Dynasty Warriors Gundam

So off to prediction time now. From DWG 3 we had 79 MS & 5 MA's. And now we have Banshee, Strike and Aegis, so that makes it 87 playable units.

Since they're bringing back Official Mode here, if CCA's story is featured again then for it to retain its quality they might have to put back MS that were mostly shafted in DWG 3. Oh and Z's Bolinoak Sammahn too while we're at that, so that should be most of the DWG 3 cut MS save maybe the MP Bawoos and Johnny Ridden's Gelgoog.

PMX-002 Bolinoak Sammahn

RGZ-91 Re-GZ

MSN-03 Jagd Doga - Gyunei Custom

MSN-03 Jagd Doga - Quess Custom

AMS-119 Geara Doga - Rezin Custom

NZ-333 Alpha Aziel (MA)

Then if they're going to add official stories for SEED, Destiny & Unicorn, which means these are the essential aces from both series

Unicorn:

RGZ-95 Rezel

RGM-96X Jesta

MSN-001A1 Delta Plus

AMS-129 Geara Zulu

YAMS-132 Rozen Zulu

AMA-X7 Shamblo (MA)

SEED:

GAT-X102 Duel

GAT-X103 Buster

GAT-X207 Blitz

GAT-X131 Calamity

GAT-X252 Forbidden

GAT-X370 Raider

ZGMF-X-10A Freedom

ZGMF-X-09A Justice

ZGMF-X-13A Providence

MBF-02 Strike Rouge

ZGMF-515 CGUE

TMF/A-803 La GOWE

Destiny:

ZGMF-X-56S Impulse

ZGMF-X-24S Chaos

ZGMF-X-31S Abyss

ZGMF-X-88S Gaia

ZGMF-X-23S Saviour

ORB-01 Akatsuki

ZGMF-X-666S Legend

YMAF-X-6BD Zamza-Zah (MA)

YMAG-X-7F Gells-Ghe (MA)

GFAS-X1 Destroy (MA)

So one of the possible scenarios from here might be:

1. Not all MS mentioned above are added, thus making the new Official Stories very lackluster (of course would be the worst in satisfaction rating)

2. Some units from DWG 3 may be removed. I could see some not too essential MS like Gouf Flight Type or Gedlav getting removed, but this still does little to open space for new MS

3. This could be a good one in the long run: Most Grunt MS might be no longer playable; for example if we omit all grunt units from GW 3 (and let's consider promoting poor Bawoo back to Class 2 while we're at that), then we'd have 45 Class 1s, 8 Class 2s and 5 MA's = 58 initial playable units in SGM here, giving room for almost another half capacity of new Gundams, Ace MS and M As.

The last one could be the best scenario to have, but somehow I kinda really doubt such thing might happen... Or maybe it could be scenario #3 but with some grunt MS still playable? (like GM, Zaku II & Ball)

edited 4th Sep '13 7:32:53 PM by InnocentSIN666

http://gundam-musou.jp/

Official Site is up.

Dang Koei works fast. I just hope the opening this time around is as good as Gundam 2 (imho that one had the best opening).

So is it going to be released outside of Japan on the same date?

We don't know for sure yet. Besides this was just announced so let's wait.

edited 6th Sep '13 6:58:29 PM by InnocentSIN666

According to GAF, The Official mode for Zeta Gundam is based on the movie version instead of the TV version.

If so, that might just make a bit more sense for why ZZ is not listed to get the Official mode treatment, since a lot of what was changed in the Z movies would make it so ZZ couldn't happen.

edited 7th Sep '13 12:35:16 AM by InnocentSIN666

Which means no ZZ Gundam. *le sigh*

I'm a-ok with no glemy toto.

Gundam ZZ is still in the game its just it doesn't have a official mode so lets not assume they removed Gundam ZZ's MS and pliots as well.

edited 6th Sep '13 7:23:42 PM by InnocentSIN666

-Starts building up his munitions stockpile that will be set aside and dedicated to the sole use of complete and utter eradication of He Who Shall No Longer Be Named-

unfortunately Ple will have to get a new voice-actress.They will probably use her VA from Unicorn now.

Failing to see a problem.

Hell, they changed her VA from 1 to 3 and I didn't even notice.

@ SIN: I mentioned this on the WMG page, but there's a lot of untapped ground in the series, particularly where non-UC series and various spin-offs are concerned, so they could keep the series afloat for a few more games with anywhere from at least 10-15 new units each game, especially if the focus on UC is lessened as time goes on.

