How to play SD Kidou Senshi Gundam: V Sakusen Shidou on Mac

Game summary

SD Kidou Senshi Gundam: V Sakusen Shidou is a 2D side-scrolling shooter/brawler featuring characters from the Gundam universe. Specifically, it draws from the SD (Super Deformed) Gundam continuity in which all the Gundam mech suits are sentient robotic creatures. The player must pass through various waves of enemies, either on the ground or in flight, in order to proceed to the end of the stage, where occasionally a boss must be fought.
First released: Oct 1992

Play SD Kidou Senshi Gundam: V Sakusen Shidou on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play SD Kidou Senshi Gundam: V Sakusen Shidou on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

SD Kidou Senshi Gundam: V Sakusen Shidou installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install SD Kidou Senshi Gundam: V Sakusen Shidou like you would on any PC.
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