History VideoGame / SuperRobotWarsCompact3

''Super Robot Wars Compact 3'' is the final ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' installment for the Bandai UsefulNotes/{{WonderSwan}} line of handhelds. It is the second and final ''Super Robot Wars'' for the [=WonderSwan Color=], and the only one that is exclusive to the [=WSC=].

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is it Phorka or Folka? Is it Fernando or Phernand? Is it Ialdabaoth or Yaldabaoth? Is it Valefor or Valefar? In fact, Compact 3's inherent use of this trope for its original characters and mecha is just mind-boggling.

* AlasPoorVillain: When Hyouma defeats Garuda, he tells him to eject from his mech and the Combattler team agree since he's lost the battle, he doesn't need to lose his life but Garuda says that he is content to have fought them as a real Campbellian would have, right to the end which made Chizuru asks if what he said just right now means that he isn't one. Garuda confirms it saying that it's true that he is a robot. Garuda tells Hyouma and the Combattler team that this is a battle with no hate behind them, a fair fight to the end. He only wishes that he had realized things sooner before Mia had been destroyed. Folka notes that pride alone isn't capable of changing things, he wonders what is necessary in order to break free of the cycle of tragedy. Hyouma muses that he wished that he and Garuda had met under different circumstances and Folka agrees that Garuda was a very prideful warrior even if what he believed in was incorrect.

* DareToBeBadass: After beating Alkaid in the final scenario of ''Compact 3'', Alkaid asks, "Folka Albark, you say that the old ways of our worlds were wrong and searched for an answer, is that so? What is the difference between our people and these people?" Folka answers, "I have fought alongside the people of these worlds and learned from them the answers to my question, the people of this world and us are exactly the same." Keita is surprised at Folka's answer but Folka continues, "Do you GET that, Shura King? We are like they are, we just have to find a way to live without fighting, that's all. We just didn't know HOW. It's not just about fighting; we have to learn how to build a new Shura World with our own hands." Van asks, "So that is your answer, Folka?" Alkaid says that ideals alone will not make it a reality, but Folka retorts that they can do it. Alkaid says again that anyone can SAY they can do it and Folka says that he and the remaining Shura will find a way. Alkaid says that it is time then that he joined his beloved Generals in the great beyond and says "Folka, I leave the Shura World in your hands."

* TheGreatestStoryNeverTold: At the end of ''Compact 3'', Remuru sees the Sirbine warping out in front of her with Shion shouting where are they this time and she asks Shion where he had been to all this time. Silky notes that they're back to their world and Shion says that he's been to another world. Remuru asks what the heck he is talking about. He just went off wandering didn't he? Silky says to believe them but Shion tells Remuru, "Oh, I guess I didn't fool you" and Shion tells Silky that no one will believe their tales of another world. Remuru asks for Shion's help since things has gotten a bit hectic since Shion went away and Shion says that he got it and tells Silky, "Let's go Silky."

* LifeEnergy: Powering a Shura God requires one's life.
** Subverted once Folka "apotheosizes" the Ialdabaoth
* LittleMissBadass: [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Leina Ashta]] [[TookALevelInBadass becomes one]] in this game.
** To the point where she's the only person who can reach the maximum level of Newtype. Her brother, one of the most powerful Newtypes of all time, only reaches level 8.
* NotQuiteDead: In scenario 11B, Tekko Oni has arrived in town and demands that Getter Robo battle him. The Getter team responds by deploying in Shin Getter Robo. Ryouma recognizes Tekko Oni who says that he has come for their death-match. Hayato and Benkei can't believe that Tekko Oni is still alive. Tekko Oni says that his Tekko Ki can only be commanded by him so it is truly him and Ryouma asks why does he want to battle them to the death now, as the Hyakki Empire is destroyed. Tekko Oni says that it's now that they can guarantee no interference. Last time, Hidler forced him to deploy in the unfinished Tekkou Ki and intervened in their fight also. Ryouma says they have no reason to fight but Tekko Oni says that his dream is of defeating Getter Robo. Ryouma ask if they cannot fight elsewhere, like on the soccer field like before but Tekko Oni says that he no longer wants that. He joins the group after an EnemyMine situation.

** Given that the low-key opening theme of ''Betterman'' doesn't jive well with [=SRW=]'s general tradition of including the first opening song when a series debuts, much less a [=SRW=] game on the Wonderswan, the developers decided to make an exception and utilize its ending song instead. This, amusingly enough, mirrors its North American broadcast run, which bookended each episode with the ending instead of bothering with the opening.

* {{Sampling}}: ''Super Robot Wars''' use of recorded bits of audio to help its chiptune music approximate the original songs was nothing new at this point, but its usage sticks out here as the Wonderswan's audio was otherwise woefully underpowered by the time ''Compact 3'' released. By far the most notable application is "Epistle" from ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne'', a song whose main melody consists of OminousLatinChanting.

