History VideoGame / SuperRobotWars2

* BadassArmy: [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack Londo Bell]], which the collective heroes are assigned to

* CaptainErsatz: Believe it or not, [[Characters/MasouKishin Masaki Andoh and his Cybuster]] were ''not'' planned to be in this game. [[WhatCouldHaveBeen The original idea was to include]] ''Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine'', but that fell through for various reasons. Banpresto came up with four OriginalGeneration machines: Cybuster, Valsion, Granzon, and the Shurouya. The former three would make it into ''2'', while the Shurouya would, apparently, become the basis for the Shurouga of ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ''.

* CutscenePowerToTheMax: Subverted; at one point in the game, a mysterious robot appears and destroy a bunch of turrets in a single attack and leaves. Eventually, its pilot joins Londo Bell. Not only can the player use that same attack that hits all opponents in range without {{Mook}}s performing a counterattack, the pilot can counter any opponent with it, ''and'' the attack can be used post-movement, in either its default humanoid mode or [[TransformingMecha its transformable aerial mode]]?! GameBreaker? No, [[GlassCannon not]] [[NintendoHard really]]...

''Super Robot Wars 2'' is the first ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' title released on the UsefulNotes/{{Famicom}} and the first to have an actual plotline, with its larval form becoming the modern [=SRW=] battle engine, though it clearly borrows a ''lot'' from the first game, in this regard.

''2'' began what most fans call the "[[FanNickname Classic Timeline]]", to wit, the "Divine Crusaders War" (DC War) as the primary focus of the game. When alien technology is discovered by a scientist named [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsClassic Bian Zoldark]], who studies it and informs the government of the potential threat that will occur unless the world is fully prepared for it. Unfortunately, Bian's words are not taken seriously, thus he creates the "Divine Crusaders", with the intent of conquering TheFederation, jolting the government's attention towards Bian. Enter the heroes and the first of many OriginalGeneration characters and mecha, who wind up becoming part of [=SRW=]'s first XanatosGambit.

* CanonDiscontinuity: When ''SRW 2G'', the UpdatedRerelease, first came out, it was said to depict what ''actually'' happened during the DC War, with ''SRW 2'' being the modified version of history released to the public by the UN. However, the story of ''2G'' directly contradicts later installments, such as the presence of the Anime/MobileFighterGGundam cast and [[Anime/GreatMazinger Tetsuya]], so ''2G'' was retconned out, and ''2'' became the canon history once again.

* CaptainErsatz: Believe it or not, [[Characters/MasouKishin Masaki Andoh and his Cybuster]] were ''not'' planned to be in this game. [[WhatCouldHaveBeen The original idea was to include]] ''Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine'', but that fell through for various reasons. Banpresto came up with four OriginalGeneration machines: Cybuster, Valsion, Granzon, and the [[strike:Shurouga]] Shurouya. The former three would make it into ''2'', but the [[strike:Shurouga]] Shurouya is still missing-in-action.

** [[WildMassGuessing The possibility exists]] that the final machine has reappeared as the Shurouga from ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ''.

** Forget that: [[spoiler:[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Elpeo Ple]]]] ''dies'' if you take the steps to recruit [[spoiler:[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Ple Two]]]], yet she's alive and kicking in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars3'', no worse for wear... and you still have to convince both if you want them in your squad again.

* XanatosGambit: [[spoiler:Bian states unless Londo Bell defeats him, they have no chance against an extraterrestial threat. Sure enough, he's given a beating that ends with him getting KilledOffForReal, but [[NecessarilyEvil he intended this was necessary]] in order for TheFederation to better arm itself and for them to prepare for the impending invasion]].
** Subverted, however, in that the Divine Cruaders with the same goal as Londo Bell endures severe MotiveDecay immediately when the sequel starts. Of course, considering it was mostly made of the {{Big Bad}}s from ''Gundam'', ''Anime/MazingerZ'' and ''Manga/GetterRobo'' series...

* CanonDiscontinuity: When ''SRW 2G'', the UpdatedRerelease, first came out, it was said to depict what ''actually'' happened during the DC War, with ''SRW 2'' being the modified version released to the public by the UN. However, the story of ''2G'' directly contradicts later installments, such as the presence of the Anime/MobileFighterGGundam cast and [[Anime/GreatMazinger Tetsuya]], so ''2G'' was retconned out, and ''2'' became the canon history once again.

''Super Robot Wars 2'' is the first ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' title released on the {{Famicom}} and the first to have an actual plotline, with its larval form becoming the modern [=SRW=] battle engine, though it clearly borrows a ''lot'' from the first game, in this regard.

