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 Blaugher Team 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.
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, while destroying the legs reduces mobility. Destroying a mobile suit's head in sniper mode 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, Zeon's amphibious mobile suits cannot pick up weapons, forcing them to rely on supply points.
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
- 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 and the Black Tri-Stars act as instructors in this mode.
- Versus: A mode that allows player vs. player or player vs. CPU 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
Brauer Corps
- Leo Brauer
- Klaus Beltran
- 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-79G GM Command
- RGM-79SC GM Sniper Custom
- RGM-79SP GM Sniper II
- RX-77-2 Guncannon
- RX-77D Guncannon Mass Production Type
- RX-78-1 Prototype Gundam
- RX-78-2 Gundam
- RX-78-3 Gundam "G-3"
- RX-78NT-1 Gundam "Alex"
- 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
- MS-09B Dom
- MS-09R Rick Dom
- MS-09F/trop Dom Tropen
- MSM-10 Zock
- MS-14A Gelgoog
- MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon
- YMS-15 Gyan
- MS-18E Kämpfer
Mobile Armors
Vehicles and Support Units
- DFA-03 Dopp
- Fat Uncle
- P01B Luggun
- Dodai II
- HT-01B Magella Attack
- MS-06V Zaku Tank Cannon Type
- Zanzibar-class
- H.L.V.
Gallery
References
Trivia
- 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