* {{Fanservice}} Most pilots have static [[SuperMovePortraitAttack cut-in portraits]] that slide in and out of view. [[Anime/{{Betterman}} Hinoki and Kaede]] have animated portraits where they [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6FbiY-a_JU jump into view]], [[{{Gainaxing}} causing their breasts to bounce]].

* VillainTeamUp: After scenarion 10, Alion convinces [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Yazan Gable]] to work with [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Rakan Dakaran]] despite the Titans and Neo Zeon being enemies, so long as he gets a chance to sink the Argama.

The addition of ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne'' alongside the returning ''Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine'' and the first "true" storyline usage of ''New Story of Aura Battler Dunbine'' create a game that is known for dimension hopping and magical mecha. Other debuts include the psychological horror series that is ''Anime/{{Betterman}}'', the obscure ''Anime/MakyouDensetsuAcrobunch'', and the infintely more obscure (as in, likely the most obscure 70s anime to ever grace a traditional ''Super Robot Wars'' game) ''Combining Squadron Mechander Robo''. Everything else is pulled from a previous game in the ''Compact'' sub-series.

The Earth is nearing what seems to be the end of a long, painful war. [[Anime/MazingerZ Dr. Hell]], [[Anime/GreatMazinger the Mikene Empire]], [[Manga/GetterRobo the Hyakki Empire]], [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack Neo Zeon]], and the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Organization of the Zodiac]] have all been defeated, with the [[Anime/CombattlerV Campbellians]] and the [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Titans]] on the verge of destruction. However, [[TheFederation the Earth Federation]] cuts back at the very last minute: the Argama is forced to finish off remnant Titans on its own, while the SuperRobot teams are left to deal with the remains of their respective enemies without assistance. Because of this, half a year passes with little-to-no progress being made against completely destroying the various factions.

* VillainTeamUp: After scenarion 10, Alion convinces [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Yazan Gable]] to work with [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Rakan Dakaran]] despite the Titans and Neo Zeon being enemies, so long as he gets a chance to sink the Argama.
* WorldOfCardboardSpeech: After beating Alkaid in the final scenario of ''Compact 3'', Alkaid asks, "Folka Albark, you say that the old ways of our worlds were wrong and searched for an answer, is that so? What is the difference between our people and these people?" Folka answers, "I have fought alongside the people of these worlds and learned from them the answers to my question, the people of this world and us are exactly the same." Keita is surprised at Folka's answer but Folka continues, "Do you GET that, Shura King? We are like they are, we just have to find a way to live without fighting, that's all. We just didn't know HOW. It's not just about fighting; we have to learn how to build a new Shura World with our own hands." Van asks, "So that is your answer, Folka?" Alkaid says that ideals alone will not make it a reality, but Folka retorts that they can do it. Alkaid says again that anyone can SAY they can do it and Folka says that he and the remaining Shura will find a way. Alkaid says that it is time then that he joined his beloved Generals in the great beyond and says "Folka, I leave the Shura World in your hands."

* SequelDifficultyDrop: ''Compact 3'', when you're not fighting Afterimage-carrying ''Escaflowne'' enemies or keeping your key units away from ''Mechander Robo's'' Omega Missiles, is much easier than the ''Compact 2'' trilogy.

* BigBouncyBreasts: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6FbiY-a_JU Hinoki and Keade]] from Betterman has these in their SuperMovePortraitAttack.

''Super Robot Wars Compact 3'' is the final ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' installment for the Bandai [[UsefulNotes/{{WonderSwan}} WonderSwan Color]]. It is the second and final ''Super Robot Wars'' for Bandai's line of handhelds, and the only one that is exclusive to the Wonderswan Color.

** Given that the low-key opening of ''Betterman'' doesn't jive well with [=SRW=]'s general tradition of including the first opening for a debuting series, much less one on the Wonderswan, the developers decided to make an exception and utilize its ending instead. This, amusingly enough, mirrors its North American broadcast run, which bookended each episode with the ending instead of bothering with the opening.

''Super Robot Wars Compact 3'' is the final ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' installment for the Bandai Wonderswan; additionally, it is the only ''Compact'' game that is exclusive to the Wonderswan Color.

''Compact 3'' is notorious for the addition of "oddball" magical HumongousMecha series, such as ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne'' and ''[[Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine New Story Of Aura Battler Dunbine]]''.

** Played with. While it certainly ''looks'' the part of a MissionPackSequel to the previous ''Compact'' games (which were based on ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars4 Super Robot Wars F]]'' and thus have plenty of this trope), many core mechanics were updated to those of more contemporary ''Super Robot Wars'' games.

