‘Gundam Seed Battle Destiny Remastered' Gets A New Gameplay Trailer
This remastered version still looks like it could be great.
The news back in February that we were getting a remastered version of Gundam Seed Battle Destiny on Switch and PC is now followed with some gameplay footage.
Having played the original PlayStation Vita version of the game back in 2012, it was a solid entry in the then long-running series of Gundam Battle games from Artdink.
In fact, despite its cutesy aesthetics, SD Gundam Battle Alliance is also part of this series and like this new remaster, was also developed on Unreal Engine.
Unlike the original Vita game, though, this remaster is not being developed by Artdink. That said, it does look very faithful to the original game, and that's definitely good news.
The original Gundam Battle titles were simple mecha action games with a toggled orbit lock for combat. You could also have your mobile suit lead its targeting by holding down the fire button before releasing.
The backend also saw a lot of upgrades and other elements included so that you could improve your mobile suit for the next sortie.
My only worry is that while this is a remaster of a solid game, the gameplay is over a decade old by this point. Younger and newer gamers may find it a bit strange.
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Thankfully, its simplicity and solid gameplay should hopefully win them over.
Gundam Seed Battle Destiny Remastered will be released for Switch and PC on May 22.
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