Gundam Is Gracing the PS4 with a Free-To-Play Title

Psheew, psheew

by Robert Ramsey Thu 30th Apr 2015

Gundam's blasting onto PlayStation 4, but it's perhaps not the type of title many fans would have wanted. The mech-'em-up has been dubbed free-to-play, and it'll be available on PS4 and PS3 - at least in Japan.

Indeed, the chances of Gundam: Battle Operation Next coming West are slim - as always - but the silver lining here is that with a Japanese PlayStation Network account, you should be able to grab the game courtesy of its non-existent price tag. If you're interested, give the teaser trailer that we've embedded a watch, and then let us know if you're tempted to jump into the pilot's seat in the comments section below.

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[source gematsu.com]

Robert (or Rob if you're lazy) is an assistant editor of Push Square, and has been a fan of PlayStation since the 90s, when Tekken 2 introduced him to the incredible world of video games. He still takes his fighting games seriously, but RPGs are his true passion. The Witcher, Persona, Dragon Quest, Mass Effect, Final Fantasy, Trails, Tales — he's played 'em all. A little too much, some might say.

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Matt_Berial
Thu 30th Apr 2015

I still would play it though if it came to the US. But yeah, i am thirsty for a good Gundam game.

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themcnoisy
Thu 30th Apr 2015

Noooooooooooooooo. One of my favourite series destroyed by those 3 words. Free to play. Give me a new warriors gundam game please, I will buy 2 units.

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Quorthon
Thu 30th Apr 2015

I have yet to play a Gundam game, despite enjoying the original trilogy and Gundam Wing. One day. One day...

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turtlelink
Thu 30th Apr 2015

I can feel Canis getting excited from here!

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sylent6
Thu 30th Apr 2015

I downloaded this game and I'm stuck at the menu where it's trying to match players...they must have some server issues because I'm can't get a match in.

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Bender
Thu 30th Apr 2015

I'm making a Japanese account right now.

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Bender
Fri 1st May 2015

@sylent6 yeah. I'm going to guess it's simply the time of day.

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sylent6
Fri 1st May 2015

I finally got in the game and it's awful...I mean AWFUL!! I can't understand why the game was unannounced. Had to delete it.

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themcnoisy
Fri 1st May 2015

@sylent6 😢 gutted.

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Outlaw_Overlord
Fri 1st May 2015

"Gundam" Yes, go on... you have my attention... "Is Gracing the PS4" Oh yes, a next gen game for Gundam? YES YES YES!! THANK THE LORD! "with a Free-To-Play Title" Oh damn it.

http://i.imgur.com/LMKlbYU.gif

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Bender
Sat 2nd May 2015

@sylent6 I'm sitting here waiting to see if what you say is true. If it's anything like previous Battle Operation games or the Versus games I will be fine with it.

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Bender
Sat 2nd May 2015

I guess the servers don't like me. After I die once in a match I can't hit anyone for the rest of the match. If it didn't do this I'd enjoy this a lot!