(Slightly) New Addition! Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam Next

Over last weekend, the mechanics went ahead and swapped out some fighting games that were not seeing a lot of play, and put in something different, but notable! Let's take a look!

Mobile Suit Gundam fans, rejoice and be glad! Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam Next is a four-player action game where you fight head to head against different Mobile Suits, ranging from the original Mobile Suit Gundam to the more modern Gundam Seed. But don't let this game fool you! This game requires some strategy and thought while executing devastating combos to your foes. You will find both minor and major differences in each mobile suit: no two suits are ever the same. Some suits are equipped with guns and rifles for long range support while some are pure melee and rely on you to execute fast and deadly actions. The game allows the player to also choose from a couple of different levels, meaning that gameplay will get increasingly harder and harder with each round. 

While no two suits are the same, no two controls are the same either! You may notice during gameplay that the same button you use for guns and ranged attacks may not always be the same for the next suit. Also, each Gundam has its own "super attack" which requires to hit a certain combination of buttons and of course, is different depending on the suit you choose.

Whether you are playing solo or with a friend, you and your opponent have their own Battle Gauge with 6,000 points. The team that depletes their opposing team's gauge wins. You do this by defeating the opposing team's Gundams. Every time a Gundam is defeated, the Battle Gauge depletes and respawns the player or CPU. The amount of Battle Gauge the Gundam depletes can range from 1000 points to 3000 points, meaning that more strategy and thinking is required to keep your Gundam alive, especially if your Gundam is defeated and it takes half the Battle Gauge to respawn.

If you are a fan of Gundam or have played Gundam vs. Gundam Next on the PSP, go out and give the arcade game a try! Only 4 credits a play!