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Super Robot Wars BX 3DS Game's Promo Streamed

Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a promotional movie for its upcoming Super Robot Wars BX Nintendo 3DS game on Wednesday. The video previews the attacks of some of the mecha included in the game.

The video also reveals the pre-order bonuses for the game, which includes a download code for a Nintendo 3DS theme. The game's official website will also run a "level up campaign," where users can raise the willpower gauge to gain more pre-order bonuses. Some of the potential pre-order bonuses include:

• Campaign map
• Skill item
• Tsume Super (puzzle levels with specific objectives, often with only one precise way to win)
• A secret item

The game will ship in Japan on August 20 for 6,640 yen (about US$55) for the download edition or the package edition.

The game has thus far unveiled mecha from 16 robot anime and game titles, including five that are new to the game franchise. The anime are:

• Aura Battler Dunbine
• Aura Battler Dunbine New Story of Aura Battler Dunbine
• Giant Gorg*
• Matchless Raijin-Oh
• GaoGaiGar: King of the Braves
• Panzer World Galient*
• SD Gundam Gaiden*
• Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer
• Mobile Suit Gundam UC
• Mobile Suit Gundam AGE*
• Macross Frontier: Itsuwari no Utahime
• Macross Frontier: Sayonara no Tsubasa
• Macross 30 ~Ginga o Tsunagu Utagoe~*
• Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact!
• Mazinkaizer SKL
• Martian Successor Nadesico

*Debut in Super Robot Wars franchise.

The Super Robot Wars games allow players to command mecha from various Japanese anime series in tactical battles. The latest game in the series, 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Tengoku Arc, shipped in Japan on April 2 for the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita.