Gundam X & G-Falcon Development History

[@kakarot197]

Merry Gundam X-Mas! Also, I'm always conflicted on how to pronounce Garrod's name Ga-Road (like the anime) Ga-Rod (How you'd usually pronounce it, I think)

[@ClassicQuarterGamePlays]

❤one of my most fav Gundams series.GX upgrade to Double X sweet, but they realy animated the Efreet very well in this series God speed Kakarot197 keep up the super videos. Happy new years🎉

[@fermarcruz8542]

As a Filipino who watched the Tagalog dub (shown in the Philippines in 1999), I stuck with Garodo due to it being the pronunciation in the Tagalog dub BUT when I played SD Gundam G Generation F, I stood corrected (it was spelled as Garrod in the few English texts of that purely Japanese game).

[@yoshikagekira9781]

Personally I heard it more like "Garret" when you said it, great video either way, keep them coming 💙

[@megagundamva2694]

BACK AT YA MAN

[@philliprosewood7049]

Funny enough kakarot I'm actually rewatching Gundam x right now for the holidays and it's still good Ga-road is a way to pronounce it. But this vid came out at the perfect time as Gundam x is very underrated IMO.

[@kioskhill]

Gundam X anything is a perfect christmas present

[@aliesterus1.023]

-But what about hamburgers?-

[@JayDuron-in1hj]

Dang right. Peace ✌🏻

[@EmSee360]

Pretty relevant this Christmas too since we got it on Tubi on Dec 20.

[@rickstein3479]

One of my favorite facts about the Gundam X is that the beam saber-satellite cannon placement was a Sasaki Kojirou reference, with the saber being the katana and the cannon being the sheathe.

[@TheBallazan]

So when you say Sasaki Kojirou. Do you mean from Fate?

[@rickstein3479]

@@TheBallazan Gundam x predates FATE, but common portrayal of sasaki kojirous shows him with a long katana tied to his back.

[@TheWarmachine375]

0:39 Space Revolutionary Army following Zeon's footsteps of doing the Colony Drop. Lots of it.

[@jaderabbit898]

Smaller, but much MUCH more.

[@EmSee360]

@@jaderabbit898 The Colonies aren't smaller. They're the same size as UC colonies.

[@jaderabbit898]

@@EmSee360 Oh that's even worse.

[@falloutghoul1]

Which begs the question: What happened to everyone living in those colonies?

[@konni0883]

The GX-9900 is impressive. After War Gundam X is an underrated series that doesn't get enough love. Merry Christmas.

[@riblo72]

Basically it's a clone of 0079 but without Amuro and Char.

[@konni0883]

@@riblo72 One could say that 0079 was used as a template for After War Gundam X and crossed it with Mad Max. I wish people at Sunrise / Bandai Namco Filmworks would revisit the entire After War timeline and give it a whole compilation movie pentalogy / quintology treatment and co-produce it with Satoshi Urushihara's Earthwork and draw everything in Urushihara's artstyle. Well, that wet dream is never ever going to happen, sadly.

[@riblo72]

@@konni0883 i still have the dream of animation and models from Moon Gundam but it will never happen too.

[@konni0883]

@@riblo72 I see what you mean.

[@yoshikagekira9781]

Man, I certainly LOVE the GX, be it the divider or the OG, I simply adore its design, I love after war gundam X, sad that it doesn't get the love it deserves, its story and designs are simply awesome

[@Tuning3434]

Yeah, it don't know what it is but for me it had a real nice atmosphere that really grabbed me compared to other Gundam series, even though it was one of the last I've watched. I think it was very refreshing to have an optimistic and energetic protagonist for once, especially compared the contemporary pretty-boy-with-issues Heero Yui who is just a bit to much 90s edge lord to be taken to serious.

[@joshuafrias2415]

We're almost one step closer to getting that Gundam Sentinel episode. The ALICE system is an interesting system, even if it is not like a bio-computer in the later series. Plus ExS Gundam is best Gundam IMO.

[@Nomadic_Gaming]

gundam mk5 and the xekueins are all sick suits along w the s/exs

[@FOXZILLA5734]

Gundam X is such an underrated entry in the franchise, its such a great series that I recommend people should check out. The X/ divider and double X are some of my favorite gundams in the franchise.

[@Xenobears]

After War Gundam X’s colony drop operation was hilariously overkill-so many colonies got dropped at the same time that it’s hard to believe anything survived the war.

[@bthsr7113]

I HAVE to believe they were lighter and smaller than the ones Zeon was oh so fond of dropping in the OYW and following years. Otherwise the death and destruction would be far more encompassing and the survivors far fewer.

