History VideoGame / SuperRobotWars30

* KarmaMeter: [[spoiler:The GoldenEnding for this game is locked behind a number of ethical questions Caruleum and his goons ask Mitsuba over the course of the game. All responses that cause him to say the "scale tips to the left" contribute towards unlocking the route, while the opposite answers go towards locking it out. However, the scale is less a spectrum of good vs evil, and more humanity's danger vs. foolishness. Tip the scales right to foolishness, and the Queastors decide humanity [[TakeOverTheWorld must be taken over]]. Tip the scales left to danger, and they decide that humanity is too dangerous to the universe to be left alive]].

* SecretIdentity: As far as most of the Dreikreuz know, the Gridman Alliance is merely Gridman's support crew, with the topic of Yuta and the students turning into Gridman and his Assist Weapons kept under wraps. Why? Because that's how they do things in the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'', and Utsumi won't have it any other way. [[spoiler: In the final Gridman stage, it's revealed that pretty much everyone in the Dreikeruz had pieced together Yuta and Gridman's connection long before their secret was revealed.]]

''30'' will receive DownloadableContent, adding in new missions and units (four of them will come from ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration'') in the form of a season pass and side-missions that will depict what happens during breaks in the game's narrative.

* PowerUpLetdown: The XP Modifier for starting a NewGamePlus sounds like a wonderful idea - make it so your main units leapfrog ahead and your less-used units can catch up faster. However, because the game has LevelScaling that ramps up in relation to your ''highest'' character levels, regardless of how fast they gain those levels, it just means the gulf between your main units and your less-or-never used units is considerably larger with relatively little payoff.

* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: A lot of the ''Gundam Narrative'' storyline sees our heroes, especially Amuro, Kamille and Char, fighting to keep Jona's head above water as Michele constantly pushes him around in her insane quest for immortality.

* CrapsackWorld: While most ''Super Robot Wars'' stories start with the world in a bad state, ''30'' begins with an exceptionally bloody recent history, as ten of the past eleven years, the first of which has the [Anime/MobileSuitGundam One Year War]], The [[Anime/MazingerZ Hell Uprising]], The [[Anime/GreatMazinger Mycenae War]], The [[Manga/GetterRobo Lunar Conflict]], and The [[Anime/GaoGaiGar Primeval War]] ''all happening one after another in the same year'', have been an ongoing spree of wars, invasions, and attempts at world domination. With the solitary year of peace broken by the events of ''Gundam Unicorn'' shattering public trust in TheFederation, the Dreikreuz are quite literally the last thing standing between the Federation and total collapse. That being said however, the world of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans'' still has it beat by such a wide margin that the members of Tekkadan still find it to be something of a vacation compared to theirs.

* EpicFail: The Rin-Rin Gum Drops, the failed attempt at an idol group from the DLC mission [[https://youtu.be/aQAhoVnXYHE “Operation: Federation Idol”]]. Comprised of Captain Mitsuba, Wendy, Kallen, Tamaki, [[DudeLooksLikeALady and Ernie]], they completely bomb their presser, can’t sing, has poor teamwork and, ultimately, the Federation decides to have the entire thing scuttled after one mission.

** [[Manga/GetterRobo The Invaders]]' role in the story is extremely limited in the story due to Cohen and Stinger being gone, abruptly disappearing from the game without so much as a boss fight.

* CrapsackWorld: While most ''Super Robot Wars'' stories start with the world in a bad state, ''30'' begins with an exceptionally bloody recent history, as ten of the past eleven years have been an ongoing spree of wars, invasions, and attempts at world domination. With the solitary year of peace broken by the events of ''Gundam Unicorn'' shattering public trust in TheFederation, the Dreikreuz are quite literally the last thing standing between the Federation and total collapse. That being said however, the world of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans'' still has it beat by such a wide margin that the members of Tekkadan still find it to be something of a vacation compared to theirs.

** After being playable in ''T'', [[Manga/GetterRobo Musashi]] from ''Getter Robo Armageddon'' ends up being reduced to an NPC in ''30''. Taking it even further, he only appears during the West Asia Frontline mission and has no major role in the Getter Robo storyline of the game unlike in the previous one.

** As the ''Getter Robo Armageddon'' storyline is completely rewritten in this game, Musashi not only lives in this game, but makes cameos whenever you drop in on the East Asian Front.

