Carnage Heart is back mofos

I always loved the idea of programming the mech's AI in the original Carnage Heart. Unfortunately, the game was pretty damn ugly even by PSX standards of the day, so I could never get into it. The sequel and handheld ports never made it to English speaking territories, unfortunately, so I never got to see an upgrade. Hopefully this anime teen drama convinces Aksys or someone to pick this one up. Also the game features both, direct control, and AI programming. I'm filled with dread over how this good idea can turn to shit. Four player ad-hoc? *shudder*