History VideoGame / SuperRobotWarsT

* BreakingOldTrends: [[Anime/MartianSuccessorNadesico The "Prince of Darkness" Akito]] is playable as early as Stage 4 and while he leaves in Stage 8, he returns in Stage 15 and remains playable the entire game except for route splits. This is a significant change compared to ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsW W]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsMX MX]]'' where he does not join permanently until almost the end, giving him LateCharacterSyndrome. ''R'' has his "Prince of Darkness" version playable at the start temporarily before using his original design again. Downplayed with ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsV V]]'' where he joins permanently early in the mid-game.

* BreakingOldTrends: [[Anime/MartianSuccessorNadesico The "Prince of Darkness" Akito]] is playable as early as Stage 4 and while he leaves in Stage 8, he returns in Stage 15 and remains playable the entire game except for route splits. This is a significant change compared to ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsW W]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsMX MX]]'' where he does not join permanently until almost the end while ''R'' has his "Prince of Darkness" version playable at the start temporarily before using his original design again. Downplayed with ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsV V]]'' where he joins permanently early in the mid-game.

''Super Robot Wars T'' (pronounced, and writable, as ''Super Robot Wars Terra'') is an installment of the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' franchise succeeding ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsX'' simultaneously released for the Sony UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on March 20, 2019. Like ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsV'' and ''X'', it saw an English-language localization for Southeast Asia.

** ''Shin Mazinger'' may be absent, but this won't stop developer B.B. Studio from reaching beyond canon to expand on a Dynamic Productions series with the Shin Getter Dragon, whose only appearance was in ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkyURXKhVzA Getter Robo Daikessen]]!'', a UsefulNotes/PlayStation video game.

** At one point, Carmen 99 calls Wendy a "sweet summer child," a memetic line from ''Series/GameOfThrones''.

** In the Beautiful Criminals DLC, the sight of girls bickering and having to hold a contest to decide who's the best, with her being forced to participate had [[Anime/MartianSuccessorNadesico Ruri]] uttering a CatchPhrase that she has abandoned for a long time: [[SurroundedByIdiots "What a bunch of fools"/"Baka bakka"]]

Once upon a time in [[AlternativeCalendar New Universal Era]], humanity reached its golden age and began making plans to travel between spaces... until they encountered an object that instilled such a serious fear within them that they abandoned their old plans, entering a new age of stagnation and corruption referred as the 'Twilight Age', mired with corruption and warring between factions. The progress of mankind came to halt, and the spirits of people were filled with despair. In the midst of this stagnation, a group known as VTX Union made its name and tried to survive the harsh age, while hoping to ensure that mankind can resume its advance. This is where our story began, from the point of view of two particular {{Salaryman}} of the VTX Union with differing personalities: The by-the-book professional Saizo Tokitou, and the carefree, easygoing Sagiri Sakurai... along with the company's newest product, the mecha Tyranado, and according to the NewMeat Rami Amasaki, there's more than meets the eye about this product...

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* '''''[[Anime/CaptainHarlock Arcadia of my Youth - Endless Orbit SSX]]'''''

** [[Anime/CaptainHarlock Mr. Zone]] tends to have reference lines against Gundam pilots, especially [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack Amuro Ray]], and can even state that his Photon Battleship 'isn't just for show', since he shares [[Creator/ToruFuruya the same voice actor as the White Devil himself.]]

* AgeGapRomance: Discussed; after Scenario 48, when Lantis asks about combat data on [[Anime/MagicKnightRayearth Nova]], the VTX girls believe that he feels that protecting the Magic Knights is his duty. [[Anime/CaptainHarlock Kei]] on the other hand realises that the Magic Swordsman is romantically attracted to Hikaru. The office ladies find that somewhat disconcerting as even physically Lantis looks to be a good five or six years older than the 14-year-old Hikaru. Kei states that due to Cephirans [[OlderThanTheyLook hardly looking]] [[YoungerThanTheyLook the age that they are]], age really does become nothing more than a number for them and thus [[DeliberateValuesDissonance their culture learn to love without such stigmas]].

** The [[spoiler: [[Anime/CaptainHarlock Golden Goddess]]]] was interested in the members of T3, more specifically [[spoiler: Harlock and Zone]], because of their willpower.

** [[Anime/CaptainHarlock The Illumidas]], despite being the villains of ''Endless Orbit SSX'', never actually appear in the game, with the DLC stage 'Wandering Strangers' giving the only mention that they even exist in this universe. Due to this, their role as "the alien forces that Mr. Zone joins up with" is given to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adKJbx7wzjE&feature=youtu.be&t=2839 the Company]].

* FamedInStory: Owing to several members of the cast having either already completed the events of their series, coming from sequels, or otherwise being part way through them, they are often recognised for their feats by others. To wit, [[Anime/GreatMazinger Tetsuya]] is introduced as the hero who saved the world ten years prior; the crew also realise that 'the highest bounty in the solar system' could only refer to [[Anime/CaptainHarlock one man]].

