Are all the Gundam series connected?

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Are all the Gundam series connected?; Confusing timelines...
Topic Started: May 7 2009, 04:25 PM (314 Views)
Xalfrea	May 7 2009, 04:25 PM Post #1
Organization XIII's Number XV Posts: 2,872 Group: Junior Moderators Member #7,921 Joined: June 13, 2007 Gender Male	I picked up DWG2 a couple of hours ago and got engrossed into it, and now I find myself looking up on all the Gundam series. Looking at all these timelines, I'm confused. Universal Century? After Colony? Even though they have different timelines, are they all connected somehow? It reminds me of the timelines of Issac Asimov's science fiction stories; a lot are divided into different sections, yet somehow they are connected. Is it the same in the case of the Gundam series?
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Richie408	May 7 2009, 08:57 PM Post #2
Right General Posts: 659 Group: Members Member #20,283 Joined: January 5, 2009 Gender Male	There is lots of ways you can look at it. Some people don't even want to make any comparisons to any series out side of Universal Century. The After Colony series at most times lots of people keep trying to tie it into the other series saying well it has shining finger reference or it is considered the strongest mobile suit across the entire gundam universe. Or then the Seed series line of CE or what nots trying to make Gundam 00 connect with Mobile suit Gundam or Gundam 00 with seed heh. It's just based on a lot of peoples preferences but is it really real like canon like most would say naw it's still kind of focuses on a persons opinion. Not even the creator of Gundam really specifies any interlinkage of series of UC and AC and CE or what nots. It leaves that question for us to speculate and argue or make opinions on for the most part. Though no one is going to argue about the UC story line not connecting for it is considered canon that these series/oavs are linked together: 0079 Mobile suit Gundam, Zeta Gundam ZZ Gundam, 0083 Star Dust Memory, 08th MS Team, 0080 War in Pocket, Victory Gundam, Chars counter attack and even Gundam F91. The rest out there like Gundam Wing, Seed/Seed Destiny, Gundam 00, Gundam X, Turn A Gundam, G Gundam, and what nots are all from After Colony/CE/Etc. They kind of are series of their own nature is how i like to look at it. Some series may borrow some certain aspects from other series which I think is fine since it is their idea to begin with. Any ways hope that gets you a general idea of the Universes out there in Gundam. Edited by Richie408, May 7 2009, 09:18 PM.



Vejita	May 7 2009, 09:04 PM Post #3
First Lieutenant Posts: 137 Group: Members Member #19,675 Joined: November 22, 2008 Gender Male	Long story short, no. Every timeline was considered its own seperate entity until Turn A came along and tried to combine every timeline that came before it into one. Infact, I believe there is a chart floating around somewhere that showed how each timeline progressed until ultimately ending at Correct Century (which is Turn A) that came from some "official source". But really, the only proof that was given during the series was video clips that the characters watched which was from the "Dark History" which featured battles from the original series all the way up to Gundam X. Even so, the details were never really explained in the TV series. Ive heard that the Turn A novels go in much deeper though. That being said, there is still the Gundam Seed and Gundam 00 universes which (as of right now) are officially their own seperate timelines. Personally, I find it easier just to think of every timeline as its own seperate one. edit: Dang it Richie you beat me to it lol Edited by Vejita, May 7 2009, 09:05 PM.



Richie408	May 7 2009, 09:14 PM Post #4
Right General Posts: 659 Group: Members Member #20,283 Joined: January 5, 2009 Gender Male	lol sorry vejita for stealing some of your fire. Any ways another way that I try to differentiate most series is by when they use the term New Type and what not. If you actually notice pretty much New type is only used in UC universe. And other people outside of this UC such as Seed/Seed destiny use things like Coordinator and Gundam 00 uses Innovators as the supreme human life form or evolved human. As you can see there is some kind of connection of borrowed idea of Evolved human beings across different universes and what nots. In relation to the game DWG2 it totally goes off regular theory of gundam universe though on the fact that everyone is able to become Cyber New Type / New Type and also that everyone can join across each other and meet up with each others universes. Try to not think of this as a usual thing in the gundam universe. as a funny statement that means Scirrocco can now associate himself with all the ladies from each universe... so watch out guys from other series Scirrocco is out there for your woman. Edited by Richie408, May 7 2009, 09:21 PM.



