First mobile game to release internationally
Bandai Namco announced a new mobile game for the long-runningGundamfranchise. TitledGundam Battle: Gunpla Warfare, orGundam Breaker Mobilein Japan, the new title will be released outside of Japan, a first for the franchise. This also makes it the follow-up to the abysmalNew Gundam Breakerthat released last year.
You can check out the gameplay trailer below.
Now it should be noted that on the pre-registration pages that are up onGoogle Playand theApp Store, it specifies that it is free-to-play and offers in-app purchases. While I don’t believe gunpla parts are going to be a problem, as that’s part of the gameplay/reward loop for theBreakergames, I can see the paint schemes, emblems, and AI pilots potentially being in a gacha pool. Obviously there’s always a chance it isn’t, but given the history of the industry I’m not betting otherwise.
Personally I feel pretty negative towards this game, but there is one thing I want to give it credit for. The game’s going to have a story mode, which sounds like generic high-school anime nonsense, and it means that there is a cast with custom mobile suits. Theopening moviesuggests that the lead male character, seen towards the end, has a custom Gundam X fromAfter War Gundam Xfor their mobile suit. Given thatAfter Wardidn’t leave Japan until 2016 and isn’t exactly a popular series to begin with, I can appreciate them not going with a safer pick from a show likeSEEDor00.
