SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays and games like it

The WhatsNext verdict

For Gundam fans and strategy RPG players who enjoy building a squad of familiar mecha pilots and planning each turn carefully.: Each turn asks you to weigh positioning, unit matchups, and pilot abilities, and the crossover cast gives those choices a familiar face. Tradeoff: The steady stream of systems and unit details asks a lot of attention, so casual players may find it heavy.

What it does best

real time strategy (rts)
role-playing (rpg)
simulator
strategy

The setup

What you are walking into

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the SD Gundam SRPG series, SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays is the second title in the series built on the new 3D engine that debuted with the previous title, SD Gundam G Generation Genesis. Like prior games in the series, Cross Rays focuses on crossing over multiple shows from the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise; focusing on the Wing, Seed, 00 and Iron-Blooded Orphans universes for this installment. SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays releases in Japan and Asia in 2019 for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Steam.