Psyco Gundam
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refers to a series of fictional mobile armours of prodigious size, appearing in the Gundam
franchise in various forms. The animation incarnations were designed by Kazumi Fujita
(original work by Katsuji Murakami), and have appeared in both Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
and its sequel, Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
, both by the antagonistic Titans force, and later, the Neo Zeon movement. The original motive of this design is a transformable mobile suit, it is a candidate of the Z Gundam
design. Other appearances by various Psyco Gundams include, but are not limited to, the Super Robot Wars franchise, the PlayStation 2
titles MS Saga, AEUG vs. Titans, Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam
and Climax U.C., the PSP
Gundam Battle
series, the multi-platform Gundam: Battle Assault series, and others.
. Both were fielded by the malicious Titans force, and operated by unstable Artificial-Newtype pilots.
Following the end of the One Year War, Zeon Newtype-use technology, such as the Psycommu system, fell into the hands of the victorious Earth Federation
forces. As the One Year War
drew to a close, the results of Flanagan Institute's NewType research were actively destroyed just prior to Federation occupation. What research data the Federation were able to recover were largely incomplete and mostly neglected until the rise of the Titans, who placed a vested interest in development of "Artificial-Newtypes". Developed alongside those test subjects at the Murasame Lab in Japan, the MRX-009 Psyco Gundam was used throughout the series by the Lab's most successful experiment, Four Murasame. However, Artificial-Newtypes almost always tend to be mentally unstable due to the hypnosis and medical procedures involved, and Four is no exception.
The Psyco Gundam bears much in similarity to the Zeon-manufactured One Year War-era MSN-02 Zeong
: an exceptional size due to the space requirements of the psycommu system, cockpit positioned in the head (an unusual location for Universal Century
mobile suits) and a heavy beam cannon armament in its limbs, body and head to compensate. Aesthetically, however, the Psyco is obviously an Earth Federation design. Barring its paint scheme and dimensions, the Psyco Gundam shares much in physical appearance to the original RX-78 Gundam
of Mobile Suit Gundam
and other Gundam-class units, including the signature "V-fin" antenna.
In the Gundam franchise, very large mobile weapons often suffer from a significant flaw in the form of poor mobility. The Psyco Gundam's transformable nature addresses this to an extent. By reconfiguring its body into a boxy "mobile fortress" form, the Psyco Gundam can move at exceptional speed via a Minovsky Craft System installed in its body. Some of its weapons cannot be used in this mode, however.
After nearly destroying Hong Kong
in its initial deployment (episode 19, Cinderella Four), the original Psyco Gundam, with Four Murasame at the controls, would continue to cause trouble for the AEUG force trapped on Earth and their Karaba allies. The monstrosity was finally crippled and put out of action during the Karaba assault on the Titans headquarters at Kilamanjaro
(episode 36, Forever Four), mortally wounding Four in the process (much to the chagrin of protagonist Kamille Bidan, and furthering the ongoing feud between him and Titans pilot Jerid Messa).
The giant would live again, however, in the form of the powerful MRX-010 Psyco Gundam Mark II, which saw action near the end of the Gryps Conflict. The Mark II was a substantial upgrade from its predecessor in both offensive and defensive capabilities. Its armament was nearly doubled with additional beam cannons installed all over its body, and its arms were rigged with a detachable wire-guided ability (a throwback to the Zeong), including a pair of massive beam swords. An unknown number of unique "reflector bits" are stored in its backpack. A custom provision for the Psyco Mark II, these weapons are not armed like conventional bits, but instead allow the Psyco's pilot to redirect incoming beam weapons away from it, or to bounce attacks from its own weapons at otherwise impossible trajectories. Finally, the Mark II is fitted with a detachable head (another throwback to the Zeong), allowing its pilot to escape if the main body becomes damaged or inoperable.
Piloted by the even more unstable Rosamia Badam, the Psyco Mark II's deployment was cut short by the destruction of the asteroid fortress Gate of Zedan (the former Zeon stronghold A Baoa Qu, given to the Titans sometime earlier). The Mark II was disabled by Kamille's Z Gundam
(killing Rosamia in the process), and it joined the fields of wreckage created during the final battle of the Gryps Conflict (episode 48, Mirror of Rosamia).
