commander]]'', shifts the perspective slightly to fleet-based combat. You are a captain in the Navishia navy, facing off against the invading country of Virshia. The story begins with contact with Navishia Mission Command being lost, forcing you to regroup and gather what allies you can to drive off Virshia's forces.

The third game, ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Ops:_Warship_Gunner_2 Naval Ops: Warship Gunner 2]]'', returns to the single-ship style combat of the original. It was also re-released for the PSP, [[NoExportForYou but only in Japan]]. You are Captain Schulz of the Kingdom of Wilkia's Royal Guard. During a training exercise, you suddenly come under attack from the Defense Force training vessels. After successfully shaking them off, you discover that it was part of a military coup that has successfully taken control of most of Wilkia. Captain Schulz must now help retake Wilkia...

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* TypesOfNavalShips: The games are pretty serious about this. DD for destroyers, CA/CC for cruisers, BB for battleships, CV for aircraft carriers, etc.

''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/index.html?curid=3358511 Naval Ops: Warship Gunner]]'', the first game, is a vehicle simulation game released in 2003. You take the role of the captain of a WW2 destroyer, part of a squadron caught in a mysterious anomaly. When the anomaly clears, you find yourself facing a fleet of battleships that weren't there moments ago. Forced to flee when they open fire, you encounter a friendly group, later identified as the "Freedom Forces", who help you escape. After meeting up with their main force and discovering that you have somehow been transported to a parallel universe, you and your crew decide to join them in their battle against the "Empire".

The second game, ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Ops:_Commander Naval Ops: Commander]]'', shifts the perspective slightly to fleet-based combat. You are a captain in the Navishia navy, facing off against the invading country of Virshia. The story begins with contact with Navishia being lost, forcing you to regroup and gather what allies you can to drive off Virshia's forces.

* BackFromTheBrink: Each game begins with the player's nation facing overwhelming enemy forces and on the verge of defeat. In ''Warship Gunner 2'', they're exiles fleeing a coup d'etat.

** In a game with homing lasers, plasma cannons and railguns, a deck full of plain ol' mid-sized artillery manages to strike a happy medium between range, raw damage, ammo capacity and firing rate.

* DeflectorShields: Available in anti-beam and anti-shell varieties (''Warship Gunner'' only has the former), though a unique late-game shield may provide protection against both.

* EnemyDetectingRadar: Radar range increases as you upgrade your ship. You'll need a separate sonar system to spot submarines.
* EscortMission: Feel like protecting a fleet against a larger and better-armed fleet with just one ship?

* TheFederation: The Freedom Forces from the first and third game, and Nivisha from the second.

* FrickinLaserBeams: In Homing Laser and ReflectingLaser varieties, among others.

* HeadsUpDisplay: A transparent short-range radar display takes up most of the screen, with speed, heading, and other information around it.

* HotSubOnSubAction: Submarines became playable in ''Warship Gunner 2'', with several covert missions requiring a submarine, quite a few of which have enemy submarines in them. Since submarines rely on torpedoes and missiles as their primary armaments and point defense weapons cannot be fired underwater, these engagements can be a difficult on a first run.

* MacrossMissileMassacre: A savvy designer can cram ''dozens'' of missile and rocket launchers onto a ship.

* MagneticWeapons: Railguns are powerful, but tend to be fixed to the deck with limited firing arcs.
* MedKit: Using one forces you to stop for a while and prevents you from using your weapons, so it'd be a bad idea to use it in the middle of combat.

** High-end Auto Reload systems can turn your naval guns into machineguns. Yes, even the [[BFG 100cm guns]]!

** Drillships, the only way for the player to [[RammingAlwaysWorks deal damage is by ramming the enemy]]. The Arahabaki boss is a superweapon-scale version.

* TypesOfNavalShips: The games are pretty serious about this. DD for destroyers, CA for cruisers, BB for battleships, CV for aircraft carriers, etc.

* VideogameCaringPotential: Rescuing enemy sailors after their ships are sunk increases the amount of points in the end of the mission.

* WaveMotionGun: An unlockable that can be acquired by defeating any or all of the three "final" bosses. Yes, there are ''three of them.''

* PointDefenseless: Averted. You can shoot down enemy missiles and torpedoes, but they can shoot down yours as well. That said, even the best AA suite can be [[TruthInTelevision]]overwhelmed by enough aircraft and missiles/torpedoes.

* ArtificialStupidity: Anti-aircraft guns will fire at incoming missiles and enemy aircraft in intercept mode...... sucks to be your own aircraft returning from the same direction to land.
* BackFromTheBrink: Each game begins with the player's nation facing overwhelming enemy forces and on the verge of defeat. In ''Warship Gunner 2'', they're exiles fleeing a coup d'etat.

* BlackBox: The superweapons in-game, at least in ''Warship Gunner 2''.

** The Chaff Grenade does no damage whatsoever to the enemy, by is very effective at decoying enemy antiship missiles.

* DeflectorShields: Available in anti-beam and anti-shell varieties, though a unique late-game shield may provide protection against both.

