SD Gundam Battle Alliance

SD Gundam Battle Alliance

Developers
	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

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. 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.

SD Gundam Battle Alliance was released on Steam on August 24, 2022.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Publisher website		Deluxe Edition also available.
GamersGate		Deluxe Edition also available.
		Deluxe Edition also available.
Green Man Gaming		Deluxe Edition also available.
Humble Store		Deluxe Edition also available.
Microsoft Store		Deluxe Edition also available. Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC.
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.
Unit & Scenario Pack 1: Legend & Succession	Contains two scenario missions and two playable units. Included with Season Pass and Deluxe Edition.
Unit & Scenario Pack 2: Knights of Moon & Light	Contains two scenario missions and two playable units. Included with Season Pass and Deluxe Edition.
Unit & Scenario Pack 3: Flash & Rebirth	Contains two scenario missions and three playable units. Included with Season Pass and Deluxe Edition.
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.
Early Unlock: Command Gundam	Allows early access to the Command Gundam unit. Exclusive to Deluxe Edition.
Early Unlock: Knight Gundam	Allows early access to the Knight Gundam unit. Exclusive to pre-orders.
Early Unlock: Musha Gundam	Allows early access to the Musha Gundam unit. Exclusive to pre-orders.
Unit Limit Break Material Combo Pack 1	Contains limit break materials to enhance playable units. Exclusive to Season Pass and included with Deluxe Edition.
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.
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.
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.
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)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/824550/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Bandai Namco Entertainment\SD GUNDAM BATTLE ALLIANCE\Saved\SaveGames\<user-id>\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/824550/pfx/

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.
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.
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). See Anisotropic filtering (AF) or use the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker for additional options.
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.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Referred to as "Vertical Camera Rotation". A separate option for "Horizontal Camera Rotation" is also available.
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.
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

DualShock 4 controllers		DualShock 4 and DualSense controllers are natively supported.
DualShock button prompts
Light bar support
Connection modes	V2, Bluetooth

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts

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  Gamepad settings (Xbox One layout)

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  Gamepad settings (DualShock 4 layout)

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  Gamepad settings (DualSense layout)

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.
Subtitles		Text boxes, accompanied with voice acting during key scenes, are utilized. Subtitles during cutscenes are forced on and cannot be disabled.
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

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
Audio	Criware
Cutscenes	Criware
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
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.