Funny enough, "Stardust Memory" was the ONLY campaign I completed in this game. For some reason, I was all over the place with the campaigns and stuff and eventually burned out and moved on to another game. I'm about to connect my Ps2 slim and Play encounters in space in a little, since I forgot how amazing this game ultimately is! I kinda wished G-Gundam and Gundam Wing had small campaigns too, but I do feel greedy for wishing that with soo much content already there!!!
@@adamharits2630 Ok, I can definitely agree with you on that. It DOES have those campaigns (it even has an 08th MS Team campaign!) .....I just wish they had a game in the vein of either Gundam vs Zeta Gundam or even Missing Link that had those campaigns in it. I guess what I'm saying is that it really sucks we don't have that many Gundam Action styled games out there with full campaigns from each story....
The mission mode made me always want a RPG set in the one year war. Imagining building your pilots skills over time, choosing perks as the campaign progresses.
There's a series of Japanese Exclusive PSP games that are sort of like that, you can upgrade your suits as you go through the events of the Universal Century up to Char's Counter Attack
Encounters in Space was how I finished the original Gundam show when I was a kid since it got pulled due to 9/11 happening. Played it again about a year back and it really does hold up. Also it introduced me to Johnny Ridden and the High Mobility Zaku II which both are easily in my top five favorite Gundam characters and suits.
I was rushing to the comments to say exactly this. It was how i got to experience the ending of the original show!! Also back at that time Stardust Memory was on the late night time slots so I never got to see it in full, only watching the Kou and Gato fight post Solomon (which is quite the episode to start on!) when I was over a friends house. I got so used to the voices from this game that when I finally got the DVDs a year or so later it took some getting used to.
The original show getting pulled because of 9/11 was just an excuse of Bandai America to not make Bandai Japan upset. The real reason why they pulled Gundam off the air was because it rated so terribly.
I'd like to see remasters for many of these older Gundam games. I really don't care for multiplayer only games and that's what most Gundam games have been lately.
PS2 era was the golden age of Gundam games for me. I still own all of them and go back to them from time to time. Journey to Jaburo is still my favorite of that era. I wish they would port these games, especially the Gundam battle assault 2.
@@guillermoortiz2620 Yeah, same here. It moves at a different pace and has way more projectile attacks compared to most other fighters... I think that might be why.
It's important to point out that towards the end of the war Gundam is barely capable to keep up with Amuro's fast reflexes so they have upgraded it's joints with magnetic coating and Amuro supposed to receive the Alex but we all know that it got destroyed towards the end of 0080 War In The Pocket.
The magnetic coating was to reduce the friction of the joints, enabling faster and more responsive movement. A latency improvement wouldn't be seen until psycommu frames
Ah, Encounters in Space. The game that kept me from seeing the good route in Thoroughbred mode no matter how hard I tried to trigger it. It's interesting to look back as a somewhat obsessive Gundam fan and see just how many side stories were first officially introduced to the US in this game. There's a Stardust Memory radio drama episode, the Mayfly of Space, Thoroughbred (original and alternative versions), the video game version of Blue Destiny (the one volume manga came out first in the states I think), and the old MSV stories for Johnny and Shin. Combined with the second run variations in the Main story (including more TV series specific elements and crossovers with Johnny, Shin, and Gato) and the pretty brutal but fun mission mode, it really had a lot to come back to. The successor game Gundam Seed: Never Ending Tomorrow, unfortunately doesn't quite live up to Encounters in Space in replayablity and can feel extra grindy with the new assist characters, but it's also a fun game.
I can say, after playing through Gundam vs Zeta Gundam, the gameplay feel of Encounters Space is seriously impressive too. I actually prefer it, although I think GvsZ is a better game overall.
I still have this game. It's one of my favorites on the PlayStation 2. I was a beast in this game. I played the campaigns over and over and was never sick of them. I always pushed myself harder each time to get an A or S ranking. The very few times I would have a vs game with friends or one of my cousins they couldn't match my reaction time
This was the only way I got to experience the ending of the original show as it got pulled, and would often play Journey to Jaburo and this back to Back when I wanted a 0079 story fix. It was also how I got to experience 0083. And I used that BGM player to score a soundtrack for so many of my fun times with my MSIA Gundam figures!
This was such a good sequel and they added all of the things missing from the first game like the ability to play the ZEON side and epic space battles. I own both the American and Japanese versions of this game.
I absolutely love this game and i still have my copy. To go along with what you said this game also has a ton of replayability. White base has the movie and TV mode with different allies and encounters, and secret what if senarios based on score. For example one route on Solomon doesnt end with the big zam fight...but against gato and his Rick Dom. Even has two new animated cutscenes. Thoroughbread also has two main routes with a good and bad ending for each. And a tip for scoring. its not just multi lock but some ships dont explode all the way after being killed. keep hitting them till they explode again for double score. Great video and sorry for the wall of text, this game just has so much to offer and unlock. it and zeonic front are my favorite two ps2 gundam games. Looking forward to more videos.
