| 1 | This is a Recap page meant to give more detailed explanations of which ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' series debuted in each entry, and also how each entry affected the overall franchise as a whole (Without clicking on the pages of the entries themselves, of course. For more information on each specific entry, please click their respective pages.). |
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| 3 | For Recap pages more focused on the stories of the games themselves, please click the following; |
| 4 | [[index]] |
| 5 | * ''Recap/SuperRobotWarsAlpha'' |
| 6 | * ''Recap/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration'' |
| 7 | [[/index]] |
| 8 | [[foldercontrol]] |
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| 10 | [[folder:The Original]] |
| 11 | * ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars1 Super Robot Wars]]'': The game that started it all. Released in April 1991 for the Nintendo Platform/GameBoy, it contains mecha only and no pilots; essentially has an ExcusePlot and isn't counted in any timeline. The game [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness plays nothing like its successors]], being more of a traditional TurnBasedTactics game where players capture enemy bases to clear the map. Unlike its successors, it features a multiplayer option, a feature not seen again until Super Robot Wars Complete Box, and eventually revisited in other games like Link Battler, Gakuen, and ''Super Robot Wars XO''. See [[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/superrobotwars/superrobotwars.htm here for more details]]. The game has received a re-release as part of the deluxe edition of the ''Third Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-hen''. |
| 12 | ** Series debuts: ''Manga/GetterRobo'', ''[[Manga/GetterRobo Getter Robo G]]'', ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'', ''Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam'', ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ'', ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack'', ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamF91'', ''Anime/MazingerZ'', ''Anime/GreatMazinger'', ''Mazinger Movie Series'' |
| 13 | [[/folder]] |
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| 15 | [[folder:Classic Timeline]] |
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| 17 | Beginning with the second game, Banpresto introduced the archetypical ''Super Robot Wars'' story structure: rather than sentient robots, the plot would be an amalgamation of several series, with their respective characters interacting with each other. The overarching story would be centered on that installment's OriginalGeneration, and its FinalBoss being what brings all characters together; some FixFic elements also started to be introduced here. However, as this was the beginning of how Banpresto was still learning to implement simultaneous story-lines, the narrative wasn't extensive (often being hit with the likes of HandWave and/or NegativeContinuity). |
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| 19 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars2'': The first game to have an overarching story and Banpresto Originals, the plot follows a CivilWar between TheFederation and the separatist Divine Crusaders. ''2'' was released on the [[Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem Famicom]] in December 1991; a remake was released for the Game Boy in June 1995, with a user interface similar to ''Super Robot Wars 4'', but isn't considered canon to the timeline. |
| 20 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Masaki Andoh'', ''Shu Shirakawa'', ''Bian Zoldark'' |
| 21 | ** Series debuts: ''Anime/UFORoboGrendizer'', ''Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam'' (Remake), ''Anime/MobileFighterGGundam'' (Remake) |
| 22 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars3'': Sequel to the second game, it is the first ''Super Robot Wars'' for the [[Platform/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem Super Famicom]]. Released in July 1993, it revolves around the attack of the "Inspectors" of the intergalactic Zuvorg Alliance. ''3'' would introduce backgrounds during combat animations, discrete stats for pilots and their machines, and upgrades for units. This installment is often considered by fans to be one of the most difficult ever released in the franchise. |
| 23 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Lune Zoldark'', ''Mekibos'', ''Vigagi'', ''Aguija'', ''Sikalog'', ''Wendolo'' |