The Earth is nearing what seems to be the end of a long, painful war. [[Anime/MazingerZ Dr. Hell]], [[Anime/GreatMazinger the Mikene Empire]], [[Manga/GetterRobo the Hyakki Empire]], [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack Neo Zeon]], and the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Organization of the Zodiac]] have all been defeated, with the [[Anime/CombattlerV Cambellians]] and the [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Titans]] on the verge of destruction. However, [[TheFederation the Earth Federation]] cuts back at the very last minute: the Argama is forced to finish off remnant Titans on its own, while the SuperRobot teams are left to deal with the remains of their respective enemies without assistance. Because of this, half a year passes with little-to-no progress being made against completely destroying the various factions.

** New Story of Aura Battler Dunbine (The first time that its story is used; previous games only featured the mecha)

* GreenAesop: By the end of ''Compact 3'', Emma wonders what they'll do about the Conquestor with Judo noting that they can't just attack the planet Ganimede since it's so far away. Ryusuke note that if they can get rid of the pollution and damage to their world; that should be fine with Mika also noting that if they can keep their planet clean and green, the Conquestor hopefully wouldn't attack again. Noin note that that sounds a lot like a new battle for them with Zechs noting that it's one without fighting this time to which Duo says that he's up for it. Heero note that it's also a war in which they will not need their Gundams and Quatre says that they should let their Gundam rest from now on.

* OutOfCharacterAlert: During the attack on the Omega Missile base in ''Compact 3'', Folka then attacks Fernando and demands to know what is wrong with Fernando since Fernando isn't usually this kill happy but Fernando says what's wrong with that, all Shura are born to fight and kill and strive for the position of General. Folker wonders what changed Fernando like this but Fernando tells him to shut up and fight and die. After beating him, Fernando then says, "What a redundant moron" which perks Folka's ear and Folka says that he won't be hesitant anymore, he'll defeat Fernando and Fernando says that Folka can try. Folka then smirks and says "How about revealing your true face... You can't fool my eyes." "Fernando" then asks how Folka knew that he wasn't really Fernando and Folka says that he hasn't forgotten Fernando's fist (The way of the martial arts, fighter recognize, communicate, etc with their fist) "Fernando" reveals himself to be Arco who says that he didn't think Folka had gotten this strong and Folka says that the power of belief has made him stronger. Arco then says that when the REAL Fernando awakens then Folka wouldn't be talking big like this and Arco notes that this is it for him, looks like what that girl said was true.

* VillainTeamUp: After scenario 10, Yazan notes that they've finally returned to the surface but they've lost Jerid and with this little firepower, they can't take out the Argama. A Titans solider tells Yazan that a Shura mech is coming in their direction. It is Alion and Yazan asked what he wants since he has no business with the Shura. Alion asks if he's targeting the Argama and knows of a Rakan Dakaran. Yazan note that Rakan was a Neo Zeon officer, maybe he'd like to hear more of what Arion wants to say right now. Arion says that Rakan has join forces with them to attack the Argama which is why he'd like Yazan to join as well. Yazan considers it and he thought, what the heck, Neo Zeon and the Titans may have been enemies but that doesn't concern him as long as he sinks the Argama so he's in.

* [[spoiler: DroppedABridgeOnHim]]: Only in ''Compact 3''; [[spoiler: in fact, it's unfair since Fernando's killed ''right after'' he pulls his HeelFaceTurn]].

* FiveBadBand: The top Shura Generals
** BigBad: Alkaid Nassh
** TheDragon: Altis
** TheBrute: Magnaz Ald
** EvilGenius: Mizal
** DarkChick: Maysis

* {{Expy}}: Averted so far: Folka isn't THAT much of a [[FistOfTheNorthStar Kenshiro]] expy in the beginning, except for the attack Kanji display, due to graphical limitations.

* CoolHorse: Altis' mecha is not a horse, but a centaur. A bit of a ShoutOut to [[FistOfTheNorthStar Koku-Oh]], with Altis being the AloofBigBrother of [[{{Expy}} Kenshiro pastiche]] Folka.

* ArsGoetia: The Shura Mecha's ThemeNaming

* ThemeNaming: All Shura Gods are named after [[ArsGoetia mythical demons]].

''Compact 3'' is notorious for the addition of "oddball" magical HumongousMecha series, such as ''Anime/VisionOfEscaflowne'' and ''[[Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine New Story Of Aura Battler Dunbine]]''.

* '''[[Anime/VisionOfEscaflowne The Vision of Escaflowne]]'''

* CapedMecha: A feature of pretty much any [[VisionOfEscaflowne Guymelef]] that isn't a mass production model. The capes on Zaibach mecha double as {{Invisibility Cloak}}s. Also present with Fernando's Valefor after its [[MidSeasonUpgrade apotheosis.]]
* CatGirl: [[VisionOfEscaflowne Merle, Nariya and Eriya]].

