<s>
Gundam	B-Device
:	I-Device
Battle	I-Device
Assault	I-Device
is	O
a	O
1998	O
fighting	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Natsume	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Bandai	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Based	O
on	O
the	O
Gundam	O
franchise	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
follow-up	O
to	O
Gundam	B-Device
:	I-Device
The	I-Device
Battle	I-Device
Master	I-Device
(	O
1997	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
only	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gundam	B-Device
:	I-Device
Battle	I-Device
Assault	I-Device
was	O
developed	O
by	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
team	O
at	O
Natsume	O
who	O
previously	O
worked	O
on	O
Shin	B-Application
Kidō	I-Application
Senki	I-Application
Gundam	I-Application
Wing	I-Application
:	I-Application
Endless	I-Application
Duel	I-Application
(	O
1996	O
)	O
for	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
and	O
The	O
Battle	O
Master	O
(	O
1997	O
)	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
first	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
Gundam	B-Device
:	I-Device
The	I-Device
Battle	I-Device
Master	I-Device
2	O
and	O
featured	O
original	O
characters	O
and	O
plot	O
,	O
revolving	O
around	O
Mobile	O
Suit	O
bounty	O
hunter	O
Gloria	O
stumbling	O
upon	O
an	O
amnesiac	O
child	O
called	O
Pixie	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
the	O
subject	O
of	O
attacks	O
from	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Gundam	O
Wing	O
began	O
airing	O
on	O
Cartoon	O
Network	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
Bandai	O
localized	O
The	O
Battle	O
Master	O
2	O
as	O
Battle	B-Device
Assault	I-Device
for	O
English-speaking	O
audiences	O
,	O
replacing	O
the	O
original	O
cast	O
with	O
characters	O
from	O
other	O
Gundam	O
series	O
while	O
featuring	O
modified	O
dialogue	O
and	O
plot	O
for	O
its	O
story	O
mode	O
,	O
among	O
other	O
changes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gundam	B-Device
:	I-Device
Battle	I-Device
Assault	I-Device
was	O
met	O
with	O
mixed	O
reception	O
from	O
critics	O
;	O
common	O
criticism	O
were	O
towards	O
the	O
presentation	O
,	O
slow-paced	O
gameplay	O
,	O
story	O
mode	O
and	O
lack	O
of	O
replay	O
value	O
,	O
with	O
most	O
reviewers	O
feeling	O
mixed	O
in	O
regards	O
to	O
the	O
audio	O
,	O
although	O
it	O
received	O
praise	O
for	O
its	O
visuals	O
and	O
character	O
roster	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
large	O
mech	O
sprites	O
and	O
their	O
animations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
follow-up	O
,	O
Gundam	B-Application
:	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
Assault	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
in	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gundam	B-Device
:	I-Device
Battle	I-Device
Assault	I-Device
is	O
a	O
fighting	O
game	O
similar	O
to	O
Gundam	B-Device
:	I-Device
The	I-Device
Battle	I-Device
Master	I-Device
set	O
in	O
the	O
Mobile	O
Suit	O
Gundam	O
Wing	O
storyline	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gundam	B-Device
:	I-Device
Battle	I-Device
Assault	I-Device
was	O
developed	O
by	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
team	O
at	O
Natsume	O
who	O
previously	O
worked	O
on	O
Shin	B-Application
Kidō	I-Application
Senki	I-Application
Gundam	I-Application
Wing	I-Application
:	I-Application
Endless	I-Application
Duel	I-Application
(	O
1996	O
)	O
for	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
and	O
The	O
Battle	O
Master	O
(	O
1997	O
)	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gundam	B-Device
:	I-Device
Battle	I-Device
Assault	I-Device
was	O
first	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
Gundam	B-Device
:	I-Device
The	I-Device
Battle	I-Device
Master	I-Device
2	O
on	O
March	O
12	O
,	O
1998	O
,	O
featuring	O
an	O
original	O
cast	O
of	O
characters	O
and	O
its	O
plot	O
revolved	O
around	O
Mobile	O
Suit	O
bounty	O
hunter	O
Gloria	O
stumbling	O
upon	O
an	O
amnesiac	O
child	O
called	O
Pixie	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
subject	O
of	O
attacks	O
from	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Mobile	O
Suit	O
Gundam	O
Wing	O
began	O
airing	O
on	O
Cartoon	O
Network	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
via	O
Toonami	O
,	O
Bandai	O
localized	O
The	O
Battle	O
Master	O
2	O
as	O
Battle	B-Device
Assault	I-Device
for	O
English-speaking	O
audiences	O
on	O
November	O
6	O
,	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gundam	B-Device
:	I-Device
Battle	I-Device
Assault	I-Device
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
reviews	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Famitsu	O
,	O
Battle	B-Device
Assault	I-Device
sold	O
over	O
24,735	O
copies	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
on	O
the	O
Japanese	O
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGNs	O
David	O
Smith	O
commended	O
the	O
character	O
roster	O
,	O
gameplay	O
,	O
lack	O
of	O
slowdown	O
,	O
two-dimensional	O
visuals	O
and	O
sound	O
effects	O
but	O
noted	O
that	O
its	O
pacing	O
felt	O
slow	O
and	O
criticized	O
the	O
inability	O
to	O
choose	O
between	O
characters	O
in	O
story	O
mode	O
and	O
uninspiring	O
music	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
Gundam	B-Device
:	I-Device
Battle	I-Device
Assault	I-Device
"	O
is	O
n't	O
a	O
game	O
for	O
serious	O
fighter	O
fans	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
's	O
definitely	O
one	O
for	O
Gundam	O
fans	O
,	O
Wing	O
or	O
otherwise.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Nevertheless	O
,	O
Tapia	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
audience	O
would	O
have	O
been	O
better	O
served	O
with	O
a	O
retooling	O
of	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
(	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
)	O
classic	O
Gundam	B-Application
Wing	I-Application
-	I-Application
Endless	I-Application
Duel	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AllGames	O
Jon	O
Thompson	O
praised	O
the	O
varied	O
character	O
roster	O
and	O
animations	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
minimalist	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
,	O
audio	O
design	O
and	O
lackluster	O
presentation	O
of	O
Battle	B-Device
Assault	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
contrast	O
,	O
José	O
Ángel	O
Ciudad	O
of	O
Spanish	O
magazine	O
GamesTech	O
praised	O
Gundam	B-Device
:	I-Device
Battle	I-Device
Assault	I-Device
for	O
its	O
large	O
character	O
sprites	O
and	O
near-lack	O
of	O
loading	O
times	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MeriStations	O
Daniel	O
Delgado	O
García	O
felt	O
mixed	O
in	O
regards	O
to	O
audio	O
and	O
criticized	O
Battle	B-Device
Assaults	I-Device
presentation	O
,	O
slow	O
pacing	O
,	O
lack	O
of	O
replay	O
value	O
and	O
inability	O
to	O
select	O
another	O
game	O
mode	O
without	O
resetting	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
console	I-Device
but	O
praised	O
the	O
large	O
mechs	O
and	O
character	O
roster	O
.	O
</s>
