MS Gundam: Battlefield Report 0081

Sup,

Got a trailer here showing the soon to be released PS3 exclusive title 'Mobile Suit Gundam: Battlefield Record, U.C. 0081'. Announced ages ago, this title was originally thought to be another series and left fans dissapointed when it was announced as a PS3 exclusive, although I think that the announcement of the animated Gundam: Unicorn movie soon got rid of the disappointment. As with the statue in Obadia, Battlefield Record is to commemorate 30 years of the Gundam franchise.


Taking place two years after U.C. 0079 and the 'One Year War' of the original series, Battlefield Record will, as far as I can tell, see the Earth Federation squadron 'Phantom Sweep' facing off against the Zeon remnant force 'Invisible Knights'. Both sides will have a full cast of characters. Phantom Sweep is headed by commander Hughes Courand, who will also undoubtedly be out Gundam pilot, while the Invisible Knights have Erik Blanke, who I can see being an Anaval Gato type character from 0083.
I can tell that I'm going to like this game already as it will have a story that will follow on from the U.C. series and connect the gap between 0080 and 0083, in the same way that 'The Force Unleashed' bridged the gap between the old and new Star Wars sagas.

The main mobile suit for 0081 will be the RX-78-7, an upgraded version of the original RX-78-2 from the famed 0079. The design for the RX-78-7 is based on the RX-78-7 7th Gundam from MS-Variations original mech design series by mech artist Kunio Okawara.

The animation cut scenes seem to blend seamlessly with the CG game play and reminds me very much of the series MS: Gundam - The 8th MS Team, which was set during the one year war. Even though I don't yet own a PS3, this game looks amazing. As a Gundam fan I can't wait both for the story line, and to actually play it, although a western release date has yet to be announced.

Even if your not a Gundam fan, I think you'll agree that it looks pretty amazing. Heres the trailer.



@BenGP02