[@EmSee360]

@@bthsr7113 They aren't. The only reason the Earth even survived ironically enough was because the other Colonies were destroyed by the explosions of the other colonies that already made landfall.

[@bthsr7113]

@@EmSee360 Okay, I think we have found the overkill that overwrites Maxim 37.

[@TheWarmachine375]

18:23 Voltes V Legacy made a homage to the Gundam Double X with Godor whose metallic wings unveil a Satellite System Cannon-looking weapons that unleash a massive beam attack. It almost took out Voltes V trying to block it.

[@rommelfulgencio646]

also Gundam X anime Tagalog dub is aired on GMA 7 back in early 2000s

[@EmSee360]

As expected from the Philippines. We really loved Gundam X back then when it aired on TV. Anyone got any links on the Tagalog dub? Can't seem to find it anywhere.

[@ixiahj]

The tech used for how the GX receives power is actually real. Rectennas can convert microwaves into electrical power. Dunno how Garrod survives it, though. High powered microwaves has a lot of ionizing radiation. And his cockpit is right under the beam's receiver.

[@Z-000R0]

they probably does account for that and heavily NBC proof the cockpit to make sure the pilot don't get cook by the recharge beam

[@glitchedmatrix55]

​@Z-000R0 Yeah, that's kinda what I thought.

[@MyWifeistheMC]

What baffles me even further is the general lack of a seatbelt seen (or not seen) throughout Gundam X. Garrod, Wits, Roybea, Jamill, even Enil El would pilot their mobile suits in plain clothes with no seatbelt in sight!

[@matteste]

They probably employ the same kind of protection your own microwave makes use of to keep the pilot from getting cooked.

[@DashsChannel]

[Eurasian Federation PTSD noises]

[@jaderabbit898]

I love how the thumbnail had become like, THE defacto picture to represent Gundam X.

[@TheWarmachine375]

Merry Christmas Kakarot197 and Happy Holidays!

[@winggundamzero1040]

"If this works then i'll believe in god!" one of the moments that involve the DX

[@kamiTanuki]

let’s go! Gundam x content

[@nintendobuff]

I really hope we get more MG X stuff. I'd even be ok with some of them being PBandai if that's what it took.

[@javarrmalutei5740]

Full Mechanic DX.... Make it happen Bandai! You already answered my prayers for an MG Calamity, going for two!

[@kaisummers6736]

11:12 - Tiffa the waifu and also the wifi. . . . . . . . Why yes, I'll let myself out that door. 🔥🔥💀🙃👉🚪💀🔥🔥

[@Amiel_AL]

I wish you a Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 and a Happy new year 🎊 kakarot

[@adolhein]

Gundam X, my beloved!

[@Felix24148]

If I recall from the anime correctly, GX Unit 1 was actually still somewhat intact. I remember a scene from the anime where it's wreckage was connected to the DX with cables to transfer the DOME registry for the satellite system. And it that's the case, then only some of GX Unit 1's parts were used in the DX instead of completely recycling Unit 1, and the DX's frame was indeed entirely a new construct. Just based off the original design. If I recall while the DX fought the Frost Brothers, it showed it's superior physical strength by breaking bonds that used to hold the GX. Meaning the DX's frame wasn't a carbon copy. It was clearly reinforced.

[@EksaStelmere]

Took me forever to finally watch the dev history of my favourite Gundam from my favourite series in the franchise.

[@EmSee360]

gotta save the best for last.

[@HereticalKitsune]

Me: *watched the Mobile Turn X Gunpla video earlier* *sees "Gundam X" and wants to see lore about Turn X Gundam* X and G-Falcon is still super fascinating!

[@TokyoFilthy]

Another unexpected gift from kakarot, Happy Holidays everyone

[@doomzilla3568]

Great video on the Gundam X, the Double X, and the G Falcon (alongside variants of the GX)!!! The Double X is tied with the Strike Noir as my personal favorite gundam. Not only it is a powerful machine that succeeded the original X, but how Garrod brilliantly used the Twin Satellite Cannons in many advantages. Case in point, Garrod demonstrated the power by using it in a extreme distance he planned to snipe the Colony Cannon with his in a brilliant showmanship that shows Garrod as genius trickster. Also give the X divider a shout out as well since it is one hell of a versatile machine with the upgrades, that harmonica cannon is pure badass!!!

[@niconicokms1424]

Any gundam x content is appreciated. Great Christmas gift

[@GundamFireStorm]

Ah, man! I forgot how fun Gundam X was!