, the mostly-intact body of the Psyco Mark II was recovered by the Neo Zeon forces under Haman Khan. After being brought back online, the Mark II is delivered to Glemy Toto's detachment overseeing the colony drop operation on Dublin. Piloted by Puru Two (a clone of Elpeo Puru in Toto's service), the Mark II's full potential wreaks havoc on the AEUG forces attempting to evacuate Dublin. The goliath is heavily damaged during the drop itself, and destroyed for good by protagonist Judau Ashta's ZZ Gundam
(unlike its previous operator, Puru Two makes good use of the detachable head and escapes).
North American audiences' first exposure to the Psyco Gundam series came in the PlayStation
fighting game Gundam: Battle Assault
, released in November 2000. A "Psyco Gundam Mark III", bearing features of both original machines (e.g. the original's traditional-looking head and face with signature V-fin antenna, and the Mark II's limb- and leg-mounted weaponry) along with wholly unique ones, was designed for the game by veteran mechanical designer Kunio Okawara
. The Mark III is a boss unit, and is not immediately available for player use, though it can be unlocked at the end of the main game. The Mark III would later appear in the Gundam War card game, with a line art redesign by Hajime Katoki
, another long-time Gundam mechanical designer.
A prototype Psyco Gundam, MRX-007, in the size of a standard mobile suit was designed by Kunio Okawara in his own MS collection (a.k.a. M-MSV) in 1989 and a further developed prototype unit, MRX-008, which is significantly larger and resembles Psyco Gundam, MRX-009, in size was introduced in the novel, Four Story, an official published side story which tells the story of Four Murasame in the Murasame research facility before the events of Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam.
The Psyco Gundam and its Mark II successor appear as bosses in MS Saga; the latter as an optional fight due to its difficulty.
A curious Psyco Gundam exists in some titles of the SD Gundam G Generation
RPGs, formed out of the original Psyco Gundam's head on a giant six-sided die
; a play on words between the Japanese spelling and pronunciation of "Psyco" and "dice" (Japanese
: "サイコガンダム"(Saikogandamu) is "PSYCO-GUNDAM", while "サイコロガンダム"(Saikorogandamu) is "DICE-GUNDAM"). Perplexedly, it is one of the most powerful units in the games it appears in. This "Psycoro Gundam" can commonly be found in Gashapon
capsule toy dispensers. Less frequently, a "Dice Gundam Mark II" can be found in certain G-Generation titles, featuring (uncannily) a Psyco Gundam Mark II head.
From a meta standpoint, the Psyco Gundams further elaborated and built upon the theme of the protagonist reluctantly facing down a much more powerful opponent. First established in Mobile Suit Gundam with Lalah Sune
and the mobile armour Elmeth, it has since become a staple of the franchise (e.g. Aina Sahalin and the Apsalus
, Quess Paraya and the Alpha Azieru, and so forth). The relationship between Kamille, Four and the Psyco Gundam was recreated almost verbatim in the recent Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
, specifically between Shinn Asuka
, Stella Loussier and the giant Destroy Gundam.
Model kits in 1/300th scale (a unique ratio for Gundam mobile suit models) of both the Psyco Gundam and Mark II were released in 1985 and 1986 respectively; the smaller-than-standard scale resulted in models that were roughly the same overall size as other 1/144th-scale kits of the same line. The Psyco series remained dormant in the modeling area until August 2004, when a full-sized 1/144th-scale Psyco Gundam was released in the High Grade Universal Century (HGUC) line. Though the same scale as other HGUC models, the Psyco's massive size puts it closer to 1/60th-scale Perfect Grade models in overall dimensions. The Psyco received a Mobile Suit in Action (MSiA) figure in 2002, and was also featured in the expensive, precision-built Gundam Fix Figuration composite model line, where it is currently one of the largest item. As with certain other easily-recognizable mobile weapons, the Psyco Gundam has loaned its likeness to Gundam-themed Zippo
lighters, including its face and distinctive chest-mounted beam cannons.
