Here's the press release if you guys are interested https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bandai-spirits-joins-tabletop-gaming-with-new-gunpla-series---gundam-assemble-302342096.html

Is this actually a threat to GW? I know 40k is a thing in Japan, albeit niche, and I also know that Gunplay and other things like garage kits are huge so Japanese consumers aren't totally foreign to the idea of painting your own miniatures/figures.

>>1252 Kinda cool. Might be more interested once they release more info. >>1254 >Is this actually a threat to GW I hope it ends up becoming one. GW needs a solid kick in the ass and a boot to the head to follow it up.

Looks kinda interesting. Not really a fan of gundam though. I wonder if this gets popular that we might get a sirbine mini. I would absolutely pay for that.

>>1256 Goddammit now I got myself all excited about the idea of a dunbine wargame.

>>1256 >>1257 Honestly, expansion with non gundam mechs (like SRW, dunbine, dragonar, mazinger...) would be REALLY cool, even if it's just for the minis.

I hope they fuck GW up.

>>1328 We can only hope. I mean I doubt it will kill them but at least it might scratch them a little.

I kind of just want a dedicated OYW game, but that would probably just wind up being a ruleset, if anything. Still, looking forwards to it so I can make kitbashed abominations out of all of the gelgoogs.

>>1252 I love it conceptually. But does the game actually look fun? That part is kind of important.

>>1252 Do we know what kind of game this is going to be? Like actual army building or just big hero Gundam? A squad of Zaku does sound like it would be cool but I don't know if they'll be an option or if it would just be Char's Zaku or The Zaku Amazing or whatever.

>>1399 It's hex-based, so it's more like BattleTech than 40k. And that's pretty much it.

If only we got the rules, we could try to run some sims and get a feel on whether or not it might be fun.

>>1403 That's probably a good call. Will at least mean less arguments over an inch here and there for movement. I'm surprised they haven't given us more yet if they've already got a trailer and everything ready.

I don't think assemble is a threat or even really wants to be, it's just them dipping a toe in and seeing if it's worthwhile, but I do think japan opening up to miniatures more would be fantastic. It's a growing scene right now. Who knows, japan has a big history for hex and chit as well so maybe some of those licenses will come though. A votoms tabletop game would be just fine.

I am actually really excited for both the gundam games coming out, my mate managed to get the starter set and man, Zeon is my cup of tea when it comes to card games. Super, super, super simple ruleset as well.

>>1432 >both the gundam games coming out You mean this and the card game or is there another Gundam game coming? Either way I've been interested in how that card game could play and hope this mini based game is going to be fun.

>>1461 Yeah, I meant this and the card game. I will say the card game has a solid foundation and I like they got a cross promotion going on with the pre-order structure decks getting you minis as well. Smart move.

>>1466 That's cool. I had been curious about the card game. It hasn't shown up at any of my locals so I wasn't even aware it was out yet.

>>1547 My friend managed to get into the beta and my LGS were putting up the pre-orders for the structure decks, hence why I was able to get it. He knew what I liked as well, he got me the Zeon attack! deck which comes with two Zaku II and a Char Zaku II mini for the miniatures game.

>>1557 >comes with two Zaku II and a Char Zaku II mini for the miniatures game. Wait so the card game has some ties to the miniature game? If so that's kind of interesting. A unique way to try and get people to try both. Some friends of mine are interested in the miniature game but we also do card games so this could be an easy two for one if they're actually connected outside of being the same franchise.