Are there good Gundam games available for the U.S.? I know about the recent extreme vs. or whatever it is, and will probably try that at one point. But anything else worth checking out?
Anyways, finally started my U.C. run. In the mid 30s of 0079. Quite good. A bit dated. I've got the dub only DVDs, which is fine as I prefer the dub. But it sucked when they lost the original intro/outro. Is that restored in the Anime Legends release?
I totally don't get the point of the G-Armor, though. Like, why?
Char is pretty awesome, though. The way he totally sacrifices his own men to save his own hide, time after time. And outside of some early stuff, I don't think Amuro is as bad as I've heard people say. I think they are about to get into all the Newtype stuff, so we'll see how that goes.
G-Armor was to sell model kits. If i recall my Gundam history correctly, that kit saved the franchise since it sold so damn well.
As for Amuro. He's awesome. He was awesome the entire way through. You're SUPPOSED to think he's a whiny little bitch at the beginning, because he was. The Newtype stuff I like a lot and wish had been introduced earlier. It's a defining concept of UC though, so get used to it.
As for games.. Well, the US certainly gets the short end of the stick in that regard. This gen, I think we only got the Gundam Dynasty Warriors games. I've only played 3. It was pretty bad, but I still spent like 80 hours or more. It's pretty cool just to check out the models at least.
We also got a F2P computer game called SD Capsule Fighters. I don't like it, but it has its fans. Get ready for microtransactions if you want a specific suit.
There are some games we got in the PS2 era. MS Saga is pretty neat. It's a JRPG and you can mix and match parts of different mobile suits. It doesn't follow any show's plot, but it uses a lot of archetypes used, such as the masked rival with mysterious motives.
There was also Journey to Jaburo and Encounters in Space. Both are pretty decent retellings the first series. I think we also got Federation vs Zeon and AEUG vs Titans, which are the pre-cursors to games like Gundam vs Gundam Next and Extreme Vs
And as I mention, there is also Side Story 0079: Rise from the Ashes for Dreamcast. It tells the story of a team of Feddie Soldiers trying to push Zeon forces off Australia after Operation Odessa. First person mech action.
Japan has gotten a ton of great Gundam games IMHO. You can't mention Gundam games without mentioning Super Robot Wars. Bare in mind that SRW isn't just Gundam, but it has such an important part in the fanbase that you should check it out. You also have SD Gundam G Generation. These come out every couple years and are kind of like Fire Emblem or Advance Wars, but with Mobile Suits.
Then you have Gihren no Yabou, or Gihren's Ambition. It's a strategy series that has branching paths. A lot of fans cite these games when arguing about "what if" scenarios.
This gen saw some pretty decent games as well. You have Gundam Senki 0081 for PS3. A lot of people loved this one. I don't know much about it though. There is also Operation Troy for Xbox which is pretty much Battlefield with MSes instead helicopters or planes. There is a similar game that came out last year on the PS3 called Battle Operations, but is a 3rd Person F2P shooter.
There is also an online shooter coming out on computer soon that takes place during the OYW. I can't remember its name off the top of my head though
