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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = SD Gundam Battle Alliance cover.jpg | |cover = SD Gundam Battle Alliance cover.jpg | ||
|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Artdink}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Artdink}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Studio Artdink}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bandai Namco Entertainment}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bandai Namco Entertainment}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 24, 2022}} |
|reception = | |reception = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|sd-gundam-battle-alliance|71}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|13588/sd-gundam-battle-alliance|78}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|sd-gundam-battle-alliance|75}} |
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Subscription gaming service }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
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|official site= https://www.bandainamcoent.com/games/sd-gundam-battle-alliance | |official site= https://www.bandainamcoent.com/games/sd-gundam-battle-alliance | ||
|hltb = | |hltb = | ||
| − | |igdb = | + | |igdb = sd-gundam-battle-alliance |
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = sd-gundam-battle-alliance |
|strategywiki = SD Gundam Battle Alliance | |strategywiki = SD Gundam Battle Alliance | ||
|wikipedia = | |wikipedia = | ||
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{{Introduction | {{Introduction | ||
| − | |introduction = | + | |introduction = '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a {{Glossary:Real-time}} {{Glossary:Third-person}} {{Glossary:ARPG}} in the [[Series:Gundam|Gundam]] series, developed by [[Company:Artdink|Artdink]] and published by [[Company:Bandai_Namco_Entertainment|Bandai Namco Entertainment]]. |
| − | + | The game focuses on a group of pilots in a virtual world called "G: Universe" piloting super-deformed versions of various Mobile Suits in an attempt to correct disruptions in the Gundam timeline, known as Historical Breaks. | |
| − | |current state = | + | |release history = The game was formally announced on February 9, 2022, alongside a trailer, promising a 2022 release date.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmb8pUQBqTc|title=SD Gundam Battle Alliance - Announcement Trailer - Coming 2022 - YouTube|date=May 2023}}</ref> On May 26, 2022, an in-depth trailer was released during Bandai Namco's Gundam Game Fest that revealed that the game will be released on August 25, 2022.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NECqGwPDPb4|title=Gundam Game Fest - YouTube|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z_96JoDqLY|title=SD Gundam Battle Alliance – Release Date Announcement Trailer - YouTube|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> |
| + | |||
| + | |current state = ''{{PAGENAME}}'' was released on [[Steam]] on August 24, 2022. | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Steam | 824550 | Steam | | | + | {{Availability/row| Publisher | https://store.bandainamcoent.eu/eu/product/762451/gundam-battle-alliance-pc-download | Steam | [https://store.bandainamcoent.eu/eu/product/762576/gundam-battle-alliance-deluxe-edition-pc-download Deluxe Edition] also available. | | Windows }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| GamersGate| sd-gundam-battle-alliance | Steam | {{store link|GamersGate|sd-gundam-battle-alliance-deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 5659-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|5659-2|Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| GMG | sd-gundam-battle-alliance-pc | Steam | {{store link|GMG|sd-gundam-battle-alliance-deluxe-edition-pc|Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Humble | sd-gundam-battle-alliance | Steam | {{store link|Humble|sd-gundam-battle-alliance-deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9P70TQ6KZN7X | Microsoft Store | {{store link|Microsoft Store|9NV9NN0S24RC|Deluxe Edition}} also available. {{store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}}. Included with {{store feature|Xbox Game Pass}}.| | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 824550 | Steam | Deluxe Edition also available. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Monetization== | ||
| + | {{Monetization | ||
| + | |ad-supported = | ||
| + | |dlc = Additional units, missions and enhancements are available for purchase to be used in-game. A Season Pass that combines all the game's DLC into one package is also available for purchase. | ||
| + | |expansion pack = | ||
| + | |freeware = | ||
| + | |free-to-play = | ||
| + | |one-time game purchase = SD Gundam Battle Alliance requires an upfront purchase to access. | ||
| + | |sponsored = | ||
| + | |subscription = | ||
