Gundam Battle Assault (PS1) – Mecha Brawling at 60 Tons of Style
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🤖 Gundam Battle Assault (PS1) – Mecha Brawling at 60 Tons of Style 🔥 💥
If you ever dreamed of watching Wing Gundam punch RX-78 in the face, you're in the right timeline. Released in North America in 2000 for the Sony PlayStation, Gundam Battle Assault brought the Mobile Suit Gundam universe into the 2D fighting game arena — and did it with explosive results.
Rather than a traditional arena fighter or strategy sim, this game delivers pure 1-on-1 2D combat, more in line with Street Fighter than Super Robot Wars. But here, your fighters are giant mechs, and your fireballs are beam rifles and mega bazookas.
🎮 Why Gundam Battle Assault is a cult classic:
Beautiful sprite animation — every Gundam looks and moves with weight and style
Features mobile suits from multiple series: Wing, G, Zeta, and the original MSG
Unique mechanics like Boost Gauges, Ammo Limits, and Flight Mode
Classic anime voice clips and soundtrack nods from the shows
A surprisingly decent story mode with character-specific dialogue and routes
Special moves and destructible supers that feel right out of an anime climax
Each mobile suit has its own quirks, weapons, and movement options, making for some fun matchups and surprising depth. Want to fly across the screen as Wing Zero? You can. Want to stomp the competition with the hulking Psycho Gundam? You absolutely can (and probably will).
🧱 What holds it back?
Controls can feel stiff compared to more polished 2D fighters
Balance is questionable — Psycho Gundam is absurdly huge and powerful
Some animations can feel sluggish, and the AI can be all over the place
Missing some fan-favorite suits and pilots
Still, for fans of the franchise and 2D fighting games, Gundam Battle Assault is a nostalgic power fantasy that delivers on its promise: giant robots beating the scrap out of each other in glorious 2D.
💬 Which Gundam was your main? Did you prefer this one, or the sequels? Let us know your favorite mobile suit in the comments!
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