2004 · Tom Create · Shooter · Platformer

SD Gundam Force

Nintendo exclusive

Play as your favorite Gundam Force character from the animated series and save the peaceful capital Neotopia from a mysterious ancient force. You can play the role of Captain Gundam, Zero the Winged Knight, or Musha Bakunetsumaru; equip your characters with weapons and items; and then head into battle. The journey spans three worlds and ends with a final showdown with the evil berserker Abigor. It's up to you to rescue Shute from the Dimension Halo and destroy the evil empire.

Released: 10 November 2004
Platforms: Game Boy Advance
Genres: Shooter Platformer
Developers: Tom Create
Publishers: Bandai
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action
Age ratings: ESRB E
Languages: English, Japanese
Time to beat: 2.5hwith extras

About

Superior Defender Gundam Force, or SD Gundam Force (Japanese: SDガンダムフォース, Hepburn: Esudī Gandamu Fōsu), is a 2004 Japanese-American anime television series produced by Sunrise. The series was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Gundam media franchise, and was the first Gundam series to be entirely animated in cel-shaded 3D computer graphics (3DCG), and the first full-3DCG series to be broadcast on Japanese television. The show was directed by Yūichi Abe.

Keywords

based on - anime

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Story

The story is set in the futuristic city of Neotopia, a happy peaceful place where humans and robots co-exist, until the Dark Axis, an evil force from another dimension, arrives.

Aware of the Dark Axis in advance, Neotopia established the secret Super Dimensional Guard to combat the invaders while keeping the conflict a secret from the public. A young boy named Shute becomes involved accidentally in the first battle between the Dark Axis and the SDG's Gundam Force robot hero, Captain Gundam. Shute's friendship with the Captain is critical to activating Captain's Soul Drive, the mysterious power source that is the key to victory. As the fighting continues, Gundams from other dimensions such as Zero and Bakunetsumaru, arrive to join the battle as allies. As the Gundam Force beats back the mono-eyed invaders the battle spreads beyond Neotopia into the dimensions of Lacroa and Ark, leading into a final confrontation with the supreme leader of the Dark Axis - General Zeong.

Reception

Season 1 of the series aired in the U.S. four months ahead of the Japanese release and was the first Gundam series to do so. However, despite its success in the US, Season 2 was not broadcast in North American markets due to the first season's disappointing ratings in Japan when it premiered later.

Also, at the time it was aired, SD Gundam Force was the least-watched Gundam title in Japan, having averaged a 2.1% TV rating in the Kantō region during its broadcast.