| 24 | ** Series debuts: ''[[{{Anime/Raideen}} Brave Raideen]]'', ''Anime/CombattlerV'', ''Anime/{{Daitarn 3}}'', ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam0080WarInThePocket'', ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam0083StardustMemory'', ''MSV'' and ''Z-MSV''[[note]]Concepts by mechanical designers made after ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' and during ''Zeta Gundam'' respectively, yet never appeared in the shows proper[[/note]] |
| 25 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsEX'': A sequel, [[GaidenGame of sorts]], to the third game, it was released in March 1994 for the Super Famicom. ''EX'' takes place in Masaki's enigmatic world of La Gias and is the first title involving the ''Masou Kishin'' storyline. ''EX'' features a "Multiple Scenario" system, where the plot is determined by the order the player selects the scenarios they play; it is also the first game to allow weapon upgrades. |
| 26 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Hwang Yang Long'', ''Tytti Noorbuck'', ''Mio Sasuga'', ''Presia Zenosakis'', ''Xenia Grania Bilseia'', ''Monica Grania Bilseia'', ''Feilord Grania Bilseia'', ''Kirkus Zan Valfarbia'', ''Zashford Zan Valfarbia'', ''Telius Grania Bilseia'', ''Gennacy I. Kozireh'', ''Simone Culian'', ''Rebecca Turner'', ''Ahmed Hamdi'', ''Ratel Acros'', ''Mira Lioness'', ''Rodney Jesh'', ''Elis Radius'', ''Luozorl Zoran Roiel'', ''Saphine Grace'' |
| 27 | ** Series Debuts: ''Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine'', ''Anime/GoShogun'' |
| 28 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars4'': The proper sequel to ''3'' and the final story of the Classic Timeline, ''4'' deals with the invasion of the "Guests" paramilitary force from the Zuvorg Alliance. Released in March 1995 on the Super Famicom, this is the first ''Super Robot Wars'' title allowing players to choose from eight Banpresto Originals, each with staple personalities, to be the protagonist. ''4'' features the first use of "equippable parts" to units to improve performance or restore {{hit point}}s or energy. Additionally, certain scenarios may contain hidden items or credits on the map, which can be collected by moving a unit onto its location. Finally, ''4'' allowed players to manually decide whether to counterattack during enemy turns. This title was remade a lot of times, from ''Super Robot Wars 4 Scramble'' (January 1996; no longer canon) to ''Super Robot Wars F/F Final'' (April 1998 for Platform/SegaSaturn, later ported to the Platform/PlayStation; those being the ones considered canonical). ''Gilliam Yeager'' from ''Hero Senki: Project Olympus'' makes an appearance here, and it is also the debut appearance of the {{super robot|Genre}} Shin Getter Robo (in ''4'') and Anime/{{Mazinkaiser}} (in ''F Final''). |
| 29 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Irmgard Kazahara'', ''Ring Mao'', ''Lenonjayce Starlord'', ''Mina Likering'', ''Hector Madison'', ''Patricia Hackman'', ''Arwynn Dorstein'', ''Grace Urigin'', ''Teniquette Zezenan'', ''Justine Chafrois'', ''Zebris Forschwa'', ''Grofis Lacrein'' |
| 30 | ** Series debuts: ''Shin Getter Robo (Manga)'', ''{{Anime/Daimos}}'' (Only in ''4''), ''Anime/{{Dancougar}}'', ''[[Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine Aura Battler Dunbine: The Tale of Neo Byston Well]]'' (Only in ''4''), ''Manga/GundamSentinel'' (Only in ''4''), ''Anime/HeavyMetalLGaim'', ''Anime/{{Zambot 3}}'' (Only in ''4''), ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' (Only in ''F''), ''Anime/{{Gunbuster}}'' (Only in ''F''/''F Final''), ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz]]'' (Only in ''F Final''), ''Anime/SpaceRunawayIdeon'' (Includes both TV series and ''Be Invoked'', Only in ''F''/''F Final''), ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Mobile Suit Gundam Compilation Movies]]'' (Only in ''F Final''), ''M-MSV'' (Only in ''F Final''), ''Anime/{{Mazinkaiser}}'' (Only in ''F Final'')[[note]]This is an original {{Mecha}} made for this game specifically to give the Mazinger Z a MidSeasonUpgrade. The OVA series based on the unit appears later, with its franchise inclusion being featured in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsGC''[[/note]] |