My favorite Gundam game of all time. It was bloody awesome fighting in space. I loved the battle assault series too. I was shock when I found out about the PSP spinn off versions... The vs series
I'm super stoked about this video! I watched the previous videos on Zeonic Front and Journey to Jaburo and it brings a whole lot of memories back in the mid 2000s. Even though Journey to Jaburo was my introduction to the series it was sadly the only game I got to play that took place in the U.C. timeline and setting. The only other Gundam game I got to play was SD Gundamforce and I think you should tackle that! Love the series and keep up the work!
What an awesome game!!! Don’t know how many times I could’ve played it trough, my first introduction to my favorite character Shin Matsunaga the White Wolf
This game made me a true Gundam fan! Also, the basic two player vs. made me a master at combat, when I could beat my friend who used Wing Zero, and I beat him in a Ball
I think it shold also be noted that the soundtrack of this game is absolutely a classic in the Gundam franchise. Heck, I see it reused every now and then even in other Gundam games. The mission mode though definitely was the best part for me until I found Federation vs Zeon Deluxe which also gave you a ranking system and a way to unlock new mobile suits based on performance. Still though, I'm biased towards EiS's skill points thing to make your pilot really yours.
Yeah the music is really incredible. Unfortunately some of those tracks draw the copyright infringement hammer so I couldn't show them off, but yeah, they perfectly convey the emotions of certain areas of the game.
A fun thing with this game is there's actually some special encounters, alternate routes, and even an alternate story path in Thoroughbred. These are almost all just hidden behind your own performance, though White Base mode iirc requires you to have already finished it once to be able to do the extra events.
I was today years old when I first realized where the iconic pose at 17:32 actual came from. For all the Gundam I've watched/played, the later parts of Amuro's journey during the One Year War haven't been yet included. (I played Journey To Jaburo and figured that was all I needed. Clearly I'm missing out on this game.)
@@JarboeGaming I mean I've watched Zeta and Char's Counterattack, so I've got some idea. But honestly, I'm not a huge fan of the space wizard bullshit. Stardust Memory is probably my favorite UC series for exactly that reason, which makes me really want the game now because I looked up the Kou Uraki campaign and HOLY SHIT, you get to play as Gundam Dendrobium? My first MG GunPla kit was GP03S Stamen, and that was before I ever even watched Stardust Memory. Even getting my hands on Dendrobium kits now is a big deal, but a goddamn video game where I can play as it? Yeah I'm heading off to Ebay real quick.
@@RamadaArtistMS08th Team is a beautiful UC series that mostly avoids Newtype shenanigans as well, with the only downside being it's almost exclusively set on Earth. But yeah, it's pretty realistic and paints a picture for how difficult it is for even solid pilots to manage MS combat (the combat data from the prototype RX-79(G) units they use go on to inform RGM-79 mass production if I'm not mistaken).
A lot of good Gundam games are spread out on various older consoles & a good re-released Steam versions would really be a ideal. But alas, sometimes Bamco just hates money for some reason & as seen on their other games (specially the mobage ones) often have questionable decisions regarding them.
@@Dogbold-Rue it's not that it's that porting really old games isn't worth the time and money investment for them like i doubt you'll see ps2 era Sony games on pc either
Some things that weren't mentioned is that the White Base story has different routes with encounters that were never encountered in the actual story like Stumbling upon the other Zeon aces like Johnny Ridden and Gato or help defend a Civilian Pod with two GMs from the Gundam the Ride, also the Thoroughbred has two endings which I see you got the Bad Ending One of the story, there is a good ending that's really difficult to achieve.
I LOVE this game and played it a ton back in the day. I don't remember if I S-ranked every mission, but I tried my damnedest. In addition to being just an all-around blast to play, I also appreciated how it provided tons of history and lore for the entirety of the early Universal Century: you sure as heck weren't gonna be able to play as Shin Matsunaga in any other title, especially at the time. Being able to create custom pilots was fun, too, and I created any number of different ones. I remember there being special perks for using the names of certain Sunrise staffers: "Mark Simmons" was one that did...something. I don't remember at this point, but it was still a fun bonus. As much as I love the gameplay of the Extreme Vs series, I miss the storytelling and lore that this title provided. I wish they would revisit this gameplay concept, tighten it up and expand the scope to encompass more of the Gundam universe(s). All that said, my favorite part of Encounters in Space was being able to play as the Val Varo, which is my favorite mobile armor. It was confined to versus mode, but I still put tons of time into it.
6:30 Counterpoint: The Zeon commander was a bozo for having his ship follow the White Base in neutral territory instead of doing the British action of waiting outside the borders and firing from there
Fun fact, if you are playing vs mode with another person and down their ship/gundam, an intro plays that the dying player cannot skip while the surviving player can still roam. And you can attack the other player while the are stuck in the into, killing them before they can actually use their character. Its a hilarious cheese.
This was one of the first games I got with my ps2 and it was the one that introduced me to the gundam franchise for the first time. Ah, the nostalgia...
This...was probably my second gundam game that I ever played, Dynasty Warriors Gundam being my first. I fell in love using the Blue Destiny units and trying to get Gundam G04.
A shame about the coppyright claim, but it's really cool that the main theme of Gundam 3 plays in the game. I'll have to pick this one up at some point, the PS2 really was THE console for mecha games. The best SRW and Macross games also came out on that console.
