It’s been a long while since I did an update for the site. With various professional changes on my end, I wanted to follow up with how I feel the site will continue and to hear your feedback on the subject.

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With the upcoming arcade closed beta test announced in November for the latest in the Extreme VS series, EXVS2 X Boost, the newest teaser imagery showcases some brand new units to the fold!

• Unicorn Gundam Unit 3 Phenex from Mobile Suit Gundam NT
• Gundam Flauros from Iron Blooded Orphans
• Kabakali from Reconguista in G
• Star Build Strike from Gundam Build Fighters

One of these lucky units will actually be added to the current EXVS2 roster, whereas the other three will have to wait until the X Boost official release. We don’t exactly know what the prerequisites are, but I’m assuming it will be the Unicorn Phenex since the current NT lineup is missing its flagship mobile suit.

As for those patiently waiting for Maxiboost ON DLC for their home versions, there’s still no news to be had. But at least the game is still getting regular quality of life updates as evidenced by the recent v1.06 patch that vastly improved matchmaking options.

Gundam Extreme VS Maxiboost ON is finally coming to the PS4 in 2020, and fans around the world cannot wait.

In a surprise announcement during the 2020 Gundam VS stream by Bandai Namco last week which also celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Gundam Extreme VS franchise, players were treated with the announcement that Maxiboost ON (MBON or MakiON depending on where you’re from) is heading to home consoles this year. With many players thinking the VS franchise was never returning after the lackluster reception of Gundam Versus, Bandai Namco finally delivered what they wanted, another entry in the EXVS series. What made it even more satisfying was that the NA and EU branches announced the game was being localized as well, which was met with huge applause.

So what can we expect from MBON on the PS4? For now, we get all 183 playable units across 36 Gundam series that were last available before Bandai Namco moved onto Gundam Extreme VS 2. So we’ll see newcomers that also appeared in Gundam Versus such as Thunderbolt’s Full Armor Gundam and Psycho Gundam and Crossbone Gundam’s Phantom Gundam, among many others. Local multiplayer is back as well for those who don’t want to jump into the online madness. As for the rest of the content, we can expect the usual stuff from previous home entries, such as arcade routes, boss rush, mission modes and of course online co-op and online versus. I also wouldn’t expect the roster to be final as I’m sure we’ll get DLC in the form of units from Gundam Versus/Gundam EXVS 2, similar to how Full Boost got Maxi Boost units as DLC.

Here’s to hoping we hear more of a detailed release date in the near future, but until then, I’m planning on firing up Full Boost on my PS3 to get some needed practice! Check out the North American announce trailer below while you’re at it and let us know what you think!

Over at 4Gamer, they have a new interview with one of the developers behind the upcoming arcade mecha game Starwing Paradox. Released later this year in the Japanese arcades, it utilizes the talents of Yoshiyuki Sadamoto for the character designs and Ippei Gyoubu for the mecha. Up until now, the game has been looking great but we now finally have some gameplay footage of the game in action (shown below) and now I am not so sure about it.

Put simply, Starwing Paradox looks a lot like a multiplayer version of Another Century’s Episode R on the PS3 and that’s not good really. Admittedly, Starwing Paradox has a different control setup and a bespoke motion activated cabinet but even then, this kind of aerial ranged combat approach with analog boosting, as per the flawed Zone of the Enders games, doesn’t fill me with much hope.

However, the only thing here that gives me hope is that Byking is behind Starwing Paradox. They are a solid developer that made the initial Gundam Extreme Versus games, as well as crazily awesome games like Gunslinger Stratos. Admittedly, Byking also made Magician’s Dead and that was mostly terrible but I am still hoping that Starwing Paradox will turn out okay, despite this somewhat worrying gameplay footage.

As the arcade release of Gundam Extreme Versus 2 gets closer, Bandai Namco have finally revealed the intro animatic and several new mobile suits to the fray!

