Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (video game)

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Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
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Developer(s) From Software [1]
Publisher(s) Namco Bandai Games [1]
Platform(s) PlayStation 3 [1]
Release
  • JP: March 8, 2012
Genre(s) Action [1]
Mode(s) Single-player

Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn [2] is an action game developed by From Software and published by Namco Bandai Games for the PlayStation 3. [1] [3] The game is based on the first three episodes of the anime adaptation. [3]

Contents

Gameplay

The game features a "Sub Flight" system, where the character-in-control can climb atop a Mobile Suit to initiate its transformation into flight form. [3] The transformations occur seamlessly in real-time. [3]

Plot

Story

The game consists of several different but intertwined arcs, with each assuming the perspectives of the respective characters. [1] Completing one character's arc will unlock another character's arc. [3]

Banagher Arc
Told through the perspective of the protagonist, Banagher Links. In this arc, the player will be piloting the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam, alternating between "Unicorn Mode" and "Destroy Mode". [4]
Frontal Arc
Told through the perspective of the antagonist, Full Frontal. In this arc, the player will be piloting Full's personal machine, the MSN-06S Sinanju. [1] [4]
Marida Arc
Told through the perspective of Neo Zeon female ace pilot, Marida Cruz. In this arc, the player will be piloting Marida's NZ-666 Kshatriya. [1] [4]

Characters

Banagher Links (バナージ・リンクス, Banāji Rinkusu)
Voiced by: Kōki Uchiyama
Full Frontal (フル・フロンタル, Furu Furontaru)
Voiced by: Shuichi Ikeda
Marida Cruz (マリーダ・クルス, Marīda Kurusu)
Voiced by: Yuko Kaida

Development

According to Famitsu, From Software has been paying a lot of attentions to details, from the exterior appearances to the weight of the Mobile Suits, in order to make them feel as real as possible. [3] From Software is also trying bring the immersion of speed to player as much as possible. [3] Sunrise has commented that they were surprised at the impressive level of details of the Mobile Suit recreations. [3]

As of November 2011, the development process was at 70% completion. [3]

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