Gundam Extreme VS-Force PS Vita Game's Western Release Will Be Digital-Only

Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Tuesday that its western release of the Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS-Force PlayStation Vita game will be digital-only. The game is slated to ship on July 12 in both North America and Europe. The game will offer all the downloadable content (DLC) and updates from the Japanese version.

The company also began streaming a new trailer for the game:

The game shipped in Japan on December 23. Bandai Namco Entertainment also released an English version for an Asian market.

Gundam Barbatos (form 4) from the latest Gundam television anime, Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, and Haine's Destiny Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny were available for a limited time as a DLC included with the game in Japan. A download code for Gundam Barbatos (form 1) will be included with the anime's first Blu-ray set on December 24 in Japan.

In addition to the familiar 2 vs. 2 gameplay seen in previous entries, the new game lets players form their own original unit from six mobile suits. For the first time in the franchise, there can be three MS units and warships with up to seven MSs in a battle. Two players can battle each other via PS Vita's ad-hoc multi-player function. The new Force System allows players to give instructions to other mobile suits with "one button" and collect force points from defeating enemies and capturing bases. These force points can be used to replenish stats.​