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I love that you include the PlayStation 2 bootup and the memory card loading, nice touch. Do you think you'll play or talk about MSG One Year War on PS2?
That is a solid PS2 title that sadly didn't get released in the states. That one you get a section where you take on Ramba Ral invading the white base in a rail style shooting mode Time Crisis esque part of the game that I was like "WOAH, this is cool!"
I wasn't sure if you were going to cover more of the Ace combat missions because with Cima mode you get the Mayfly in Space short that has only been released subbed in America with the Gundam 0083 Bluray that came out a few years ago. That game is the ONLY dub of that short to exist. I have to give these PS2 Gundam games credit because of the media/dubbing used in the games that have never been released on physical media anywhere else. So for peopel who want to see certain scenes in Gundam dubbed its gotta be through these games.
Kou's missions also include a mission that's based on a somewhat obscure audio drama sidestory of 0083 if I remember correctly.(It's the mission where you use the prototype rifle to destroy a Chivvay) Which is interesting in that it's the only way you can really experience that bit of story outside of the audio drama.
@@SOMEGUY7893 Yea thats right. I remember playing that mission and going "This definelty wasn't in the anime, maybe this is some side story from Japan." I gotta wonder if the same team kept making Gundam games today, would we get adaptations of Gundam Sentinel, Gaia Gear and Crossbone Gundam story lines in Gundam games.
I also remember that there was someone on this game's GameFAQs board who made a fan story, in which you can play along doing these challenges that they set up.
This was a formative game for me on the PS2. Between this and the Ace Combat games, you can probably account for 80% of my total time spent playing PS2 games.
I've heard over the years the movement was much like zone of the enders which is an all time favorite. I never knew it had other series suits in vs. though.
Hope to see a remaster of this with more fleshed out mission mode and all one year war ace pilots for ace pilot mode and bigger player count for the versus mode (just turn it to multiplayer )
"The controls felt a little weird at first," That's because you were trained on Earth, and your soul is weighed down by gravity, Feddie. (Jk I love your content man
Great video man. Well done. I LOVE this game. I remember seeing this and Budokai 2 at a store and when I mentioned how the gamecube didn’t have these games my mom bought me a PS2, and those two games for it. I loved the controls of this game, and the music was amazing too. Creating your own pilot felt fun, and the suit selection was great. I loved the different stories in the game, especially Thoroughbred. I’m Suprised you didn’t mention that you can complete that story with an alternate ending if you rank high enough! His buddy can live! By far my favorite Gundam game, and I’m suprised so many fans dislike it.
The game really is special, the more and more Gundam games I cover, the more I realize just how good it is. Gameplay just feels so smooth and it holds up incredibly well. I need to go back and play Thoroughbred again, I will certainly cover it in more detail in the future.
@@JarboeGaming Absolutely. I’ve got Journey I need to play through, and Zeonic front. I’ve started that one, but man if you put it down for any length of time you forget how to play it. At least that’s how it is for me. Been really enjoying your content. Keep up the good work friend! Subscribed!
I had Encounters in Space, but I honestly bounced off of it. Coming off of Gundam vs Zeta Gundam and Zeonic Front, I just couldn't get into it like I did the other games. Watching this gameplay and hearing all the features it has, it might be time to fire up the old emulator and give this one another shot.
I remember this game long ago and played it to death. I unlocked every mobile suit including ones from Gundam Wing, Gundam Seed and Mobile Fighter G Gundam. Definitely one of my favorite Gundam games to this day. With that said, l highly recommend Mobile Suit Unicorn Gundam for the PS3 import. It's basically a Encounters in Space successsor with fluid gameplay.
It's not exactly a Gundam only game but I hope you've heard of the Another Century's Episode series. It's a mecha crossover game made by From Software. It has the best Mecha gameplay in my opinion and it really nailed the sense of scale a mecha should have. The third game is the best since it really takes advantage of the crossover aspect, the interactions between Garrod, Renton, and Gainer are all gold. It's also the game where the RX-78-2 is one of the most broken suits in the game, believe it or not. As for what Gundam's series and suits are in the game. There are *Mobile Suit Gundam* - Gundam - Full Armor Gundam *Char's Counterattack* - Nu Gundam/HWS - Re-GZ/BWS - Sazabi - Jagd Doga (Gyunei and Quess) - Geara Doga (NPC) - Jegan (NPC) *G Gundam* - Burning Gundam - Master Gundam *Gundam X* - Gundam X/Divider - Gundam DX/DX-Falcon - Gundam Airmaster - Gundam Leopard - Gundam Ashtaron - Gundam Virsago - Gundam Ashtaron Hermit Crab - Gundam Virsago Chest Break - Daughtress (NPC) - Dome Bit (NPC) *Gundam Wing Endless Waltz* -- Wing Zero Custom *Gundam Seed* - Freedom Gundam/Meteor - Justice Gundam/Meteor *Extra* - Perfect Gundam It's Japanese only (No doubt a fault of the Macross licensing issues) but I hope you check it out. The story is actually fairly simple and isn't really required for the gameplay. It's a fun time regardless, Gamefaqs also has menu and objective translations.
Every cutscenes in this game is actually redone, and remastered, a small taste of the great 0079 remaster that we've never gotten. BUT, the dubbing is kinda bad, removing most of the cadence and emotions from most of the characters.