In Model Graphix special edition Gundam Sentinel character design notes, by mechanical designer Katoki Hajime, of Gundam Mk-V, MRX-009 Psyco Gundam is quoted to be of great success in terms of combat, yet it is impossible to mass-produce the Psyco Gundam, and the Earth Federation Forces requesting a cost cut down research on the Quasi-psycommu system and wired controlled weapons, resulting introduction of the system in Gundam Mk-IV and finally in the development of G-V (Gundam Mk-V), which could be said as the successor of Psyco Gundam series.
In Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2
, the Psyco Gundam and Psyco Gundam mk II appear as Mobile Armor bosses.
Gundam
The is a metaseries of anime created by Sunrise studios that features giant robots called "Mobile Suits" ; usually the protagonist's MS will carry the name Gundam....
franchise in various forms. The animation incarnations were designed by Kazumi Fujita
Kazumi Fujita
is a Japanese mecha designer, who has worked on several noted anime series and video games, notably Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Gaogaigar Final, and Quo Vadis 2. He designed the Zeta Gundam, winning heated competition between Kunio Okawara, Mamoru Nagano and himself to design a finalized Zeta Gundam...
(original work by Katsuji Murakami), and have appeared in both Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
is a television anime, part of the Gundam series and a sequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam. The show was created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, with character designs by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, while the series' mechanical designs is split amongst Kunio Okawara, Mamoru Nagano, and Kazumi Fujita...
and its sequel, Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
is a TV series aired on Japanese TV from 1986–1987, was the third Gundam series, and a direct follow up to Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. Director Yoshiyuki Tomino returned to lead the series, and he assembled a new team consisting of character designer Hiroyuki Kitazume, who had been one of Zeta...
, both by the antagonistic Titans force, and later, the Neo Zeon movement. The original motive of this design is a transformable mobile suit, it is a candidate of the Z Gundam
Z Gundam
The MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam, designed by Kazumi Fujita, is a fictional weapon of the anime Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam metaseries. Its popularity has led to many variations, upgrades, redesigns and influenced later design works such as the Zeta Plus and the...
design. Other appearances by various Psyco Gundams include, but are not limited to, the Super Robot Wars franchise, the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
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titles MS Saga, AEUG vs. Titans, Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam is a PS2 and GameCube arcade third-person shooter. It was released on the PlayStation 2 in the U.S. on June 29, 2005. The game takes place seven years after the One Year War Gundam storyline. The game features 31 mobile suits which can be played on five...
and Climax U.C., the PSP
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
Gundam Battle
Gundam Battle (series)
Gundam Battle is a series of games exclusively made for the Sony PlayStation Portable game console, all based on a same game engine. Currently there are 5 games in the series.-Gundam Battle Tactics:...
series, the multi-platform Gundam: Battle Assault series, and others.
Design and development
Although it may be strange to have a Gundam type mobile suit used by an antagonist, originally the Psyco Gundam was one of the designs considered to become the Zeta Gundam. In the production phase, several designs were considered for the mobile suit carrying the series name. At the end, it was not used as the titular mobile suit and served another purpose in the show. However, it was still used by one of the heroines and maybe still considered a mobile suit of the leads.In Zeta Gundam
Two Psyco Gundams, the original and its Mark II successor, appeared in Zeta GundamMobile Suit Zeta Gundam
is a television anime, part of the Gundam series and a sequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam. The show was created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, with character designs by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, while the series' mechanical designs is split amongst Kunio Okawara, Mamoru Nagano, and Kazumi Fujita...
. Both were fielded by the malicious Titans force, and operated by unstable Artificial-Newtype pilots.
Following the end of the One Year War, Zeon Newtype-use technology, such as the Psycommu system, fell into the hands of the victorious Earth Federation
Earth Federation
The is a fictional organization in the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam anime series. The name also made a reappearance outside of the Gundam series in following media.* Godzilla vs...
forces. As the One Year War
One Year War
The is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Mobile Suit Gundam metaseries. The One Year War is very similar to World War II, the major difference being that The One Year War is in a science fiction setting and some major battles occurred in space...
drew to a close, the results of Flanagan Institute's NewType research were actively destroyed just prior to Federation occupation. What research data the Federation were able to recover were largely incomplete and mostly neglected until the rise of the Titans, who placed a vested interest in development of "Artificial-Newtypes". Developed alongside those test subjects at the Murasame Lab in Japan, the MRX-009 Psyco Gundam was used throughout the series by the Lab's most successful experiment, Four Murasame. However, Artificial-Newtypes almost always tend to be mentally unstable due to the hypnosis and medical procedures involved, and Four is no exception.
The Psyco Gundam bears much in similarity to the Zeon-manufactured One Year War-era MSN-02 Zeong
MSN-02 Zeong
The MSN-02 Zeong is a fictional mobile suit designed by Kunio Okawara for the anime Mobile Suit Gundam. It has also appeared in many video games and other media, including, but not limited to, the PlayStation 2 titles Federation vs...
: an exceptional size due to the space requirements of the psycommu system, cockpit positioned in the head (an unusual location for Universal Century
Universal Century
is the original timeline of the Gundam anime metaseries. The official English name U.C. is often used instead in recent production like MS Igloo and Master Grade model instructions and official pages is the original timeline of the Gundam anime metaseries. The official English name U.C....
mobile suits) and a heavy beam cannon armament in its limbs, body and head to compensate. Aesthetically, however, the Psyco is obviously an Earth Federation design. Barring its paint scheme and dimensions, the Psyco Gundam shares much in physical appearance to the original RX-78 Gundam
RX-78 Gundam
The RX-78 Gundam is a fictional manned robot, introduced in 1979 in Yoshiyuki Tomino's and Sunrise's anime series Mobile Suit Gundam. In the series, it is a testbed weapon for the Earth Federation when it falls into the hands of Amuro Ray, the son of a weapons designer, who goes on to pilot it in...
of Mobile Suit Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam
is a televised anime series, created by Sunrise. Created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network on April 7, 1979, and lasted until January 26, 1980, spanning 43 episodes...
and other Gundam-class units, including the signature "V-fin" antenna.
In the Gundam franchise, very large mobile weapons often suffer from a significant flaw in the form of poor mobility. The Psyco Gundam's transformable nature addresses this to an extent. By reconfiguring its body into a boxy "mobile fortress" form, the Psyco Gundam can move at exceptional speed via a Minovsky Craft System installed in its body. Some of its weapons cannot be used in this mode, however.
After nearly destroying Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
in its initial deployment (episode 19, Cinderella Four), the original Psyco Gundam, with Four Murasame at the controls, would continue to cause trouble for the AEUG force trapped on Earth and their Karaba allies. The monstrosity was finally crippled and put out of action during the Karaba assault on the Titans headquarters at Kilamanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro, with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is a dormant volcano in Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania and the highest mountain in Africa at above sea level .-Geology:...
(episode 36, Forever Four), mortally wounding Four in the process (much to the chagrin of protagonist Kamille Bidan, and furthering the ongoing feud between him and Titans pilot Jerid Messa).
The giant would live again, however, in the form of the powerful MRX-010 Psyco Gundam Mark II, which saw action near the end of the Gryps Conflict. The Mark II was a substantial upgrade from its predecessor in both offensive and defensive capabilities. Its armament was nearly doubled with additional beam cannons installed all over its body, and its arms were rigged with a detachable wire-guided ability (a throwback to the Zeong), including a pair of massive beam swords. An unknown number of unique "reflector bits" are stored in its backpack. A custom provision for the Psyco Mark II, these weapons are not armed like conventional bits, but instead allow the Psyco's pilot to redirect incoming beam weapons away from it, or to bounce attacks from its own weapons at otherwise impossible trajectories. Finally, the Mark II is fitted with a detachable head (another throwback to the Zeong), allowing its pilot to escape if the main body becomes damaged or inoperable.
Piloted by the even more unstable Rosamia Badam, the Psyco Mark II's deployment was cut short by the destruction of the asteroid fortress Gate of Zedan (the former Zeon stronghold A Baoa Qu, given to the Titans sometime earlier). The Mark II was disabled by Kamille's Z Gundam
Z Gundam
The MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam, designed by Kazumi Fujita, is a fictional weapon of the anime Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam metaseries. Its popularity has led to many variations, upgrades, redesigns and influenced later design works such as the Zeta Plus and the...
(killing Rosamia in the process), and it joined the fields of wreckage created during the final battle of the Gryps Conflict (episode 48, Mirror of Rosamia).
In Gundam ZZ
Roughly halfway through Mobile Suit Gundam ZZMobile Suit Gundam ZZ
is a TV series aired on Japanese TV from 1986–1987, was the third Gundam series, and a direct follow up to Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. Director Yoshiyuki Tomino returned to lead the series, and he assembled a new team consisting of character designer Hiroyuki Kitazume, who had been one of Zeta...
, the mostly-intact body of the Psyco Mark II was recovered by the Neo Zeon forces under Haman Khan. After being brought back online, the Mark II is delivered to Glemy Toto's detachment overseeing the colony drop operation on Dublin. Piloted by Puru Two (a clone of Elpeo Puru in Toto's service), the Mark II's full potential wreaks havoc on the AEUG forces attempting to evacuate Dublin. The goliath is heavily damaged during the drop itself, and destroyed for good by protagonist Judau Ashta's ZZ Gundam
ZZ Gundam
The MSZ-010 ΖΖ Gundam , designed by Makoto Kobayashi, is a fictional weapon from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. Its popularity has led to many variations, upgrades, redesigns and influenced later design works such as S Gundam...
(unlike its previous operator, Puru Two makes good use of the detachable head and escapes).
Other appearances and beyond
PlayStation
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fighting game Gundam: Battle Assault
Gundam: Battle Assault
Gundam: Battle Assault is a series of fighting games released for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance. The series was developed by Bandai in co-operation with Japanese developer Natsume...
, released in November 2000. A "Psyco Gundam Mark III", bearing features of both original machines (e.g. the original's traditional-looking head and face with signature V-fin antenna, and the Mark II's limb- and leg-mounted weaponry) along with wholly unique ones, was designed for the game by veteran mechanical designer Kunio Okawara
Kunio Okawara
is a mechanical designer in the Japanese anime industry. A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer, but the design is for robots, ships, and other mechanical items found in a particular show. Okawara was the first in the industry to be specifically credited as a mechanical designer...
. The Mark III is a boss unit, and is not immediately available for player use, though it can be unlocked at the end of the main game. The Mark III would later appear in the Gundam War card game, with a line art redesign by Hajime Katoki
Hajime Katoki
is a popular Japanese mecha designer. A member of the studio Sunrise, he is highly noted for his work on the Gundam series as well as his work on video games, such as the Virtual On series and Policenauts.-Biography:...
, another long-time Gundam mechanical designer.
A prototype Psyco Gundam, MRX-007, in the size of a standard mobile suit was designed by Kunio Okawara in his own MS collection (a.k.a. M-MSV) in 1989 and a further developed prototype unit, MRX-008, which is significantly larger and resembles Psyco Gundam, MRX-009, in size was introduced in the novel, Four Story, an official published side story which tells the story of Four Murasame in the Murasame research facility before the events of Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam.
The Psyco Gundam and its Mark II successor appear as bosses in MS Saga; the latter as an optional fight due to its difficulty.
A curious Psyco Gundam exists in some titles of the SD Gundam G Generation
SD Gundam G Generation
SD Gundam G Generation is a series of strategy-RPG video games that focus on the Gundam anime franchise.-History:The G Generation series technically began in 1996, when Bandai released a series of six games for Nintendo's Super Famicom console's Sufami Turbo add-on, each focusing on a particular...
RPGs, formed out of the original Psyco Gundam's head on a giant six-sided die
Dice
A die is a small throwable object with multiple resting positions, used for generating random numbers...
; a play on words between the Japanese spelling and pronunciation of "Psyco" and "dice" (Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
: "サイコガンダム"(Saikogandamu) is "PSYCO-GUNDAM", while "サイコロガンダム"(Saikorogandamu) is "DICE-GUNDAM"). Perplexedly, it is one of the most powerful units in the games it appears in. This "Psycoro Gundam" can commonly be found in Gashapon
Gashapon
is a Bandai brand trademark widely used throughout the world for their capsule toys. It is also referred to as ." Both gashapon and gachapon are Japanese onomatopoeia, made up of two sounds: "gasha" or "gacha" for the turning of a crank on a toy vending machine, and "pon" for the sound of the toy...
capsule toy dispensers. Less frequently, a "Dice Gundam Mark II" can be found in certain G-Generation titles, featuring (uncannily) a Psyco Gundam Mark II head.
Lalah Sune
is a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam.-Fictional Character Biography:Lalah is a young woman who is the "star student" of Professor Flanagan due to her strong Newtype abilities, and as such is also one of the key test subjects in the development of Newtype-related weaponry...
and the mobile armour Elmeth, it has since become a staple of the franchise (e.g. Aina Sahalin and the Apsalus
Apsalus Project
The Apsalus Project was a series of projects by Principality of Zeon scientists to create a powerful Mobile Armour in the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team....
, Quess Paraya and the Alpha Azieru, and so forth). The relationship between Kamille, Four and the Psyco Gundam was recreated almost verbatim in the recent Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
is an anime television series, acting as a sequel of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED by Sunrise. It retains most of the staff from Gundam SEED, including Director Mitsuo Fukuda. Set two years after the original Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, the plot follows the new character Shinn Asuka, a soldier from ZAFT,...
, specifically between Shinn Asuka
Shinn Asuka
is a fictional character in the Japanese science fiction anime television series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny by Sunrise, part of the Gundam franchise. Appearing as the series' lead character, Shinn is a member from the military organization ZAFT composed of genetically advanced humans known as...
, Stella Loussier and the giant Destroy Gundam.
Model kits in 1/300th scale (a unique ratio for Gundam mobile suit models) of both the Psyco Gundam and Mark II were released in 1985 and 1986 respectively; the smaller-than-standard scale resulted in models that were roughly the same overall size as other 1/144th-scale kits of the same line. The Psyco series remained dormant in the modeling area until August 2004, when a full-sized 1/144th-scale Psyco Gundam was released in the High Grade Universal Century (HGUC) line. Though the same scale as other HGUC models, the Psyco's massive size puts it closer to 1/60th-scale Perfect Grade models in overall dimensions. The Psyco received a Mobile Suit in Action (MSiA) figure in 2002, and was also featured in the expensive, precision-built Gundam Fix Figuration composite model line, where it is currently one of the largest item. As with certain other easily-recognizable mobile weapons, the Psyco Gundam has loaned its likeness to Gundam-themed Zippo
Zippo
A Zippo lighter is a refillable, metal lighter manufactured by Zippo Manufacturing Company of Bradford, Pennsylvania, U.S. Thousands of different styles and designs have been made in the seven decades since their introduction including military ones for specific regiments.-Establishment:George G...
lighters, including its face and distinctive chest-mounted beam cannons.
In Model Graphix special edition Gundam Sentinel character design notes, by mechanical designer Katoki Hajime, of Gundam Mk-V, MRX-009 Psyco Gundam is quoted to be of great success in terms of combat, yet it is impossible to mass-produce the Psyco Gundam, and the Earth Federation Forces requesting a cost cut down research on the Quasi-psycommu system and wired controlled weapons, resulting introduction of the system in Gundam Mk-IV and finally in the development of G-V (Gundam Mk-V), which could be said as the successor of Psyco Gundam series.
In Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2, originally released in Japan as , is a tactical action video game based on the Gundam anime series, and the sequel to 2007's Dynasty Warriors: Gundam. It is developed by Koei/Omega Force and is published by Namco Bandai...
, the Psyco Gundam and Psyco Gundam mk II appear as Mobile Armor bosses.
External links
- Psyco Gundam at MAHQ.net
- Psyco Gundam Mark II at MAHQ.net
- Zeta Gundam plot synopsis at GundamOfficial.net
- Psyco Gundam at GundamOfficial.net
- Psyco Gundam Mark II at GundamOfficial.net Zeta Gundam Official Website
- (2002-05-06) Gundam: The Official Guide. Mark Simmons. ISBN 1-56931-739-9