Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS 2 coming to Japanese arcades on Oct. 30, 2018

The direct follow-up to the popular arcade arena fighting game in Japan has been fully revealed.

Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS 2 now has a release date of Oct. 30, 2018. Developed by Bandai Namco's VSTG Project team and published under BN's Amusement division, this will be playable only in Japanese arcades.

EXVS2 will include over 160 mobile suits with four new suits announced: Gundam AGE-1 Full Glansa from Gundam AGE, Gundam Astray Blue Frame D from Gundam SEED, Montero from Reconguista in G and Zaku Amazing from Gundam Build Fighters. Mechanics-wise, EXVS2 adds two more burst options to the existing three found in Maxi Boost ON. Mobility Burst allows players faster boost speed when activating EX mode. Linkage Burst, when EX mode is on, refills a small amount of both boost and primary weapon ammo depending on how much EX meter is available.

There are a variety of modes to be added in EXVS2 such as training mode and a group play mode.

From 4Gamer's article, EXVS2's cabinets will sport a new look compared to the previous Namco Noir model. In addition, the cabinets will features a 3.5mm headphone jack with volume control for headphone support, a USB charging port and even a built-in pad based on a design by Hori.

There are currently no plans for a home version as of this time. Bandai Namco's Entertainment division released Gundam Versus exclusively for the PlayStation 4 in 2017.

You can check out the promotional video detailing the modes, as well as a CG trailer from Japanese alternative metal band Coldrain, after the jump!

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More details released on Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. 2

Gameplay options, modes and even playable characters are slowly being revealed for Bandai Namco's upcoming sequel to the successful Gundam arena fighting franchise.

First, Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. 2 will introduce two new types of Burst—Linkage and Mobility—to supercharge mobile suit abilities when players are in a tight spot. Activating Linkage will refill a partner's ammo and boost while also filling their Burst gauge, and Mobility will buff suit capabilities and increase movement. These will join the established Fighting, Shooting and Extend bursts already in the franchise.

Extreme Vs. 2 will also offer a "Plus Coin Mode" that guarantees a minimum of three matches so new players can get their money's worth, and will continue to offer a timed Training Mode. The game's Vs. Mobile mode, meanwhile, will now reward players with medals that can be redeemed for chances to unlock new mobile suits.

In terms of mobile suits, Bandai Namco has confirmed Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex, Try Burning Gundam, Gundam Maxter, Gundam AGE-1 Full Glansa and Montero as playable in the game.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. 2 will have a location test in Japan on May 12-13, 2018, at Namco Osaka Nipponbashi and Namco Tokyo Gulliver Matsudo-ten, and is scheduled for release in Japan sometime in 2018.

AnimEvo 2018 lineup announced

AnimEvo has announced the 19 games that will be a part of its event during Evolution 2018.

Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code, Under Night In-Birth EXE:Late[st], Gundam Versus, Hokuto no Ken, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R, Koihime Enbu, The King of Fighters XIV, Samurai Shodown V Special, Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Blazblue: Central Fiction, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, Puyopuyo Tetris, Catherine, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Arcana Heart 3 Love Max Six Stars!!!!!!, Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters, Vampire Savior and Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm will all be side tournaments run by the community in Las Vegas.

Registration is not currently open, but the staff behind AnimEvo has put out a call for game suggestions, as well as a call for volunteers that can be found on Google Documents.

For more information as it becomes available, players can check out the official AnimEvo website or message AnimEvo on Twitter. AnimEvo takes place on Aug. 3-5, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Gundam Versus adding more balance changes with 1.12 update

A new patch is coming soon to the Japanese version of Gundam Versus.

Version 1.12, which will go live on March 13, will include balance changes as well as text and bug fixes. In addition, players will now be able to change their navigators, select music and access the development tree when they are in a Player Match room.

The balance tweaks will affect suits such as Build Strike Gundam (Full Package) and Duel Gundam while striker nerfs are coming for Zaku, Banshee, Crossbone Gundam X1 Kai and Crossbone Gundam X3.

There is currently no word as to when the patch will become available for Gundam Versus players in other regions. The full list of translated changes can be found at GGEZ.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. 2 coming to arcades in 2018

A new arcade version of Bandai Namco's popular arena fighter will be coming before the end of the year.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. 2 will be the first numbered sequel of the Extreme Vs. series, which started in arcades in 2010. The most recent update is Extreme Vs Maxi Boost ON, which was first released in 2016 but has continually received updates in the form of new mobile suits.

According to Gematsu, a location test for the new game is scheduled for summer 2018 in Japan. It is unknown at this time if the release of Extreme Vs. 2 will have any effect on Gundam Versus, or if the PlayStation 4 and arcade versions of the Gundam Vs. series will remain independent but related titles going forward.

Readers can check out the game's teaser trailer after the jump.

