Bandai Namco revealed late final yr that it was partnering with XR studio Atlas V (Gloom Eyes, BATTLESCAR) to launch a Cell Swimsuit Gundam sport for Quest. Whereas we noticed a fairly obscure teaser earlier this yr, the studios tossed out a bit of extra info immediately for its “full-length” anime, together with launch window and blended actuality components.
Replace (June twenty sixth, 2024): Introduced throughout UploadVR’s Summer season Showcase immediately, Cell Swimsuit Gundam: Silver Phantom is formally coming to Quest this fall, bringing together with it some blended actuality gameplay components revealed in a brand new trailer. UploadVR says the MR a part of the sport is about to incorporate the power to struggle battles in your personal front room utilizing cellular fits featured in the primary storyline and unique fits “designed particularly for this immersive expertise,”
The brand new trailer follows above the unique article, which incorporates all different extant details about the sport.
Unique Article (March twenty first, 2024): Cell Swimsuit Gundam: Silver Phantom is being pitched as a “digital actuality interactive film,” which is alleged to supply followers with the chance to immerse themselves within the Gundam collection in a brand new means and model new story.
Whereas the studios have been beforehand very mild on the element when the mission was introduced late final yr, it’s now been revealed the narrative will happen within the Common Century 0096, together with battle scenes in outer area.
Now, simply in time for the Tokyo-based anime shopper present Anime Japan, we’ve bought a model new teaser for Cell Swimsuit Gundam: Silver Phantom (linked above).
Should you’re searching for a barely deeper dive, Bandai Namco Filmworks and Altas V additionally confirmed off a behind-the-scenes video at SXSW 2024 final week, which provides us a quick glimpse its storyboards and character design.
Within the meantime, we’ll be ready to listen to phrase on precisely when to anticipate Cell Swimsuit Gundam: Silver Phantom on Quest, as for now the discharge date remains to be an entire thriller. The studios inform us we should always anticipate a Quest Retailer web page quickly nonetheless, which is able to allow you to wishlist the sport.