History VideoGame / ShinGihrensGreed

** The basic GM loses the ability to arm itself with the hyper bazooka, instead leaving it locked in with the beam spray gun.

* AllInTheManual: Outside of characters who actually appear in animated adaptations, many characters only have details told about them in their encyclopedia bios.

** In the Char's Counterattack era, Char's faction is filled out with a bunch of Axis Zeon characters who were all killed in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ''.
* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Averted; any faction can be played as Lawful or Chaotic. Yes, this means that [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Gihren Zabi]] can be played as a noble leader of his people (and gets a special ending for it), though this is much more difficult for the Principality to do than it is for the Federation. Overall, the game tries to encourage behavior in line with your faction's canonical ethics, but doesn't hold you to them.

* UnfinishedUntestedUsedAnyway: Completely averted when it comes to freshly created units deploying right onto the battlefield in defense of a stronghold (e.g. Odessa, Madras, Peking, Jaburo itself). You might expect units deployed in such a case to have some sort of penalty (e.g. reduced health), but no, they will be deployed at full health and full power, meaning that an unlucky invader can suddenly be faced by an entire stronghold's production limit's worth of units (i.e. 8 at max) suddenly popping up to reinforce the defenders. This is part of what makes DeathOrGlory charges straight for the main base ill-advised: there is a very high chance that the charge won't be able to take the main base before these fresh troops complete production and join the battle.

** The various AceCustom Zeon units finally have a chance to show how much better they are compared to the base models. In previous games, they were almost always at a disadvantage due to how regular units were normally in batches of three, while they were individual units [[example]] in a civil war situation where Shin Matsunaga in his High Mobility Gelgoog is fighting regular High Mobility Gelgoogs, there's a good chance he'll actually ''lose'' because it's a three on one fight, and the health of his Gelgoog is not significantly higher than the regular models (the primary difference being improved agility and damage) [[/example]]. In this game, since all units are individual units the difference in their capabilities is more pronounced.

* GameplayAndStorySegregation

* TransformingMecha: These only appear as part of the Support Team units that the player can spend Intervention Points to add to their beginning forces (specifically the Messala, Gabalthey and Hambrabi Sirocco can start with, the Psyco Gundam, or the Zeta and Double Zeta Gundams). Justified, as in-universe transforming Mobile Suits only began appearing during the Gryps War era that takes place 8 years after the One Year War.

* CavalryBetrayal:
** In Dozle and Kycillia’s stories, Gihren calls for reinforcements to A Baoa Qu once Zeon confirms that’s where Revil’s fleet is heading. Once there, however, both can then reveal that they know he deliberately fired the Solar Ray while their father Sovereign Degwin was in the line of fire, and launch a coup.
**

As part of this "back to basics" approach, the bulk of the game revolves around the One Year War, omitting [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam the Gryps War]] and [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ the First Neo Zeon War]]. ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack'', however, is included as a separate era. In addition, the tech tree reflects the approache: the maximum rank for tech development in the One Year War is 20, and only technology from that era is accessible (i.e. no more pumping funds into Mobile Suit development to unlock machines that ought to be decades in the future as was possible in ''Menace of Axis'').

* BadassCrew: Some characters have a skill that makes them more effective when in the same stack as their teammates, reflecting this. Among such characters are [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam0080WarInThePocket the Cyclops Team]], the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamThe08thMSTeam 08th MS Team]] and [[MobileSuitGundamSideStory0079RiseFromTheAshes White Dingo team]].

* CivilWar: It's ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'', so this can come up especially on the Zeon side. While there is a KarmaMeter, for some characters a civil war breaking out is part of their story (e.g. when playing as Dozle, upon learning Gihren assassinated Soverign Degwin he can either remain loyal to Gihren or immediately break away to bring his older brother to justice).

** Garma Zabi '''must''' be played as one of these, because his objective is to defeat the ''White Base''. If the player fails and Garma is either shot down or runs out of turns, then Garma dies as he does in canon. If he instead succeeds at defeating the ''White Base'', he's promoted to General and the various Earth Attack Force units are placed under his command... [[StoryAndGameplaySegregation though in-game you still only have command of units you personally requisitioned]].

* BadassCrew: Some characters have a skill that makes them more effective when in the same stack as their teammates, reflecting this. Among such characters are [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam0080WarInThePocket the Cyclops Team]], the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamThe08thMSTeam 08th MS Team]] and White Dingo team.

* BattleCouple: Some female characters have a passive skill that activates if they're in a stack with their love interest. This has the effect of boosting both their stats.