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Gundam Versus adding two more mobile suits, patch incoming

Gundam Versus players in Japan will be getting some changes starting on Jan. 22, 2018.

The first change is a new patch for the game, which will allow players to change menu music, add a stronger disconnect penalty for online play and more. Then on Jan. 23, along with the release of the G Gundam mobile suits, Bandai Namco will begin offering the extra music found in the G Sound Edition of Gundam Versus as downloadable content. This DLC will add 16 more songs to the game.

In addition to these updates, two more mobile suits are coming to Gundam Versus. The Farsia and pilot Yurin L'Ciel arrive from Mobile Suit Gundam AGE while the Build Strike Gundam (Full Package) and Reiji join from Gundam Build Fighters. The Farsia releases on Jan. 30 along with Gundam Pixie, while Build Strike Gundam will be added along with the Efreet on Feb. 6.

As always, each of the additions will cost players 650 yen (about $6).

More Missing Link mobile suits coming to Gundam Versus

More DLC from Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Missing Link will be coming to Gundam Versus in early 2018.

Fred Reber and the Gundam Pixie will be coming to the Japanese version of the game in late January while Doug Schneid and his customized MS-08TX Efreet will be showing up in early February. They will be the fourth and fifth mobile suits added from the PlayStation 3 title.

Pixie and Efreet Schneid will be the first new additions to Gundam Versus after G Gundam suits make their debut for the game also in January. As always, each of the additions will cost players 650 yen (about $6), and although there is currently no U.S. release date, they will cost $4.99 once available.

Gundam Versus, DLC on sale at PlayStation Store

The digital version Bandai Namco's mobile suit arena fighter is on sale through the end of 2017.

The game, normally retailing for $59.99, will cost players only $41.99 through Jan. 2, 2018 through the service. PlayStation Plus members will get an additional discount, dropping the price to $35.99.

The sale comes just as the Bandai Namco has announced that the first G Gundam DLC suits will be coming to the game in late January. In addition, many of the game's earlier DLC characters have been marked down from $4.99 to $3.99 until Jan. 9, 2018.

G Gundam suits enter the Gundam Versus fray in January

Mobile Fighter G Gundam is coming to Gundam Versus in 2018.

Master Gundam and its pilot Shuuji Kurosu will join Burning (or God) Gundam and Domon Kasshu as the first characters from the anime series in the newest iteration of the arena fighter. 

In addition, the Japanese version of Gundam Versus will be receiving three new navigators in the form of Atra, Fumitan and Orga from Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans on Dec. 22, 2017. 

The suits are scheduled for "late January" in Japan but Bandai Namco America has confirmed the two will be on sale on Jan. 23, 2018. As usual, the two new characters will each cost players 650 yen (about $6) in Japan and $4.99 in North America.

Details on Gundam Versus 1.08, AGE-2 and Mudrock trailers released

Banda Namco has released trailers for the two mobile suits that will release simultaneously across regions on Dec. 5, and has also updated Gundam Versus with more alterations aimed at balancing the arena fighter.

Gundam Versus version 1.08 has sought to once again better balance strikers, decreasing the tracking on shots from both the Gundam "Zephyranthes" Full Burnern and Crossbone Gundam X-3. The patch has also buffed many individual mobile suits, and 300 and 200-cost suits have gained a universal improvement to burst gauge gain. The full 1.08 patch notes can be found at GGEZ.

AGE-2 and Mudrock, meanwhile, will launch at the usual $4.99 price in North America, and players can check out the trailers after the jump to see if they want to add the mobile suits to their collection.

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Aegis Gundam, White Dingo GM Sniper II drafted into Gundam Versus

Bandai Namco will continue its steady release of new mobile suits to the Japanese version of Gundam Versus by adding two more on Dec. 12.

Aegis Gundam and Athrun Zala appear from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, while the White Dingo Team GM Sniper II and its pilot Master Pierce Rayer come from the Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story 0079: Rise from the Ashes video game released on Dreamcast.

They will join the Mudrock and Gundam AGE-2 mobile suits being released earlier in the month. As always, each of the additions will cost players 650 yen (about $6).

Gundam AGE-2, Mudrock joining the fight in Gundam Versus

Gundam Versus fans in different regions will be seeing a simultaneously launch of two new mobile suits on Dec. 5, 2017.

The Gundam AGE-2 and its pilot Asemu Asuno will appear from Mobile Suit Gundam AGE while Mudrock Gundam and its pilot Agar will be the second suit appearing from the Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front video game.

As with other DLC mobile suits, the two new characters will cost players 650 yen (about $6) in Japan and $4.99 in North America. At this point there is no word as to when North American players will receieve Atlas Gundam, Zeydra, the custom Zaku I and Raider Gundam, the four DLC additions coming to the Japanese version of the title before the end of November 2017.