* {{Badass}}: Naturally, Folka.

* '''Acrobunch'''

* {{Gonk}}: Magnaz

* CainAndAbel: (Inversion: Fernando being the "bad" Abel for Folka, who's "good" Cain)

* DemotedToExtra: In spite of being the titular character and more or less the hero of his series, Betterman Lamia's reduced to a handful of roles in the game and always is a NPC ally on missions he appears.

* AncestralWeapon (All high-class Shura Gods, specifically the ones used by Shura Generals, are relics of their ancestors; current generation of Shura only has the technology to build the lowest class, namely the {{mooks}})
* AloofBigBrother (Altis Tarl, Folka and Fernando Albark's older brother)
* AnIcePerson (Maysis Mark, the Shura General of Ice)

* {{Badass}} (Naturally, Folka)
* BadassFamily (The Randou Family from Acrobunch)
* BigBouncyBreasts ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6FbiY-a_JU Hinoki and Keade]] from Betterman has these in their SuperMovePortraitAttack)
* BloodKnight (Most likely "Freedom Knight" Alion Lucada...though to be honest, being a Blood Knight is a requirement for any Shura warrior. According to Folka, the Shura don't just fight for the sake of it, but they fight to win, which makes it very important that they gather THEIR forces up first.)
* BrainwashedAndCrazy (Fernando)
* CainAndAbel (Inversion: Fernando being the "bad" Abel for Folka, who's "good" Cain)
* CapedMecha (A feature of pretty much any [[VisionOfEscaflowne Guymelef]] that isn't a mass production model. The capes on Zaibach mecha double as {{Invisibility Cloak}}s. Also present with Fernando's Valefor after its [[MidSeasonUpgrade apotheosis.]])
* CatGirl ([[VisionOfEscaflowne Merle, Nariya and Eriya]])
* ChivalrousPervert (Alion has a crush on Maysis and ''hits'' on his own robot (as a ''joke'', mind you))
* CombiningMecha (Acrobunch, Anime/CombattlerV, Manga/GetterRobo G, Mechander Robo, Shin Manga/GetterRobo)
* CoolHorse (Altis' mecha is not a horse, but a centaur. A bit of a ShoutOut to [[FistOfTheNorthStar Koku-Oh]], with Altis being the AloofBigBrother of [[{{Expy}} Kenshiro pastiche]] Folka)

* DemotedToExtra (In spite of being the titular character and more or less the hero of his series, Betterman Lamia's reduced to a handful of roles in the game and always is a NPC ally on missions he appears)

* {{Expy}} (Averted so far: Folka isn't THAT much of a [[FistOfTheNorthStar Kenshiro]] expy in the beginning, except for the attack Kanji display, due to graphical limitations)
* EvilChancellor (Mizal Touval; trope's more evident in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration Gaiden'')
* FiveBadBand (The top Shura Generals)

* {{Gonk}} (Magnaz)

* LifeEnergy (Powering a Shura God requires one's life)

* TheRemnant (Whatever's left of the [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Titans]] and [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Neo Zeon]])

* SmugSnake (Mizal)
* SpamAttack (Folka has those RapidFireFisticuffs; he also has Shinha Kou Ken, where he spams energy bolts. Folka ''loves'' to spam)
* SphereOfDestruction ([[Manga/GetterRobo Stoner Sunshine]])
* SpellMyNameWithAnS (Is it Phorka or Folka? Is it Fernando or Phernand? Is it Ialdabaoth or Yaldabaoth? Is it Valefor or Valefar? In fact, Compact 3's inherent use of this trope for its original characters and mecha is just mind-boggling)

* TheStarscream (Mizal)
* ThemeNaming (All Shura Gods are named after [[ArsGoetia mythical demons]])
* {{Tsundere}} (Maysis gets really gushy in front of Altis, but when Alion teases her about it, she snaps; likewise, in battle, she possesses a no-nonsense personality like [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Soi Fon]])
* TooManyBelts (Folka's outfit is loaded with it)

'''''Super Robot Wars Compact 3'''' is the final ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' installment for the Bandai Wonderswan; additionally, it is the only ''Compact'' game that is exclusive to the Wonderswan Color.

''Super Robot Wars Compact 3'' is the final ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' game for the Bandai Wonderswan; additionally, it is the only Compact game that is exclusive to the Wonderswan Color.

Compact 3's notorious for the addition of "oddball" magical mecha series, such as ''VisionOfEscaflowne'' and ''New Story Of Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine''.

!Series List (Debuting entries are in bold)

!Tropes that Compact 3 has