History VideoGame / SuperRobotWarsL

* SparedByTheAdaptation: In addition to the unlockable characters, [[Anime/KotetsuJeeg Kyo Misumi]] survives the game no matter what. [[Anime/MacrossFrontier Raramia]] also survives, since she only appears as part of Klan's Pixie Team attack. [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Meer Campbell]] not only survived the destruction of the Messiah, but got the blessing of Lacus herself, as well as [[Anime/MacrossFrontier Sheryl Nome]]. She becomes an idol singer in the game's ending.

** Not a case with characters, but with ''mecha'': [[spoiler: the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Duel Gundam AS (Assault Shroud) and the Buster Gundam]] make their return as secret units]]. Also, for the first time since ''Destiny'', you get to name the team you're on.

* SuperPoweredRobotMeterMaids - AL-3 Alice, who was originally intented to simply clean and maintain the house...until she reveals she can [[spoiler:channel trans-dimensional energies to unlock Rushbird's strongest attack]].

* IdolSinger - [[Anime/DancougarNova Eida]], [[Anime/MacrossFrontier Sheryl Nome, Ranka Lee]], [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Meer Campbell]] and [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Lacus Clyne]]. Amusingly, [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Gilbert Durandal]] tries to use at least three of them in his plans

* DayInTheLimelight- Unlike most Gundam Wing entries in SRW, in L the Gundam pilots actually don't join up for quite a while in game, and instead Zechs (or Trowa, depending on the path you take) is the character who's with Lotus from almost the beginning of the game giving him some refreshing focus for a change where he's either a villain until late game or overshadowed by Heero.

* DemonicInvaders - [[Anime/KotetsuJeeg The Jama Kingdom]]

** In the manga version of Manga/LinebarrelsOfIron, the word "Arma" exclusively refers to the robots created by the Katou Organization based on the Machinas. However, in the anime version, the word "Arma" refers to all robots based on Machina technology, including the ones used by the Japanese Self Defense Force and the US Army, but the Katou Organization Armas never received a new name. Therefore, Katou Organization's Armas are simply called "Arma" in game.

* ButtMonkey: [[Manga/LinebarrelsOfIron Igarashi Shinobu]] and the Japanese Self Defense Force. Not only do they get their ass kicked by the Katou Organization like in the original series, they also have to go up against [[Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion the Angels]] and [[Anime/{{Iczer}} Cthulhu]] in their puny Armas. Predictably, they are wiped out every single time.

* ButtMonkey: [[Manga/LinebarrelsOfIron Igarashi Shinobu]] and the Japanese Self Defense Force. Not only do they get their ass kicked by the Katou Organization like in the original series, they also have to go up against [[Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion the Angels]] and [[Anime/{{Iczer}} Cthulhu]]. Predictably, they are wiped out every single time.

* GenericName: In the manga version of Manga/LinebarrelsOfIron, the word "Arma" exclusively refers to the robots created by the Katou Organization based on the Machinas. However, in the anime version, the word "Arma" refers to all robots based on Machina technology, including the ones used by the Japanese Self Defense Force and the US Army, but the Katou Organization's Armas never received a new name. Therefore, Katou Organizaiton's Armas are simply called "Arma" in game.

* MythologyGag - The teams of Voltes V and Combattler V meeting Dancougar Nova, the [[Anime/MacrossFrontier SMS]] meeting [[Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion NERV]] and the [[Anime/{{Mazinkaiser}} Photon Labs team]] meeting the [[KotetsuJeeg Build Base team]] and the new Gaiking. All of these meetings already occurred in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha'' with their prequel series

* SupernaturalGoldEyes - [[Manga/LinebarrelsOfIron Machina]] pilots whenever their Machina enters into its SuperMode.

* ThemeTuneCameo - Happens frequently thanks to inclusion of Macross Frontier. To give an example, in one scenario, Ranka sings "Seikan Hikou" as your units battle [[strike: rogue Zentradi]] the Federation. [[spoiler: Too bad it ends when she gets abducted by the [[Anime/MacrossFrontier Vajra]]]].

** The [[spoiler:[[Manga/LinebarrelsOfIron destruction of Central]]]] caused the dimensional gateway it came through to [[LoadBearingBoss lose control]], and would have caused an X-5 class, destroying both universes, if it hadn't been stopped.

** The [[spoiler:[[Manga/LinebarrelsOfIron destruction of Central]]]] caused the dimensional gateway it came through to [[LoadBearingBoss lose control]], and would have caused an X-5 class, destroying both universe, if it hadn't been stopped.

