#8 SD Gundam G Generation series
It’s pretty hard to get your hands on most Gundam games if you live outside Japan, and that’s a shame: the property has tons of worldwide fans earned since the first anime series, Mobile Suit Gundam, debuted in 1979.
More than 80 Gundam-themed games have been released, and while several have made it to North America and Europe, most have remained in their native Japan. SD Gundam G Generation 3D is one. Released for the Nintendo 3DS by Bandai Namco in 2011, it takes many cues from Super Robot Wars, but adds in a squad system and the ability to “evolve” Gundam suits from Mobile Suit Gundam to Victory Gundam by means of complex development trees.
The game’s heavy emphasis on tactics and statistics study seems to be the sticking point for Namco Bandai, as the format may not be seen as financially viable in western markets. It’s a shame, though, for the countless Gundam superfans, many of whom are raising kids of their own to love battles between super-powered space robots.
