The Elden Ring People made a Gundam Game... and NAILED IT
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- čas přidán 8. 01. 2024
- Today, we're checking out something that is sure to be a treat to any Gundam Fans out there.
Remember the little dev studio that made Darksouls, Sekiro, and Elden Ring? Yeah, FromSoftware, those are the folks.
Well, it turns out, back in 2012, they released a Gundam game: Mobile Suit Gundam: Unicorn.
Unfortunately, it never received an English release, but don't let that deter you. The game is VERY accessible and playable for those who don't read or speak Japanese. Sure, you may miss out on the story bits, but as long as you've watched the first three episodes of the show, you're good to go.
Incredible visuals, sound, and gameplay make the journey offered by this game one worth experiencing. - Hry
Hey folks, just want to clarify one thing.
When I refer to "the first 3 episodes", I'm referring to the OVA, which is 100% the way I would recommend watching Unicorn.
Edit: And yes, my smoothbrain put a white PS4 when it should've been a PS3
This a cool video. Do you think you can check out Another Century's Episode? It's also made From software
@@Bruh-py8xs Yes, we'll cover it in the future!
Check out Another Century Episode
It's From Soft Mecha Game BUT it's a crossover from different Mecha Animes from differing Genres Different sizes and all
I'm not surprised that the people behind Armored Core made a good Gundam game. I am however a bit annoyed that it never got ported to the west. Finding good Gundam games was a bit challenging for me, at least back then.
Did you have the chance to play mobile suit gundam online? The asian online gundam online 50 vs 50 gmae?
if we are being honest with ourselves. It still is. I still have yet to find another Gundam Game that plays as smooth and clean as this. Its disappointing.
They also made Another Century's Episode and Episode R, both of which are mecha-action video games featuring Gundams.
@@KorgCrimson Too true. Really wish they would've ported more to the west. The good and even the bad, because at least there would be more options.
@@Dank-lk2mk I did not. I don't know if it was good, but 50 Vs. 50 sounds like it could be really chaotic.
Correction the armored core people also made elden ring and nailed it
Correct! They did start with Armored Core
correction. king's field people did elden ring and armored core ☝🤓. thats how you just looked like
HAH!
@@josevelazquez6260ac fits better with gundam than king’s field does
@@Nyarly-san he was referring to what came first tho
Its not surprising that From Software made a damn good Gundam game due to the fact that they are creators of the Armored Core series. Its their bread and butter so of speak along with the soul games. Its just sucks that this game never got a western release, but that's Bandai Namco for yah.
Bandai really just like shooting themselves in the foot when it comes to overseas availability and their Gundam video games in general.
@@Plazmasoldiercough cough evo
@@darkfox1861evo sucked
@@deathlikecoast2738 Evo was fun and could have been more if they didn’t fuck up its availability and how hard it was to gets suits
@@darkfox1861 it was fun for the first week then it got boring since every match felt the same
Ah yes, the creator of Elden Ring, Dark Souls, Sekiro, and many mecha games including SIXTEEN Armored Core games make a good Gundam game? Wow, shocking. It's almost like they're master of mecha genre before they're known for souls games.
Right? My first thought too
100%. Very much looking forward to playing through them. Barely played any of them when I was younger so feel like im in for a real treat.
Fromsoftware is well known for mecha genre than souls/rpg genre
mind saying which ones?@@Orinslayer
Looking at the release timelines and how differently AC5 and AC6 play, I wonder if AC6 is more properly considered a continuation of Unicorn than it is the original Armored Core line?
I don't think AC5 had antelope the grasshopper dagger builds you can see in AC6, but a hyper kinetic lunatic knife to a mech fight is exactly the sort of madness that's right at home in Gundam.
I had this game, and I had fun. It was obvious they were trying to nail the feeling of the show, and they definitely did. Otherwise though, extremely barebones.
These guys made Metal Wolf Chaos and make Armored Core, so they know mecha games. Why Bandai Namco doesn't just trust them with the license is beyond me.
