{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-24T12:46:18.981Z","story":{"id":"r_8746a124ad164c0c9f239ba2","slug":"columnist-argues-gundam-extreme-versus-maxi-boost-on-deserves-switch-2-and-steam","url":"https://yomimono.id/columnist-argues-gundam-extreme-versus-maxi-boost-on-deserves-switch-2-and-steam","headline":"Columnist Argues Gundam Extreme Versus Maxi Boost ON Deserves Switch 2 and Steam Release","summary":"In a column for Game Spark, journalist and game creator Ollie Barder argues that Bandai Namco should bring Gundam Extreme Versus Maxi Boost ON to Nintendo Switch 2 and Steam. He calls the 2020 PlayStation 4 title a true multiplayer masterpiece and notes that overseas releases of Gundam versus games have been inconsistent, with the 2011 original Extreme Versus never getting an official Western launch despite a Linkin Park tie-in.","why_it_matters":"The piece highlights a persistent gap in the Gundam versus series' overseas availability and argues that a modern multiplatform release could finally give the game the global audience it deserves.","published_at":"2026-05-24T10:45:35.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Game Spark"],"citations":[{"source":"Game Spark","title":"Why the Masterpiece 'Gundam Extreme Versus Maxi Boost ON' Should Be Released on Switch 2 and Steam [Ollie's Robot Game Column] | Game*Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/24/166842.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":["Mobile Suit Gundam"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"op_ed","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}