** The [[spoiler:[[Manga/LinebarrelsOfIron destruction of Central]]]] caused the dimensional gateway it came through to [[LoadBearingBoss lose control]], and would have caused an X-5 class, destroying both universe if it hadn't been stopped.

** The [[Manga/LinebarrelsOfIron destruction of Central]] caused the dimensional gateway it came through to [[LoadBearingBoss lose control]], and would have caused an X-5 class, destroying both universe if it hadn't been stopped.

* AssimilationPlot - [[spoiler: [[Anime/MacrossFrontier Grace O'Connor]] and [[Manga/LinebarrelsOfIron Central]]'s]] plan.

* AssimilationPlot - [[spoiler: [[Anime/MacrossFrontier Grace O'Connor's]]]] plan

** [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Break the World incident]] is a Class-0. Though once again, the damage is reduced thanks to the [[Anime/MacrossFrontier Macross Quarter]] and various Super Robots destroying large portions of [[ColonyDrop Junius 7]]. There is also an optional objective to defend all meteor breakers.

** A much more obvious example would be [[[[Anime/ShinkonGattaiGodannar Godannar TDM]]'s Heart Breaker dynamic kill animation. [https://youtu.be/8f0RK2tWMIQ?t=38s Here's the animation in K], compare that with [https://youtu.be/uRof2PMzjkg?t=5m53s the one in L].

* ActorAllusion: After [[spoiler: [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Stella]] was rescued from the Destroy Gundam]], [[Anime/MacrossFrontier Canaria Berstein]] was the one who proposed sending her to [[Anime/ShinkonGattaiGodannar Dannar Base]] for treatment, which ultimately saved her life. Both are voiced by Creator/HoukoKuwashima. Also, Stella has special dialogue against both Canaria and [[Anime/DancougarNova Kurara Tachibana]].
** There's a scene where [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Lunamaria]] overhears [[Anime/MacrossFrontier Ranka]] singing "Triangular" in the Zentraedi Mall. "Triangular"'s original singer is Creator/MaayaSakamoto, Luna's VA.
** [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Kira]] has special dialogue with [[Anime/MacrossFrontier Brera Stern]], both are voiced by Creator/SoichiroHoshi.
** One of [[Anime/MacrossFrontier Ozma]]'s evasion quotes is [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann "Who the hell do you think I am?"]].

** Throughout Soubi's subplot, [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWingEndlessWaltz Wufei]] was vital in helping him regain his desire for justice, and ultimately [[spoiler:joins the players]]. Since Soubi no longer believes in justice because of his wife's death, while Wufei did not believe in justice until his wife's death, as seen in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Gundam Wing]]: [[EpisodeZeroTheBeginning Episode Zero]]''.

* MythologyGag - The teams of Voltes V and Combattler V meeting Dancougar Nova, the [[Anime/MacrossFrontier SMS]] meeting [[Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion NERV]] and the [[Anime/{{Mazinkaiser}} Photon Labs team]] meeting the [[KoutetsuJeeg Build Base team]] and the new Gaiking. All of these meetings already occurred in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha'' with their prequel series

5 years ago, humanity waged a long war with the [[Anime/ShinkonGattaiGodannar Mimetic Beasts]] and although victory was achieved, tensions mounted following a [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED terrorist incident that destroyed a space colony 3 years earlier]]. 2 years before the start of ''L'', humans on Earth and space colonists waged a deadly one-year war that lead to the Earth nations winning, but left their countries severely weakened from the fallout. Seeing a chance, [[Anime/{{Mazinkaiser}} Dr. Hell's Mechanical Beast army]] attacks, leading to an uneasy Earth/space colony truce to fight against them. With Dr. Hell and his [[Anime/{{Mazinkaiser}} Mycenae Empire]] allies defeated, peace returns; soon afterwards, Darius mounts their full-scale assault and the seal preventing the Jama Kingdom from returning is broken. Now, visitors from beyond the Earth Sphere come into contact with humanity and a new battle begins.

* HotbloodedSideburns - [[Anime/{{Mazinkaiser}} Kouji Kabuto]], [[Anime/GreatMazinger Tetsuya Tsurugi]], [[Anime/KoutetsuJeeg Hiroshi Shiba and Kenji Kusanagi]].

** DaCosta from Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny gets a lot more screen time during the Eternal's attack animations, since Meyrin never becomes part of the Eternal's crew in this game.