Super Robot Wars is Bandai Namco’s tactical RPG game that smashes together just about every mecha franchise Bandai has the rights to. Playing the game will give you never-before-seen interactions between different Gundam pilots, like Suletta Mercury and Heero Yuy! This week, we’re sharing a review of an unusual Gunpla: a nonscale High Grade model... The post Review: Bandai HG Weissritter appeared first on Gunpla 101.
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