| 31 | * ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsGaiden Super Robot Wars Gaiden: Masou Kishin - The Lord of Elemental]]'': The first (official) ''Super Robot Wars'' GaidenGame, with its events occurring on the fringes of the Classic Timeline (before the start of ''2'' and after the end of ''4''). This is actually [[UrExample the first]] OriginalGeneration game, as it includes only ''Masou Kishin'' characters. Released in March 1996 on the Super Famicom, ''Gaiden'' is the first installment to use non-SuperDeformed visuals and an angle view of the scenario map at 45° (commonly seen in releases post-''Gaiden''). It is also the first game in the franchise where a unit's elevation and the direction it is facing at the end of its turn are important for combat calculations; this would be repeated in future ''Masou Kishin'' installments. |
| 32 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Ricardo Silvera'', ''Zeoroot Zan Zenosakis'', ''Wendy Rasm Iknart'', ''Lubikka Hakinnen'', ''Lasett Novaste'' |
| 33 | [[/folder]] |
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| 35 | [[folder:Alpha Saga]] |
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| 37 | If the "Classic Timeline" was Banpresto learning the ropes with story-telling, this saga is where [[GrowingTheBeard they honed and refined at building a complete narrative]]. The ''Super Robot Wars Alpha'' series brought about a complex story-driven {{Crossover}} spanning several series, with each installment becoming more interconnected and interwoven with its overall MythArc; {{Call Back}}s and {{Continuity Nod}}s would be abundantly used. Alongside several quality of life updates to its TurnBasedStrategy formula and some OriginalGeneration becoming {{Breakout Character}}s in the franchise, the ''Alpha'' saga is often considered one of the fandom's favorite continuities, features the best-selling games in the entire franchise (''Alpha 1'' was a sniff away from one million units sold, and all four games blasted past the half-million mark) and is generally considered the bedrock upon which the modern, 21st-century fanbase of the franchise is built. |
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| 39 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha'': The first ''Super Robot Wars'' to feature a complex storyline, centered on the invasion of Earth by the [[TheEmpire Ze Balmary Empire]] and, to some extent, on the terrestrial Choukijin plot (though in some regards, the plot is an expanded form of the plot of ''Shin SRW''). Released in May 2000 on the [=PlayStation=], it was the first game to allow [[CharacterCustomization customization]] of pilot skills, statistics and terrain ratings. ''Alpha'' also introduced the "Skill Point" system (later localized as "Battle Mastery" in ''Super Robot Wars Original Generation''), where decisions made in and out of scenarios can affect game difficulty and chances of unlocking [[SecretCharacter secret characters, parts and units]]. Old characters from the Classic Timeline, ''Shin Super Robot Wars'', and also Ingram Plissken and Viletta Vadim from ''Super Hero Operation'', make an appearance. An UpdatedRerelease, bordering on a [[VideoGameRemake remake]] in scope, was released on the Platform/{{Dreamcast}} in 2001, featuring 3D visuals, increased difficulty, combination attacks, a new ending route, and appearances of characters and units from Bandai's ''Sunrise Eiyuutan'' under the ''G-breaker'' banner. |
| 40 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Kusuha Mizuha'', ''Brooklyn "Bullet" Luckfield'', ''Rio Mei Long'', ''Ryoto Hikawa'', ''Leona Garstein'', ''Tasuku Shinguji'', ''Yuuki Jaggar'', ''Ricarla Borgnine'', ''Eri Anzai'', ''Kenzo Kobayashi'', ''Robert H. Oomiya'', ''Kirk Hamill'', ''Mai Kobayashi''[[note]]The character had previously appeared as "Levi Tolar", but this is the game that expanded Levi's backstory and introduced Mai[[/note]] |
| 41 | ** Series Debuts: ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion The End Of Evangelion]]'', ''CCA-MSV'', ''Mobile Suit Gundam F90'', ''Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross'' (Includes the original TV series and the movie ''Anime/MacrossDoYouRememberLove''), ''Anime/MacrossPlus'', ''G-breaker'' (Only in ''for Dreamcast'') |
| 42 | * ''Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden'': A GaidenGame of the ''Alpha'' series involving TimeTravel to an [[CrapsackWorld apocalyptic future]] and the battle against the Ancestors/Machinery Children; to this day it remains a fan favorite. Released in March 2001 on the [=PlayStation=], ''Alpha Gaiden'' introduces simultaneous weapon upgrades for units and brings back ''Masou Kishin'' characters for their final appearance before the ''Original Generation'' sub-series, which was a source of speculations that Banpresto got sued by Winkysoft for using their characters (in reality, the team wanted a break from the recent spate of ''Masou Kishin''-centric stories). ''Alpha Gaiden'' features the franchise's first vocal theme song ''Hagane no Messiah'', performed by Music/JAMProject. |