The only "Golden Era" Gundam game I have not played is Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam on PS2. Encounters in Space was ok. Not as fun as Fed vs. Zeon (best), the extras in Journey to Jaburo or Zeonic Front (OG rainbow six vibes) the space combat is too arcade like, no 3 dimensional movement but I am a flight game enjoyer so that minor complaint is probably just me lol
It's not a PS2 mech game without some healthy jank controls, spiritually in-line with Armored Core. Though this game rocks, I gotta think that high cost space gameplay in Battle Operation feels better. Some of the movement you can do in that makes you feel like Full Frontal piloting the Sinanju, bouncing every way and dodging beam fire. Goes nuts.
Wish we got these in the uk, we only got federation vs zeon we get left out so much when it comes to gundam, we still never got an official release of 08th ms team.
I remember playing this game when I was around 2-3 at the time. This was a couple years after its initial release (probably around 2008-2009). This game was what got me into Gundam, and I cannot be more thankful thanks to this game. Although this was my very first game I had ever played as well as my first Gundam game, I remember playing some of the missions. Just some memories which I can remember while some are vague, leaving me curious to learn more about this game I played long ago. I've watched playthroughs which makes the whole gameplay very enticing in my own opinion. As someone who's been a fond of this game, I'm glad that this game is getting more recognition from people like you in the U.S. as Gundam wasn't considered to be that enticing to the western audience. I do hope in the near future, if I get a chance, get a hold of this game again and relive my early childhood. This game will always be in my heart.
Hmm. Looks like they reanimated the story scenes from the original 079 run, but not to the rather high standards set by the 90s OVAs. They kept the original art style, but it's cleaner and a bit smoother, and a hell of a lot more consistent.
If you like this game, you should try Gundam Seed Never Ending Tomorrow for PS2 as well. It's a much jankier reskin of this game that goes through Seed and a ton of its side material. Not nearly as good but it's basically more of this
![[#2024MAMA] G-DRAGON - 무제(Untitled, 2014)+POWER+HOME SWEET HOME+뱅뱅뱅+FANTASTIC BABY | Mnet 241123 방송](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ox29z5Nf1Uk/mqdefault.jpg)
Can we also establish the fact this was the ONLY game to feature Stardust Memory's campaign outside of a Super Robot Wars or G Generation game?
Funny enough, "Stardust Memory" was the ONLY campaign I completed in this game. For some reason, I was all over the place with the campaigns and stuff and eventually burned out and moved on to another game. I'm about to connect my Ps2 slim and Play encounters in space in a little, since I forgot how amazing this game ultimately is! I kinda wished G-Gundam and Gundam Wing had small campaigns too, but I do feel greedy for wishing that with soo much content already there!!!
Climax UC features 0083's campaign tho
@@adamharits2630 ....isn't that JP only though?
@@Phoenix_Destiny_Kai it is. But it does feature most of UC campaigns from 0079 to 0123.
@@adamharits2630 Ok, I can definitely agree with you on that. It DOES have those campaigns (it even has an 08th MS Team campaign!) .....I just wish they had a game in the vein of either Gundam vs Zeta Gundam or even Missing Link that had those campaigns in it. I guess what I'm saying is that it really sucks we don't have that many Gundam Action styled games out there with full campaigns from each story....
The mission mode made me always want a RPG set in the one year war. Imagining building your pilots skills over time, choosing perks as the campaign progresses.
There's a series of Japanese Exclusive PSP games that are sort of like that, you can upgrade your suits as you go through the events of the Universal Century up to Char's Counter Attack
Ghirens greed is exactly like that
Doesn't climax U.C has a similar game mode to that ?
@@mikloridden8276 That's more of a turn based strategy game.
Universal Century Gundam Online was sort of like that, but alas it's dead and it was also quite grindy
Encounters in Space was how I finished the original Gundam show when I was a kid since it got pulled due to 9/11 happening. Played it again about a year back and it really does hold up. Also it introduced me to Johnny Ridden and the High Mobility Zaku II which both are easily in my top five favorite Gundam characters and suits.
I was rushing to the comments to say exactly this. It was how i got to experience the ending of the original show!! Also back at that time Stardust Memory was on the late night time slots so I never got to see it in full, only watching the Kou and Gato fight post Solomon (which is quite the episode to start on!) when I was over a friends house. I got so used to the voices from this game that when I finally got the DVDs a year or so later it took some getting used to.
The original show getting pulled because of 9/11 was just an excuse of Bandai America to not make Bandai Japan upset. The real reason why they pulled Gundam off the air was because it rated so terribly.
Man, I sunk so many hours into this game. A true classic IMO.
I'd like to see remasters for many of these older Gundam games. I really don't care for multiplayer only games and that's what most Gundam games have been lately.
Same.
man i like mp games, but ive always wanted a single player gundam game that spans from beginning to end of the series. like cover everything.
@@ThatZenkiS14 And even side stories with Gump and old Judau ;_;
PS2 era was the golden age of Gundam games for me. I still own all of them and go back to them from time to time. Journey to Jaburo is still my favorite of that era. I wish they would port these games, especially the Gundam battle assault 2.
GBA 2 is unironically my favorite fighting game, bar none.