| + | |subscription gaming service = Available via [[List of PC Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass for PC]]. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{DLC| | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| Season Pass | Contains a collection of additional scenario missions, playable units, and a Limit Break Material.<br>Included with '''Deluxe Edition'''. | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| Unit & Scenario Pack 1: Legend & Succession | Contains two scenario missions and two playable units.<br>Included with '''Season Pass''' and '''Deluxe Edition'''. | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| Unit & Scenario Pack 2: Knights of Moon & Light | Contains two scenario missions and two playable units.<br>Included with '''Season Pass''' and '''Deluxe Edition'''. | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| Unit & Scenario Pack 3: Flash & Rebirth | Contains two scenario missions and three playable units.<br>Included with '''Season Pass''' and '''Deluxe Edition'''. | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| Bonus Pack | Adds Liu Bei Unicorn Gundam, Sun Quan Astray Gundam, and Cao Cao Wing Gundam from the ''SD Gundam World Sangoku Soketsuden'' series as playable units, as well as 5,000 Capital Ticket, an Expansion Part, and early access to the Gundam unit.<br>Originally exclusive to pre-orders. | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| Early Unlock: Command Gundam | Allows early access to the Command Gundam unit.<br>Exclusive to '''Deluxe Edition'''. | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| Early Unlock: Knight Gundam | Allows early access to the Knight Gundam unit.<br>Exclusive to pre-orders. | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| Early Unlock: Musha Gundam | Allows early access to the Musha Gundam unit.<br>Exclusive to pre-orders. | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| Unit Limit Break Material Combo Pack 1 | Contains limit break materials to enhance playable units.<br>Exclusive to '''Season Pass''' and included with '''Deluxe Edition'''. | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| MS Development - Super Pack Lv1 | Contains a 5,000,000 Capital Ticket, several 2nd and 3rd Level Uncap Materials, a Revision Key, and an Expansion Part to enhance playable units.<br>Originally exclusive to pre-orders. | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| MS Development - Super Pack Lv2 | Contains a 10,000,000 Capital Ticket, several 3rd and 4th Level Uncap Materials, and an Expansion Part to enhance playable units.<br>Originally exclusive to pre-orders. | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| MS Development - Super Pack Lv3 | Contains a 15,000,000 Capital Ticket, several 4th and 5th Level Uncap Materials, and two Expansion Parts to enhance playable units.<br>Originally exclusive to pre-orders. | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Pack| Adds Gundam Aerial and pilot Suletta Mercury from ''Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury'', as well as three 100,000 Capital Tickets, 3 Expansion Parts, several 1st and 2nd Level Uncap Materials and four new BGMs. | Windows }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Microtransactions=== | ||
| + | {{Microtransactions | ||
| + | |boost = | ||
| + | |cosmetic = | ||
| + | |currency = | ||
| + | |finite spend = | ||
| + | |infinite spend = | ||
| + | |free-to-grind = | ||
| + | |loot box = | ||
| + | |none = SD Gundam Battle Alliance has no microtransactions. | ||
| + | |player trading = | ||
| + | |time-limited = | ||
| + | |unlock = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\SDGundamBA\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\}} |
| + | {{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Bandai Namco Entertainment\SD GUNDAM BATTLE ALLIANCE\Saved\SaveGames\{{p|uid}}\}} |
| + | {{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|ubisoft connect = | |ubisoft connect = | ||
|ubisoft connect notes = | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| − | |xbox cloud = | + | |xbox cloud = true |
|xbox cloud notes = | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Video== | ==Video== | ||
| + | {{Image|SD Gundam Battle Alliance Graphics Settings.png|Graphics settings}} | ||
| + | {{Image|SD Gundam Battle Alliance Screen Settings.png|Screen and UI settings}} | ||
{{Video | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
|widescreen resolution = true | |widescreen resolution = true | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Game sets itself to the monitor's native resolution when in Fullscreen or Borderless Windowed mode. |
| − | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = hackable |
| − | |multimonitor notes = | + | |multimonitor notes = The game is {{term|pillarboxed}} to a 16:9 aspect ratio by default. The [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4#Enable developer console|Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker]] can be used to achieve true multimonitor support. However, FMV cutscenes will be {{term|pillarboxed}} to 16:9, some UI elements will be will be either {{term|pillarboxed}} to 16:9 or appear misaligned outside of the aspect ratio, and {{Term|Vert-}} will be applied in-game.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2022-08-24|comment= Tested by playing the game with a multi-monitor setup at a 3840x2160 resolution, and then using the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker.}}</ref> |
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = hackable |
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = Aspect ratios wider than 16:9 are {{term|pillarboxed}} to a 16:9 aspect ratio by default. The [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4#Enable developer console|Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker]] can be used to achieve ultrawide support. However, FMV cutscenes will be {{term|pillarboxed}} to 16:9, some UI elements will be will be either {{term|pillarboxed}} to 16:9 or appear misaligned outside of the aspect ratio, and {{Term|Vert-}} will be applied in-game.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2022-08-24|comment= Tested by playing the game with a 2560x1080 resolution, and then attempting to play the game with the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker. The Unlocker set the game to a true ultrawide resolution upon injection.}}</ref> |
