Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (video game)

{{Short description|2012 video game}}

{{Infobox video game

| title = Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn

| image = Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn VG Cover Art.png

| developer = From Software{{cite web |url=http://www.famitsu.com/news/201111/10005242.html |title=『機動戦士ガンダムUC』がプレイステーション3でゲーム化! |author=Famitsu |date=November 10, 2011 |publisher=Famitsu |access-date=November 10, 2011}}

| publisher = Namco Bandai Games

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| released = {{vgrelease|JP|March 8, 2012}}

| genre = Action

| modes = Single-player

| platforms = PlayStation 3

}}

{{nihongo foot|Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn|機動戦士ガンダムUC|Kidō Senshi Gandamu UC}} is an action game developed by From Software and published by Namco Bandai Games for the PlayStation 3.{{cite web |url=http://andriasang.com/comywm/ |title=More Details on From's Gundam UC PS3 Conversion |author=Anoop Gantayat |date=November 9, 2011 |publisher=Andriasang.com |access-date=November 10, 2011}} The game is based on the first three episodes of the anime adaptation.

Gameplay

The game features a "Sub Flight" system, where the character-in-control can climb atop a Mobile Suit to initiate its transformation into flight form. The transformations occur seamlessly in real-time.

Plot

= Story =

The game consists of several different but intertwined arcs, with each assuming the perspectives of the respective characters. Completing one character's arc will unlock another character's arc.

;Banagher Arc

:Told through the perspective of the protagonist, Banagher Links. In this arc, the player will be piloting the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam, alternating between "Unicorn Mode" and "Destroy Mode".{{cite web |url=http://andriasang.com/comyx2/ |title=First Look: Gundam UC PS3 |author=Anoop Gantayat |date=November 10, 2011 |publisher=Andriasang.com |access-date=November 10, 2011}}

;Frontal Arc

:Told through the perspective of the antagonist, Full Frontal. In this arc, the player will be piloting Full's personal machine, the MSN-06S Sinanju.

;Marida Arc

:Told through the perspective of Neo Zeon female ace pilot, Marida Cruz. In this arc, the player will be piloting Marida's NZ-666 Kshatriya.

= Characters =

;{{nihongo|Banagher Links|バナージ・リンクス|Banāji Rinkusu}}

:{{anime voices|Kōki Uchiyama}}

;{{nihongo|Full Frontal|フル・フロンタル|Furu Furontaru}}

:{{anime voices|Shuichi Ikeda}}

;{{nihongo|Marida Cruz|マリーダ・クルス|Marīda Kurusu}}

:{{anime voices|Yuko Kaida}}

Development

According to Famitsu, From Software has been paying a lot of attentions to details, from the exterior appearances to the weight of the Mobile Suits, in order to make them feel as real as possible. From Software is also trying bring the immersion of speed to player as much as possible. Sunrise has commented that they were surprised at the impressive level of details of the Mobile Suit recreations.

As of November 2011, the development process was at 70% completion.

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