@@dethmasheen8683 it’s one of the few fighting games I was ever good at.
@@guillermoortiz2620 Yeah, same here. It moves at a different pace and has way more projectile attacks compared to most other fighters... I think that might be why.
golden age yeah but a lot of them had glaring issues and jankiness which keeps them from being perfect
It's important to point out that towards the end of the war Gundam is barely capable to keep up with Amuro's fast reflexes so they have upgraded it's joints with magnetic coating and Amuro supposed to receive the Alex but we all know that it got destroyed towards the end of 0080 War In The Pocket.
So he got a latency upgrade in short
The magnetic coating was to reduce the friction of the joints, enabling faster and more responsive movement. A latency improvement wouldn't be seen until psycommu frames
Ah, Encounters in Space. The game that kept me from seeing the good route in Thoroughbred mode no matter how hard I tried to trigger it.
It's interesting to look back as a somewhat obsessive Gundam fan and see just how many side stories were first officially introduced to the US in this game. There's a Stardust Memory radio drama episode, the Mayfly of Space, Thoroughbred (original and alternative versions), the video game version of Blue Destiny (the one volume manga came out first in the states I think), and the old MSV stories for Johnny and Shin. Combined with the second run variations in the Main story (including more TV series specific elements and crossovers with Johnny, Shin, and Gato) and the pretty brutal but fun mission mode, it really had a lot to come back to. The successor game Gundam Seed: Never Ending Tomorrow, unfortunately doesn't quite live up to Encounters in Space in replayablity and can feel extra grindy with the new assist characters, but it's also a fun game.
I can say, after playing through Gundam vs Zeta Gundam, the gameplay feel of Encounters Space is seriously impressive too. I actually prefer it, although I think GvsZ is a better game overall.
do we know why they added all those side universe content to this game specifically back in the day?
I still have this game. It's one of my favorites on the PlayStation 2. I was a beast in this game. I played the campaigns over and over and was never sick of them. I always pushed myself harder each time to get an A or S ranking. The very few times I would have a vs game with friends or one of my cousins they couldn't match my reaction time
Sounds like you evolved into a Newtype!
The lead up to Lalah's death without the music is absolutely hilarious. Gotta love anime dub voice acting.
This was the only way I got to experience the ending of the original show as it got pulled, and would often play Journey to Jaburo and this back to Back when I wanted a 0079 story fix. It was also how I got to experience 0083. And I used that BGM player to score a soundtrack for so many of my fun times with my MSIA Gundam figures!
This was such a good sequel and they added all of the things missing from the first game like the ability to play the ZEON side and epic space battles. I own both the American and Japanese versions of this game.
This game has the best bang for your buck when it comes to Gundam games
This, Fed vs Zeon, ZoE: 2nd Runner, and Armored Core was my jam back in the day.
I absolutely love this game and i still have my copy. To go along with what you said this game also has a ton of replayability. White base has the movie and TV mode with different allies and encounters, and secret what if senarios based on score. For example one route on Solomon doesnt end with the big zam fight...but against gato and his Rick Dom. Even has two new animated cutscenes. Thoroughbread also has two main routes with a good and bad ending for each.
And a tip for scoring. its not just multi lock but some ships dont explode all the way after being killed. keep hitting them till they explode again for double score.
Great video and sorry for the wall of text, this game just has so much to offer and unlock. it and zeonic front are my favorite two ps2 gundam games. Looking forward to more videos.
My favorite Gundam game of all time. It was bloody awesome fighting in space. I loved the battle assault series too. I was shock when I found out about the PSP spinn off versions... The vs series
I'm super stoked about this video! I watched the previous videos on Zeonic Front and Journey to Jaburo and it brings a whole lot of memories back in the mid 2000s. Even though Journey to Jaburo was my introduction to the series it was sadly the only game I got to play that took place in the U.C. timeline and setting. The only other Gundam game I got to play was SD Gundamforce and I think you should tackle that! Love the series and keep up the work!
What an awesome game!!! Don’t know how many times I could’ve played it trough, my first introduction to my favorite character Shin Matsunaga the White Wolf
fun fact, in a version of the original show, Char beheads Kycillia with the beam rocket launcher. it goes hard.
Amuro saying "The sheild's gone!" is burned into my brain.
For me it's "I'LL GET YOU!"
"MMMMAAAAAGGGHHH"
This game made me a true Gundam fan! Also, the basic two player vs. made me a master at combat, when I could beat my friend who used Wing Zero, and I beat him in a Ball
Encounters in Space and Zeonic Front are hands down my favorite Gundam Games
How many made their own pilot who was absolutely superior to the story characters? hehe
still got mine lol
I think it shold also be noted that the soundtrack of this game is absolutely a classic in the Gundam franchise. Heck, I see it reused every now and then even in other Gundam games. The mission mode though definitely was the best part for me until I found Federation vs Zeon Deluxe which also gave you a ranking system and a way to unlock new mobile suits based on performance. Still though, I'm biased towards EiS's skill points thing to make your pilot really yours.
Yeah the music is really incredible.
Unfortunately some of those tracks draw the copyright infringement hammer so I couldn't show them off, but yeah, they perfectly convey the emotions of certain areas of the game.
