The second Wii entry in the long-lasting Gundam franchise (after the fan-service SD Gundam G Breaker) takes a more serious route to bring Gundam onto the Wii, offering a first-person shooter with realistic looking (and proportioned) Gundam units. Check out the new screens.
Surprisingly few licensed game franchises can claim to be as old as Mobile Suit Gundam, and fewer still can claim to have the legacy that Gundam does.
Gundam, if you didn't know, is almost as old as home gaming itself. Bandai's seminal robot anime first found popularity in the early 1980s, when the Famicom was also finding its feet, and has been a big part of gaming ever since. True, you don't see a lot of Gundam games in the U.S.; but over in Japan, Bandai (and later Namco Bandai) has released one or two Gundam games per year since at least 1986. That's a lot of Gundam.
Its a shame that Namco is so cautious and dismissive with the franchise in the West. Wont offer anything from past the DW clones.
Although I somewhat enjoyed them, I never found 2D fighting games to be fit for Gundam. I enjoy the 3rd person fighting games but I wish they'd evolve a bit more (since they really haven't after Rengou vs Omni first came out).
I wish they'd release a game like the AC series or just a damn simulator.
Mechadamashii.com writes: "To commemorate Gundam's 30th Anniversary, Bandai Namco are re-releasing a selection of best selling Gundam games at a reduced price in Japan"
It is not known whether these "best selling" Gunadam games will be getting a North American or European re-release, but the game's re-releases will commemorate the series' 30th anniversary. The game will hit Japanese stores on December 17th.
411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include DeathSmiles, Little King's Story, Fallout Trilogy, and Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2.
it look really good i hope it come out in the us
It looks like Custom Robo in a first person view. That was a good game and this game is coming along well so far. I hope they pull off the controls good. Online play would also be a plus. So far so good. I eagerly await a U.S. release date.