** In Admiral Tianem's story, when General Revil contacts him directly to offer his congratulations in taking Solomon Tianem brushes aside the praise and credits the men under his command with the victory. Revil wryly observes he fully expected such a response from Tianem.

* VillainProtagonist: Anyone playable from the Zeon side (Gihren, Char, Dozle, Gaia, and DLC characters M'quve, Kycillia, Garma and Ramba Ral) technically fall under this, though some of them come off as more PunchClockVillain or NobleDemon types. Ramba Ral and Gaia, for example, are only concerned with carrying out their missions and looking out for their subordinates, with no interest in any political plays.

* AdaptationalBadass: Garma Zabi '''must''' be played as one of these, because his objective is to defeat the ''White Base''. If the player fails and Garma is either shot down or runs out of turns, then Garma dies as he does in canon. If he instead succeeds at defeating the ''White Base'', he's promoted to General and the various Earth Attack Force units are placed under his command... [[StoryAndGameplaySegregation though in-game you still only have command of units you personally requisitioned]].

* AlternativeCalendar: The Universal Century

* AndThatsAnOrder: In Tem Ray's story, he's basically able to run roughshod over the remaining crew of the ''White Base'' because he's genuinely the highest ranking able-bodied officer present (outranking Bright Noa by two ranks, for example). While he's "merely" an engineer, he's still an officer and so is able to assume command.

** Several of Zeon's latter One Year War units still have this problem. The Goufs and Doms can only operate on Earth (though Doms can be modified into space-faring Rick Doms), while the High-Mobility Zakus are space-use only.

** Virtually all aquatic MS and units (e.g. submarines) are totally useless once most battles shift to space.

* MythologyGag: A ''lot'' for the Universal Century, by the very nature of the series.
** Others come in the form of dialogue, such as Captain Paolo Cassius getting a variation of his "It's Char, the Red Comet! Run!" line for several other Zeon aces (e.g. "It's Shin Matsunaga, the White Wolf! Run!", "It's Ramba Ral, the Blue Nova! Run!" and so on). Likewise, Ramba Ral gets variations of his "This is no Zaku, boy! No Zaku!" when piloting a Dom ("This is not a Gouf! Not a Gouf!") or a Gelgoog/Gyan ("This is not a Dom! Not a Dom!").

** The GM Commander custom (easily identifiable due to the fact it has two beam sabers instead of one like the regular GMs) is another example of a unit introduced by the series.

** Due to the large cast, it's inevitable that some characters are just markedly superior to others. As an example, [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam0080WarInThePocket Bernie]] at maximum level will likely only be as good as Char at his '''lowest''' level.

* ShoutOut: The observant player can see that the series' title, ''Gihren no Yabou'', is a play on the strategy series ''[[VideoGame/NobunagasAmbition Nobunaga no Yabou]]''. The english translated titles play with this with ''Gihren no Yabou'' by using an alliterative synonym (substituting "ambition" for "greed.")

** The RX-78-2 Gundam, the one the entire franchise is named for, is the most famous example. Compared to virtually every other unit of the One Year War era, the RX-78-2 can fight in ''every'' environment (i.e. space, land, underwater). While the RX-78-3 (aka G3 Gundam) can also do the same, the RX-78-2 has the added advantage of swapping between the energy-based beam rifle and the solid ammo-based Hyper Bazooka, giving it more flexibility when faced with enemies equipped with anti-beam defenses. It's also incredibly expensive and takes a long time to construct, generally taking multiple turns compared to the single turn needed for the humble [=GM=]. In addition, only skilled pilots can utilise it to its full potential: without a named pilot it's just a somewhat tougher MS, while at the hands of someone like [[AcePilot Amuro Ray or Lydo Wolf]] it's fully capable of taking down full squads of enemy Mobile Suits single-handed.

* WaveMotionGun:

* WorthyOpponent: In Tianem's storyline, after the Byg Zam is shot down and it's reported that the pilot was Admiral Dozle Zabi himself, Tianem notes that while they were enemies, he was aware that Dozle was a true and proper soldier.

* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: In a bit of a cheat, several machines from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam0083StardustMemory'' are included at the high end of the tech tree despite the primary focus being on the One Year War. Justified by how even in-universe, it's mentioned many of those machines like the [=GM=] Custom were at least conceived during the War, and others like the Dra-C use the same technology of the era. In other words, the gap between the 0083 machines and 0079 machines isn't as big as, say, a Mobile Suit from the Gryps War era.

* AFatherToHisMen: Ramba Ral. In his story, it's repeatedly brought up that he only takes risky missions because he knows that's the fastest way to get promoted and give him the authority to protect his subordinates from being used as cannon fodder.

