Mobile Suit Gundam: MS Sensen 0079 (機動戦士ガンダム MS 戦線 0079, lit. Mobile Suit Gundam MS Battlefront 0079) is a game for Nintendo Wii, developed and published by Namco Bandai, based on Sunrise's Mobile Suit Gundam franchise. It was released in Japan on July 26, 2007.
Plot[]
The story mode of the game follows two mobile suit teams: the SRT-Unit 1 of the Earth Federation and the Brauer Corps of the Principality of Zeon. As the leader of either team, the player takes on various missions all over the world, with branching paths depending on the player's performance. In some missions, the player may encounter famous characters, such as Amuro Ray and Ramba Ral.
Game System[]
Gameplay[]
As with other shooter games on the system (such as Red Steel), the Wii remote is used to aim/shoot, while the nunchuk's control stick is used to move around. The Z button is used to jump/dash while the C button is used to lock-on to the nearest enemy. The B button on the remote shoots the weapon on hand, and the minus button switches between weapons. The arrow keys enable sniper mode, allowing the player to target faraway enemies. Pressing the A button goes into melee mode, drawing your mobile suit's melee weapon. Swinging the remote vertically and horizontally attacks, with a maximum combo of three hits, and when blocking (A&B together) you can also possibly land a counter if swinging while blocking if you time it right. You can also possibly have a tie, which will result the player and the other player (or AI) to swing the remote until one overpowers the other and lands what's similar to a counterattack but with a different animation.
It is possible to target and destroy the head, arms, and legs of enemy mobile suits. Destroying the arms removes the ability to use certain weapons and destroying both arms results in an instant-kill, while destroying the legs reduces mobility. Destroying a mobile suit's head in sniper mode also results in an instant-kill. The player mobile suit's parts cannot be destroyed, though the AI teammates' are still susceptible.
All weapons have a limited amount of ammunition, with ballistic weapons having more and beam weapons and bazooka type weapons having less. All mobile suits have one or more sub-weapons in addition to the primary weapon, such as Vulcan guns, grenades, and missiles. Primary and sub-weapons can be refilled at supply points located on the map. Health can also be refilled at supply points, though doing so results in a score penalty. The weapons of enemy mobile suits can be picked up and used once they are destroyed. However, mobile suits with built-in weapons cannot pick up weapons, forcing them to rely on supply points. Zeon mobile suits other than Gelgoog-type cannot use beam weapons.
Along with the shooter element, you also fight alongside up to two AI-controlled allies. Pressing the "1" button switches between squad formations. Formations are unlocked as the game progresses, and some of them confer a bonus to either offense or defense.
Mobile Suits[]
Each faction has its own models, or types, of Mobile Suit. Each has its own specialty and purpose. The two warring forces described in-game are the E.F.F (Earth Federation Forces) and The Principality of Zeon. Many Mobile Suits that make an appearance in this game are from the very first Gundam series. During gameplay, it is possible to customize mobile suits ranging from color to weapons.
Each mobile suit and weapon has a point cost associated with them, more advanced mobile suit and more powerful weapons have a higher cost. Total points can be increased as the story mode progresses, or set in Versus mode. Additional mobile suits can be unlocked by completing specific missions or deploying a specific mobile suit for a certain number of times. Enemy weapons can be unlocked by holding the weapon when the mission ends.
After beating the campaign for either faction once, the ability to capture enemy mobile suits is unlocked for that faction. By destroying an enemy mobile suit's head in sniper mode, that mobile suit is made available for future missions.
Modes[]
- Story: Campaign mode of the game.
- Ace Pilot: A mode where the player takes control of ace pilots from both sides and relive their various battles.
- Tutorial: A mode that teaches the basic controls of the game. Yuu Kajima, South Burning, and the Black Tri-Stars act as instructors in this mode.
- Versus: A mode that allows player vs. player or player vs. CPU battles, and Player tag-battles. Mobile suits, weapons, pilots and stages can be unlocked in other modes.
- Survival: A mode where the player tries to defeat as many enemies as possible in three minutes. There is a "VS 2P" mode where two player compete for the highest score.
- Combination: A mode for 2-player cooperative missions.
- Extra: A mode where the player view detailed information on unlocked mobile suits, customzie mobile suit colors, and look up high scores for missions.
Characters[]
Earth Federation[]
- Amuro Ray
- Hayato Kobayashi
- Kai Shiden
- General Revil
- Shiro Amada
- Christina Mackenzie
- South Burning
- Yuu Kajima
- Yazan Gable
- Karen Joshua
- Terry Sanders Jr.