I came up with a list of any potential MS/MA units to use and it was in excess of 90 at last count. I guess it's less a wish list and more accounting for all possibilities. That being said, I'd love to see Gundam Spiegel and Nobel Gundam from G Gundam, plus Fuunsaiki as a support unit for the Master Gundam. I expect that Unicorn, the 00 movie, SEED Destiny, and maybe AGE will get more attention, though it'd be good to see more representation from F91, Victory Gundam, Gundam X, and ∀ (WaDom, anyone?).

Here's the full list:

• RX-78-4 Gundam/RX-78-5 Gundam ^note from Encounters in Space and MSG Side Story: Space, To the End of a Flash
• RX-79(G) Gundam/RX-79(G) Ez-8 Gundam
• Zaku II Prototype
• Apsalus II
• Apsalus III
• Blue Destiny 1 ^note The Blue Destiny
• Gundam "Alex"
• Zaku II Kai
• Kampfer
• Neue Ziel
• Gundam "Blossom" ^note from Phantom Bullets + various side materials and SD Gundam G Generation Over World
• Le Cygne
• Super Gundam
• Prototype Z Gundam
• Dijeh
• Methuss
• S Gundam
• Jegan (or the Stark Jegan)
• Re-GZ
• Jagd Doga
• Alpha Azieru
• Hi-Nu Gundam ^note from Belorchika's Children
• Nightingale ^note from Belorchika's Children
• Rozen Zulu
• RX-105 Xi Gundam ^note from Hathaway's Flash
• RX-104 Odysseus Gundam/RX-104FF Penelope ^note from Hathaway's Flash
• Vigna Ghina
• Rafflesia
• Victory Gundam
• Victory 2 Gundam
• Victory Gundam Hexa
• Zanneck
• Crossbone Gundam X-1
• Shining Gundam
• Gundam Spiegel
• Nobel Gundam
• Rising Gundam
• Fuunsaiki
• Tallgeese III
• Gundam Geminass 01/L.O. Booster ^note from G-Unit/The Last Outpost
• Gundam Aesculapius ^note from G-Unit/The Last Outpost
• Gundam Griepe ^note from G-Unit/The Last Outpost
• Hydra Gundam ^note from G-Unit/The Last Outpost
• Mercurius Suivant ^note from G-Unit/The Last Outpost
• Vayeate Suivant ^note from G-Unit/The Last Outpost
• Wing Gundam Seraphim ^note from Tiel's Impulse
• Lucifer Gundam ^note from Tiel's Impulse
• Gundam X (Divider)
• Gundam Leopard (Destroy)
• Gundam Airmaster (Burst)
• Gundam Virsago (Chest Break)
• Gundam Ashtaron (Hermit Crab)
• Gundam Belphagor ^note from Under the Moonlight; also, SD Gundam G Generation F
• SUMO
• Bandit
• WaDom
• Moebius Zero
• Freedom Gundam
• Justice Gundam
• Providence (or, keeping with SEED Destiny, Legend)
• Astray (Red, Blue, Green, Gold, and/or Mirage Frames)
• (Force) Impulse Gundam
• Destroy Gundam
• Savior Gundam
• Windam
• Akatsuki
• Stargazer Gundam ^note from SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer
• Strike Noir ^note from SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer
• Gundam Thrones Eins, Zwei, and Drei
• Alvatore/Alvaaron
• Arche Gundam
• (Full-Armor) 0 Gundam Type A.C.D.
• GN-XIII
• Gaddessa/Garazzo/Gaddess
• Regnant
• Gundam Astraea ^note from 00P
• 1.5 Gundam ^note from 00P/00I
• 00 Seven Sword ^note from 00V
• 00 Qan(T)
• Gundam Zabanya
• Gundam Harute
• Raphael Gundam
• Brave
• Gadelaza
• Gundam AGE-1, AGE-2, AGE-3, and AGE-FX
• Gundam "Gerbera" ^note from Gundam EX A
• Phoenix Gundam ^note from F
• Gundam Aquarius ^note from F; belongs to AC timeline
• Extreme Gundam ^note from Extreme Vs

edited 19th Sep '13 11:13:00 PM by X2X

You are brave to mention Gundam Age. Not many people mention Gundam Age for fear of having a Gundam called upon them. Either way, an impressive list although I would add in the Gundam Wing Movie Serpent Units as mooks as well as mooks from the other series as well. It's not fun constantly beating up on Zakus all the time.