A fun thing with this game is there's actually some special encounters, alternate routes, and even an alternate story path in Thoroughbred. These are almost all just hidden behind your own performance, though White Base mode iirc requires you to have already finished it once to be able to do the extra events.
I was today years old when I first realized where the iconic pose at 17:32 actual came from. For all the Gundam I've watched/played, the later parts of Amuro's journey during the One Year War haven't been yet included. (I played Journey To Jaburo and figured that was all I needed. Clearly I'm missing out on this game.)
The later part of 0079 is wild! Newtype space magic really gets cranked up and Amuro becomes a true force to be reckoned with.
@@JarboeGaming I mean I've watched Zeta and Char's Counterattack, so I've got some idea. But honestly, I'm not a huge fan of the space wizard bullshit.
Stardust Memory is probably my favorite UC series for exactly that reason, which makes me really want the game now because I looked up the Kou Uraki campaign and HOLY SHIT, you get to play as Gundam Dendrobium?
My first MG GunPla kit was GP03S Stamen, and that was before I ever even watched Stardust Memory. Even getting my hands on Dendrobium kits now is a big deal, but a goddamn video game where I can play as it? Yeah I'm heading off to Ebay real quick.
@@RamadaArtist If you haven't already, check out Gundam vs Zeta Gundam as well!
@@RamadaArtistMS08th Team is a beautiful UC series that mostly avoids Newtype shenanigans as well, with the only downside being it's almost exclusively set on Earth. But yeah, it's pretty realistic and paints a picture for how difficult it is for even solid pilots to manage MS combat (the combat data from the prototype RX-79(G) units they use go on to inform RGM-79 mass production if I'm not mistaken).
I wish they released this on steam
A lot of good Gundam games are spread out on various older consoles & a good re-released Steam versions would really be a ideal. But alas, sometimes Bamco just hates money for some reason & as seen on their other games (specially the mobage ones) often have questionable decisions regarding them.
You can emulate it on psx
@@Dogbold-Rue it's not that it's that porting really old games isn't worth the time and money investment for them like i doubt you'll see ps2 era Sony games on pc either
Some things that weren't mentioned is that the White Base story has different routes with encounters that were never encountered in the actual story like Stumbling upon the other Zeon aces like Johnny Ridden and Gato or help defend a Civilian Pod with two GMs from the Gundam the Ride, also the Thoroughbred has two endings which I see you got the Bad Ending One of the story, there is a good ending that's really difficult to achieve.
I think the bad ending is the canon one, though. Or at least the one used for the manga
Others might hear Light Yagami but he’ll always be Kicker Jones to me.
Quatre Raberba Winner for me.
12:38 for anybody who wants to know, the song is Beginning by Daisuke Inoue.
We need a remake of all the old gundam games. I have so many fond memories of Zeonic Front and some rough ones... White base!
I love using the Vulcans while melee attacking, it doesnt add a lot to the damage but it does add up lol
I LOVE this game and played it a ton back in the day. I don't remember if I S-ranked every mission, but I tried my damnedest. In addition to being just an all-around blast to play, I also appreciated how it provided tons of history and lore for the entirety of the early Universal Century: you sure as heck weren't gonna be able to play as Shin Matsunaga in any other title, especially at the time.
Being able to create custom pilots was fun, too, and I created any number of different ones. I remember there being special perks for using the names of certain Sunrise staffers: "Mark Simmons" was one that did...something. I don't remember at this point, but it was still a fun bonus.
As much as I love the gameplay of the Extreme Vs series, I miss the storytelling and lore that this title provided. I wish they would revisit this gameplay concept, tighten it up and expand the scope to encompass more of the Gundam universe(s).
All that said, my favorite part of Encounters in Space was being able to play as the Val Varo, which is my favorite mobile armor. It was confined to versus mode, but I still put tons of time into it.
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"It's a Gundam. The White One!"
Bruh, is there any other Gundam besides The White One in this period of time?
"The White One" is the Gundams nickname.
*The White One* of the Federation.
Actually, theres like 8 lmao
It had missions that follow the shows, same dub voice acting, additional scenes, extras and so much
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Counterpoint: The Zeon commander was a bozo for having his ship follow the White Base in neutral territory instead of doing the British action of waiting outside the borders and firing from there
Great video brotha i love gundam one of my favorite animes of all time wish i could play this game some day.
Fun fact, if you are playing vs mode with another person and down their ship/gundam, an intro plays that the dying player cannot skip while the surviving player can still roam. And you can attack the other player while the are stuck in the into, killing them before they can actually use their character. Its a hilarious cheese.
The first Gundam game in my PS2 game collection can't wait to get the others ❤
God, this REALLY makes me want to see a game similar in this fashion but based around the Gundam Thunderbolt series
Old games, they just have the fun aspect nailed perfectly man.
This was one of the first games I got with my ps2 and it was the one that introduced me to the gundam franchise for the first time. Ah, the nostalgia...
The Latest game with similar combat is Gundam Memories, Gundam Unicorn and Gundam Side Stories but they're Japanese Exclusives.
This...was probably my second gundam game that I ever played, Dynasty Warriors Gundam being my first.
I fell in love using the Blue Destiny units and trying to get Gundam G04.