| 43 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Sanger Zonvolt'', The Machinery Children (''Ansuz'', ''Thurisuz'', and ''Uruz Egret''), ''Egret Fehf'', ''Sophia Nate (Magus)'' |
| 44 | ** Series debuts: ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack - Beltorchika's Children]]'', ''Anime/AfterWarGundamX'', ''Anime/TurnAGundam'' (Includes Novel), ''Anime/CombatMechaXabungle'', ''[[Anime/{{Braiger}} Galactic Whirlwind Braiger]]'' |
| 45 | * ''Super Robot Wars Alpha 2'': The proper sequel to ''Alpha'', released on the Platform/PlayStation2 in March 2003. ''Alpha 2'' was the first installment to introduce squad-based mechanics and revolves around the Sealing War against the "Garden of Baral". The game also marks the promotion of Sanger Zonvolt, formerly TheDragon in ''Alpha Gaiden'', into a protagonist, and confirmation of the canon heroes of ''Alpha 1'', and thus the "main" heroes of the series, as Kusuha Mizuha and Brooklyn Luckfield. |
| 46 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Arado Balanga'', ''Seolla Schweizer'', ''Ibis Douglas'', ''Sleigh Presty'', ''Tsugumi Takakura'', ''Filio Presty'', ''Ratsel Feinschmeker''[[note]]Despite him being Elzam von Branstein, it's this persona's debut, as a result of CanonImmigrant[[/note]], ''Kukuru'', ''Irui Gan Eden'' |
| 47 | ** Series debuts: ''Anime/BrainPowerd'', ''Manga/MobileSuitCrossboneGundam'', ''[[Anime/GaoGaiGar King of Braves GaoGaiGar]]'', ''Anime/KotetsuJeeg'' |
| 48 | * ''Super Robot Wars Alpha 3'': The most crowded ''Super Robot Wars'' at the time of its release (More than 30 individual series), ''Alpha 3'' was released in August 2005 on the [=PlayStation=] 2. The sequel to ''Alpha 2'', the game concludes the Balmar War saga and the ''Alpha'' series. It's also famous for introducing ''VideoGame/VirtualOn'' characters, the first time [[Creator/{{Sega}} another company's]] video game series was brought into the franchise, as well as having mechs designed by the legendary Kazuma Kaneko. The SRX Team, who were absent in ''Alpha 2'' sans Viletta, make a full blown return, as do all of the previous game's originals. |
| 49 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Touma Kanou'', ''Minaki Tomine'', ''Cobray Gordon'', ''Selena Recital'', ''Baran Doban'', ''Luria Qayitz'', ''Almana Tiqvah'', ''Hazal Gozzo'', ''Ace Gozzo'', ''Shiva Gozzo'', ''Calico [=McCready=]'', ''Spectra [=McCready=]'', ''Etzira Torah'', ''Son Gan Long'', ''Ruach Gan Eden'', ''Keisar Ephes'' |
| 50 | ** Series Debuts: ''VideoGame/VirtualOn'' (Includes ''Oratorio Tangram'' and ''MARZ''), ''[[Anime/GaoGaiGar King Of Braves GaoGaiGar FINAL]]'', ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'' (Includes SEED-MSV), ''VideoGame/NeonGenesisEvangelion2'' |
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| 52 | [[/folder]] |
| 53 | |
| 54 | [[folder:Compact/Impact/MX (Mostly standalone stories)]] |
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| 56 | Taking advantage of the Bandai Platform/{{WonderSwan}}, Banpresto released a series of standalone titles, yet are considered to be under the same banner. All installments listed have a unifying feature: the ability to select the order of scenarios that was played. Some of the series eventually made the jump from the [=WonderSwan=] handheld onto the [=PlayStation=] 2 console. Another thing shared between these games are the same main {{Leitmotif}} remixed for each, titled [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGMUAsLkiG0 "Commencement of a Distant Battle"/"Fight For Tomorrow"]]. |
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| 58 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsCompact'': The first ''Super Robot Wars'' for the [=WonderSwan=], released in April 1999, ''Compact'' features the "Select Scenario" system, where players can decide on the order which scenarios are played, but is devoid of originals. In December 2001, it gets an updated port to the Bandai [[Platform/{{Wonderswan}} WonderSwan Color]] with added visuals, audio and gameplay mechanics to reflect ''Compact 2''. |
| 59 | ** Series debuts: ''[[Anime/{{Dancougar}} Dancougar: Requiem for the victims]]'', ''[[Anime/{{Dancougar}} God Bless Dancougar]]'' |
