1st arcade game launched in 2006

Bandai Namco Amusement Inc. announced at the Japan Amusement Expo (JAEPO) event in Chiba on Saturday that it is developing the Mobile Suit Gundam : Senjō no Kizuna II arcade game.

The above video features the following English summary:

Mobile Suit Survival Game

U.C. 0079, the long war between E.F.F. and Zeon breaks out. You are a soldier fighting on the battlefield, a living witness of history. From the cockpit, you will control your mobile suit and lead your side to victory. Believe in your comrades. So begins a new battle.

Bandai Namco Amusement Inc. also announced that it will host a national tournament for the game series this winter.

The first Mobile Suit Gundam : Senjō no Kizuna arcade game launched in Japan in November 2006. The arcade game setup featured a cockpit-like pod that players entered to play the game on a dome-shaped screen.

The Mobile Suit Gundam : Senjō no Kizuna Portable port for PlayStation Portable launched in Japan in March 2009. A Mobile Suit Gundam : Senjō no Kizuna VR Prototype VR experience ran at the VR Zone Shinjuku center in 2017-2018.

Sources: Bandai Namco Amusement's YouTube channel, Famitsu.com



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