MS Saga: A New Dawn

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MS Saga: A New Dawn Box Art
Developer(s)	Bandai Games
Publisher(s)	Bandai Games
Release date(s)	June 30, 2005 (Original); July 6, 2006 (Rerelease) February 21, 2006
Genre(s)	RPG
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	CERO: All Ages (Original Release); A ESRB: E10+
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Media	CD-ROM

Gundam: True Odyssey (Gundam True Odyssey: Shitsu Warate G no Densetsu, ガンダムトゥルーオデッセイ-失われしGの伝説, in Japanese) is an RPG for the PlayStation 2 console based on the popular Gundam anime series. Released in United States and Canada as MS Saga: A New Dawn, the game was designed to appeal to new fans who may be turned off by the complex and sometimes confusing existing Gundam franchise.

Contents 1 Story 2 Gameplay 3 Critical reaction 4 Localisation changes 5 Playable MS 6 External links

[edit] Story

At the peak of society, humanity created a complex machine system the Glory System (Known by all as the G System), an amazing technology which could create any machine so long as there were plans for it. However, tragedy struck soon after and an apocalypse gripped Earth. Humanity began to rebuild society as best they could and called the apocalypse the "Great Fall". A young boy named Tristan (Trush in the original Japanese version) lives happily at an orphange with his best friend, Fritz. But the happiness is ended when mysterious new weapons known as mobile suits lay siege on the orphanage and kill its occupants. Seeking revenge and answers, Tristan sets out to find out why his home was attacked. Along the way, he will assemble a party of loyal allies and discover a dark conspiracy...

[edit] Gameplay

The major focus of the game is the ability to customise their own mobile suits using parts of mecha designs from the early Universal Century Gundam anime series, Mobile Fighter G Gundam and Mobile Suit Gundam Wing. The units on offer are kept to more basic mecha whilst more powerful ones (such as the powerful Devil Gundam Corps from G Gundam) are kept as game-controlled bosses. To complete the game, players will need to find which parts and pilots combinations work best.

[edit] Critical reaction

In general, the game has been poorly received with Japanese sales figures listing it as perhaps the poorest selling PlayStation 2 Gundam game. Existing Gundam fans have generally been responsive to the game, but as they are not the intended market this could be seen as a failure. Other fans see the game as a cheap attempt to target the Gundam concept to Final Fantasy fans and ultimately as another one of the franchise's productions which will live on as obsecure trivia. Bandai Japan had plans for an extensive promotional campaign as well as mentions of a sequel with possibly units from Turn A Gundam and Gundam SEED/Gundam SEED Destiny if the game sold well. Whilst the former has certainly been dropped, the fate of the latter statement is uncertain but assumed to also have been cancelled.

[edit] Localisation changes

For the American release of the game certain changes were made. These include name changes (the main character Tristan was originally called Trush), the replacement of the theme song with an instrumental version and the addition of a full voice cast (the Japanese release used only on-screen text dialogue for the characters).

[edit] Playable MS

Mobile Suit Gundam

• GM
• Guncannon
• Gundam
• Zaku I
• Zaku II
• Zaku II Special
• Gouf
• Dom
• Gelgoog
• Gelgoog Special
• Gyan

Mobile Suit Variations

• Full Armor Gundam

Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

• GM Command
• GM Sniper
• Kampfer

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam

• Nemo
• Hyaku Shiki
• Zeta Gundam
• Rick Dias
• Gundam Mark II
• Hizack
• Marasai
• Quebeley

Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ

• ZZ Gundam
• Dreissen
• Zaku III
• R-Jarja
• Bawoo

Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack

• Nu Gundam
• Sazabi

Mobile Fighter G Gundam

• Shining Gundam
• God Gundam
• Death Army
• Master Gundam

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing

• Wing Gundam
• Deathscythe
• Altron
• Heavyarms
• Sandrock

[edit] External links

• Official English language site
• Official Japanese language site
• MS Saga: A New Dawn at MobyGames