Who got the best upgrade?
>RX78 -> Nu
>Mk. II -> Zeta
>Zeta -> ZZ
>Shining -> God
>Wing -> Wing Zero

RX-78 didn't get upgraded to the Nu though.

>>23310274 (OP)
Double X

>>23310274 (OP)
White Doll Turn A -> Dark History Turn A
Exia -> 00 Qan[T]
Laplace's Box Unicorn Gundam -> Perfect Newtype Unicorn Gundam
G-Self -> G-Self Perfect Pack

>>23310274 (OP)
>RX78 -> Nu
wut? It should be G3 Gundam if we go by the novel

>>23310306
Everyone talks about Novel this, Novel that when it comes to 0079, but is the Novel even canon?

>>23310310
well Amuro dies in it

>>23310274 (OP)
>Shining -> God
>Wing -> Wing Zero
They are both fantastic.
>Double X
A big step back from the GX
>Exia -> 00 Qan[T]
Feel like it's really are to top the Exia. Seven Sword 00 was a better upgrade than the 00 raiser.
>Mk. II -> Zeta
it was an excellent upgrade with its own style.

>>23310310
It's a different universe. Not that canon matters. In the end, they are many parallel universes. In the novel universe, Amuro dies stupidly from a gratuitous blow to the back. In the anime universe, he dies in Char's counterattack.

The real question is: is there probably a universe where he doesn't die in war and become a a grandfather?

>>23310315
>he dies in Char's counterattack
They purposely left it ambiguous by not seeing Amuro and Char getting vaporized, for all we know they are still riding the newtype particles now in a state of suspended animation.

>>23310319
Tomino said they died, but I'm surprised Bandai didn't reuse them in some AU sequel either.

>>23310315
>is there probably a universe where he doesn't die in war and become a a grandfather?
Cosmic Era?

>>23310315
Amuro didn't die in CCA he either disappeared and retired, Sayla style with Char
alternatively, he got isekaied
>>23310326
if you're going to do Amuro and Char isekai, you've got to put them in an actual fantasy world

>>23310343
>Amuro didn't die in CCA he either disappeared and retired,
Proof?

V2 Gundam

>>23310274 (OP)
zaku I - zaku II - zaku III

What do you guys prefer? Having the main Gundam get upgraded or having the protagonist switch to a more powerful new one?

>>23310343
Always wanted this, but it'd be a world where neither of them existed.

>>23310498
I don't think it matters, but I think protag starting in a GM or Zaku equivalent and then hopping into the Gundam has never been tried, unironically, which is hilarious.

>>23310274 (OP)
Impulse -> Destiny
The ZZ is a sidegrade btw not an upgrade

>>23310505
Kou did pilot the Zaku IIF2 in training as the aggressor pilot. That being said, his first machine used in combat was actually still a Gundam.

>>23310343
>>23310354
I've said for years that if Bandai wanted to, they could make a late-UC Gundam story with the big bad being an older Amuro driven insane from being trapped in newtype energy fields
It could work as a Crossbone villain

>>23310274 (OP)
>Mk. II -> Zeta
That's the worse one by far, Z gets shit on by almost every enemy model on the second half of the series
Even when it's just inteoduced nobody really gives a fuck, not even Kamille

>>23310319
They were transported to the Gqqux timeline

>>23310326
I imagine they are keeping it in their back pocket as their get out of bankruptcy free card.

>>23310555
>"I've said for years that if Bandai wanted to"
>proceeds to say something incredibly outrageous.

I'm going to be rude, BUT NOBODY wants bullshit like this. It's absurd that you think that making one of the fandom's most beloved characters a crazy angry antagonist seems like a good idea.

>>23310862
it's just one of the many "lel edgy plot twist" shitstains permeating through modern storytelling

What's your opinion of the Calibarn? The show is what it is, but I think the Calibarn is a solid upgrade, elegant, clean and especially cute with the witch broom cannon.

>RX78 -> Nu
Had to not count the Dijeh so Amuro stood a chance against the rest of these lmao.
Also going with Shining -> God.

>>23310343
>if you're going to do Amuro and Char isekai, you've got to put them in an actual fantasy world
Say hello to pic rel.

>>23310926
what's wrong with the Dijeh

>>23310498
Switching because I like when someone inherits the old Gundam.

>>23310926
Nice best upgrade

>>23310934
I’m guessing that they were trying to say that RX-78 -> Dijeh is such a minor upgrade (if it is one, I’m just assuming it’s better given that it has the same Gundarium armor and is newer by 6 years) compared to the other suit upgrades it would be simply unfair to use.

Although 78 to nu is probably the more unfair as the other examples are mid show upgrades while 78->nu is a in between shows upgrades

Zero isnt an upgrade for wing you zoomie

>>23310274 (OP)
The real answer is V2 and V2AB. Victory was a nothing MS completely carried by Usso.

>>23311279
Oh this thread is about the pilots. Like Tallgeese -> Epyon

>>23311320
>Zeta -> ZZ
it is?

>>23311341
>couldn't be me

>>23311358
oh it looks like its from the part I skipped

>>23310274 (OP)
Certainly Mk2 to Zeta.

