Gihren no Yabou

Gihren no Yabou (Gihren's Ambition), commonly known as Gihren's Greed, is a turn-based strategy game based on Mobile Suit Gundam, developed and published by Bandai.It takes its gameplay style from the SD Gundam series and adds political and military management to the One Year War.

Gihren's Ambition

Released in 1998 for the Sega Saturn, the game follows the path of either the Federation or Principality of Zeon throughout the One Year War. The player has 150 turns to defeat the opposing side with either a scenario victory or a complete victory. Alterations can be made to the timeline, preventing deaths and disasters which in turn alter other timeline events.

"Mobile Suit Gundam: Gihren's Ambition".

Kidou Senshi Gundam: Gihren no Yabou - Sega Saturn - 1998

Kidou Senshi Gundam: Gihren no Yabou Special - Bandai Wonderswan Color - 2003

Kidou Senshi Gundam: Gihren no Yabou [Append Disc] - Sega Saturn - 1998

Gihren's Greed: Blood of Zeon

A sequel to Gihren's Ambition, Gihren's Greed - Blood of Zeon, improved the game system with a morecomplex political system. The player could now create ceasefires and treaties, and the military system supported mobile suit upgrading and customization. The map system was also updated.

The game also introduced mobile suits and characters from various Gundam OVAs, along with the third-party factions Titan, A.E.U.G, and the Axis.

"Mobile Suit Gundam: Gihren's Greed: Blood of Zeon".

Kidou Senshi Gundam: Gihren no Yabou, Zeon no Keifu - PlayStation, Sega Dreamcast - 2000

Kidou Senshi Gundam: Gihren no Yabou, Zeon no Keifu [Append Disc] - PlayStation - 2000

Kidou Senshi Gundam: Gihren no Yabou, Zeon no Keifu + [Append Disc] - Sony PSP - 2005

Gihren's Ambitions: War for Zeon Independence

Updating its gameplay system from the previous titles, War for Zeon Independenceadds an updated map system and military system to a rewritten script, several new characters, an updated spying system and Mobile Suits from MSV. The battles are fought in full 3D, unlike previous titles in the series. Unfortunately, this incarnation of the Game omits the Zeta era conflicts, which was seen in Blood of Zeon. Where as the previous game had the AEUG, Two Factions of Titans (Jamitov, Scirocco), Axis Zeon, Neo Zeon, Delaz Fleet as well as Kycillia and Garma's Zeon Forces, This game only has the Principality of Zeon and the Earth Federation. However, after completion of the game with each team, an option to use them in IF mode is unlocked. Each completion of the game increases your "IF" Level and more points to use in IF Mode. IF Mode allows the player to create their own team; Choosing such options as a leader (or creating their own leader), Their home base, which officers to start with, which technology group their faction is in and what units the player starts with. This also comes with a variety of Scenarioes to play through, with preset IF modes.

"Moblie Suit Gundam: Gihren's Ambitions: War for Zeon Independence".

Kidou Senshi Gundam: Gihren no Yabou: Zeon Dokuritsu Sensouden - PlayStation 2 - 2002

Kidou Senshi Gundam: Gihren no Yabou: Zeon Dokuritsu Sensouden [Append Disc] - 2003

Kidou Senshi Gundam: Gihren no Yabou: Zeon Dokuritsu Sensouden + [Append Disc] - 2005

External links

* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/search/index.html?game=giren "Gihren's Ambition"] at GameFAQs
* [http://www.boren.org/james/gg/girenintro.html Help Menu for Blood of Zeon]
* [http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell2002.shtml 2002 Top 50 Japanese Console Game Chart]