[@GundamKType]

The gundam x and double x are absolute badass units. And I rather like the black and purple color scheme of unit four which to my knowledge was unit three. At least that's what it says on the wiki .

[@MrDarksol]

As someone who loves gundam X both as a concept for a series and as a set of mobile suits, I am so happy that you finally talked about one of my favorite mobile suits including 1 of my favorite upgrades the double X. Which is probably ironic because I'm planning on getting some models ordered for the week and just to find out that you were talking about something gundam X related easily made this a very very good late Christmas gift. And as is customary I highly recommend anyone to watch afterwar gundam X, easily among one of the best alternate universes in the franchise. That being said it still surprises me that both the original gundam x and the double x have all of these weapons aside from what it already has and yet most of them never were in the model kits but were only mentioned once in the show or we're around in a different form. That would up the weapon count variety for both suits tremendously even more so than most other gundam's. Amazing job with this development history video, Good work with the cross-promotion for all that cool stuff and finally I hope you had a merry Christmas Ensign Kararot! Thanks for talking about something gundam x related!

[@WaywardRyu]

The Gundam X Divider is quite literally my favorite Gundam in the franchise. Seein' it in an MS Development video on Christmas is the best. Thanks Kakarot!

[@gundam0084]

Thank you for making this video. One of the first Gundam series that i watched back then.

[@MarxMayhem]

Instead of "two Xs", I thought the new golden plates the DX has formed "a more grandiose X", and is meant to show a "deluxe" version of the old one ("DX" is another term Japan uses for the word "deluxe").

[@IRJOE5]

Very well done Kakarot! Best video I have seen for my most favourite non UC design! Thanks again and all the best wishes of the season!

[@Ads-yw1wr]

The world says it doesn’t want the g hammer, but us true hammer heads know our day of glory is just over the horizon!

[@Vesutiiji]

@kakarot197 I absolutely love these videos. I know a lot of research is done, but please keep pumping these out. I'm even okay with slightly longer videos too!!!!!

[@juanmiguelsebastian1477]

the perfect development history for the holiday

[@twelfthknight]

I love the G-Falcon. It has that charming aesthetic of a protagonist fighter from an old school arcade shoot'em'up while fulfilling a similar role of the G-Defenser from Zeta. Pala was a lot of fun too, vibrant gutsy tomboy aces are a thing Gundam needs more of. It's a real shame that she and the Falcon appeared when the Gundam X's production was rushing its conclusion.

[@DashsChannel]

Glad I wasn't the only one who thinks the G-Falcon looks straight out of a 90s shmup

[@kuyadoms94]

Thanks for this! Gundam X is my very first Gundam that I saw on a local network dubbed. And this helped me to learn more about the development of the GX, as well as bits of information about G-Falcon, Airmaster and Leopard. I have read Under The Moonlight as well and I just learned from you about the history of Rick's GX. That's probably why the color of Belphagor (correct me) is similar to the GX used by Kai. I love it so much. It wasn't the best Gundam series but it's one very close and meaningful to me, most especially the Gundam Airmaster

[@renoultrenoulli2322]

21:31 This like having Windows 11 having the same activation code as a Windows XP product that no one notice until someone try and successfully sign in using that code

[@allenusison3124]

16:17 I wonder why. The DX would have had its own G-Con, but Garrod's legendary Gundamjacking skills basically threw that into the fire with the rest of the base from a Twin Satellite Cannon blast.

[@MrJhound4]

Yeah! Gundam X! My favorite AU

[@anzaca1]

We need some Gundam 00 development histories. I'd honestly start with either the Flag, or the Ptolemaios.

[@nitev4407]

Gundam X has the be one of my Top 5 Gundam Series along with Wing, Seed, IBO, and Witch from Mercury (not in any particular order) in terms of story line.

[@bizarrostormy4908]

I love the graphics in this video. I'm sure it took some effort! Great deep dive on one of my favorite units. Thanks for reminding me to pick up a GX Divider!

[@rasheedsanders1067]

With the naming scheme we should all be grateful that the Double X wasn't upgraded.

[@grip3939]

I remember watching this series when I was in Kinder. Isn't that mechanic that guy that stabbed his thigh with a screwdriver to repair the Gundam ?

[@kakarot197]

Yeah, he did it to keep awake

[@grip3939]

@@kakarot197 cause coffee iant a thing in this time line

[@EmSee360]

@@grip3939 Have you ever tried drinking coffee to keep you awake when you're in zero sleep? Shit could knock you out just as well as it could boost you.

