Over at 4Gamer, they have a new interview with one of the developers behind the upcoming arcade mecha game Starwing Paradox. Released later this year in the Japanese arcades, it utilizes the talents of Yoshiyuki Sadamoto for the character designs and Ippei Gyoubu for the mecha. Up until now, the game has been looking great but we now finally have some gameplay footage of the game in action (shown below) and now I am not so sure about it.

Put simply, Starwing Paradox looks a lot like a multiplayer version of Another Century’s Episode R on the PS3 and that’s not good really. Admittedly, Starwing Paradox has a different control setup and a bespoke motion activated cabinet but even then, this kind of aerial ranged combat approach with analog boosting, as per the flawed Zone of the Enders games, doesn’t fill me with much hope.

However, the only thing here that gives me hope is that Byking is behind Starwing Paradox. They are a solid developer that made the initial Gundam Extreme Versus games, as well as crazily awesome games like Gunslinger Stratos. Admittedly, Byking also made Magician’s Dead and that was mostly terrible but I am still hoping that Starwing Paradox will turn out okay, despite this somewhat worrying gameplay footage.

As the arcade release of Gundam Extreme Versus 2 gets closer, Bandai Namco have finally revealed the intro animatic and several new mobile suits to the fray!

The new intro includes some new faces to the franchise, which now has a stunning roster of over 160 units! Some of these new units include the following:

• Try Burning Gundam
• Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex
• Gundam AGE-1 Granza
• Zaku Amazing
• Montero
• Astray Blue Frame D
• Gundam Maxter

They’ve also released a new PV detailing some new additions to the gameplay system, including two new burst types:

• Mobility Burst
• Linkage Burst

Gundam Extreme Versus 2 will be entering Japanese arcades on October 30th, 2018. We’ll continue to update you with more information as it comes along. Until then, let us know what you think in the comments!

Bandai Namco have recently announced that Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS 2 will be hitting arcades in 2018. Unlike Gundam Versus, this is being positioned as a true sequel to the Extreme VS franchise which started in 2018. We can only assume this will continue the crazy manga-based story of jumping between Gundam timelines and universes to stop some wacky AI that threatens to destroy everything. And as to be expected from previously released Extreme VS titles like Maxi Boost and Maxi Boost ON, it probably will not head to the console space any time soon.

As always, we’ll let you know when more is announced! Until then, check out the teaser video below and let us know what you think!

Several new DLC units have been announced during the Gundam Games Announcement stream on January 16. Aside from revealing God and Master Gundam gameplay, we saw Missing Link units Gundam Pixie and Efreet Schneid, Farsia from Gundam Age, and a fan favorite in Build Strike Gundam Full Package from Gundam Build Fighters. We were also given proper release dates for the units below, including a separate G Sound DLC package for those that did not buy the Premium G Sound Edition:

• Jan. 23: God Gundam, Master Gundam, G Sound DLC, Update 1.10
• Jan. 30: Gundam Pixie, Farsia
• Feb. 6: Build Strike Full Package, Efreet Schneid

As to whether or not the G Sound edition will be available outside of Japan is still yet to be determined. In regards to the units, perhaps we’ll be seeing more Build Fighters units now that the titular protagonist from the first series has been added. Until then, check out the video below to see Build Strike gameplay and the rest of the announcements as well, such as G Generation Genesis for the Switch and a tease of the new Gundam Breaker for the PS4!

Back in 2009, you may remember that we reviewed the awesome Border Break. Well, it finally seems that after nearly a decade the game will be getting a console port on the PS4. Not only will the game support mouse input, along with DualShock 4, it will also have an all-new story mode. The console version of Border Break will also come in two major flavors; an online free-to-play version and a boxed release with most of the content included. The free-to-play setup is actually not that far from how the game currently works in the arcades, so it will be interesting to see how it does. While there is no news yet on when this PS4 version of Border break will be released, there are plans for an open-beta sometime in February. It is also worth pointing out that the game is currently only slated for a Japanese release but considering the fact that the PS4 is region free means you will still be able to easily import and play the game.