* LeeroyJenkins: In Scenario 2, the [[Anime/GetterRobo Michiru Saotome and her Getter-Q]] are an enemy unit due to hostages being taken by the DC, forcing her to fight against you. And her tactic is to [[LeeroyJenkins bumrush you]]. Once the hostage situation is settled, the Getter-Q joins your side [[NonPlayerCharacter as an NPC]]. You can't control her, you can't heal her. And her fighting style [[TooDumbToLive is exactly the same.]]

Tropes common to ''Super Robot Wars 2'' are:

* LongSongShortScene: The {{Leitmotif}} of ''UFORoboGrendizer'' is too long for its own good. Thankfully, you can fully listen to it when switching to Grendizer's battle mode.

* FanTranslation

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* BadassArmy: [[MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack Londo Bell]], which the collective heroes are assigned to

* DifficultySpike: One scenario forces the player to protect the ''[[MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack La Cailum]]'' battleship while it's doing its preparation for going into space. {{Mook}}s are coming in; no problem, just send your units to them...until the {{Mook}}s ignore them and go straight for the ''La Cailum''. In fact, [[OhCrap they're slaughtering it]]. From this point on, it would be best to start using Spirit Commands ([=SRW=]'s equivalent of magic spells).

** Subverted, however, in that the Divine Cruaders with the same goal as Londo Bell endures severe MotiveDecay immediately when the sequel starts. Of course, considering it was mostly made of the {{Big Bad}}s from ''Gundam'', ''MazingerZ'' and ''Manga/GetterRobo'' series...

* CaptainErsatz: Believe it or not, [[Characters/MasouKishin Masaki Andoh and his Cybuster]] were ''not'' planned to be in this game. [[WhatCouldHaveBeen The original idea was to include]] ''AuraBattlerDunbine'', but that fell through for various reasons. Banpresto came up with four OriginalGeneration machines: Cybuster, Valsion, Granzon, and the [[strike:Shurouga]] Shurouya. The former three would make it into ''2'', but the [[strike:Shurouga]] Shurouya is still missing-in-action.

** Subverted, however, in that the Divine Cruaders with the same goal as Londo Bell endures severe MotiveDecay immediately when the sequel starts. Of course, considering it was mostly made of the {{Big Bad}}s from ''Gundam'', ''MazingerZ'' and ''GetterRobo'' series...

** Forget that: [[spoiler:[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Elpeo Ple]]]] ''dies'' if you take the steps to recruit [[spoiler:[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Ple Two]]]], yet she's alive and kicking in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars3'', no worse for wear.

''2'' began what most fans call the "[[FanNickname Classic Timeline]]", to wit, the "Divine Crusaders War" (DC War) as the primary focus of the game. Basically, some alien technology is discovered by a scientist named [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsClassic Bian Zoldark]], who studies it and informs the world the crap that will fly unless they're prepared for the alien threat. Since he isn't taken seriously, he starts a war to jolt the attention of {{The Federation}}. Enter the good guys, who wind up becoming part of [=SRW=]'s first XanatosGambit. Oh, and the first of many OriginalGeneration characters and mecha are featured.

* CaptainErsatz: Believe it or not, [[Characters/MasouKishin Masaki and his Cybuster]] were ''not'' planned to be in this game. The original idea was to include ''AuraBattlerDunbine'', but that fell through for various reasons and Banpresto then came up with four OriginalGeneration machines: Cybuster, Valsion, Granzon, and the [[strike: Shurouga]] Shurouya. Three of these made it into ''2'', but [[strike:Shurouga]] Shurouya is still missing in action.