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = hackable |
| − | |fov notes = | + | |fov notes = See [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4#Field of view .28FOV.29|Field of view (FOV)]] or use the [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4#Enable developer console|Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker]]. |
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = true |
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = true |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = true |
| − | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = Referred to as "'''Texture Filter'''".<br>Three presets are available, "'''Low'''" (None), "'''Medium'''" (2x), and "'''High'''" (8x).<ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2022-08-24|comment=Tested by playing the game with the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and checking each anisotropic setting with the command {{code|r.MaxAnisotropy}}.}}</ref><br>See [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4#Anisotropic filtering .28AF.29|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]] or use the [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4#Enable developer console|Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker]] for additional options. |
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = true |
| − | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = Options for [[TAA]], [[FXAA]] and up to 2x [[SSAA]] are available. |
| − | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = unknown |
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
| + | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
| − | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = true |
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = hackable |
| − | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Capped at 60 FPS by default. See [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4#Frame_rate_.28FPS.29|Frame rate (FPS)]] or use the [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4#Enable developer console|Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker]] for a workaround. |
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |ray tracing = | + | |ray tracing = false |
|ray tracing notes = | |ray tracing notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Input== | ==Input== | ||
| + | {{Image|SD Gundam Battle Alliance Keyboard and Mouse Bindings.png|Keyboard and mouse bindings}} | ||
| + | {{Image|SD Gundam Battle Alliance General Settings.png|Camera and general settings}} | ||
{{Input | {{Input | ||
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = true |
| − | |key remap notes = | + | |key remap notes = Multi-Button Actions and menu controls cannot be rebinded. |
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = true |
| − | |mouse sensitivity notes = | + | |mouse sensitivity notes = Referred to as "'''Camera Controls (Horizontal/Vertical)'''".<br>Separate sliders are available for both options. |
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = true |
| − | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | + | |invert mouse y-axis notes = Referred to as "'''Vertical Camera Rotation'''".<br>A separate option for "'''Horizontal Camera Rotation'''" is also available. |
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
| − | |full controller = | + | |full controller = false |
| − | |full controller notes = | + | |full controller notes = A keyboard and mouse is required to input player's name and directory for custom music folder. |
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = true |
| − | |controller remap notes = | + | |controller remap notes = Multi-Button Actions and menu controls cannot be remapped. |
| − | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = true |
| − | |controller sensitivity notes= | + | |controller sensitivity notes= Referred to as "'''Camera Controls (Horizontal/Vertical)'''".<br>Separate sliders are available for both options. |
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = true |
| − | |invert controller y-axis notes= | + | |invert controller y-axis notes= Referred to as "'''Vertical Camera Rotation'''".<br>A separate option for "'''Horizontal Camera Rotation'''" is also available. |
| − | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = true |
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
| − | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = true |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
| − | |impulse triggers = | + | |impulse triggers = false |
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 = | + | |dualshock 4 = true |
| − | |dualshock 4 notes = | + | |dualshock 4 notes = DualShock 4 and [[Controller:DualSense|DualSense]] controllers are natively supported. |
| − | |dualshock prompts = | + | |dualshock prompts = true |
|dualshock prompts notes = | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
| − | |light bar support = | + | |light bar support = false |
|light bar support notes = | |light bar support notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 modes = | + | |dualshock 4 modes = V2, Bluetooth |
|dualshock 4 modes notes = | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
|tracked motion controllers= unknown | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
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|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