Because Gundam doesn't sell well outside of japan, the US has a healthy enough market for it but not healthy enough to warrant development costs on big video games like this and Unicorn is the biggest Gundam Project because it was intended to be a series revival, and every episode is an hour long
@@Vanity0666 Moreso weird licensing issues as well. The reason we got all the SD Gundam stuff so easily was because Bandai charges less for using SD Gundam. Then there's the fact any Gundam games released here would use shitty MIDI renditions of the music only, whereas the Japanese versions would either get the actual music or have access to a Premium G Sound DLC like Cross Rays.
@@AmAxel35the MIDI music is fine
TBF Metal Wolf Chaos wasn't that crazy of a game beyond it's humor, the missions are very dull.
@@Vanity0666 It's because Bandai is poor at marketing. They should throw all their series on Netflix and let it have an international audience, not just the US. Instant success.
Fromsoft also made:
- *Armored Core series* : their pre-Souls flagship series, Gran Turismo of mech game (the OG game was marketed as mech simulator, so yeah... lol)
- *Frame Gride* : Fantasy-themed Armored Core Virtual-On-like mech game
- *Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit* : Rail-shooter mech game... kind of like Omega Boost (by Polyphony Digital, the Gran Turismo people)
- *Metal Wolf Chaos* : -The President of the United States of America simulator- TPS mech game
- *Another Century's Episode series* : mecha anime crossover Zone of the Enders-clone game, collabed with Super Robot Wars company (now part of Bandai Namco). Gundam Unicorn is most likely based on ACE games.
- *Chromehounds* : full-on, realistic mech simulator focuses on strategy and teamwork (for multiplayer)
- *Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor* : sh!tty f*cking ass kinect game they were forced to make by Capcom
cant forget the adventures of cookie and cream
Haven't played this game, but it seems the gameplay's based from Another Century's Episode, another FROM game, a series I've played.
It's basically an SRW action game, heavy mecha fanservice. Wanna see Gundams destroying enemies from other series like Macross, in an action game format? You should check that series out too. They have cool opening movies too.
A C E is a series I have been wanting a western release of for over a decade now.
Another century is completely different from this game,
@@clxwncrxwnI see, have you played it? I'm kinda curious if it's different from the cubic environment combat found in ACE games, since that was the impression I got here. I can see the clashes, what else did they add?
Edit: added "since that was the impression I got here"
ACE is boring for some people because kind a endless enemy, they keep on spamming. But i was enjoy playing it.
No one asked, stay silent and humble. Especially when you haven't had any personal experience
They're definitely experts in this. Another Century's Episode 1-3 they made for the Japanese PS2 are just as excellent.
Well they did the Another Century series after all
They've been making Armored Core games loooong before their soulsborne games, so it's very natural that they can make good mecha games😊
Yeah this Game along with "Another century Episode" Series was peak Mecha Fan service. I don't recall what happenned between Bandai Namco and From Software as we never got a sequal to close out the remaining Chapters of Unicorn. Maybe development of "Demon souls" curtailed that.
They instead went with BBstudios for their future Gundam releases as they already had the battle operation series and Battlefield Record Engine.
It's with hope or cope that From revist the Gundam universe cos this was definitely peak Gundam which after looking at AC6 woulda been excellent with a PVP mode or Co-op Mode. Funnily enough Gundam MODs have appeared on PC versions of AC6
If only they made this but with most of the other gundam arcs as well.. I would literally cry cause then they finally made a good gundam game and it wasn’t made 5 years ago
I would play for a fromsoft wing gundam game hell I would play even more for a gundam 00 game
We do get good Gundam games
I am currently playing through Brave Saga (a Japan-only spin-off of the Super Robot Wars series which itself is almost exclusively Japan-only) and the only English I've come across so far is "Save Game/Load Game" my brother in Christ, if it has giant robots I will overcome the language barrier to play it 😂
You would be surprised. They also made several Crossover Mecha Action games. Another Century's Episode series (partnering with Banpresto). The action counterpart to Super Robot Wars by Banpresto.
Wish we could actually get a good modern coded Gundam game. I love that opening bit: "That's a high speed Jegan!"
LOBE the Gundam unicorn! Great story AND music!! Gonna did this one out, thx!
They also made Another Century Episode series which was a mashup of multiple mech anime, kinda sad it died with ACE R, and possibly no hope to get localized due to being a licensing nightmare(especially Macross/Robotech thing).
