Gundam Assemble Full Launch Date Revealed, & It's Further Away Than Originally Anticipated

Gundam Assemble, the upcoming Gundam-themed tabletop game, just announced its release window, and it's further out than anticipated. Last year, Bandai shocked the tabletop world by announcing Gundam Assemble, a brand-new miniature skirmish game involving small teams of miniature Gunpla models. Given the popularity of the Gundam franchise, anticipation for the game was high. But while the game will release tie-in products to this year's Gundam TCG, it turns out that the full release for Gundam Assemble is further out than originally thought.

According to the official Gundam Assemble Instagram page, the game won't fully release until 2026. Although some of the Gundam TCG Starter Decks will include a limited selection of miniatures when they're released this summer, it turns out they won't be usable for Gundam Assemble for quite some time.

However, the Gundam Assemble miniatures can also be used as tokens for the Gundam TCG, offering a 3D aspect to the new game. No further details about the upcoming release were announced, although that's to be expected since there's a year or longer until the game comes out.

What We Know About Gundam Assemble

Game Uses Relatively Small Teams Of Mechs In Battle

A teaser trailer indicated that Gundam Assemble would use a small team of 2-3 mechs playing on a hexagonal board. The game appears to be similar to Battletech or other smaller miniatures skirmish games in size, although details on exact gameplay are currently unclear. All mechs used in the game will need to be assembled, although the preview sprues shown on the game's website seem to indicate that they won't be too difficult to build.

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Promo material has also revealed some of the mechs appearing in the game. Revealed minis include the RX-78-2 Gundam and MSN-02 Zeong from the original Mobile Suit Gundam series, the OZ-00MS Tallgeese and XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero from the Gundam Wing series, and the XVX-016 Gundam Aerialfrom Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury. We also know that the game will allow players to use mechs from multiple Gundam series in scenarios and battles, meaning that players can finally have the Gundam matchups they've dreamed of.

Our Take: Gundam Assemble Will Be Worth The Wait

We'll Just Have To Wait A Little Longer Than Anticipated For This New Game

Gundam Assemble is probably the tabletop game I'm most looking forward to. I can't wait to build and paint the Gundams and ultimately put them down on the table to battle other Gundams. While a 2026 release date is a bit disappointing, I'm confident this game will be huge and successful. After all, the Gunpla hobby is huge, and miniatures skirmish games are growing in popularity.Gundam Assemble looks to be a perfect combination of both.

Source: Instagram, Gundam Assemble Website