* CutscenePowerToTheMax: Subverted. At some point in the game, a mysterious robot appears and destroy a bunch of turrets in a single attack and leaves. Eventually, it joins your team. Not only can the player use that attack that hits all opponents in range without {{mooks}} performing a counterattack, but the pilot can counter any opponent with it, with the bonus addition of having a cool firebird animation, ''and'' the attack is post-movement, [[TransformingMecha in both modes]]?! GameBreaker? No, [[GlassCannon not]] [[NintendoHard really]]...
* DifficultySpike: One scenario forces you to protect your battleship while it's doing its preparation for going into space. {{Mooks}} are coming in; no problem, just send your units to them...until the {{mook}}s ignore them and go straight for the ship. In fact, [[OhCrap they're slaughtering it]]. From this point on, it would be best to start using Spirit Commands.
* LongSongShortScene: The theme of ''UFORoboGrendizer'' is too long for its own good. Thankfully, you can fully listen to it when switching to Grendizer's battle mode.
* NegativeContinuity: [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam The defection of Reccoa Londe and the brainwashing of Four Murasame]] occur in this game. That's fine...until it happens AGAIN in the exact same manner for the [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars3 sequel]], and NO ONE mentions that it's happened before.
** Forget that: [[spoiler:[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Elpeo Puru]]]] ''dies'' if you take the steps to recruit [[spoiler:[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Puru 2]]]], yet she's alive and kicking in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars3'', no worse for wear.
* NintendoHard: For starters, no game over trick [[note]]This is a process of acquiring a game over in any scenario, which immediately restarts at the beginning rather than take you back to the intermission menu. Essentially, players will keep all money, experience, kills and pilot points earned before the game over; this is the [=SRW=] equivalent of LevelGrinding.[[/note]]

* TheMole: [[spoiler:[[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Paptimus Scirroco]]]] attempts to betray Bian, but Shu informs him that Bian knows and has him kicked out of the Divine Crusaders. This is even retained in the sequel.
* ShoutOut: Cybuster's debut in ''2'' (where its power is first displayed) is basically a cut-and-paste rendition of this game in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration''.
* VillainTeamUp: Considering Bian Zoldark happens to somehow get every Gundam show villain ''(thus far)'' and a few super robot villains into one cluster of a group, this easily applies.
* XanatosGambit: [[spoiler:Bian states unless the heroes defeat him, they have no chance against the aliens. Sure enough, he's given a beating that ends with him getting KilledOffForReal, but [[NecessarilyEvil he intended this was necessary]] in order for TheFederation to better arm itself and for them to prepare for the impending invasion]].
** Slightly subverted, however, in that the organization Bian founds with the same goal as the heroes endures severe MotiveDecay immediately when the sequel starts. Of course, considering it was mostly made of the {{Big Bad}}s from the ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'', ''MazingerZ'' and ''GetterRobo'' series...

* NintendoHard: For starters, no game over trick [[hottip:*:This is a process of acquiring a game over in any scenario, which immediately restarts at the beginning rather than take you back to the intermission menu. Essentially, players will keep all money, experience, kills and pilot points earned before the game over; this is the [=SRW=] equivalent of LevelGrinding.]]

''Super Robot Wars 2'' is the first ''SuperRobotWars'' title released on the {{Famicom}} and the first to have an actual plotline, with its larval form becoming the modern [=SRW=] battle engine, though it clearly borrows a ''lot'' from the first game, in this regard.

* NegativeContinuity: [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam The defection of Reccoa Londe and the brainwashing of Four Murasame]] occur in this game. That's fine...until it happens AGAIN in the exact same manner for the [[SuperRobotWars3 sequel]], and NO ONE mentions that it's happened before.
** Forget that: [[spoiler:[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Elpeo Puru]]]] ''dies'' if you take the steps to recruit [[spoiler:[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Puru 2]]]], yet she's alive and kicking in ''SuperRobotWars3'', no worse for wear.

* ShoutOut: Cybuster's debut in ''2'' (where its power is first displayed) is basically a cut-and-paste rendition of this game in ''SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration''.

** [[WildMassGuessing The possibility exists]] that the final machine has reappeared as the Shurouga from ''SuperRobotWarsZ''.

* WastedSong: The theme of ''UFORoboGrendizer'' is too long for its own good. Thankfully, you can fully listen to it when switching to Grendizer's battle mode.

* NegativeContinuity: [[MobileSuitZetaGundam The defection of Reccoa Londe and the brainwashing of Four Murasame]] occur in this game. That's fine...until it happens AGAIN in the exact same manner for the [[SuperRobotWars3 sequel]], and NO ONE mentions that it's happened before.
** Forget that: [[spoiler:[[MobileSuitGundamZZ Elpeo Puru]]]] ''dies'' if you take the steps to recruit [[spoiler:[[MobileSuitGundamZZ Puru 2]]]], yet she's alive and kicking in ''SuperRobotWars3'', no worse for wear.

* TheMole: [[spoiler:[[MobileSuitZetaGundam Paptimus Scirroco]]]] attempts to betray Bian, but Shu informs him that Bian knows and has him kicked out of the Divine Crusaders. This is even retained in the sequel.