** [[Anime/CaptainHarlock Tochiro]] created the [[Manga/MobileSuitCrossboneGundam Peacock Smasher]].

** [[Anime/{{Gunbuster}} Coach Ohta]] is no longer the only person that has a space radiation sickness. [[spoiler:[[Anime/CaptainHarlock Tochiro]] also has the same sickness.]]

* TheFuture: Given [[Franchise/{{Gundam}} the]] [[Anime/CaptainHarlock install]][[Anime/CowboyBeBop ments]], pretty much a given. Though it's actually given a solid date here, specifically, it's noted that TokyoTower (which was built in 1984) was built 700 years ago, thus pinning the game some time in the late 2600s.

* TheGreatestStoryNeverTold: The events of ''Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine'' are reduced to a legend and referred to as the “Aura Battler Incident” due to lack of further evidence proving Byston Well’s existence. All research remained in the history books and those who only know it are military personnel like [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Bright]] and [[Anime/MartianSuccessorNadesico Ruri]], {{Otaku}} like [[Anime/CaptainHarlock Tochiro]], and curious researchers like [[Manga/MagicKnightRayearth Fuu]].

* LegionOfDoom: After the Company/UND experimented with recruiting three random people to be their pilot, they resorted to recruiting a group of villains and {{Anti Villain}}s to do their bidding, a group consisting of [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Yazan Gable]], [[Anime/CaptainHarlock Mr. Zone]], [[Manga/MagicKnightRayearth Eagle Vision and Geo Metro]], [[Anime/TheBraveExpressMightGaine Professor Wolfgang, Joe Rival and Catherine Vuitton]]. The not-so-villainous ones like Eagle, Geo and Joe [[DefeatMeansFriendship got beaten and talked down to joining the T3.]] Eventually, they replaced those who booted with [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Rakan]], [[Anime/MartianSuccessorNadesico Hokushin]] and [[spoiler:[[Anime/TheBraveExpressMightGaine Exev]]]]. And in the final stage, they also drafted [[Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine Allen and Jeril]].

** The next two splits follow an OrderVersusChaos thematic: On the Chaos side, [[Anime/CaptainHarlock the Arcadia]] will have [[Manga/GetterRobo the Getter Team]], [[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam Gundam Fighters]], [[Anime/ArmoredTrooperVOTOMS AT Pilots]], [[Anime/GunXSword Van's group]], [[Manga/MobileSuitCrossboneGundam Crossbone Vanguard]], [[Anime/CowboyBebop Bebop Team]], [[Anime/ExpelledFromParadise ex-DEVA Agents]] and [[Anime/MartianSuccessorNadesico Akito]] alone; whereas the [[Anime/MartianSuccessorNadesico Nadesico]] on the Order side will have [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack the]] [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Londo]] [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Bell]], [[Anime/MazingerZInfinity Mazinger Team]], [[Anime/TheBraveExpressMightGaine Brave]] [[Anime/GaoGaiGar Robots]], Takeo General Company, [[Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine Aura Battlers]], [[Manga/MagicKnightRayearth Magic Knights]] and [[Anime/{{Gunbuster}} Top Squadron]].

*** [[Anime/CowboyBebop Spike's]] Swordfish II, a beat up customized civilian aircraft being comparable to modern state-of-the-art military machines.
*** [[Anime/CaptainHarlock Captain Harlock's]] Arcadia, which the Earth Federation is so desperate to acquire that they're willing to falsely label Harlock as a pirate and pursue to the ends of the solar system.

* OrderVersusChaos: This is the theme of two early-to-mid game route splits, with the more Chaotic heroes traveling with the [[Anime/CaptainHarlock Arcadia]] instead of sticking around the Lawful types headed by the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack Ra Cailum]] and [[Anime/MartianSuccessorNadesico Nadesico]]. Meryl and Amies hang a Lampshade on how odd it is for Special Section 3 to join the Arcadia if the player chooses that route.

* RedemptionRejection: After hearing all of [[Anime/GunXSword the Claw's]] plans from Fasalina and her admitting that if she met Anime/CaptainHarlock before, her fate would have turned out differently, Harlock himself offered her a chance to defect from the Claw and fight for him, as long as one was strong at heart and dedicated themselves for freedom, he's OK with it. Fasalina actually was flattered with the offer, but rejected it because she admitted herself as weak woman without the strength that Harlock sought.

* RoyalRapier: No less than two of the available pilots are being high class fencers that uses rapiers in their attacks: [[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam George de Sand]] and [[Manga/MagicKnightRayearth Umi Ryuuzaki]]. And on the villains' side, there's also [[Anime/GunXSword William Will Woo]]. On the unplayable side, George made his debut by challenging [[Anime/CaptainHarlock Queen Emeraldas]], who has a rapier... [[SwissArmyWeapon which can double as a rifle.]]