SRT-1[]
- Allain Aylward
- Dennis Burrow
- Lil Somers
- Hoa Blanchett
Principality of Zeon[]
- Char Aznable
- Kycilia Zabi
- Ramba Ral
- Akahana
- M'Quve
- Gaia
- Aina Sahalin
- Ginias Sahalin
- Norris Packard
- Bernard Wiseman
- Nimbus Schterzen
- Anavel Gato
- Marion Whelch (voice only)
Brauer Corps[]
- Leo Brauer
- Klaus Beltran
- Toldo Bobrov
- Anne Furiberi
List of Mechanics[]
Earth Federation[]
Mobile Suits[]
- RX-75-4 Guntank
- RX-75 Guntank Mass Production Type
- RGM-79 GM
- RGC-80 GM Cannon
- RGM-79D GM Cold Districts Type
- RGM-79L GM Light Armor
- RGM-79[G] GM Ground Type
- RGM-79[G] GM Sniper (recolored GM Ground Type)
- RGM-79G GM Command
- RGM-79SC GM Sniper Custom
- RGM-79SP GM Sniper II
- RGM-79C GM Type C
- RX-77-2 Guncannon
- RX-77D Guncannon Mass Production Type
- RX-77-4 Guncannon II
- RX-78-1 Prototype Gundam
- RX-78-2 Gundam
- RX-78-3 G-3 Gundam
- RX-78NT-1 Gundam NT-1
- RX-79[G] Gundam Ground Type
- RX-79[G]Ez-8 Gundam Ez8
- RX-79BD-1 Blue Destiny Unit 1
- FA-78-1 Full Armor Gundam
Vehicles and Support Units[]
Principality of Zeon[]
Mobile Suits[]
- MS-05B Zaku I
- MS-06J Zaku II Ground Type
- MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type
- MS-06FZ Zaku II Kai
- MS-07A Gouf
- MS-07B-3 Gouf Custom
- MS-08TX(EXAM) Efreet Custom
- MSM-03 Gogg
- MSM-03C Hygogg
- MSM-04 Acguy
- MSM-07 Z'Gok
- MSM-07S Z'Gok Commander Type
- MSM-07E Z'Gok-E
- MSM-10 Zock
- MS-09B Dom
- MS-09F/trop Dom Tropen
- MS-09G Dwadge
- MS-14A Gelgoog
- MS-14S Gelgoog Commander Type
- MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon
- YMS-15 Gyan
- MS-18E Kämpfer
Mobile Armors[]
Vehicles and Support Units[]
- Dobday-class
- Gallop-class
- Magella Attack
- MS-06V Zaku Tank Cannon Type
- Dopp
- Fat Uncle
- Luggun
- Dodai II
- Zanzibar-class
- HLV
List of Weapons[]
The numbers are the cost of each weapon and the names are written according to the game. Ordered by cost.
Earth Federation[]
- 100mm Machine Gun - 0 - Ballistic
- Bullpup Machine Gun - 5 - Ballistic
- GM Machine Gun - 10 - Ballistic
- Beam Spray Gun - 20 - Beam
- Hyper Bazooka - 25 - Ballistic
- Rocket Launcher - 25 - Ballistic
- Beam Gun - 25 - Beam
- Beam Rifle (Gundam Ground Type line) - 30 - Beam
- Missile Launcher - 30 - Ballistic
- 180mm Large Cannon - 30 - Ballistic
- Beam Rifle (Prototype Gundam) - 35 - Beam
- Beam Rifle (Guncannon) - 40 - Beam
- Beam Rifle (Gundam) - 40 - Beam
- Sniper Rifle (Sniper Custom) - 40 - Beam
- Sniper Rifle (Sniper II) - 40 - Beam
- Beam Rifle (NT-1) - 50 - Beam
- Large Sniper Rifle - 50 - Beam
Principality of Zeon[]
- Zaku Machine Gun - 0 - Ballistic
- MMP Machine Gun - 10 - Ballistic
- Zaku Machine Gun (Late Model) - 15 - Ballistic
- Zaku Bazooka - 15 - Ballistic
- Magella Top Cannon - 20 - Ballistic
- 360mm Rocket Cannon - 25 - Ballistic
- Giant Bazooka (Dom) - 25 - Ballistic
- Giant Bazooka (Dwadge) - 30 - Ballistic
- Giant Bazooka II - 30 - Ballistic
- Shotgun - 35 - Ballistic
- Beam Rifle (Gelgoog) - 35 - Beam
- Sniper-use Rifle - 40 - Ballistic
- Prototype Beam Rifle - 45 - Beam
- Beam Machine Gun - 60 - Beam
- Large Gatling Cannon - 60 - Ballistic
Notes:
- The GM Sniper II's sniper rifle was a ballistic weapon, but was erroneously depicted as a beam weapon in this game. Its stock also has a slightly different design.
- The Zeon sniper-use rifle appears to be an original weapon created for the game.
Gallery[]
References[]
Trivia[]
- In the Zeon story, the GM Cannons that appear as enemies during the Jaburo mission have red heads, referencing the red head GM Cannon from Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam.
- Though the FF-X7-Bst Core Booster did not appear in the game, its model can be found in the source files.
- The Saberfish model in the game has only one nozzle on the back of each booster, as opposed to two.
See also[]
External links[]
- http://b.bngi-channel.jp/wii-gundam/
- http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A9%9F%E5%8B%95%E6%88%A6%E5%A3%AB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0_MS%E6%88%A6%E7%B7%9A0079