** Uso is known for being a crafty, highly-evasive CombatPragmatist, and his signature tactic of ejecting the Victory Gundam's Boots or Hanger as emergency projectiles was included in the ''Alpha'' games as well as ''Destiny''. The gimmick is omitted in ''30'', and instead Uso's combat prowess is represented by an Ace Bonus that gives him a flat 40% chance to evade any attack independent of the standard accuracy determination.
** In line with the ''Super Robot Wars'' trend of eliminating most transformation modes whenever possible, the Kakuseijin V2 consolidates the mech's Active and Accept modes. It appears in Accept mode by default, and it can Resupply as a nod to the Kakuseijin No. 1's Accept mode having both Repair and Resupply in ''Compact 3'', but its attacks all show the unit switching into Active mode.

* TookALevelInBadass:
** Supporters in general. While still having a Support Command, now all Supporters have a passive ability that is constantly active (in the vein of Tacticians from the 3DS games) and can provide good bonuses. There are also now a lot more ways to fill up the supporter SP and upgrades for it, making it a much more useful system.
** [[Anime/MagicKnightRayearth Umi and Fuu]] can now use the Spiral Flash combination attack with Hikaru, rather than it only being usable by Hikaru alone. This means they can now produce the same damage output normally reserved for main characters, while retaining their powerful support skills. Additionally, Fuu's Emerald Cyclone can now be used post-movement, making Fuu more mobile.
** Downplayed with [[Literature/KingOfKingsGaoGaiGarVsBetterman Renais Cardiff Shishioh]]. In her usual SRW appearances, she has always been badass, but she's usually either stuck as an assist character for the GGG's Dragon Sisters or be a subpilot for King J-Der. Due to what happens in the most recent source which is used in this game, Renais is now a full fledged pilot capable of piloting [=GaoFighGar=], can attach herself with various pilot skills and stat ups, have her own Ace Bonus and enjoy other full fledged pilot benefits and strength (Though she goes back into a subpilot once Final [=GaoGaiGar=] is achieved, the player can just put her back into [=GaoFighGar=], and raising her there will benefit her with more SP when she becomes subpilot).
** Mecha terrains in general are now based off of the mech instead of both the mech and pilot terrain stats which get rounded down starting from the ''Z'' games. This is due to the developers removing the pilot terrain stats. This means that any mech that has a "S" rank terrain stays as a "S" rank instead of having a mech or a pilot having a "S" rank and the other an "A" rank and the overall rank of the unit would be an "A".

* FishOutOfTemporalWater: Due to coming from a mostly Medieval era world, the ''Knights and Magic'' cast (sans Ernie, naturally), initially find themselves flabbergasted by the Earth Sphere's modern aspects, most notably space travel.

** Whenever the Quaestors show up, with or without Caruleum, Mitsuba, who is normally cool under pressure even in the most dire situations, suddenly flies into a rage and furiously orders Dreikreuz to attack the enemy forces. Not only that, but after the battles are won she has no memory of getting so angry or why she would...

** Much like the previous VTX Trilogy series, at least two [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration OG Series]] characters will be a part of the squad. Masaki Andoh and the Cybuster returned after their turn in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsX'', and new amongst the GuestFighter business is [[VideoGame/ShinSuperRobotWars Ryusei Date and the SRX]], and by the 1st DLC wave, [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Kusuha Mizuha and Brooklyn 'Bullet' Luckfield in RyuKoOh and KoRyuOh]] would be joining them. The 2nd DLC wave includes [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsCompact2 Kyosuke Nambu and Excellen Browning]]. The 3rd and final DLC has [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Sanger Zanvolt and Ratsel Feinshmecker in a mounted variation of the DyGenGuar]]. Free updates includes [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars4 Gilliam Jaeger in the Gespenst]], [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsDD Dido aka the Didarion]], [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars4 Irmgard Kazahara in the Grungust]], and [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsXOmega Asahi and Schatte in the Van Ein]].

* ShoutOut: The missions where the player recruits Voltes V noticeably take place in the Phillipines, where the show enjoyed massive popularity. To the point that the Phillipines are making a live-action sequel to the show, using the character names from that iconic dub.

* DevelopersForesight: Since the DLC missions can be completed at almost any point in the game, a lot of care went into fitting them in the story no matter when you played them. For stories that can take place only at certain points in the story, the mission is framed as a flashback. In particular, if you save the BeachEpisode mission until after [[spoiler:you recruited [[Anime/SSSSGridman Akane]]]], she'll actually apologize for [[spoiler:sending kaijus after the team.]]

** From ''Anime/MagicKnightRayearth'', [[spoiler:Eagle once again survives the final battle with Lady Debonair. Alcyone also ends up not being executed by Debonair. After Debonair is defeated, she thanks the Magic Knights for lifting a heavy burden in her and spends the rest of her life quietly grieving for Zagato...only for the newly-revived Debonair to [[DoubleSubverted kill her off anyway in the Extra Chapter]] after she defies her again.]]

** Likewise, the Full Armor Hyaku Shiki Kai from the ''Z-MSV'' - having previously appeared in a few SRW titles as an unlockable extra unit and half-step towards the Sazabi for char, here it is featured as his main unit and replacement for the Sazabi.

* EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler:[[Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam Katejina]]]]'s recruitment storyline. While her previous recruitable appearance downplayed or cut her worst actions in the anime, her portrayal in this game arguably made her look even ''worse'': not only did many of her infamous scenes play out exactly the same way, but she insisted on fighting the Dreikreuz even as [[spoiler:[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamNarrative Zoltan]] threatened to ''destroy the universe'' using Angel Halo]]. She joins immediately after that stage, with no explanation for her change of heart other than [[spoiler:the light of Angel Halo inspired her]]. As if acknowledging this, the game actually provided an option to make her KilledOffForReal even after her recruitment conditions have been met, something not present for any other secrets.
** Even though [[spoiler:[[Anime/GunXSword Fasalina and Michael]]]] can join in this game, they don't actually think that [[spoiler: what the Claw did was wrong]], and only joined to see his dream come to fruition. [[spoiler:Neither Van nor Ray actually mind]], but it still leaves a bitter taste in the player's mouth.

* WelcomeBackTraitor:
** Despite this being a Char who attempted to drop Axis on Earth, he is still accepted into the ranks of the Dreikreuz when he returns as Quattro, although most of the team openly despises or distrusts him. Koji and Ryoma in particular (If you have them by this point, if not Bright will take this role instead with Uso watching) [[WhatTheHellHero read him the riot act for his betrayal]]. When you recruit Kamille, his first action is to punch him.
** Akane Shinjo, similar to her [[Anime/SSSSGridman source series]], can be freed from the influence of Alexis Kerib and actually joins the Gridman Alliance as a Supporter, with unique dialogue where she apologizes for what she did with several missions.
** Katejina can potentially survive her fated near-death-and-crippling at the end of the ''[[Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam Victory]]'' storyline and potentially join up with your team, despite the fact that after her capture she became a horrifyingly unhinged war criminal with an incredibly unhealthy obsession with Uso (possibly brought on by Cyber-Newtype treatment, or possibly simply being made ''worse''), to the point where she will still fight the Dreikreuz when someone is actively [[ApocalypseHow trying to commit an X-1 level apocalypse]], at ''least''. Unlike the others, however, this one is also optional, even if you accomplished every secret qualifier, simply because her actions are ''that'' divisive.
** In the Expansion Pack, [[spoiler:Caruleum]] can be this if [[spoiler:you previously attained the version of the IF ending where he was the TrueFinalBoss. Downplayed, however, in that none of Dreikreuz hold it against him, since by then they've realized what his [[ThanatosGambit motives]] for fighting them were]].

** Despite this being a Char who attempted to drop Axis on Earth, he is still accepted into the ranks of the Dreikreuz when he returns as Quattro, although most of the team openly despises or distrusts him. Koji and Ryoma in particular [[WhatTheHellHero read him the riot act for his betrayal]]. When you recruit Kamille, his first action is to punch him.

* '''''[[Manga/GetterRobo Getter Robo Devolution]]'''''

* EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler:[[Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam Katejina]]]]'s recruitment storyline. While her previous recruitable appearance downplayed or cut her worst actions in the anime, her portrayal in this game arguably made her look even ''worse'': not only did many of her infamous scenes play out exactly the same way, but she insisted on fighting the Dreikreuz even as [[spoiler:[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamNarrative Zoltan]] threatened to ''destroy the universe'' using Angel Halo]]. She joins immediately after that stage, with no explanation for her change of heart other than [[spoiler:the light of Angel Halo inspired her]]. Granted, her skills show that she has levels in [[spoiler: Cyber Newtype]], a process infamous for causing insanity, which might make her worse actions less a case of JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope and more BrainwashedAndCrazy. As if acknowledging both interpretations, the game actually provided an option to make her KilledOffForReal even after the conditions have been met, something not present for any other secrets.

* VaguenessIsComing: In the mission you recruit Kusuha and Bullet, Kusuha is hit with a massive amount of dread that pours into the ''Choukijin'' and she can't figure out ''why''. It's hit even worse when she looks at Mitsuba.

Just so we're clear: the "''30''" in the game's title is because [[MilestoneCelebration it was made to celebrate the 30th anniversary of]] ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars''. [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant It is not]] [[NumberedSequel the 30th entry in the series]][[labelnote:In case you're curious...]]Counting updated ports and {{Video Game Remake}}s, it's actually ''[[LongRunners the 64th]]''[[/labelnote]].

* TheAtoner: Post CCA Char Aznable/Quattro Bageena, for real this time.