| 60 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsCompact2''[=/=]''[[VideoGameRemake Super Robot Wars Impact]]'': This installment has such a huge storyline, it was separated into three games for the [=WonderSwan=] altogether. Released between March 2000 to January 2001, ''Compact 2'' revolves around the mysterious [[EldritchAbomination Einst]] and features the first use of the "Support Attack/Defend" system. Finishing each game allows the player to carry their completion data to the subsequent game via the [=WonderSwan=]'s internal memory. In March 2002, [[VideoGameRemake all three installments were compiled into]] ''Impact'' for the [=PlayStation=] 2, the first ''Super Robot Wars'' for this console, adding in new scenarios (to a total of ''101'' in a single play-through!), series and an original character. |
| 61 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Kyosuke Nanbu'', ''Excellen Browning'', ''Einst Alfimi (Impact)'', ''Neue Regisseur'' |
| 62 | ** Series debuts: ''[[Anime/{{Dangaioh}} Hyper Combat Unit Dangaioh]]'', ''Anime/NinjaSenshiTobikage'', ''[[Anime/{{Dancougar}} Dancougar: Blazing Epilogue]]'', ''[[Toys/MachineRobo Machine Robo: Revenge of Chronos]]'' |
| 63 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsCompact3'': Released in July 2003 for the [=WonderSwan=] Color, ''Compact 3'' deals with the [[BloodKnight Shura]] invasion. Notably, ''Compact 3'' features no space-based scenarios whatsoever and the game fully utilizes the characters and plot from ''Dunbine: The Tale of Neo Byston Well'', rather than just their units in previous installments. |
| 64 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Folka Albark'', ''Fernando Albark'', ''Alion Lucada'', ''Altis Tarl'', ''Maythis Mark'', ''Magnaz Ald'', ''Alkaid Nassh'', ''Mizal Touval'' |
| 65 | ** Series debuts: ''[[Anime/MakyouDensetsuAcrobunch Acrobunch]]'', ''Anime/{{Betterman}}'', ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne'', ''Mechander Robo'' |
| 66 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsMX'': Taking the jump to the [=PlayStation=] 2 for good, ''MX'' was released in May 2004; one year later in December 2005, it gets ported to the Sony Platform/PlayStationPortable with minor gameplay adjustments and additional scenarios. The game introduces the "Favorite Series" system, which increases the upgrade limit and experience gained for all pilots and units from a selected series. ''MX'' involves the artificially intelligent Medius Locus/AI-1 saga and was originally intended to be the sequel to ''Impact'', due to similar entries, but developers scrapped the idea. |
| 67 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Hugo Medio'', ''Aqua Centrum'', ''Albero Est'', ''Eldy Mitte'', ''Mitall Zapad'' |
| 68 | ** Series debuts: ''[[Manga/{{Zeorymer}} Hades Project Zeorymer]]'', ''Anime/RahXephon'' |
| 69 | [[/folder]] |
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| 71 | [[folder:Z Saga]] |
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| 73 | After languishing several years post-''Alpha 3'' by focusing on the ''Super Robot Wars Original Generation'' continuity, including standalone handheld titles, Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment was ready to recreate the magic from the ''Super Robot Wars Alpha'' saga by attempting to take its complex story-telling up to eleven with the ''Super Robot Wars Z'' series, resulting in such an extensive narrative that parts of the trilogy had to be separated between multiple games. This saga was the first in the franchise to dabble with the theme of {{Alternate Universe}}s, a setting revisited and used in different ways for subsequent titles, particularly the International Era.\ |
| 74 | This saga was also the point where the franchise took an increase in AnimationBump, with MediaNotes/HighDefinition visuals to go along with traditional sprite work once the titles hit [[MediaNotes/TheSeventhGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames seventh-generation consoles]], making it a graphical cornerstone of the modern era.\ |
| 75 | Additionally, the ''Z'' saga was developed in the midst of the {{Mecha}} boom post-TurnOfTheMillennium, caused by the likes of ''Anime/CodeGeass'', ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00'' and ''Anime/MacrossFrontier''; these series became a highlight for the fandom throughout the saga. |