| − | |controller hotplug = | + | |controller hotplug = true |
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
| − | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = true |
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
| − | |simultaneous input = | + | |simultaneous input = true |
| − | |simultaneous input notes = | + | |simultaneous input notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2022-08-24|comment= Tested by inputting a direction on my Xbox Series controller and inputting another direction on my keyboard at the same time.}}</ref> |
| − | |steam input api = | + | |steam input api = true |
|steam input api notes = | |steam input api notes = | ||
|steam hook input = unknown | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
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|steam cursor detection notes = | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | SD Gundam Battle Alliance Gamepad Settings (Xbox One Layout).png|Gamepad settings (Xbox One layout) | ||
| + | SD Gundam Battle Alliance Gamepad Settings (DS4 Layout).png|Gamepad settings (DualShock 4 layout) | ||
| + | SD Gundam Battle Alliance Gamepad Settings (DualSense Layout).png|Gamepad settings (DualSense layout) | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
| + | {{Image|SD Gundam Battle Alliance Sound Settings.png|Sound and text settings}} | ||
{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = Sliders for Music, Voice, and Sound Effects. |
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = true |
| − | |surround sound notes = | + | |surround sound notes = Plays up to 5.1.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2022-08-24|comment=Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.}}</ref> |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = always on |
| − | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = Text boxes, accompanied with voice acting during key scenes, are utilized.<br>Subtitles during cutscenes are forced on and cannot be disabled. |
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
| + | |royalty free audio = false | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = The opening theme, "''Timeless Universe''" by Powerless feat.ShishiGami, and the ending theme, "''Error''" by Hige Driver feat. Akira Yuki, are licensed songs.<br>Several music tracks from previous Gundam series are also copyrighted songs, and are occasionally played during missions. | ||
|red book cd audio = | |red book cd audio = | ||
|red book cd audio notes = | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
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|fan = | |fan = | ||
|ref = | |ref = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Spanish - Latin America | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|local play modes = | |local play modes = | ||
|local play notes = | |local play notes = | ||
| − | |lan play = | + | |lan play = false |
|lan play players = | |lan play players = | ||
|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
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|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
}}{{Network/Connections | }}{{Network/Connections | ||
| − | |matchmaking = | + | |matchmaking = true |
|matchmaking notes = | |matchmaking notes = | ||
| − | |p2p = | + | |p2p = true |
|p2p notes = | |p2p notes = | ||
| − | |dedicated = | + | |dedicated = false |
|dedicated notes = | |dedicated notes = | ||
| − | |self-hosting = | + | |self-hosting = true |
| − | |self-hosting notes = | + | |self-hosting notes = Lobbies can be created. |
| − | |direct ip = | + | |direct ip = false |
|direct ip notes = | |direct ip notes = | ||
}}{{Network/Ports | }}{{Network/Ports | ||
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|cutscenes = Criware | |cutscenes = Criware | ||
|cutscenes notes = <ref name="middleware"/> | |cutscenes notes = <ref name="middleware"/> | ||
| − | |multiplayer = | + | |multiplayer = Steamworks |
|multiplayer notes= | |multiplayer notes= | ||
|anticheat = | |anticheat = | ||
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|minCPU2 = AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | |minCPU2 = AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | ||
|minRAM = 8 GB | |minRAM = 8 GB | ||
| − | |minHD = 25 GB | + | |minHD = 25 GB<ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2022-08-24|comment=Actual install size is '''22.85 GB'''.}}</ref> |
|minGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 | ||
|minGPU2 = AMD Radeon RX 480 | |minGPU2 = AMD Radeon RX 480 | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Artdink | |
| Studio Artdink | |
| Publishers | |
| Bandai Namco Entertainment | |
| Engines | |
| Unreal Engine 4 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | August 24, 2022 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 71 |
| OpenCritic | 78 |
| IGDB | 75 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Subscription gaming service |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | ARPG |
| Vehicles | Robot |
| Art styles | Anime |
| Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
| Series | Gundam |
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SD Gundam Battle Alliance is a real-time third-person ARPG in the Gundam series, developed by Artdink and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
The game focuses on a group of pilots in a virtual world called "G: Universe" piloting super-deformed versions of various Mobile Suits in an attempt to correct disruptions in the Gundam timeline, known as Historical Breaks.