** In Tem Ray's storyline, he's assigned several teams of characters as time goes by. First he's assigned Yuu Kajima and his team, then the White Dingoes, then the ''White Base'' members, and finally Christina Mackenzie, Kou Uraki and Chuck Keith. An odd collection, until one recalls that in their various series all the aforementioned characters were involved in testing experimental tech (e.g. the White Dingoes were given some of the first model GM Cannons and later GM Snipers to field test, Chris was the Gundam Alex's test pilot), exactly the kind of pilots Tem Ray would find useful.

* PullingRank: In Tem Ray's story, he's basically able to run roughshod over the remaining crew of the ''White Base'' because he's genuinely the highest ranking able-bodied officer present (outranking Bright Noa by two ranks, for example). While he's "merely" an engineer, he's still an officer and so is able to assume command.

** Playing as any characters who are supposed to die in canon (i.e. Gaia, Dozle Zabi, Admiral Tianem) automatically leads to this, as generally they'll begin their scenarios during the battles where they perished in canon (e.g. Gaia and the Black Tri-Stars engage the ''White Base'' during Operation Odessa, Dozle begins his scenario as the Federation Space Force begins their invasion of Solomon).
* WhatTheHellHero: As supreme commander, Gihren and Revil can receive this reaction for doing things like invading neutral territory or utilising nuclear weapons.

** Tem Ray's storyline in particular makes him one of these. Unlike in canon, he personally pilots one of the Gundam prototypes to repel Zeon's incursion (and is surprised to learn that his son Amuro piloted another Gundam and destroyed 2 Zakus), and after successfully returning to Earth is promoted from Lieutenant to Commander before being tasked with field testing new units while continuing research and development.

* BadassCrew: Some characters have a skill that makes them more effective when in the same stack as their teammates, reflecting this. Among such characters are [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam0080WarInThePocket the Cyclops Team]] and [[VideoGame/MobileSuitGundam0079RiseFromTheAshes White Dingo team]].

* TheChainOfCommand: Utilised when playing as non-supreme commander characters. Playable characters can recruit other characters into their unit and can also issue orders to allied forces by using Requisition Points (which recover every turn). However, you cannot issue commands to or recruit characters with a higher rank. For example, Amuro Ray starts out as a sergeant, and so can't recruit Bright Noa or South Burning who are lieutenants. However, if Amuro manages to reach a higher rank such as major, he can then recruit them into his unit.

* InstantWinCondition: Averted. Unlike previous games where victory would be instantly granted if all strongholds were taken, in ''Shin'' the main base must be taken ''and'' all enemies (including any base defenses) must be destroyed. Played straight when it comes to the opposing faction's main headquarters: taking the main stronghold there automatically wins the campaign.

** Several otherwise perfectly useful Mobile Suits can get overshadowed by more powerful or useful machines. For example, the Zaku II Kai is the best Zaku variant in the game, but by the time it is developed the player will most likely be relying on the Doms for terrestrial combat or the Gyans and/ or Gelgoogs in space.

* TheStarscream: Ubiquitous; this is Gundam, after all, and every villain faction has someone scheming for the top villain's slot. [[spoiler: Paptimus Scirocco to the Titans, Kycilia Zabi and later Haman Khan to the Principality of Zeon, and Glemmy Toto to Axis Zeon.]] And Char's loyalties are as [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder mercurial]] as ever.
* TheBattleDidntCount: Averting the hell out of this trope is pretty much the entire point of the Mobile Suit Gundam: Gihren's Greed games. Killing named characters before or after the point they were supposed to die in the original series can change the way the entire story progresses, creating any number of Alternate Histories of the Universal Century timeline.
** Up to and including the survival of Gihren Zabi himself.

* BadassCrew:

** This is why the Zeon colony drop operations ''must'' succeed in taking at least supply as soon as possible: the HLVs used to enter Earth's atmosphere just aren't designed to resupply your MS.

* ForWantOfANail: As is tradition, ''Shin'' allows players to see what would've happened had different decisions been made in canon. Among other things, it's made clear that Ramba Ral would've defeated and captured the White Base if the Doms he'd been promised had been delivered on schedule by M'Quve without trickery (as the player can make M'Quve do.) There are similar occurrences throughout the series, like how deciding to let the ''White Base'' remain part of the main Federal Forces (as opposed to functioning as an independently operating self-contained unit) prevents the deaths of several characters such as Matilda, Woody and Ryu Jose.
** While Gihren ''must'' send Char to investigate the Operation V project at Side 7, he can decline to resupply Char after his first few encounters with the ''White Base''. This results in Char sending his subordinates Doren, Gene, Denim and Slender back for their safety (despite the latter three all being killed ''during'' those first few encounters in canon), thus sparing their lives. In addition, Char goes missing after being overwhelmed by the Operation V Mobile Suits, and without him to lure Garma into an ambush Garma also survives.

