The “Gundam Game Pre-Release Event”, where New GUNDAM BREAKER and Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2 for the PS4 could be played ahead of their scheduled releases in 2018, was held at Bandai Namco Entertainment. Our editorial department also tried playing the games ourselves and we will introduce them both in this article.

At the pre-release event for New GUNDAM BREAKER on the PS4, we played a mode where you can enjoy network games between players.

This “game mode”, a mode that has not been in the series until now, will determine the outcome of the battle through points earned by players when clearing missions. It had a fun aspect to battling that was also different from other Gundam games.

One feature of this game is particularly interesting: the fact that you are able exchange Gunpla parts even in the middle of battle. We continuously changed the appearance of our Gunpla during the game by picking up and equipping parts from enemies that appear during the battle or from your opponents. You can immediately return your Gunpla to its original form upon filling up the gauge, so customizing our Gunpla in real time made us unintentionally forget about the battle.

The skills that can be used will also increase as you level up in battle, resulting in various ways that this game can be enjoyed, whether it be through leveling up, prioritizing clearing the mission, or by single-mindedly running to collect parts.

It’s also fun to formulate strategies while talking through voice chat with your friends and battle opposing teams.

Gunpla that can be used in the game will be added one at a time following the release of the game and will become the largest number yet to be added to the series. The story mode and combat of the game had also been announced at a few days ago. As a result, we feel like this would be a Gundam game that can be played for a long time.

We are now extremely looking forward to its release.

At the pre-release event for Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2, we tried both land combat and space combat.

Before the battle begins, a beautiful video showing the pilot boarding the mobile suit and activating it, before being flown into battle from a catapult. From this video, we were immediately able to sense the progress made from the previous title.

It is possible to disembark from your mobile suit and move as an infantryman during battle. The movement and production of the pilot boarding and disembarking his suit has been recreated more realistically than it was in the previous title. We also felt that the “support strike”, a bombing that can be carried out within a set range while you are on foot, is a system that will make communication within the team more enjoyable.

Although it was difficult getting used to controlling how to make our suit ascend or descend in space, the combat in space is realistically recreated in a way that is unique to this title and had a fun aspect to it that hadn’t yet existed in any other Gundam game.

Other features include being able to look at mobile suits from several angles through the H.A.R.O option when preparing for your mission. The game has content that will make you not only be able to enjoy the game, but also the mechanics of the mobile suits.

Sortie energy items have been taken out in this title, which makes it possible to go out on sorties whenever you want. As a result, players are able to enjoy battles to their heart’s content.

New GUNDAM BREAKER will release its regular edition, Build G Sound Edition, and Premium Edition on June 21^st (Thurs) while the regular edition on Steam will be released on June 22^nd (Fri).

Beta testing for Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2 will open on April 20^th (Fri). Participants are now being accepted, so definitely be sure to check out the latest Gundam game.

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