One of the best gundam games an the one that realy got me into the gaming side of mobile suits
A shame about the coppyright claim, but it's really cool that the main theme of Gundam 3 plays in the game. I'll have to pick this one up at some point, the PS2 really was THE console for mecha games. The best SRW and Macross games also came out on that console.
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This was my first Gundam game and dude it was so good. Nothing has come close since for gundam games to me.
@@Leprechaunlock I'm just finishing up the review of its successor, but honestly, I still prefer this one
This was my first gundam game
I was so excited to play this as a kid
It was confusing at first just spinning around being lost but I got used to it 😅
This was a sick game! My friend had a decent collection of PS2 Gundam games and so many of them were fantastic.
This game looks like it plays very similarly to Char's Counterattack on the PS1
I love that you include the PlayStation 2 bootup and the memory card loading, nice touch. Do you think you'll play or talk about MSG One Year War on PS2?
Eventually, yes! Although Gundam vs Zeta will be the next Gundam title covered.
That is a solid PS2 title that sadly didn't get released in the states. That one you get a section where you take on Ramba Ral invading the white base in a rail style shooting mode Time Crisis esque part of the game that I was like "WOAH, this is cool!"
I wasn't sure if you were going to cover more of the Ace combat missions because with Cima mode you get the Mayfly in Space short that has only been released subbed in America with the Gundam 0083 Bluray that came out a few years ago. That game is the ONLY dub of that short to exist. I have to give these PS2 Gundam games credit because of the media/dubbing used in the games that have never been released on physical media anywhere else. So for peopel who want to see certain scenes in Gundam dubbed its gotta be through these games.
Kou's missions also include a mission that's based on a somewhat obscure audio drama sidestory of 0083 if I remember correctly.(It's the mission where you use the prototype rifle to destroy a Chivvay) Which is interesting in that it's the only way you can really experience that bit of story outside of the audio drama.
@@SOMEGUY7893 Yea thats right. I remember playing that mission and going "This definelty wasn't in the anime, maybe this is some side story from Japan." I gotta wonder if the same team kept making Gundam games today, would we get adaptations of Gundam Sentinel, Gaia Gear and Crossbone Gundam story lines in Gundam games.
I remember not liking the unfamiliar controls but this video convinced me to try to give it another chance!
This game had one of the best soundtracks EVER!
I played this game until the laser burnt out the disc as a kid -twice!
Glad someone's giving it its dues
I also remember that there was someone on this game's GameFAQs board who made a fan story, in which you can play along doing these challenges that they set up.
0:55 - 1:02 For the fellows
This was a formative game for me on the PS2. Between this and the Ace Combat games, you can probably account for 80% of my total time spent playing PS2 games.
This game is awesome, I still have my copy for PS2
I've heard over the years the movement was much like zone of the enders which is an all time favorite. I never knew it had other series suits in vs. though.
Its strange, I have no memory of finishing this game but I have memory of me playing that sword fight finale.
Hope to see a remaster of this with more fleshed out mission mode and all one year war ace pilots for ace pilot mode and bigger player count for the versus mode (just turn it to multiplayer )
"The controls felt a little weird at first,"
That's because you were trained on Earth, and your soul is weighed down by gravity, Feddie.
(Jk I love your content man
I would love to buy a remaster of this game. I’d pay 40$ for it right now just to play back those fond memories.
Great video man. Well done. I LOVE this game. I remember seeing this and Budokai 2 at a store and when I mentioned how the gamecube didn’t have these games my mom bought me a PS2, and those two games for it.
I loved the controls of this game, and the music was amazing too. Creating your own pilot felt fun, and the suit selection was great. I loved the different stories in the game, especially Thoroughbred. I’m
Suprised you didn’t mention that you can complete that story with an alternate ending if you rank high enough! His buddy can live!
By far my favorite Gundam game, and I’m suprised so many fans dislike it.
The game really is special, the more and more Gundam games I cover, the more I realize just how good it is.
Gameplay just feels so smooth and it holds up incredibly well.
I need to go back and play Thoroughbred again, I will certainly cover it in more detail in the future.
@@JarboeGaming Absolutely. I’ve got Journey I need to play through, and Zeonic front. I’ve started that one, but man if you put it down for any length of time you forget how to play it. At least that’s how it is for me.
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I actually own a release copy of this game. Still works.
I had Encounters in Space, but I honestly bounced off of it. Coming off of Gundam vs Zeta Gundam and Zeonic Front, I just couldn't get into it like I did the other games. Watching this gameplay and hearing all the features it has, it might be time to fire up the old emulator and give this one another shot.
I remember this game long ago and played it to death. I unlocked every mobile suit including ones from Gundam Wing, Gundam Seed and Mobile Fighter G Gundam. Definitely one of my favorite Gundam games to this day. With that said, l highly recommend Mobile Suit Unicorn Gundam for the PS3 import. It's basically a Encounters in Space successsor with fluid gameplay.
I'm eyeing this one, looks incredible.
Journey to Jabburo is my gold standard for a Gundam game for my personal tastes. Unfortunately, that standard has never been met.
Char's Counter Attack on the PS1 was pretty good for it's time
@@MCHuang I've actually got my eyes on this one!