I would enjoy seeing lesser versions of the protagonist machines too, like vanilla Gundam Wing and Gundam 00, with Wing Zero and 00 Raiser available as unlockables. That way, there are more interesting and powerful suits to unlock. I was a little annoyed by taking a setting's Infinity+1 MS as a default choice and using it to unlock... Z'gok. Yaaaay.

While I've heard that AGE is... divisive, I think it'd be weirder not to include it in some capacity.

Thank you. That list was mainly from a playable character/support unit standpoint, but I do agree that there should be Mook variety than just multicolored Zakus, along with other UC grunts like Doms, Goufs, and Gelgoogs. We could stand to have (assuming I haven't been oblivious to their prior existence) some Leos, Virgos, and Serpents, GuAIZs, Flags, etc. in the game (though the Flag would make for a great Lethal Joke Character, especially if piloted by Graham). Maybe even new allied units like the Maganac Corps and the Busshi.

Perhaps alternate colors for certain MS could be their own characters as well. For example, if Shining Gundam made it in, maybe the Shading Gundam or Rising Gundam could be used as alts. (assuming the latter isn't its own unit piloted by Rain).

Taurus would be cool, too, if space missions come back.

Mini rant incoming. The thing about Gundam Age in my honest opinion is that it was meant to be a game first instead of an anime. I think Sunrise rushed the anime ahead and didn't think that having a story spanning 3 generations of heroes. That works well in games (looks at Record Of Agarest War) not so well in animation format. Mini rant over. Other than that, I think Gundam Age has some interest mobile suits that would fit in a Warriors setting.

edited 12th Sep '13 9:56:32 PM by mega-dark

Space battles are also the reason the Neue Ziel should be included. That'd make for a wicked boss battle.

Going to go ahead and post this for the sake of relevancy.

Having yet to watch AGE, I can see how that could easily be problematic. Even with proper spacing, 26 or even 52 episodes just doesn't seem to afford enough time to properly develop characters before the baton is passed to the next generation.

But yes, the Gundams in AGE do look pretty snazzy.

And speaking of Gundams, I have to wonder which SD Gundam they'll use this time around. We already have two Musha Gundams and Knight Gundam.

Yeah Gundam Age has A LOT of pasing issues. If it were properly pased it would of likely been better. It's an okay Gundam series but nothing to write home about. Still if you're board one day, yeah blitz the whole thing.

Personally my favorite song from DWG was Vertical Upshift when things were going you're way and Huge Evil for when stages like "kill 1000 mooks in 3 minutes stage" that gets the blood pumping.

Only ever got a chance to play DWG 2, but my favorite was definitely the Burning Gundam. Mostly because I like melee and most of the ranged attacks of the other Gundams I tried later seemed weak/inaccurate in comparison. Not really a fan of Domon's new VA, though - while admittedly he sounds a lot closer to the Japanese voice, I don't think it worked either. Both are just too baritone.

It woulda been sweet to have Shining, Rising, and Noble available, though. Hopefully at least some of 'em will appear in Shin.

Shinn Asuka was my second favorite playable unit, and is the sole reason I decided to check out Gundam CE.

edited 14th Sep '13 9:01:39 AM by EvaUnit01

With Unicorn being one of the few Gundam entries that wasn't dubbed by The Ocean Group (or Blue Water Studios), I wish there was some way to get the official voices for Banagher, Full Frontal, Audrey, etc. on-board this time around. Jonathan Love makes for a fantastic Scirocco, but his Full Frontal just sounds... off. It might have been better if they had Michael Kopsa voice both Char and Full Frontal to mirror the Japanese version (as per Full Frontal being played up as "the second coming of Char"). I heard that Kirk Thornton, oddly enough, was the only non-Ocean Group VA in DW:G3 (as Gato) so maybe it's possible (if highly unlikely) we can get some sort of cross-country English dub.

Oh hey, Dynasty Warrior Gundam 4!

Oh hey, Official Mode is back. I missed it not being in 3. The history missions just aren't the same. Good to know that it goes beyond the first three Gundam shows now.

Went out and bought the first game today, purely because I'd heard such good things about the Domon/Zechs/Puru team. And also 'cos it was reasonably cheap.

Haven't had a chance to play it yet tho.

Dynasty Warriors Gundam one is pretty fun. The character and mech choices are pretty UC dominated (like, more so than the other games), you can't play as mook mechs, and each pilot is locked to their default mech until you beat their story mode, but I find that it isn't as repetitive and monotonous as 3 can get.

...I am not good at selling folks on games. ._.