{"product_id":"gundam-side-story-0079","title":"Gundam Side Story 0079","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.25em;font-weight:700;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.5em;\"\u003eItem Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy of Gundam Side Story 0079 is complete in box, including the game disc, original case, and manual. The box shows some general wear consistent with age and storage, and the manual is present and intact. The disc itself should be inspected closely for any surface marks before play. Please refer to the provided photos for a detailed view of the item's condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.25em;font-weight:700;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.5em;\"\u003eItem Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGundam Side Story 0079 is one of those rare titles that rewards the dedicated collector — a Japan-exclusive Sega Dreamcast release that drops you into the One Year War not as a celebrated Gundam pilot, but as a soldier fighting from inside a ground-based mobile suit on the front lines of a brutal conflict. Rather than following the familiar arc of Amuro Ray and the White Base crew, this game carves out its own corner of the Universal Century timeline, telling a grittier, more grounded story of Federation forces clashing with Zeon across scorched battlefields. If you've ever wanted to experience the war from the boots-up perspective rather than through the lens of a chosen hero, this is the game that delivers it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGameplay is a third-person mecha action experience that leans into teamwork and tactical awareness. You command a squad of mobile suits, coordinating with your unit as you push through mission-based combat against Zeon forces. The controls carry that distinctive late-nineties feel — weighty, deliberate, mechanical — which actually suits the Gundam universe perfectly. These aren't nimble Newtype machines pulling off impossible maneuvers; they're military hardware, and the game makes you feel every ton of steel. The sense of scale when a Zaku rounds a hill or a Dom charges across an open plain is genuinely impressive even decades later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisually, the Dreamcast hardware gave the development team room to render the iconic mobile suit designs with a level of detail that earlier hardware simply couldn't match. The Gundam franchise has always had a knack for mechanical design that holds up across generations, and seeing the RGM-79 GMs and classic Zeon suits realized in real-time 3D with that early Dreamcast polish is a treat for any Universal Century fan. The soundtrack and voice acting lean fully into the dramatic military tone that the franchise does so well, making it feel like a legitimate chapter of the Gundam saga rather than a side product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete in box copies of this game are genuinely uncommon outside Japan, and finding one with the manual intact makes it a meaningful piece of Dreamcast and Gundam history. The manual alone is worth having for its mechanical diagrams, unit data, and the kind of dense lore presentation that Japanese game manuals of this era did better than almost anyone. Owning a physical, complete copy of a game that never made it to Western shores carries a particular satisfaction for collectors who appreciate the import scene and the titles that fell through the cracks of localization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is perfect for Gundam fans who want something beyond the flagship titles, Dreamcast collectors hunting for import gems, or anyone who appreciates the rich catalogue of mecha games that the Universal Century era inspired.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coolection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56673456554150,"sku":"PCQ-9079-CIB","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/7404\/4838\/files\/PCQ-9079-CIB-1.webp?v=1781706372","url":"https:\/\/coolection.com\/products\/gundam-side-story-0079","provider":"Coolection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}