Gundam series is under Bandai Namco and From mostly get published by Bandai Namco, it's really stupid how they don't let them make another gundam game instead of another mobile gacha thing. They're shooting themselves in the foot. Heck just revive the Gundam Breaker series but with Armored Core depth.
And the cherry on top is Armored Core 6 "copied" Gundam VS mechanics like fast-charging on the ground and melee cancel boost (from Extreme VS)
@@iMoevious I kinda thought melee cancelling into boost was already in Another Century Episode 3
@@hrgaming4plebs570 well, i forgor about that one i guess 💀
@@iMoevious yeah never being localized makes it forgettable
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I bought the Collectors Edition of this at a game expo last summer and I haven't really put a whole lot of time into it since I got it. There are the other ones on the PS3 I look forward to your input when you get to them.
THE ELDEN RING PEOPLE?!
Nani the faku?
You made Michael Zaku sad
Great video. This game looks amazing. I've yet to play a Gundam game but I've always wanted to. I look forward to hoppin on this game soon. Thanx for the upload, Bruh!
Man. This looks incredible! I have to try this out now.
I did an image search for the Char stand in and wasn't disappointed.
Remember when the game came out, I was SO excited for it to come west side... cause the game play looked like everything I could ever want in a gundam game! only it never game state side and was majorly disappointed and getting one from overseas was a pain in the ass...
Now imagine if FromSoftware made a Gundam game today
This is like the spiritual successor to journey to jaburo for ps2. It even has the team building idea from Zeonic front. I just wish Battle ops 2 was this visually appealing.
I still yearn the day of a Another Century Episode remake/remaster
When I was younger my uncle (who kept insisting that I learn French & other languages )would come over on holidays claiming to have some rare version of a classic game complete with booth leg cover art. And when he was setting it up he would purposely change the in game language 😅. It worked so well that my brother & I were forced to adapt to the game language even going as far as renting French language books from the library so we could understand the words. Back in 2002 MGS was the turning point for me. Because that game wasn’t translated properly but we were so invested in the game that after school I ask my teachers about words and phrases. Not knowing I was actively learning the language in full force.
Then one day (I’m not sure when it happened) but it just clicked. I started reading the French version of everything first before reading the English.
Look up "Another Century's Episode" Gundam games. They had Ps2 & PS3 versions. Those were Japanese gems right there I wish came to the US.
Oh man, this has elements of both 0081 on PS3 and even Pilots Locus from Gamecube. I had meant to pick up up long ago, but now I'm going to actively hunt this down.
If i were able to play this game, i will absolutely spam the Beam Magnum just to hear that sweet sound of it firing
I remember getting the limited edition of this game when it came out hope they do a remaster of it and continue the story and give us the remaster of another century's games and give us a new game
Dude, you just reminded me about my epic PS3 collection of Gundam/mech games! I've been dying to jump into one of them. Time to fire up Twitch and blast some giant robots !
So, Breaker 3 Break Edition next?
I feel like it's a surprisingly easily accessible game even without english dubbing thanks to everything being subtitled.
Also worth mentioning that From has a long history with the Gundam franchise thanks to games like Another Century's Episode.
Custome mode sounds like the versus mode from “Encounters in Space”. Sounds like a great game. So many good games never got ported over.
Unicorn is my favorite series, absolutely it's a mainstay on my radar.
If you liked Unicorn you will love Another Century Episode R. It combines different mechs and characters from different shows (from Macross to Gundam, Full Metal Panic, Aquarion, etc) and it plays great. More importantly is that the nailed the feel and specifics of each mech meaning that you will have all the play style of using a each distinct mech, all the accurate weapons for each, and any transformation abilities between them if they have it.
And it was also developed by From Software.
Bamco should make a 3rd person action game based on the Super Robot Wars OG ip, with Banpresto taking care of the art direction/writing and From Software taking care of the gameplay.
That sword clash should return in AC6 damn. looks cool.
I might have to give this a go. I'm excited for Gundam Breaker 4 that just got announced, but all I really want is a new Dynasty Warriors Gundam game.