 

Bandai Namco have released a gameplay trailer for Atlas Gundam in EXVS Maxi Boost ON. As the unit is also releasing in Gundam Versus as well, we can at least use this vid to see what the unit is capable of! As a 2500 cost unit (400 cost in Gundam Versus), the Atlas Gundam looks to focus on being a very slippery unit, allowing you to close in quickly or evade via special movement from its sub-legs. Check out the video below and let us know what you think!

Phantom Gundam and Nightingale will be coming to Gundam Versus on September 26 in Japan. As mentioned in our previous post, Phantom Gundam is a 400 cost unit and is taking full advantage of its unique abilities along with its mobile armor and Phantom Light mode. The Nightingale, added back in EXVS Maxi Boost, returns as a 500 cost unit with its projectile heavy arsenal, suppressing the enemies with a bombardment of multiple funnel attacks and other beam weaponry that fills lots of space.

What will be interesting to see is if these units are already available as DLC for the Western launch on September 29. We’ve heard no information regarding pricess or whether or not there will be some kind of season pass as well. Considering the current cost per unit in Japan and the amount of units that have already been released, it’s a pretty tall ask for players who are jumping into Gundam Versus and are wanting to get the whole package.

As always, we’ll keep you informed of new information as it comes in. Check out the trailers for Phantom Gundam and Nightingale below and let us know what you think!

Hot on the heels of Update 1.03 launching later this week, Bandai Namco have recently provided the latest set of playable Gundam Versus DLC units that will arrive in August. We’ll see the following five units enter the fray: Pale Rider, Gundam Guison Rebake, G-Self Perfect Pack, Bound Doc, and Perfect Strike Gundam. The first two units are currently Gundam Versus exclusive, whereas the last three are currently available in the arcade-only Gundam EXVS Maxi Boost ON.

This week will also mark the start of available paid DLC on the JP PSN store and will see the following release date for the units at 602 yen + tax:

• July 28 – Gundam Virtue, Gundam Barbatos Lupus
• August 10 – G-Self Perfect Pack
• August 24 – Pale Rider, Bound Doc
• August 31 – Perfect Strike Gundam, Gundam Guison Rebake

While we don’t have direct footage of the units in Gundam Versus yet, check out what the G-Self Perfect Pack and Bound Doc are like in their Maxi Boost ON reveal trailers below!

Set to release on July 27, the next update for Gundam Versus will add ranked battles, extra trial missions, and a boss survival mode. In typical ranked battle fashion, you team up with another player online to take on the rest of the world to climb the Gundam Versus ranking ladder. You can also request what team cost partner you’re looking for, aside from holding a spot for an invited friend in the Team Hold option.

In Trial Mode and Ultimate Battle, new missions and a boss survival has now been added respectively. Interestingly, the extra battles that occur in between the survival waves will also be updated. There will also be special extra battles that allow you to use DLC units for free for a limited time! And similar to the arcade versions of the EXVS series, new trial mode missions will feature upcoming DLC units as enemies as well.

Another thing to note is that there will be some balance changes to suits, strikers, and stages as well. Check out the update video below and let us know what you think!

At Anime Expo in Los Angeles this weekend, the Gundam Versus team announced the game will be releasing in North America on September 29, 2017. For those of you who have a bit more patience than myself, this is only three months after the Japanese release on July 6. We can assume we won’t see a Premium G Sound version due to music licensing, but it’s nice to finally get a definitive release date for the Western crowd.

Until then, check out the latest addition to the roster, Gundam Virtue! Its last appearance in a VS game was in Gundam VS Gundam Next Plus. And of course, it can cast off its armor and become Gundam Nadleeh! In the Japanese version, it is a DLC unit that will cost 602 yen, but will be free for those that preorder the game. Check out the video below and let us know what you think!