History VideoGame / SuperRobotWarsGaiden

'''Super Robot Wars Gaiden''' (subtitled as ''Masou Kishin: The Lord of Elemental'') is the first OriginalGeneration game [[UrExample EVER]]. That said, it was released on the UsefulNotes/SuperFamicom in 1996, featuring some of the best 16-bit visuals ever, mecha drawn to scale (the first [=SRW=] to avert the SuperDeformed formula), and had a storyline that made ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars4'' look like FanFiction. Suffice to say, this is the best ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' installment on the console.

An UpdatedRerelease of ''The Lord of Elemental'' for the UsefulNotes/NintendoDS was released in 2010, under the heading ''Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin - The Lord of Elemental'', linking the game up with the rest of the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration'' series. A UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable sequel entitled ''Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin II - Revelation of Evil God'' was released on January 12, 2012. To mark the 15th anniversary of the ''Masou Kishin'' series, a new UpdatedRerelease of ''The Lord of Elemental'' was bundled with ''Revelation of Evil God'', complete with enhanced visuals and extended voice acting.

''Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin III - Pride of Justice'' was released on August 22, 2013 in a simultaneous UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 and UsefulNotes/PlaystationVita launch and is the sequel to ''Revelation of Evil God''. Finally, in May 2014, ''Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin F - Coffin of the End'' was announced for the [=PlayStation=] 3, and is the final installment to the ''Masou Kishin'' series.

-->'''Mio''': "[[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar ATATATATATATATATATATATA!!!!!]] [[CatchPhrase You're already dead]]...JUST KIDDING!"

* {{Gainaxing}}: Lune, Xenia and Simone have it in the DS remake. In short, unless you're [[TokenWholesome Tytti]], [[TokenMiniMoe Mio or Presia]], you bounce.
** In the sequels, most girls have it and often to levels comparable to Alpha 3, as if it's making up for the more subdued bounce in the OG series.

* ForegoneConclusion: [[spoiler:The DownerEnding of Part 1 had already been known, since the games in the "[[FanNickname Classic Timeline]]" revealed this ahead before the release of ''The Lord of Elemental'']].

* FiveManBand
** TheHero: Masaki, the main star and focus of the story as well as the most powerful.
** TheLancer: Yang Long, the guy who tends to go on solo missions and keeps things to himself, looking more aloof.
** TheBigGuy: Both Heralds of Zamzeed, Ricardo is the BigBrotherMentor who [[BoisterousBruiser makes his presence known most of the time]], Mio has a lot of bravado on her own despite her size and youth.
** TheSmartGuy: Xenia, not exactly an Elemental Lord herald, but also a WrenchWench who is into Elemental Machine designs and data.
** TheChick: Tytti, the most sensible and emotional female and also the go-to person when it comes to diplomacy. [[LadyOfWar No slouch in combat either]]
** TheSixthRanger: Lune, the latecomer and also providing the 'Void'/'Non-Elemental' variant with her Valsione R. Occasionally serve as a secondary Lancer to Masaki, in case Yang Long was away.

* Super Robot Taisen Gaiden: Masou Kishin - The Lord of Elemental (received remake under
Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Masou Kishin - The Lord of Elemental)

* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: After cutting their deal with Banpresto, developer [=WinkySoft=] released ''[[http://www.winky.co.jp/fs_rayblade.html Seireiki Rayblade]]'', which is very similar to ''The Lord of Elemental'' and full of {{Captain Ersatz}}s.