This is exactly how I played my fave gundam games back in 2010 on modded psp, battle universe
Had no idea what’s being said but menu was easy to figure out I still have them memorized
When this game came out I think Fromsoftware had made at least 13 Armored Core games including spin offs so I think it’s safe to say they were experienced with the mecha genre
HA! Fromsoft also did a series of mecha games called A.C.E (Another Centuries Episode). I think there’s 4 games. It’s a "WHAT IF" scenario, of what if they put just about every mecha universe into one game.
The one I have on my old PS3 CHECHA model which isn't region locked is the Another Century's Episode R. It's a collection of mecha games come together in a single plot to return to defeat a mysterious enemy and return to their separate worlds. Practically half the mecha are Gundam. The sheer amount of mecha and pilots there were an insane amount to level. There was one problem: because the JP Store was unavailable to me, there was a bug that made a specific mission's cutscenes completely unskippable, which were very long and intersected with EVERY storyline. The fix was on the JP servers I just couldn't install it. It's still a fun title if you can figure your way around it.
Gundam vs Zeta Gundam was another banger for the PS2 that never got translated, as was Battlefield Record UC 0081 for PS3
I would like to try this, but honestly your one complaint about it might be what keeps me from doing so LOL; it's not even a matter of only being half of the story and wanting more in my case as it is knowing what mechs show up in that latter half of the series... fighting that one Zeon remnant dragon mech I can't remember the name of would be sick but fighting or more ideally using the Delta Plus and Rozen Zulu along with the two best iterations of the Unicorn Gundam in the Banshee (both forms are equally valid in my opinion) and particularly the Full Armour Unicorn Gundam would be absolutely euphoric level fun XD
I wanted to play this one so badly
It’s shocking that From Software make Gundam Games! I grew up in the 1990s & it’s surprising of the different Medias that one doesn’t know about coming out of Japan before the advent of the Internet! All I knew was Armored Core from From Software! This is incredible!
this game gameplay looks like another century episode series. specially ace 3 the final. i love when its in space map, our gundam can rotate 360 degree and upside down. nice game
It's criminal that Bandai isn't commissioning more Gundam games by FromSoft. From has Armored Core, but what I want is a game with the story of Gundam, the Gameplay of Armored Core 4, and the customization of Gundam Breaker.
I remember this game. I bought it off Amazon and had a blast playing it despite not understanding anything.
Wasn’t expecting to hear about a gundam souls game
I'm listening to this while painting a Sinanju MG.
It is good to know about this game, I guess I'll emulate it in the future.
I can just imagine how good the Kshatriya missions are. That MS is such a beast and it sucks that the western release games that treat it right are rare
And it's my fav gundam the Unicorn?!
I had to listen to the soundtrack again
Still gives me goosebumps
Amazing as usual i would love to see this game get a remaster these days.
This reminds me encounters in space
This Gundam unicorn gameplay actually similar with "Another Century Episode", another mecha game that fromsoft made beside armored core
They keep polish it until this smooth in Gundam Unicorn
Ah, I remember buying this game way back on impulse. Had a blast playing for what it offers (Ace Pilot with a standard Jegan power fantasy fr)
Glad to hear you enjoyed it a lot! If you're interested in playing the _predecessor_ to this game, then I implore you to try out the 'Another Century Episode' series.
It's been awhile since I last play an ACE game, so I'm interested to hear what you think of it!
I think you should have mentioned that it's the first 3 episodes of the OVA series of Gundam Unicorn which was 7 episodes long. A TV version was released a couple of years after it ended which divided the OVA into 22 episodes with some added scenes.
Yeah I definitely should have, just pinned a comment to clarify, thanks!
"Everyone's favorite bell pepper" 😂😂😂
Gameplay reminds me of the mecha crossover game series that Fromsoftware made called A.C.E (Another Century Episode)
I've been meaning to play this one. It honestly looks incredible and as a fan of armored core (who never touched other FromSoft games) I expect this to be high quality, so I am definitely going to try it out soon. If there's one thing that really solidified this to me though as a from soft game made with care is a bit silly; the beam swords in this game actually bend like they do in the animations! They always tend to put realistic details into their games, and U.C. has shown multiple times that (unless the plot calls for it or theres a animation error) beam sabers are a liquid due to it being just a jet of energy; so it's nice to see from soft considered this, That alone tells me enough on how much care the devs put into this.