The game was formally announced on February 9, 2022, alongside a trailer, promising a 2022 release date.[1] On May 26, 2022, an in-depth trailer was released during Bandai Namco's Gundam Game Fest that revealed that the game will be released on August 25, 2022.[2][3]
SD Gundam Battle Alliance was released on Steam on August 24, 2022.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Publisher website | |
Deluxe Edition also available. | |
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| GamersGate | |
Deluxe Edition also available. | |
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Deluxe Edition also available. | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
Deluxe Edition also available. | |
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| Humble Store | |
Deluxe Edition also available. | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
Deluxe Edition also available. Xbox Play Anywhere. Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. | |
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| Steam | |
Deluxe Edition also available. | |
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| DLC | Additional units, missions and enhancements are available for purchase to be used in-game. A Season Pass that combines all the game's DLC into one package is also available for purchase. |
| One-time game purchase | SD Gundam Battle Alliance requires an upfront purchase to access. |
| Subscription gaming service | Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Season Pass | Contains a collection of additional scenario missions, playable units, and a Limit Break Material. Included with Deluxe Edition. |
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| Unit & Scenario Pack 1: Legend & Succession | Contains two scenario missions and two playable units. Included with Season Pass and Deluxe Edition. |
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| Unit & Scenario Pack 2: Knights of Moon & Light | Contains two scenario missions and two playable units. Included with Season Pass and Deluxe Edition. |
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| Unit & Scenario Pack 3: Flash & Rebirth | Contains two scenario missions and three playable units. Included with Season Pass and Deluxe Edition. |
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| Bonus Pack | Adds Liu Bei Unicorn Gundam, Sun Quan Astray Gundam, and Cao Cao Wing Gundam from the SD Gundam World Sangoku Soketsuden series as playable units, as well as 5,000 Capital Ticket, an Expansion Part, and early access to the Gundam unit. Originally exclusive to pre-orders. |
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| Early Unlock: Command Gundam | Allows early access to the Command Gundam unit. Exclusive to Deluxe Edition. |
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| Early Unlock: Knight Gundam | Allows early access to the Knight Gundam unit. Exclusive to pre-orders. |
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| Early Unlock: Musha Gundam | Allows early access to the Musha Gundam unit. Exclusive to pre-orders. |
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| Unit Limit Break Material Combo Pack 1 | Contains limit break materials to enhance playable units. Exclusive to Season Pass and included with Deluxe Edition. |
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| MS Development - Super Pack Lv1 | Contains a 5,000,000 Capital Ticket, several 2nd and 3rd Level Uncap Materials, a Revision Key, and an Expansion Part to enhance playable units. Originally exclusive to pre-orders. |
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| MS Development - Super Pack Lv2 | Contains a 10,000,000 Capital Ticket, several 3rd and 4th Level Uncap Materials, and an Expansion Part to enhance playable units. Originally exclusive to pre-orders. |
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| MS Development - Super Pack Lv3 | Contains a 15,000,000 Capital Ticket, several 4th and 5th Level Uncap Materials, and two Expansion Parts to enhance playable units. Originally exclusive to pre-orders. |
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| Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Pack | Adds Gundam Aerial and pilot Suletta Mercury from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, as well as three 100,000 Capital Tickets, 3 Expansion Parts, several 1st and 2nd Level Uncap Materials and four new BGMs. | |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | SD Gundam Battle Alliance has no microtransactions. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\SDGundamBA\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ |
| Microsoft Store | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/824550/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Bandai Namco Entertainment\SD GUNDAM BATTLE ALLIANCE\Saved\SaveGames\<user-id>\ |
| Microsoft Store | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/824550/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud | ||
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics settings
Screen and UI settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Game sets itself to the monitor's native resolution when in Fullscreen or Borderless Windowed mode. | ||
| Multi-monitor | The game is pillarboxed to a 16:9 aspect ratio by default. The Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker can be used to achieve true multimonitor support. However, FMV cutscenes will be pillarboxed to 16:9, some UI elements will be will be either pillarboxed to 16:9 or appear misaligned outside of the aspect ratio, and Vert- will be applied in-game.[4] | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | Aspect ratios wider than 16:9 are pillarboxed to a 16:9 aspect ratio by default. The Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker can be used to achieve ultrawide support. However, FMV cutscenes will be pillarboxed to 16:9, some UI elements will be will be either pillarboxed to 16:9 or appear misaligned outside of the aspect ratio, and Vert- will be applied in-game.[5] | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV) or use the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Referred to as "Texture Filter". Three presets are available, "Low" (None), "Medium" (2x), and "High" (8x).[6] See Anisotropic filtering (AF) or use the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker for additional options. |