>>23310274 (OP)
G3 or Alex are really more appropriate upgrades to the Grandpa Gundam. The RX-78-2 and Nu are separated by three wars and almost 10 years.

>>23311320
Then why Wing to Zero and not Mercurius? He used it a hell of a lot more than Zero. Everyone used the fucking thing

>>23311395
>He used it a hell of a lot more than Zero. Everyone used the fucking thing
I think that's a good thing. It's kind of lame that the machine gets associated with one super-talented pilot and nobody else can use it. Or if they do, it's a hand-me-down.
Same logic as what >>23310505 said. I could write about SEED and Kira all day long, but this is a better example of what I mean. Banaji having to depend on the Beam Magnum (to the extent it needs to add a cumbersome arm replacement mechanism to the poor Silver Bullet) only reinforces him as a shitty pilot.

>>23310887
Top 3 suit, really only the Darilbalde and Schwartzette rival it

>>23311395
He uses it in EW

>>23311395
He used Mercurius in 2 battles. Against Tallgeese and against Zero. He used Zero in every battle starting from episode 38.

>>23311446
Kira is one of the best pilots in the franchise.

>>23311446
>I could write about SEED and Kira all day long
Except Kira is now retroactively better on Strike than he is on any of the Freedoms.

>>23311573
NTA but wanna count again? It’s well known Heero barely used Zero. He would go out of his way to not bring the fucking thing with him when he went places or loan it out. He spent more show time with Merc than he did Zero and barely more in Wing than both.

>battles
Oh so that’s how zoomies measure attention these days…

>>23311311
It doesn't matter if it was built first. Wing is the gundam that most resembles Zero. And it's also irrelevant how it gets into Heero's hands, it's still the MC upgrade and final suit.

>>23310274 (OP)
None of the above:
Mid show mecha swaps are inherently bad

Magnetic coating RX-78 is the best, the way it indicates it only exists to keep up with Amuro's exponential skill increase, as opposed to carrying their pilot a second time through sheer performance, essential reverting them back to an inherent infantile position again, and leaving the original main mech to either be seen disgracefully destroyed, or dumped on a side character and embarrassingly nerfed in comparison

>>23311573
> 37 swapped with Zechs, no battle
> 38 not present
> 39 not present but cool Duo stuff
> 40 goes to have words with Relena and intentionally leaves it behind. No battle
> 41 takes out 4 Leo’s and a Aries to let Sally launch Heavyarms into space. Way to go Zero!
> 43 gives it to Wufei for his spirit journey
> 44 Trowa’s turn for his Zero spirit Journey
> 45 finals begin. Heero hilarious says he’s not going out in the first half then sorties in the second with Zero to angrily glare at Zechs with Quatre has his Zero System moment. Does Zero without Zero even count? Eh probably
> 46, launches and fires a few shots. This is the Duo vs Twins episode so I’m going to make a hilarious call and say it’s a wash because Heero’s data in the Mercurius counts as him in it and is more important to the ep than the few shots he fires.
> 47 leaves Zero behind AGAIN to go do sick tricks in a Virgo carrier and infiltrate Libra
> 48 has that awesome smile moment where he begs Relena to let him fight for his own reasons for once. Technically a battle as he fires TWO (2) shots at MDs. Funny enough he has his helmet on when he says goodbye to Relena and then we never see it again.
> 49 final ep. Balls to the walls Zero action. p much the first and last time he actually uses Zero for a full battle in a full episode

>>23310862
Terminator Genisys says hello

>>23310289
Technically it went:
Rx-78 -> Airplane -> Dijeh -> Zeta Plus -> ReGZ -> Nu Gundam.

>>23314577
he got in a Rick Dias before he got the Dijeh, the Dijeh only happened on Kamille's second trip to earth
also did he get in a Nemo at any point? I thought he did

>>23310887
I want to like it but it's just way too derivative of the Aerial for it's own good.

>>23314923
It wouldn’t be if it had a new shield

>>23314577
Airplane is the best.
Also I think he never touched his Zeta plus. It’s like the Alex

>>23310274 (OP)
bernie -> hamburger

>>23310274 (OP)
>RX-7 -> Gunbuster

>>23310274 (OP)
If looks, God Gundam is the best gundam design ever.
If useful, God Gundam base form is as powerful as shining gundam at its maximum power.

>>23311945
Shitbrained take.

>>23310274 (OP)
I always hated the way those wings unfolded.

>>23315151
I have no words to describe how much I detest how that son of a bitch Gyoubu desecrated the poor Jegan.

>>23315151
Straight outta g reco.

>>23315151
Is Moon an animu or just a manga.
And damn...looks right outta GquuuuuX.

>>23310274 (OP)
I like Barbatos getting more and more bestial.

>>23317874
>.looks right outta GquuuuuX.
No, it fucking doesn't, at least it resembles a mobile suit and not a damn evangelion.

>>23310319
>>23310343
>>23310354

>>23318110
Thats not proof. He was supposed to die in axis shock, his suit wasn't destroyed.

>>23318110
what in the goddamn?

>>23310274 (OP)
Shining to God.