** Slightly subverted, however, in that the organization Bian founds with the same goal as the heroes endures severe MotiveDecay immediately when the sequel starts. Of course, considering it was mostly made of the {{Big Bad}}s from the ''{{Gundam}}'', ''MazingerZ'' and ''GetterRobo'' series...

''Super Robot Wars 2'' is the first SuperRobotWars title to have an actual plotline and had the larval form of what would become the modern SRW battle engine, though it clearly borrows a ''lot'' from the first game, in this regard.

It began what most fans term the "[[FanNickname Classic Timeline]]", to wit, the "Divine Crusaders War" (or just the DC War) ias the focus of this game. Basically, some alien technology is discovered by a scientist named Bian Zoldark, who studies it and informs the world the crap that will fly unless they're prepared for the alien threat. Since he isn't taken seriously, he starts a war to jolt {{the Federation}}'s attention. Enter the good guys, who wind up becoming part of SRW's first XanatosGambit. Oh, and the first of many OriginalGeneration characters and mecha are featured.

Tropes common to SRW 2 below:

* CaptainErsatz (Believe it or not, Masaki and his Cybuster were ''not'' planned to be in this. The original plan was to include AuraBattlerDunbine, but that fell through for various reasons and Banpresto then came up with four OriginalGeneration machines: Cybuster, Valsion, Granzon, and the [[strike: Shurouga]] Shurouya. Three of these made it, but we're still waiting on the [[strike:Shurouga]] Shurouya )
** [[WildMassGuessing The possibility exists]] that the final machine has reappeared as the Shurouga from ''SuperRobotWarsZ''
* CutscenePowerToTheMax (Subverted: at some point in the game, a mysterious robot appears and destroy a bunch of turrets in a single attack and leaves. Eventually, it joins your team. Not only can the player use that attack that hits all opponents in range without {{mooks}} performing a counterattack, but the pilot can counter any opponent with it, with the bonus addition of having a cool firebird animation. ''And'' he can use it after moving, [[TransformingMecha in both modes]]?! GameBreaker? No, [[GlassCannon not]] [[NintendoHard really]]...)
* DifficultySpike (One scenario forces you to protect your battleship while it's doing its preparation for going into space. {{Mooks}} are coming in; no problem, just send your units to them...until said {{mooks}} ignore them and go straight for the ship. In fact, [[OhCrap they're slaughtering it]]. From this point on, it would be best to start using Spirit Commands)
* FridgeLogic Several things, mostly related to the NegativeContinuity mentioned below.
* NegativeContinuity ([[ZetaGundam The defection of Reccoa Londe and the brainwashing of Four Murasame]] occur in this game. That's fine...until it happens AGAIN in the exact same manner for the [[SuperRobotWars3 sequel]], and NO ONE mentions that it's happened before.)
** Forget that: [[spoiler:[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Elpeo Puru]]]] ''dies'' if you take the steps to recruit [[spoiler:Puru 2]], yet she's alive and kicking in {{Super Robot Wars 3}}, no worse for wear
* NecessarilyEvil (Bian Zoldark)
* NintendoHard (For starters, no game over trick)
* OriginalGeneration (Shu Shirakawa, Bian Zoldark and Masaki Andoh)
** For the mecha, the Granzon, Valsion and Cybuster
* TheMole: [[spoiler:[[ZetaGundam Paptimus Scirroco]].]] He tries to screw Bian over, but Shu informs him that Bian knows and has him kicked out of the DC. This is even retained in the sequel)
* ShoutOut (Cybuster's debut sequence (where its power is first displayed) is cut and pasted from this game to SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration)
* WastedSong ({{Grendizer}}'s theme is too long for its own good. Thankfully, you can fully listen to it when switching to Grendizer's battle mode)
* XanatosGambit ([[spoiler:Bian states unless the heroes defeat him, they have no chance against the aliens. Sure enough, he's given a beating that ends with him dead, but he intended this was necessary in order for TheFederation to better arm itself and for them to prepare for the impending invasion]])
** Slightly subverted, however, in that the organization Bian founds with the same goal as the heroes endures severe MotiveDecay immediately when the sequel starts
** Well, considering it was mostly made of the bad guys from the Gundam, Mazinger Z and Getter Robo series...

** The Shurouga finally appears in ''SuperRobotWarsZ''
*** But it is ''not'' the same machine as the Shurouya. [[NamesTheSame It's just a similar name]].

** Forget that: [[spoiler:[[GundamZZ Elpeo Puru]]]] ''dies'' if you take the steps to recruit [[spoiler:Puru 2]], yet she's alive and kicking in {{Super Robot Wars 3}}, no worse for wear