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| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Options for TAA, FXAA and up to 2x SSAA are available. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Capped at 60 FPS by default. See Frame rate (FPS) or use the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker for a workaround. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Input
Keyboard and mouse bindings
Camera and general settings
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Multi-Button Actions and menu controls cannot be rebinded. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | Referred to as "Camera Controls (Horizontal/Vertical)". Separate sliders are available for both options. |
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| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | Referred to as "Vertical Camera Rotation". A separate option for "Horizontal Camera Rotation" is also available. |
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| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | A keyboard and mouse is required to input player's name and directory for custom music folder. | |
| Controller remapping | Multi-Button Actions and menu controls cannot be remapped. | |
| Controller sensitivity | Referred to as "Camera Controls (Horizontal/Vertical)". Separate sliders are available for both options. |
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| Controller Y-axis inversion | Referred to as "Vertical Camera Rotation". A separate option for "Horizontal Camera Rotation" is also available. |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | DualShock 4 and DualSense controllers are natively supported. | |
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | , Wireless (Bluetooth) |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M | [7] |
| Steam Input | ||
|---|---|---|
| Steam Input API support | ||
| Official controller preset(s) | ||
| Steam Controller button prompts |
Gamepad settings (Xbox One layout)
Gamepad settings (DualShock 4 layout)
Gamepad settings (DualSense layout)
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Audio
Sound and text settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Sliders for Music, Voice, and Sound Effects. | |
| Surround sound | Plays up to 5.1.[8] | |
| Subtitles | Text boxes, accompanied with voice acting during key scenes, are utilized. Subtitles during cutscenes are forced on and cannot be disabled. |
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| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio | The opening theme, "Timeless Universe" by Powerless feat.ShishiGami, and the ending theme, "Error" by Hige Driver feat. Akira Yuki, are licensed songs. Several music tracks from previous Gundam series are also copyrighted songs, and are occasionally played during missions. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Latin American Spanish | ||||
| Thai |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | ||||
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 3 | Co-op |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | Lobbies can be created. | |
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | SpeedTree | [9] |
| Audio | Criware | [9] |
| Cutscenes | Criware | [9] |
| Multiplayer | Steamworks |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-6300 AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
Intel Core i5-10600K |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 25 GB[10] | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 480 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/824550/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (824550) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ SD Gundam Battle Alliance - Announcement Trailer - Coming 2022 - YouTube - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Gundam Game Fest - YouTube - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ SD Gundam Battle Alliance – Release Date Announcement Trailer - YouTube - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-08-24
- Tested by playing the game with a multi-monitor setup at a 3840x2160 resolution, and then using the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker.
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-08-24
- Tested by playing the game with a 2560x1080 resolution, and then attempting to play the game with the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker. The Unlocker set the game to a true ultrawide resolution upon injection.
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-08-24
- Tested by playing the game with the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and checking each anisotropic setting with the command
r.MaxAnisotropy.
- Tested by playing the game with the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and checking each anisotropic setting with the command
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-08-24
- Tested by inputting a direction on my Xbox Series controller and inputting another direction on my keyboard at the same time.
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-08-24
- Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-08-13
- As seen during splash screens upon boot-up.
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-08-24
- Actual install size is 22.85 GB.