I fucking love this game
It's a banger for sure!
Game looks like a huge improvement to the already good PSX game Char's Counterattack due to the sheer amount of contents added.
...I can't believe I never played this game. It looks amazing and a big improvement over JtJ, which I already liked.
I love this game. I still play it.
i absolutely love this game!
Its definitely on of the best Gundam games in general
It sucks nobody can hear the music to go along with the video cute seens do to "Copyright" BS even though everyone can find the music on TH-cam.
Yep its a damn shame, wonderful tracks, loved them during my playthrough!
That part gave me a good laugh.
It's not exactly a Gundam only game but I hope you've heard of the Another Century's Episode series. It's a mecha crossover game made by From Software. It has the best Mecha gameplay in my opinion and it really nailed the sense of scale a mecha should have. The third game is the best since it really takes advantage of the crossover aspect, the interactions between Garrod, Renton, and Gainer are all gold. It's also the game where the RX-78-2 is one of the most broken suits in the game, believe it or not.
As for what Gundam's series and suits are in the game. There are
*Mobile Suit Gundam*
- Gundam
- Full Armor Gundam
*Char's Counterattack*
- Nu Gundam/HWS
- Re-GZ/BWS
- Sazabi
- Jagd Doga (Gyunei and Quess)
- Geara Doga (NPC)
- Jegan (NPC)
*G Gundam*
- Burning Gundam
- Master Gundam
*Gundam X*
- Gundam X/Divider
- Gundam DX/DX-Falcon
- Gundam Airmaster
- Gundam Leopard
- Gundam Ashtaron
- Gundam Virsago
- Gundam Ashtaron Hermit Crab
- Gundam Virsago Chest Break
- Daughtress (NPC)
- Dome Bit (NPC)
*Gundam Wing Endless Waltz*
-- Wing Zero Custom
*Gundam Seed*
- Freedom Gundam/Meteor
- Justice Gundam/Meteor
*Extra*
- Perfect Gundam
It's Japanese only (No doubt a fault of the Macross licensing issues) but I hope you check it out. The story is actually fairly simple and isn't really required for the gameplay. It's a fun time regardless, Gamefaqs also has menu and objective translations.
Also forgot to add
*Turn A Gundam*
- Turn A
- Turn X
Honestly don't know how I forgot.
Dude i couldnt remember this game until today. I loved it so much.
Proud to own this great game.
I remoney playing both of the gundam games on playstation 2 1
Every cutscenes in this game is actually redone, and remastered, a small taste of the great 0079 remaster that we've never gotten. BUT, the dubbing is kinda bad, removing most of the cadence and emotions from most of the characters.
Found it at a local Retro game store today. Gotta feeling this is gonna be $40 well spent. 👍
A must have in the ps2 collection i own a working copy ❤
I loved this game, but you can't say it's the only one until you try Gundam The One Year War Ps2. it's a Japanese only one, but it's amazing.
The only "Golden Era" Gundam game I have not played is Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam on PS2. Encounters in Space was ok. Not as fun as Fed vs. Zeon (best), the extras in Journey to Jaburo or Zeonic Front (OG rainbow six vibes) the space combat is too arcade like, no 3 dimensional movement but I am a flight game enjoyer so that minor complaint is probably just me lol
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It's not a PS2 mech game without some healthy jank controls, spiritually in-line with Armored Core. Though this game rocks, I gotta think that high cost space gameplay in Battle Operation feels better. Some of the movement you can do in that makes you feel like Full Frontal piloting the Sinanju, bouncing every way and dodging beam fire. Goes nuts.
Wish we got these in the uk, we only got federation vs zeon we get left out so much when it comes to gundam, we still never got an official release of 08th ms team.
Burning Gundam!! That is so cool!!! 4:08
I remember playing this game when I was around 2-3 at the time. This was a couple years after its initial release (probably around 2008-2009). This game was what got me into Gundam, and I cannot be more thankful thanks to this game. Although this was my very first game I had ever played as well as my first Gundam game, I remember playing some of the missions. Just some memories which I can remember while some are vague, leaving me curious to learn more about this game I played long ago. I've watched playthroughs which makes the whole gameplay very enticing in my own opinion. As someone who's been a fond of this game, I'm glad that this game is getting more recognition from people like you in the U.S. as Gundam wasn't considered to be that enticing to the western audience. I do hope in the near future, if I get a chance, get a hold of this game again and relive my early childhood. This game will always be in my heart.
this looks amazing
Play alot always fun to reply the main campaign after finishing everything since you could actually face against the other ace in the one year war
its a good game i think around 20 years ago
Hmm. Looks like they reanimated the story scenes from the original 079 run, but not to the rather high standards set by the 90s OVAs. They kept the original art style, but it's cleaner and a bit smoother, and a hell of a lot more consistent.
If you like this game, you should try Gundam Seed Never Ending Tomorrow for PS2 as well. It's a much jankier reskin of this game that goes through Seed and a ton of its side material. Not nearly as good but it's basically more of this
Do battle assault 3 when you get a chance. I have that game and it is my favorite ps2 Gundam game.
No mention of Thoroughbred having 4 different endings?
am i the only one who actually wants a full game on rails? where you'd replay missions trying to get S ranks or high scores