Four new mobile suits announced for Gundam Versus

Gundam Versus will be getting four new DLC characters for players in Japan before the end of November.

The Zeydra and its pilot Zeheart Galette will join the cast from Mobile Suit Gundam AGE, the custom Zaku I and its pilot Gerhart Schmitzer appear from the video game Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front and the Raider Gundam with Clotho Buer comes from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.

These three will join the previously announced Atlas Gundam at different release dates late in the month. The Zeydra and Atlas Gundam will release on Nov. 21, 2017, while the Zaku I and Raider Gundam will join on Nov. 28.

Much like other DLC mobile suits, each of the four additions will cost players 650 yen (about $6). 

Gundam Versus adding Atlas Gundam in November

The Japanese version of Gundam Versus will soon be getting another new entrant.

The Atlas Gundam and its pilot Io Fleming will join the cast, appearing from Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt. Atlas Gundam will fight with its trademark rail gun and beam saber and, according to translations from Siliconera, "players will have the option to equip its Sub Leg attachments to its legs, allowing it to be controlled like a pair of skis."

Much like other DLC mobile suits, Atlas will cost players 650 yen (about $6). The suit is scheduled for release sometime in November 2017.

Six mobile suits coming to U.S. version of Gundam Versus on Oct. 18

The U.S. version of Gundam Versus will catch up to its Japanese counterpart in terms of DLC as six new mobile suits are added to the game.

Alvaaron, Buster Gundam, Gundam AGE-1, Nightingale and Phantom Gundam will be added to Versus on Oct. 18, 2017, likely costing players $4.99 each as with the other DLC mobile suits.

In addition, Big Zam is being added to the game. One of the game's bosses, Big Zam appears from the original Mobile Suit Gundam. Big Zam is currently not released in the Japanese version of Gundam Versus.

Alvaaron, Buster Gundam now available for Gundam Versus in Japan

Two more mobile suits have been released for the Japanese version of Gundam Versus.

Alvaaron and Buster Gundam were announced in early October 2017, and now players can check out trailers of the mobile suits in action before deciding if they want to add the Gundams to their in-game collection. 

Both suits will cost players 650 yen (about $6). The trailers can be seen after the jump.

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Gundam Versus' 1.06 update adjusts variety of mobile suits and strikers

The recently released Gundam Versus has a new patch that's all about buffs and nerfs.

One of the major aspects of version 1.06 is that some strikers have been dealt nothing but nerfs. Guntank for example, known for having reliable tracking in its shots when called, now has reduced tracking and can only be called twice. Another popular striker was Gold Sumo, where its attack can easily be avoided by falling down normally.

The update also brings changes to a variety of controllable mobile suits. Gundam X1 Full Cloth, Hot Scramble Gundam, Zeong and Gyan have been dealt with nerfs at different degrees. Fortunately there have been more buffs done to 12 suits.

You can check out the full patch notes here with more detailed explanations of the changes here.

Alvaaron, Buster Gundam coming to Gundam Versus in Japan on Oct. 17

Two new mobile suits have been announced as DLC for the Japanese version of Gundamn Versus.

Alvaaron and pilot Alejandro Corner appear from Mobile Suit Gundam 00, while the Buster Gundam and Dearka Elsman come from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.

The Alvaaron will have a striker in the form of the GNX-603T GN-X "Jinx" Gundam, while Buster Gundam will have the GAT-X207 Blitz Gundam and GAT-X102 Duel Gundam.

No trailers are available at this time. Both mobile suits will cost players 650 yen (about $6).

Gundam AGE-1 coming to Gundam Versus on Sept. 26

A third mobile suit will be joining the Nightingale and Phantom Gundam as DLC in the Japanese version of Gundam Versus at the end of September.

During Tokyo Game Show 2017, Bandai Namco revealed that the Gundam AGE-1, piloted by Flit Asuno, will be joining the game. Both Asuno and the AGE-1 come from the Mobile Suit Gundam AGE anime series.

The AGE-1 will come with five strikers, including the RGE-B790 Genoace, RGE-B790CW Genoace Custom, WMS-GEX G-Exes, CMS-328 Desperado and the Gundam AGE-1 itself.

The Gundam AGE-1 will cost players 650 yen (about $6). Readers can check out the suit's trailer from the TGS presentation after the jump.

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Nightingale, Phantom Gundam coming to Gundam Versus on Sept. 26

Trailers have been released for the two DLC mobile suits coming to the Japanese version of Gundamn Versus at the end of September 2017.

Both the Nightingale and Phantom Gundam have been previously revealed, but now players can get a chance to see them in action before deciding if they want to add the mobile suits to their in-game collection. 

Both Gundams will cost players 650 yen (about $6). The trailers can be seen after the jump.

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