We need a Gundam game like this, with a pilot character creator, semi open world, so you can explore locations with your character like space stations, various colonies, jungles, etc as well as upgrades and customizations for Mobile Suits....
Imagine a Mobile Suit engineering mode with parts from every Mobile suit in Gundam history so you can design your own iconic suit?!
Yeah some sort of Gundam RPG like this would be a dream game!
FROMSOFT NEEDS TO MAKE ANOTHER MODERN GEN GUNDAM GAME THIS LOOKS SOOOO GOOD
Try Armored Core 6. It's fantastic.
I wonder how much of Armored Core's (FromSoft's own in-house mecha IP, for those unaware) DNA there is in this title. Interesting that this exists alongside that series.
Not much, but this game is basically built on their another mecha series "Another Century's Episode"
I'm surprised there wasn't a reference to Armored Core in the video, considering how From Software was more known for those games than what people are now most familiar with them for.
Also their early games called Another Century Episode 1-2-3 and R had more gundams
I've noticed that some of the animations were directly lifted from this game and used in Armored Core 6.
It's not surprising that FromSoft would reuse their assets such as animations or weapons, but I'm surprised how seamless these animations work in completely different games and still look as satistfying as they are.
I wish we had more Gundam games like Battlefield Record and this. Mission based shooters, now it's just Battle Operation 2 and VS series.
This wasn't even the first time FromSoft had made a game with Gundam in it.
Another Century's Episode was a series that played just like this, only it was a crossover of a bunch of mecha franchise, including Macross/Robotech, Nadesico, Dragonar, SPT Layzner, Eureka Seven, Code Geass, and a bunch of different Gundam series.
This game was the only way i knew how to watch some of the unicorn series without relying on renting each episode on xbox live.
Armored core was THE dark souls type difficulty game before dark souls was even a thing
If only armored core 6 played like this
I see some similarities to the AC that we got later, but heck that was fun.
Fromsoft didnt just make armored core and gundam games. They also were responsible for the ACE series which was basically a mega crossover of a lot of major anime mecha franchises. Think super robot wars if it was an action game rather than a tactical rpg.
If you count Another Century's Episode (which contain a lot of different anime mecha including gundams) they've been totally killing it for a long time. I highly recommend atleast the first 3 Another Century's Episode games to anyone who loves being an OP mecha protagonist....especially 3! Surprisingly Another Century's Episode 3 was released on the PS2 some months after Armored Core 4 released for the PS3. You may find somethings looking familiar if you play them both.
They started their career making gundam games awesome that they brought it back
fun fact fromsoftware made a mecha game on the xbox 360 called chromehounds and it was so good i still fuckin think about it.
They need to do this again. With like the one year war
You gotta know from software made the armored core games which in it of themselves is peak mecha action.
Another Century's Episode: Am I joke to you?
No surprise at all having grown up on AC since PS1 right on through until now, just a shame it's not released here
Check out Another century's episode 1,2,3 and R. All made by From software as well.
If fronsoftware ever made another Gundam game, it probably would have it's own timeline, SF- line
My favorite was Zeonic Front. I think all “tactics” games should have been like that.
Protip: Google Lens Translate is getting smart enough that you can translate menu screens like these on the fly by just taking a phone picture of it. That's how I get by with the Another Century's Episode games if I get lost in a menu on what's what
Ha ha i remember importing this back in the day. Might have to dig it out to play again.
Did you know about CHROMEHOUNDS, the Mech Warrior like game also made by the Elden Ring guys?
Or armored core. I honestly wish gundam unicorn was released in the west, its one of my favorite gundams
If you forgot, FromSoftware also made Another Century series. Before Soul and Elden Ring, FromSoftware made mecha games.
Oh yeah, I vaguely remember they made this. They basically repurposed the Another Century Episode engine for this. And they were banger games as well.
I miss playing journey to jaburo
And I'm here for a Macross game English release
This is the Gundam but Armored Core that everyone's been wishing for
For real, a more modern game made by FS in this fashion would be insane.
This isn't the only Gundam game they've made. Fromsoft has made several, and all of them are not just very different from one another, but very good in their own regard.
Damn. I gonna get my stark jegan