Summary
In a pleasantly surprising turn of events,Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Battle Destiny Remastered, a fresh take on the namesake PS Vita exclusive game, has been announced for release on July 07, 2025, for PC and Switch. Published by Bandai Namco, the original was released on July 12, 2025, and has since been playable only on thePS Vita, which was discontinued in 2019.
Despite taking the baton from the popular PlayStation Portable, thePS Vita’s storyunfortunately turned out to be that of a doomed handheld console. During its entire lifespan, which was only about three years shorter compared to its predecessor, the PS Vita only shipped anestimated 15 million units, several times less than the 82 million estimated sales of the PSP. Even though Sony’s last dedicated handheld didn’t achieve itsexpected success, it still has a few interesting exclusives in its limited assortment of games. One such title,Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Battle Destiny, is finally set to break free and land on modern systems, thanks to a forthcoming remaster.
Bandai Namco recently announcedMobile Suit Gundam Seed: Battle Destiny Remastered, an overhauled version of the 2012 original that brings thePS Vita exclusiveto PC and Nintendo platforms almost 13 years after launch. The third-person action game lets the player customize their Gundam, engage in Gundam battles, and complete various missions to unlock over 100 different mobile suits. Besides bringing English localization and visual upgrades, the remastered version also adds new lock-on modes and controller options for an improved player experience. Interestingly, with the May 22 launch of the remaster, the game will be available globally for the first time as the original was only released in Japan.
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Battle Destiny Remastered Release Date
The news ofMobile Suit Gundam Seed: Battle Destiny Remasteredmakes for a stellar time for fans of the IP, who also witnessed the highly ratedMobile Suit Gundamanime movieget an international release date in January 2025. Before the game arrives in May, followers of the anime franchise also have the option to check out the recently released anime flick on June 04, 2025, in theaters across North America.
As for the PS Vita, there are still certain big-name exclusives that could find new players if they end up on newer consoles. Among the top candidates for that kind of revival would beUncharted: Golden AbyssandKillzone: Mercenary. Sony could even try building modern ports of such games for itslong-rumored PlayStation handheld, which fans may hear more about in the future.
PS Vita
The Vita, also known as the PlayStation Vita, was a handheld console from Sony that was designed as the successor to the original PSP. Its primary competition was Nintendo’s eighth-generation handheld, the 3DS.