TrueChaos	May 7 2009, 09:17 PM Post #5
God of Discord Posts: 248 Group: Members Member #20,583 Joined: January 28, 2009 Gender Male	lets see basically there are 2 types of gundam UC and AU UC is Universal century and is the timeline of the original series MSG,Zeta,ZZ, etc and all of these are connected in a order MSG= UC0079, Zeta = UC0087 then theres the AUs which stand for Alternate Universe however unlike UC these are not connected in any order instead each have there own timeline G gundam =FC(future Century) Gundam Wing = After colony Gundam X = AW(after war) Gundam seed = CE (Cosmic Era) finally there is also Turn A which uses the CC (Correct Century) timeline which tried to bring all the AUs and UC together in to one but ended up just confusing more people because of the way they did it (note Turn A was made before seed so seed is not part of the Turn A timeline) Edit dam i got beat by richie and Vejita Edited by TrueChaos, May 7 2009, 09:18 PM.
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Paptimus Scirocco	May 7 2009, 09:28 PM Post #6
Peon of Wodash Posts: 180 Group: Members Member #20,478 Joined: January 19, 2009 Gender Male	Hmm. . .How to put it simply. . . Ah. . . Mobile Suit Gundam 0079: The One Year War ► Zeta Gundam: Corruption of the Earth Federation ► ZZ (Double Zeta) Gundam: Remains of Zeta - Neo Zeon ► Char's Counterattack (Movie): What to do with Axis? This is the main plot of official mode There are many subs within these series that spawn various characters and mobile units, but thats discussion for a later time G Gundam - Future Century Right to Rule the Universe decided by the Annual Gundam Fight Gundam Wing - After Colony Era Its War. . .with. . .War related things. . . Many believe it to be the Gundam that hit rather close to the time period in which it was created AC 195, So, presumably 195 years after the need for space colonies Gundam Formula 91 Victory Gundam ~~I believe they take place somewhere between The One Year War & Char's Counterattack ^ ^;~~ Gundam SEED - Cosmic Era Different time line completely, I believe Turn A Gundam - WTF ERA? Like hell if I know. . . Apparently the original Gundam is known as the White Devil or something. . . Anyway. . .hope that helped Edited by Paptimus Scirocco, May 7 2009, 10:05 PM.
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TrueChaos	May 7 2009, 09:35 PM Post #7
God of Discord Posts: 248 Group: Members Member #20,583 Joined: January 28, 2009 Gender Male	Paptimus Scirocco May 7 2009, 09:28 PM Gundam Wing - After Colony Era Its War. . .with. . .War related things. . . Many believe it to be the Gundam that hit rather close to the time period in which it was created The only question, just how long after the Colony Era? Gundam Formula 91 Victory Gundam I believe they take place somewhere between The One Year War & Char's Counterattack ^ ^; first the wing question well gundam wing is AC195 so 195years after colony's are built i presume and for F91 and victory they are UC0123 for F91 and UC0153 for Victory so there 30+ years after CCA
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Paptimus Scirocco	May 7 2009, 10:04 PM Post #8
Peon of Wodash Posts: 180 Group: Members Member #20,478 Joined: January 19, 2009 Gender Male	Ah Guess Im just thinking of all the filler stuff then. . . Thank ya
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wodash	May 8 2009, 02:51 AM Post #9
undefeated in all directions Posts: 1,022 Group: Members Member #12,767 Joined: January 20, 2008 Gender Male	its noted that everything is connected with turn A,excluding SEED and 00,note that turn A uses UC suits mostly but there are some stuff like corin seeing the wing zero in his nightmare(i recall he's in hypersleep like diana,so he was from the way past,which means turn A is way ahead of after colony era),and lets not forget the shining finger technology the G gundam also saw the wing participating in the devil colony war,although its an easter egg lets just say by the time future colony is here,the suits from the wing series are now obsolete and mass produced(which explains why the dragon gundam looks like a more advance altron custom,and that they have the mobile trace system which is pretty advanced stuff compared to levers and buttons the usual mobile suits have...) there's actually a book about turn A that explains the relations of UC,FC,AC,AW,to turn A's CC.....IIIRC
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wing_zero77	Jul 10 2009, 03:40 AM Post #10
Elite Soldier Posts: 43 Group: Members Member #22,341 Joined: June 8, 2009 Gender Male	i think they're all parallel dimensions of existance. like string theory.



Canard Pars	Jul 13 2009, 02:34 AM Post #11
The New Savior Legend Posts: 257 Group: Members Member #22,250 Joined: June 1, 2009 Gender Male	they all do exist within the same continuity...at least unitl seed came out...seed and 00 each have their own alternative universe and timeline....
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Xalfrea	Jul 13 2009, 02:56 PM Post #12
Organization XIII's Number XV Posts: 2,872 Group: Junior Moderators Member #7,921 Joined: June 13, 2007 Gender Male	I wonder why though they never followed up on Turn A's decisive continuity layout, or attempting the SEEDS and 00 into it? Do people just hate the idea, or was it just lost in the midst of some people's dislike for Turn A?
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gett solfleet	Jul 29 2009, 06:55 AM Post #13
Elite Soldier Posts: 34 Group: Members Member #22,970 Joined: July 29, 2009 Gender Male	All the gundam series happen in the same universe just different periods of time like how seed and seed destiny happen in the cosmic era, each gundam happens in a different era or time period
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MKfighter89	Yesterday, 3:35 AM Post #14
Soldier Posts: 2 Group: Members Member #24,250 Joined: November 26, 2009 Gender Male	The first ones all go in some kind of order, G Gundam is said to be the future hence the (FC) time line. Gundam wing is a long time after g gundam after the 195 colonies were made and then they wanted their freedom. gundam x is after war which is a distinct apocalyptic world form the AC time line. (after war is said to have many similarities from UC like the newtypes) seed and so on is just an alternate time line you could say. And like most said they tried to combine them all and make one giant time line, but I dont no to much on the first couple series just the ones before g gundam and after. Edited by MKfighter89, Yesterday, 3:36 AM.



Xalfrea	Today, 2:21 AM Post #15
Organization XIII's Number XV Posts: 2,872 Group: Junior Moderators Member #7,921 Joined: June 13, 2007 Gender Male	By now I've read up on basic Gundam info, so I know about all these timelines. G Gundam, despite taking place in the Future Century, does not connect to the UC, and neither was anything else. Gundam X is perhaps an exception, as there are newtypes in that series.
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