Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Alliance vs. Z.A.F.T. II

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Alliance vs. Z.A.F.T. II (機動戦士ガンダムSEED DESTINY 連合vs.Z.A.F.T. II Kidō Senshi Gandamu SEED DESTINY Rengou vs. Z.A.F.T. II) is a Japan-only arcade mecha action game developed by Capcom and published by Bandai Namco Games, based on the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny. It was released in June 29, 2006, and serves as a sequel to Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Alliance vs. Z.A.F.T.

A PS2 port, titled Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Alliance vs. Z.A.F.T. II PLUS, was released in PS2 months later, in December 7.

Gameplay
As with the rest of the Gundam vs. series, the game features 2-vs-2 matches. These matches feature a "battle gauge" for both teams; the goal is to deplete the opposing team's "battle gauge" by destroying enemy mecha.

Plot
The story mode, only available in PLUS (which appropriately enough is titled "PLUS Mode"), retells the events of SEED Destiny from the viewpoint of Z.A.F.T. pilot Shinn Asuka, one of the series' protagonists.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Fast-paced action.
 * 2) Large roster consisting of mecha from both SEED and SEED Destiny. PLUS adds even more mecha from C.E. 73: Stargazer.
 * 3) A versus mode that also supports AI players.
 * 4) The mecha each have a "cost system" that affects their abilities and battle gauge; the greater the cost, the more powerful they are, however their destruction will severely decrease the battle gauge.
 * 5) As mentioned above, PLUS has a story mode that not only retells the events of the (otherwise polarizing) series, and even has a feature where the player's actions will affect their relationships with the other characters.
 * 6) The PS2 port also adds a Challenge Mode, where the player must survive wave after wave of enemy attacks.
 * 7) Great soundtrack.