Mobile Suit Gundam is a first-person action game that puts you in the shoes of Amuro Ray, pilot of the RX-78 Gundam, and has you play through the events of the original 1979 animated television show. You view the game from the cockpit of the RX-78, which has a variety of displays to show the condition of your mobile suit. In each stage, you must eliminate all the enemies to clear the stage.