Bandai announces new anime-based PS2 titles

Bandai has announced that it will release PlayStation 2 titles based on upcoming animated series Mobile Suit Gundam Seed and Dragon Drive in Japan. Mobile Suit Gundam Seed is the latest installment in the Gundam series, and it is scheduled to begin airing this October, followed by the release of a PS2 game sometime in December in Japan. Meanwhile, Dragon Drive is scheduled for a release on October 3 in that territory. The release of the animated series and the PlayStation 2 titles in the North American market has not been announced.