** Reading through the Character Encyclopedia might make you raise an eyebrow when they rendered ''Anime/CaptainHarlock''[='=]s [[Creator/MakioInoue voice actor]] as 'Maquio Inoue', which is also the spelling used by ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII''[='=]s Japanese version ending credits earlier in 2019. To be fair, the voice actor himself use that name as his StageName in [[https://twitter.com/InoueMaquio his Twitter account]] as well.

* SubordinateExcuse: [[Anime/CaptainHarlock Kei Yuuki]] knows that Harlcok will most likely never get over his [[TheLostLenore lost love]], however, that doesn't matter to her. So long as she can be near him, even if it's as a crewmate, she feels that her love is still requited. The girls of the VTX union are somewhat jealous of her for having such a resolve.

* ChristmasCake: When [[Anime/TheBraveExpressMightGaine Lunna tells Vuitton]] that she will take her age into account and only let her do minor chores, Vuitton immediately insists that she is eternally 29 years old.
-->'''Vuitton:''' What do you mean, "considering my age"?! I'll have you know that I'm eternally 29!
-->'''Gaine:''' You're 29... eternally?!
-->'''Hyoryu:''' She's overcome the boundaries of time and space...
-->'''Furyu:''' Don't tell me she's triggered The Power as well?!
-->'''Hamada:''' I guess Super-AIs are not yet capable of understanding Catherine Vuitton's sense of humor.

* MidSeasonUpgrade: The Tyranado later gets upgraded into the Tyranado Rex. Despite its name, no [[KingOfTheDinosaurs certain famous gigantic dinosaur]] was involved, nor puns about it. [[NonIndicativeName In fact]], it remains a medium-sized Real Robot instead of becoming a huge Super Robot.

->''SUPER ROBOT. WE ARE FIGHTING. SUPER ROBOT. [[TitleDrop TREAD ON THE TIGER'S TAIL...]]''

*** Spike expressed disgust at the clumps formed from Zonder Metal, DG Cells, and Invaders on Scenario 23. The amorphous mass depicting it resembles the blob from "[[Recap/CowboyBebopSession11ToysInTheAttic Toys in the Attic]]."

*** Spike expressed disgust for the clumps formed from Zonder Metal, DG Cells, and Invaders on Scenario 23. The amorphous mass depicting it resembles the blob from "[[Recap/CowboyBebopSession11ToysInTheAttic Toys in the Attic]]."

** Several villains that was dead due to their stories being PostScriptSeason return from the dead. To wit:
*** [[spoiler:[[Anime/GunXSword The Claw]] used certain methods to revive both [[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam Master Asia and Wong Yunfat.]] Wong quickly converted into the Claw's followers, but Master Asia is a little more skeptical, eventually becoming a WildCard.]]

** One of the minor recurring jokes of the series is how small the Takeo General Company is when compared to [[Anime/TheBraveExpressMightGaine Senpuuji Concern]] or even [[OriginalGeneration the VTX Union]], to either Watta's annoyance or frustration, especially during the "Today is Bonus Day!" DLC, where he became desperate to gather a huge sum of bonus for his subordinates because other companies could give bigger bonuses for theirs. Watta got over it or goes along with the joke outside the DLC.

* GuestFighter: Like the Grungust and Huckebein in ''V'' and Cybuster in ''X'', a black-colored Gespenst will be playable in ''Terra'' as the secondary protagonist's unit.

** There's also a ShoutOut to [[Wiki/TVTropes this very wiki]]: During the confrontation against [[Anime/MazingerZInfinity Dr. Hell]], Watta declared that he'll never lose to a CardCarryingVillain like him. Yes, he literally said the trope name word-by-word.

* TheFuture: Given [[Franchise/Gundam the]] [[Anime/CaptainHarlock install]][[Anime/CowboyBeBop ments]], pretty much a given. Though it's actually given a solid date here, specifically, it's noted that TokyoTower (which was built in 1984) was built 700 years ago, thus pinning the game some time in the late 2600s.

''T'' brings the ''Getter Robo'' and ''Nadesico'' series back after their absence from ''X'', as well as ''G Gundam'' post-''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOE'' (its last console appearance was ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsNEO''), and includes the first voiced and console appearance of ''Gun X Sword'' since its first appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsK''. ''T'' marks the first franchise installment to feature two entries of the ''Anime/BraveSeries'' in one game, a MagicalGirl[=/=]{{Shojo}} series for a traditional ''Super Robot Wars''[[note]]The first MagicalGirl[=/=]CuteWitch to appear in the franchise is ''Anime/LittleWitchAcademia'' in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsXOmega''[[/note]], and a technical debut of a series that used to debut in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsXOmega''[[note]]''Anime/MazingerZInfinity'' was not grouped as 'new series' during the reveal trailer since it was a One-Time Event Unit in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsXOmega'', but the game is actually its debut in traditional ''Super Robot Wars'' games. The next series given this treatment is