You know those flight simulators they use to train pilots? This is like that, only it trains you to command giant battle robots, a skill that may or may not become useful once the apocalypse is upon us. The robots are taken from the classic Gundam anime series, which means that there are over 80 different models and 10 maps to choose from.

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Check out the inside of the POD in this video:

This bitch has surround speakers, a projector screen, hand and feet controls and a headset that allows you to voice chat with other players. That's right -- you're not just fighting some crappy AI, you're facing off against other human players in a massive online network. If you're a regular player you can even save your name, score and more in a card that can also be used to buy new weapons and upgrades on a "Pilot Terminal" near the PODs. The terminal alone looks cooler than the best game in our local arcade.

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Sorry, Ms. Pacman, it's true.

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There are typically four to eight PODs in the same arcade, which means you can go with a bunch friends and fight among yourselves, like in a nerd version of Fight Club.

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"Which button lets me teabag?"

Where You Can Find It:

Even though it came out in 2006, as of now this game has only been exported to Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. Maybe the concern is that the Gundam series isn't that well-known in the U.S., so Western players would be reluctant to indulge in the awesome mindless mechanical violence without knowing the full back story behind each robot suit. If they bring it to the U.S., chances are they'd end up changing the game so it starred the Transformers or -- actually that sounds pretty cool.

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... with fucking lightsabers.

Nick Dobkin is a filmmaker of sorts who likes making short animations. Relay your compliments and complaints to his Twitter @Densetsu_VII

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