* GlassCannon: The GM Light Armour is a GM with most of the armour removed to improve its speed, reaction time and agility. It's also equipped with a powerful beam gun (as opposed to the GM's beam spray gun). However, the trade-off is how fragile it is.

* JackOfAllStats: The biggest advantage the Federation has over Zeon in terms of their mobile suits. The GM isn't as powerful as the Dom or the Gelgoog, but they're much cheaper and can fight in any terrain except the water. It's entirely conceivable for the Federation to use GMs to take a Zeon base on Earth and immediately send them up to space to join a battle there, while Zeon would have to make one Dom to for combat on Earth and a Rick Dom to fight in space, resulting in more of a drain on resources . Unfortunately, the problem comes when the GM has to fight more specialised machines like the Rick Dom in their home ground of space, where they have the advantage.

* WhatIf: This game in particular leans into this, as when playing as characters like Garma, Ramba Ral or Gaia, surviving the battles where they were supposed to perish is necessary to continue the game.
WhatTheHellHero: As supreme commander, Gihren and Revil can receive this reaction for doing things like invading neutral territory or utilising nuclear weapons.

* ForWantOfANail: This series makes it clear that Ramba Ral would've defeated and captured the White Base if the Doms he'd been promised had been delivered on schedule by M'Quve without trickery (as the player can make M'Quve do.) There are similar occurrences throughout the series, such as giving Ginias Sahalin full support means he doesn't go insane from the stress, and deciding to let the White Base remain part of the main Federal Forces (as opposed to functioning as an independently operating self-contained unit) prevents the deaths of several characters such as Matilda, Woody and Ryu Jose.

* AnyoneCanDie: Averted when playing as the various playable characters. When playing as Ramba Ral, for example, Acos and Cozun aren't killed when shot down by the ''White Base'' Mobile Suits.

* ColonyDrop: In the One Year War section, this is brought up as part of the backstory as is normal. Naturally, the Char's Counterattack portion involves Char's attempt to drop Axis on Earth.

** This is why the Zeon colony drop operations ''must'' succeed in taking at least two strongholds as soon as possible: the HLVs used to enter Earth's atmosphere just aren't designed to resupply your MS.

** Averted in Shin Gihren's Greed, when the player character can reach high enough rank that the only one who is higher up is the actual supreme commander. So, for example, Amuro can end the war ranked Lieutenant General, just after General Revil himself.

** During the One Year War era, when the majority of the fighting is concentrated on Earth, both sides have to choose whether to move their forces using transport aircraft (the Medea and its upgrade the Medea Kai for the Earth Federation, the Fat Uncle and Gaw Attack Carrier for the Principality of Zeon) or land battleships (the Big Tray for the Federals or the Dobaday for Zeon). The transport aircraft naturally have far more range, but are also much more vulnerable to concentrated enemy fire. The Federals have an advantage in this area, since they have a variety of aircraft including dedicated air-to-air combat aircraft that can swarm and bring down even a Gaw Attack Carrier by [[ZergRush sheer weight of numbers]].

%%* GeneralFailure:

* HeroOfAnotherStory: Invoked when special operations are offered. Since these operations are basically the storyline of various Universal Century works, the involved characters are removed from player control and the player may get reports on what they get up to (e.g. if a Federation player allows the story events of the 08th MS Team proceed, eventually there will be a report that the prototype MA Apsaras has been destroyed but team leader Shiro Amada is missing in action).

* LensmanArmsRace: There will almost certainly come a point where a player's best pilot in the best available MS will be hard-pressed by the enemy's grunt suits. This is especially true of when a new Mobile Suit appears in increasing numbers. This encourages players to always keep researching new tech so that they don't get outmatched by newer machines.

* ModernMajorGeneral: Players can invoke this. For example, Ginias Sahalin is a master engineer, but he can be put in command of a Dobdai land battleship.

* NonstandardGameOver: Many special endings occur due to making the wrong decision in the event trees. In fact, every historical event path is this, as with [[spoiler: in the Zeon campaign, Kycilia Zabi executing Gihren for patricide]]. That's because [[spoiler: all of the faction leaders canonically die]].

* OvershadowedByAwesome: Due to the large cast, it's inevitable that some characters are just markedly superior to others. As an example, [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam0080WarInThePocket Bernie]] at maximum level will likely only be as good as Char at his '''lowest''' level.

* ReportingNames: