Bandai Namco confirmed that it will release Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs 2 X Boost (pronounced Cross Boost) for Japanese arcades on March 10, 2021. It is a direct upgrade to the current arcade version Extreme Vs 2. It adds even more playable Mobile Suits while bringing some tweaks to the gameplay systems.
In a pre-recorded stream that premiered on YouTube on February 12, 2021, the developer team confirmed that the PvE CPU battles will be available permanently in X Boost. It also made some changes to the Online Versus mode by splitting player matchmaking into the registered Ranked Matches, the restriction-less Casual Matches, and a quick Priority Matching for players at the same location.
Shortly after the streaming premiere, Bandai Namco Amusement published a new short trailer summarizing the new features added to X Boost. The new version will add three new Mobile Suits at launch—Unicorn Gundam 03 Phenex, Gundam Flauros, and Star Build Strike Gundam—bringing the series’ total playable roster to 198 Mobile Suits.
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The opening movie for X Boost was also published. The theme song for the new arcade game iteration is “RedZone,” performed by the Osaka-based rock band Crossfaith.
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Previously in November 2020, Bandai Namco revealed changes made to the EX Burst system. X Boost will have a total of 5 EX Bursts: Fighting and Shooting from Extreme Vs Maxi Boost ON—the latest iteration available worldwide on PlayStation 4, Mobility from the base Extreme Vs 2, and two brand-new types: Covering and Raging.
Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs 2 X Boost will be available in arcades in Japan on March 10, 2021.
