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Gundam 0079: The War for Earth

Gundam 0079: The War for Earth is a video game developed for PC, Macintosh and the Bandai Pippin in 1996 and on Sony PlayStation in 1997. The game has the unique distinction of being the only official and…

31 December 1996

Gundam 0079: The War for Earth is an adventure developed by Presto Studios, released 31 December 1996 on Apple Pippin, PlayStation, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Gundam 0079: The War for Earth is

Gundam 0079: The War for Earth is an adventure game developed by Presto Studios and released in 1996. It was published by Bandai Digital Entertainment. It is available on Apple Pippin, PlayStation, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player assumes the first-person view of the Gundam Pilot, the game's protagonist for most of the dialogue while the other viewpoints are that of a cinematic camera. The protagonist is unnamed, but fulfills the same major role as Amuro Ray and like Amuro, is postulated to be a Newtype. The player finds the Gundam during a Zeon attack on Side 7, its original pilot having been killed by falling debris prior to boarding it. He enters the Gundam and destroys a Zaku before being forced out the colony and into space. After being recruited by Commander Bright, the Gundam Pilot is given a rank insignia and asked to continue in the role. He is then introduced to Ryu Jose (renamed Duke Jose) and…
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How it plays

Its themes are science fiction and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Gundam series

Gundam 0079: The War for Earth is the 99th of 277 entries we hold in the Gundam series. The next entry was Gundam Tactics: Mobility Fleet 0079 in 1996.

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What it launched against

Gundam 0079: The War for Earth launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.

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When did Gundam 0079: The War for Earth come out?
Gundam 0079: The War for Earth was released on 31 December 1996 for Apple Pippin, PlayStation, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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