is a 2001 arcade video game based on the anime television series Mobile Suit Gundam. An upgraded compilation of the game, called includes 360-degree, zero-G space battlefields. Both versions were later ported to home video game consoles, the Dreamcast receiving a two-in-one pack of both the original and DX and PlayStation 2 only receiving a port of DX.

Gameplay

The game follows the Universal Century (UC) Gundam time line and takes place during the infamous One Year War. The player is able to pilot various mobile suits and characters from the original Mobile Suit Gundam television series. There are three gaming modes: Arcade mode, Versus mode, and Campaign mode. Arcade mode allows to select two mobile suits depending on the side of the conflict chosen (Earth Federation or Principality of Zeon).

The first mobile suit chosen is used for ground combat, while the second one is used in space environments. Versus mode allows two players to play on the same or opposing sides, with various maps and mobile suits available to choose from. The Campaign mode is centered on a player named soldier in the One Year War who combats the opposing side. Although in Campaign mode different mobile suits are unlocked as the campaign progresses. New mobile suits can be received by participating in test missions that involve that particular mobile suit. Exceptions are any captured enemy mobile suits, the Project V units (Gundam, RX-75 Guntank, and Guncannon), as well as all of Char Aznable's custom mobile suits (MS-06S Zaku II, MSM-07S Char's Z'Gok, MS-14S Char's Gelgoog, and MSN-02 Zeong).

Once Campaign Mode is defeated once, Extra Mode is unlocked, in which the player is granted top-notch allied mobile suits and all mobile suits from the opposing side as well (i.e. a Zeon pilot can use GM, a Federation suit). However, the AI becomes much harder than normal mode and if a suit is destroyed, it is not replaced. Also awarded when beating the regular Campaign Mode is the availability of all Mobile Suits in Versus and Arcade Modes.

Release

Characters Playable pilot characters There are a total of default playable 15 pilot characters in Arcade and Versus modes. Earth Federation Space Forces Principality of Zeon Amuro Ray Char Aznable Kai Shiden Ramba Ral Hayato Kobayashi Gaia Ryu Jose Mash Sayla Mass Ortega Sleggar Law M'Quve Lalah Sune Dozle Zabi Garma Zabi

Supporting crew characters There are a total of 10 supporting crew characters Arcade, Campaign and Versus modes. Earth Federation Space Forces Principality of Zeon Bright Noa Crowley Hamon Sayla Mass Kycilia Zabi* Fraw Bow Gihren Zabi* Mirai Yashima Dren* Matilda Ajan Johann Abraham Revil*

* Denotes only available in the Campaign modeBold denotes double roles (playable pilot and supporting crew)

Playable stages The game features 23 official stages based on the Mobile Suit Gundam animation series are: No.TypeCountry/GalaxyStageArcade modeVersus and Campaign mode 1Colony Side 7 Galaxy Inside Side 7 Yes Yes 2Space Luna Galaxy Luna II No Yes 3 Space Satellite Orbit Galaxy Satellite Orbit 1 Yes Yes 4 Earth United States Great Canyon Yes Yes 5 Earth United States New Yark Yes Yes 6 Earth United States Seattle No Yes 7 Earth Japan/Pacific Community Doan's Island (Pacific Ocean) No Yes 8 Earth People's Republic of China Taklamakan Desert Yes Yes 9 Earth Nepal Himalayas No Yes 10 Earth Turkey Forest In Eastern Europe Yes Yes 11 Earth Ukraine Odessa Yes Yes 12 Earth United Kingdom/ Northern Ireland Belfast Yes Yes 13 Earth NATO Atlantic Ocean No Yes 14 Earth Outside Jaburo Yes Yes 15 Earth Inside Jaburo Yes Yes 16 Space Satellite Orbit Galaxy Satellite Orbit 2 Yes Yes 17 Space Side 6 Galaxy Side 6 Space Yes Yes 18 Space Solomon Galaxy Solomon Space Yes Yes19 Space Solomon Galaxy Solomon Yes Yes20 Colony Texas Galaxy Texas Colony No Yes21 Space A Baoa Qu Galaxy A Baoa Qu Space Yes Yes22 Space A Baoa Qu Galaxy Outside A Baoa Qu Yes Yes23 Space A Baoa Qu Galaxy Inside A Baoa Qu Yes Yes

Reception

The PlayStation 2 version received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.

In Japan, Famitsu gave both the PS2 and Dreamcast versions each a score of 32 out of 40. Game Machine listed the arcade version of Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon in their May 1, 2001 issue as the most popular arcade game of the month; twelve issues later, it also listed Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon DX in the same way in their November 1, 2001 issue. It went on to be the fourth highest-grossing arcade software of 2001 in Japan. Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon also ranked tenth placed for the Japanese overall highest-grossing arcade game of 2001, blocked from the top five by Virtua Striker 2 ver. 2000, Shakatto Tambourine, and Time Crisis 2.

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