The new intro includes some new faces to the franchise, which now has a stunning roster of over 160 units! Some of these new units include the following:

• Try Burning Gundam
• Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex
• Gundam AGE-1 Granza
• Zaku Amazing
• Montero
• Astray Blue Frame D
• Gundam Maxter

They’ve also released a new PV detailing some new additions to the gameplay system, including two new burst types:

• Mobility Burst
• Linkage Burst

Gundam Extreme Versus 2 will be entering Japanese arcades on October 30th, 2018. We’ll continue to update you with more information as it comes along. Until then, let us know what you think in the comments!

As the rest of the world has Gundam Versus on the PS4, Japanese arcades are gearing up for the upcoming Gundam Versus Extreme 2. On May 12 and 13, stores in Tokyo and Osaka will be able to play test the game for the first time. There’s also some confirmation on the playable roster, including three new entries to the franchise:

• Tri Burning Gundam – new
• Gundam Maxter – new
• Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex – new
• Hi-Nu Gundam
• Nightingale
• Extreme Gundam Type Leos II Vs
• Gundam Kimaris Trooper
• Astray Red Frame
• Astray Blue Frame

As Gundam Versus appears to have floundered a bit since releasing last year, it will be interesting to see if they continue to share units between this game and the console version. As always, we’ll let you know more as it comes along. Let us know what you think of the three new units!

Since the end of the Z series, the Super Robot Wars games have tried to change up the setup somewhat, such as including series without mecha in Super Robot Wars V. Well, the latest Super Robot Wars X follows on from that and but a fresh isekai angle to the mix.

From the start, Super Robot Wars X wears its isekai, or alternate world, intentions on its sleeve. With the inclusion of such series as Aura Battler Dunbine and Machine Hero Wataru, the whole premise feels very fantasy themed. Something that is only emphasized further with the main OG mecha being a magic-oriented unit.

Bandai Namco have recently announced that Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS 2 will be hitting arcades in 2018. Unlike Gundam Versus, this is being positioned as a true sequel to the Extreme VS franchise which started in 2018. We can only assume this will continue the crazy manga-based story of jumping between Gundam timelines and universes to stop some wacky AI that threatens to destroy everything. And as to be expected from previously released Extreme VS titles like Maxi Boost and Maxi Boost ON, it probably will not head to the console space any time soon.

As always, we’ll let you know when more is announced! Until then, check out the teaser video below and let us know what you think!

Several new DLC units have been announced during the Gundam Games Announcement stream on January 16. Aside from revealing God and Master Gundam gameplay, we saw Missing Link units Gundam Pixie and Efreet Schneid, Farsia from Gundam Age, and a fan favorite in Build Strike Gundam Full Package from Gundam Build Fighters. We were also given proper release dates for the units below, including a separate G Sound DLC package for those that did not buy the Premium G Sound Edition:

• Jan. 23: God Gundam, Master Gundam, G Sound DLC, Update 1.10
• Jan. 30: Gundam Pixie, Farsia
• Feb. 6: Build Strike Full Package, Efreet Schneid

As to whether or not the G Sound edition will be available outside of Japan is still yet to be determined. In regards to the units, perhaps we’ll be seeing more Build Fighters units now that the titular protagonist from the first series has been added. Until then, check out the video below to see Build Strike gameplay and the rest of the announcements as well, such as G Generation Genesis for the Switch and a tease of the new Gundam Breaker for the PS4!

Back in 2009, you may remember that we reviewed the awesome Border Break. Well, it finally seems that after nearly a decade the game will be getting a console port on the PS4. Not only will the game support mouse input, along with DualShock 4, it will also have an all-new story mode. The console version of Border Break will also come in two major flavors; an online free-to-play version and a boxed release with most of the content included. The free-to-play setup is actually not that far from how the game currently works in the arcades, so it will be interesting to see how it does. While there is no news yet on when this PS4 version of Border break will be released, there are plans for an open-beta sometime in February. It is also worth pointing out that the game is currently only slated for a Japanese release but considering the fact that the PS4 is region free means you will still be able to easily import and play the game.