[@grip3939]

@@EmSee360 actually no, I'm a 27 year-old that doesn't drink coffee form the Philippines

[@snukastyle]

FX Creations make some great stuff. They also have a Gundam Unicorn collection-I have the Z'Gok sling bag and it's solid pack for everything I need most days.

[@JohnnyBurnes]

X Divider's one of the sleekest looking Gundams.

[@zgmfx-09a]

Thanks for the christmas video kakarot

[@RichardJRussell]

Bear in mind the the RF blocking on that card wallet only works front and back, it's not 360.

[@GFalconDX]

Man, I didn’t expect this video! I was a huge fan of Gundam X, especially the G-Falcon Double X way back in the day! So much so that I based my username off of it and it stuck since then! I even used to have a 1/100 HG model of the G-Falcon Double X. I do see that Bandai released an MG version of the Double X, and I’m tempted to get it.

[@vustvaleo8068]

the old 90's HG 1/100 Gundam X kits are fun to play with despite their ancient model kit engineering especially when combining the G-Falcon with the three Gundams.

[@kakarot197]

Yeah, and I feel the same way about the old Wing 1/100 scales. Maybe it's just the nostalgia talking, but I find them super charming.

[@skywarp8726]

Will a video covering leopard, airmaster and belphaghor

[@EcoHound]

To me, the Shield Buster Rifle seemed very impractical Can only either attack or defend and it takes a second to change between the two But that feels deliberate to me and I like that. The entire point of the Gundam X was to house and aim the Satellite Cannon, it really feels like the engineers just added the Shield Buster Rifle at the last minute to check off some boxes on a list to say it's fully outfitted for combat in general And that's charming to me

[@matteste]

That was the same impression I got, hence why the whole idea was scrapped in subsequent designs.

[@EmSee360]

@@matteste The divider did it right. It's a shield with a really strong gun, instead of a gun with a small shield mode.

[@highhunter1st]

This is truly a gift and funny since I'm building the mg version of the kit

[@eccosong]

Man i just love the Divider's Beam Harmonica.

[@GCho733]

The GX series is when you just need to kill that spider.

[@mauauauauaua14]

I love the DX because while having one of the most destructive long range weapon among mobile suit, that it's considered a weapon of mass destruction....it can just throw hand and punch everything into submission

[@TheWarmachine375]

0:06 War. War never changes.

[@Nomadic_Gaming]

colonies “we declare independence” earth “X GONNA GIVE TO YA” colonies *SURPRISED PIKACHU FACE*

[@SkullArrol]

G-Armor: who are you? G-Falcon: I'm you but better

[@bthsr7113]

Truly a fearsome machine with a fascinating history. I think I've settled on which series I'm doing next. Moon powered weapons of mass destruction and off the walls refits with spare parts, here I come!

[@mephosto]

gundam x content is always a good thing.

[@josayajoseph1018]

MAN I LOVE ASEMU THEME SO MUCH WHICH IS MAKING THIS VIDEO EVEN INTERESTING TO WATCH❤❤

[@Smilomaniac]

It's so fun to see a ton of elements get shamelessly reused between the shows. I started with Wing back in the day, so watching Fighter G and Gundam X later there were a lot of great "aha" moments for me.

[@ernestsio5698]

I love your Zaft Red jacket. It’s pretty dope

[@KyleMcintoshMAC316]

After all these years After War Gundam X is still my favorite

[@strf90105]

The craziest part is, the Microwave power transmission system does exist in real life, and has been put to use on projects. Initial concepts involved solar panel satellites beaming down microwave to earth, where it would be received by a Rectenna(rectifying antenna) which would turn the microwave into DC power for practical space-to-earth power transmission. However, that concept never happened, and instead in the 80's the Canadians made SHARP(Stationary High Altitude Relay Platform) which was a UAV that would hover in high altitude for months and act as a radio relay with power being beamed up from an array of microwave emitter antennas with mechanical tilt to follow the UAV. It was supposed to move onto Phased-Array microwave emitter to increase reliability, but mice ate the prototype and it got cancelled. Japan would go on to create its successor, MILAX(MIcrowave Lifted Airplane eXperiment) which did use a phased array emitter mounted on the roof of a van to constantly follow and power a UAV, allowing it to fly long distance on wireless energy.

[@marblethunder4323]

7:50 "And this wallet won't what happened to the Freedom, happen to your information." Me: "It can protect from anti-ship sword impalement?"

[@DarkROSkull013]

It's such a loss that we never got a proper MG X Divider. That MS was very cool.

[@GeaForce]

-And to keep it from being stolen, were going to add the joystick thing -Should we make it retrocompatible? -Sure, why not?

[@venomouslizards]

Do you think you’ll ever upgrade to the HD version of the show? It looks stunning.

[@aliesterus1.023]

12:15 I love this visual.

[@kerijizo]

Aa dreams..One of the greatest OP song in Gundam franchise..

[@Jhayzer021]

YES!!!! Gundam X TV series deserved some love!.

[@SuperTrainStationH]

I’m guessing the satellite system equipment from the Bit units we’re t not compatible with the actual Gundam X?

[@terradrone3905]

I still find the entire concept of dropping whole colonies to make a point so funny and dumb since you'd be able to achieve the same effect by just redirecting asteroids from the asteroid belt into a collision course for far cheaper, and you don't lose your colony in the process (and as a counterpoint the UNE defense strategy would be more effective if they just ditched the whole Gundam part of it and just turn it into an array of satellite cannons, maybe they could've thwarted the colony drop had they just done that). But hey, it ain't Gundam if you're not dropping a giant metal tube onto the planet I guess x'D

[@luckysix1015]

I really like the X Divider’s Beam shield. Having a really wide shot just looks usually and it probably reminds me of Galactia Knight From Kirby Super Star Ultra who can also shoot a Crescent shaped beam from his shield.

[@MichaelPickering-g1i]

I believe this is the first video dedicated to the gundam x universe.

[@whitewing2]

Merry X-Mas Maaaan I miss Gundam X

[@elijahhaynes216]

Now waiting for a Development History for Airmaster, Leopard, and the Belphagor

[@NeoZ45]

Seems like the fate of every op gundam unit with giant laser cannons is to be stolen due to idiot protective measures LMAO

[@aaronwimsatt9681]

Do you plan on doing a gaplant development history vid?

[@phantom_xrd]

Jesus, did the revolutionary army have a colony printer? Those things were a zeke's wet dream

[@samaellibog69]

I really love this Gundam series.

[@nicholashoskins8266]

So no mention of the GB-9007 gundam belphagor which is the precursor to the gundams ashtaron and virsago? Welp, maybe that will be apart of their development history at some point 😂.

[@DrNark-en9dd]

do you ever plan on doing a jegan development history?

[@AFlyingEwok]

Would you do a video covering Under the Moonlight? Gundam X needs more love!

[@KuruniXD]

You seem to forget to mention that most of the relay satellites were destroyed during the mass colonies drop too, and this greatly reduce the efficiency of satellite system.

[@PyroKitsuna11]

Kinda want to know more about the other mobile suits in this series, after playing gb4 I wanna know more about the virago?

[@ZockEnjoyer]

Happy holidays

[@eisenklad]

Gundam W X-treme... Piloted by Hidari Shotaro, assisted by a Faux Newtype AI system called Philip. *WBX starts playing*

[@r1l426]

After War timeline mentionned?!

[@n0fairzer0]

Ah yes, a strong point. They do look more like a pair of W's on the back of the Gundam, so it should be called by the simple and easy to say name of 'Gundam Double Double-u.'

[@PenguinMasterKnight]

The Double X will never not be my favorite Gundam, nothing so far has topped it, but there's been some that come close to at least being as cool looking as it, hell it's so cool my own custom Gundam, the Eclipse Gundam (YESI know there's one in Seed, but I thought of this far before I knew about that) is based off it but taken to the extreme with like, 4 Cannons for maximum carnage, LOL.

[@neonnwave1]

Funny how the Leopard was Greenish-blue but turns red when upgraded, meanwhile the Heavyarms was red turned blue. Coincidence?

[@ianbrooks3597]

This is streaming on Tubi

[@chaosspear0195]

Thank you I feel the GX and DX are a bit underrated and While I love Wing Zero more I feel the Satellite Canon is more powerful than the Buster Rifles when it comes to colony destroying in one shoot though the Busters are better since they don’t depend on a system to be fired and recharged. I mean I could very well be wrong but thats how I see it.

[@YiminyCricket]

God, I love Gundam X! still made that we never got that Master Grade GX Divider >:(

[@Brainwav]

Surprisingly large amount of meat here, given how short Gundam X is and how little supplementary material it has. Still one of my favorite Gundam series though, and the X Divider is one of my favorite Gundam designs.

[@latenightgaming5057]

I had a couple of these kits in the late 90's. Early 2000's. I wish I knew for the life of me what happened to them. I forgot until I watched this video. But gundam airmaster. Always sticks in the back of my mind