Out of the Toyko Game Show and onto the Internet sneak a trio of hands-on videos for three Mobile Suit: Gundam themed iOS apps. It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of giant Japanese robots, specifically those from the Gundam anime franchise–there are more than 30 Gundam action figures/models littering my desk as I write–so, I’m excited to see these apps in action.
Two of the demonstrated applications are games. Gundam Fighting Spirit is a stylized 2D-fighting game where players battle their favorite giant roboto against one another. Gundam G Generation Touch is a slower paced, turn-based strategy RPG populated with super cute versions of the same ‘bots. The third app, NDAM Tool Box, presents what appears to be the cockpit of the titular Gundam mech, through which users are presented with shortcuts to other apps such as Safari or Mail.
These apps will be available on iOS devices in Japan in the coming months, but there’s no word if we’ll ever see a U.S. release. However, if my obsession with Gundam has taught me anything, it’s that (for now) this franchise will remain strictly import-only. Check out Gundam Fighting Spirit in action in the embedded video below. The dialog is in Japanese, but you’ll still get an idea of what’s going on:
the way the transparent joystick handles the gameplay experience is really cool~~ like it