** On a smallish scale, you can research and build advanced destroyers fairly early on in the first two games and then chop them up for parts that can't be obtained normally until much later. Like anti-sub missiles for you battleship that can't use depth charges.

** The reward for sinking 100 transports in all the games is a double-hulled cruiser. In the first and third game, the mission right before the first boss requires you to sink as many transports as you can...

* TheEmpire: The, well, Empire. Also, Virshia from the second game and Wilkia from the third.

* ForWantOfANail: the requirements for getting on the XO routes in Warship Gunner 2:
** If you delay your escape to destroy all enemy ships in the first mission, you'll pick up Werner, whose ship is damaged by prolonged combat.
** In the second mission, if you want for Tsukuba's ship to catch up to you, instead of going ahead, he transfers to you instead of ramming into a blockading force.

* GameplayAndStorySegregation: [[spoiler: The Druna Skass cut the island of Shikoku in half with its Wave Gun and it just can sink your ship as any enemy ship in the game.]]
* GatlingGood:
** Gatling miniguns are available.
** Along with the 8 and 16 inch Gatling guns for use on the larger ship hulls.
** [[MoreDakka Granted, I'd hardly call 57mm a "mini" gun]]...
* GoingDownWithTheShip: Amagi, the last time you fight him. [[spoiler: And Tsukuba, too, if you fight him.]]

* GuideDangIt: Some 'Treasure' drops from Warship Gunner 2 have rather arcane conditions. Others, on the other hand, are liable to be found accidentally.

* HeadsUpDisplay: A transparent short-range radar display takes up most of the screen, with speed, heading, and other information around it. A

* HotSubOnSubAction: submarines became playable in ''Warship Gunner 2'', with several covert missions requiring a submarine. It was inevitable that enemy submarines would appear in these missions. Since submarines rely on torpedoes and missiles as their primary armaments and point defense weapons cannot be fired underwater, these engagements can be a difficult on a first run.

* JustifiedTutorial: The first few stages of ''Warship Gunner 2'' are a flashback to the player character's basic training, which he has after running for his life from maneuvers that turned deadly. Braun later runs him through commanding a submarine.

** And the Duck aircraft, which are highly durable and carry impressive weapon loads. To put this in perspective, a single Duck bomber has HP and damage capability equal to that of some cruisers. Duck aircraft also have ''vastly'' superior range to other types of aircraft, to the point that it's possible on some maps for an Aircraft Carrier loaded with them to win simply by giving the order to launch, then waiting until they destroy everything.

* MediumAwareness: In ''Warship Gunner 2's'' special missions characters start commenting on the conventions of the game.

** The Auto Reload Gamma system in ''Warship Gunner 2'' turns your naval guns into machineguns. Yes, even the [[BFG 100cm guns]]!

* NoGearLevel: One mission on Werner's path in ''Warship Gunner 2'' has your ship start with no ammunition; you must capture an enemy supply depot to rearm. Of course, this can be averted if your vessel has the [[GameBreaker ammo assembler]] as an auxiliary system.

* NuclearWeaponsTaboo: They're referred as "High-Explosive Missiles". To be fair, history has proven nukes to actually be worthless anti-ship weapons save for all but up close with an underwater explosion.

* SeaMine: Smaller ship classes can carry mine dispensers, though it's not easy to get the enemy to hit them. They come in nuclear flavors too. The player also has to navigate enemy minefields in several missions.

** Commander takes this further by dividing the ship into Port, Starboard, Bow, and Stern sectors. If any one sector takes too much damage, the ship sinks.

** ''Warship Gunner 2'' has multiple trees (one for torpedoes, one for engines, and so on) and research takes "turns" that pass as the player completes missions.
* ThisIsADrill: Drillships, the only way for the player to [[RammingAlwaysWorks deal damage is by ramming the enemy]]. Also the Drill Missile in ''Warship Gunner 2'', which has absurdly long range and can target all types of enemies (air, surface/land, and submarine) but inflicts pathetic damage-but disables the targets engines for about 30 seconds or so per missile, making them incredibly vulnerable to attack
* TimedMission: Every mission has a timer, but the time allotted is very generous.
* TypesOfNavalShips: The games are pretty serious about this. DD for destroyers, CC for cruisers, BB for battleships, CV for aircraft carriers, etc.
* UnderwaterBossBattle: One of the recurring bosses in the series is a giant ''submarine'', which you have to force to the surface with depth charges to fight.

* ChainsawGood: There is a type of ship hull that can be unlocked called the Drillship Hull which, in addition to a colossal Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann-style drill bit mounted on the prow, ''has giant, colossal saw blades'' sticking out of the sides.

* ChainsawGood: There is a type of ship hull that can be unlocked called the Drillship Hull which, in addition to a colossal {{Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann}}-style drill bit mounted on the prow, ''has giant, colossal saw blades'' sticking out of the sides.