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| 77 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ'': Made for the [=PlayStation=] 2 in 2008 and the start of a new series of games, ''Z'' featured the largest debut of new series in a single installment (until ''X-Ω'' eclipsed it). It incorporates the "TRI-Battle System", a refinement of the ''Alpha'' series' squad system that allows the player to [[TacticalRockPaperScissors change the squad's formation]] to suit the flow of battle. The plot revolves around the InUniverse [[CrisisCrossover merging of multiple]] {{Alternate Universe}}s and the chaos that it entails, along with the machinations of the "Chimera Battalion" and the existence of mysterious {{MacGuffin}}s known as "Spheres", [[GottaCatchEmAll hunted down]] by the enigmatic "[[EvilCounterpart Evil Masaki]]", Asakim Dowin. This game would be the first title created by Banpresto under Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment post-absorption as new gaming division "B.B. Studios". |
| 78 | ** Important Banpresto Original Characters debuting here: ''Rand Travis'', ''Mel Beater'', ''Setsuko Ohara'', ''Denzel Hammer'', ''Toby Watson'', ''Asakim Dowin'', ''Xine Espio'', ''Löwen General'', ''Schlan Opel'', ''Edel Bernal'', ''The Edel Bernal'' |
| 79 | ** Series Debuts: ''Anime/SuperDimensionCenturyOrguss'', ''[[Anime/{{Gravion}} Superheavy God Gravion]]'' (Includes ''Gravion Zwei''), ''Anime/GenesisOfAquarion'', ''[[Anime/EurekaSeven Psalms of Planets Eureka Seven]]'', ''Anime/OvermanKingGainer'', ''Anime/SpaceWarriorBaldios'' [=(Includes Movie and Novel)=], ''[[Anime/GodSigma Space Emperor God Sigma]]'', ''Anime/TheBigO'' (Season two), ''[[Anime/CombatMechaXabungle Xabungle Graffiti]]'' (Compilation Movie). |
| 80 | * ''Super Robot Wars Z Special Disk'': Released less than 6 months after ''Z'' on the [=PlayStation=] 2 in March 2009, ''Special Disk'' features exclusive scenarios that bridges the gap between the previous game and the sequel, "Challenge Battles" (akin to the "Tsume Suparobo" mini-game of ''Super Robot Wars Destiny''), a "Battle Viewer" (similar to "Free Battle Mode" for ''Original Generation Gaiden''), a "Special Theater" displaying art work and concept designs for the ''Z'' originals and a library of all characters and units. The game exclusively features the "XAN", an Overman from ''King Gainer'' who, after this point, would also exist as a collectible figurine. Although ''Special Disk'' does not contain ''Z'', most of its content depends on how much the player has achieved in the original game. |
| 81 | * ''Second Super Robot Wars Z: Hakai-hen'' ("World Breaking Chapter"): Part one of the sequel to ''Z'', ''Hakai-hen'' retains almost all of the original cast listing, alongside a surprising number of series additions and returns. ''Hakai-hen'' forgoes the TRI-Battle System in favor of a new "Sub-Orders System" to facilitate the large roster. This game was intended to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary, and was released on April 14, 2011 for the Platform/PlayStationPortable. To date, ''Hakai-hen'' is the best selling handheld ''Super Robot Wars''. |
| 82 | ** Important Banpresto Original Characters debuting here: ''Crowe Broust'', ''Traiya Scott'', ''Esther Elhas'', ''Elgan Laudic'', ''Aim Liard'', ''Marguerite Pistail'', ''Cheval Reptail'', ''Shiony Regis'', ''Carlos Axion Jr.'', ''Gaiou'' |
| 83 | ** Series Debuts: ''Anime/ArmoredTrooperVOTOMS'' (Includes the original TV series, ''The Last Red Shoulder'', ''Red Shoulder Document - Roots of Treachery'' and ''Pailsen Files''), ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00'' (Season one), ''[[Anime/ShinMazinger Shin Mazinger Impact! Z Chapter]]'', ''[[Anime/DaiGuard Earth Defence Enterprise Dai-Guard]]'', ''[[Anime/CodeGeass Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion]]'' (Season one), ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' (Includes the original TV series and ''Gurren-hen''), ''[[Anime/MacrossFrontier Macross Frontier: The False Songstress]]'', ''[[Anime/EurekaSeven Psalms of Planets Eureka Seven: Pocket Full of Rainbows]]'', ''[[Anime/GenesisOfAquarion Aquarion OVAs]]'' |
| 84 | * ''Second Super Robot Wars Z: Saisei-hen'' ("World Rebirth Chapter"): The follow-up to ''Hakai-hen'', ''Saisei-hen'' was released on April 5, 2012 for the [=PlayStation=] Portable. The game broke the record set by ''Alpha 3'' with the largest number of individual series in a single game (until ''X-Ω''). In an unusual twist, ''Macross Dynamite 7'' is the first series in ''Super Robot Wars'' where none of its unique characters or units are included in the {{Crossover}}, but rather its soundtrack. |
| 85 | ** Important Banpresto Original Characters debuting here: ''Wayne Ribtail'', ''Geraud Garce Bantail'', ''Anbron Jeus'', ''Marilyn Kyatt'', ''Uther Insaraum'' |
| 86 | ** Series Debuts: ''[[Anime/{{Gigantor}} Tetsujin #28]]'' (1981 version ''New Adventures of Gigantor''), ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00'' (Season two), ''[[Anime/{{Macross 7}} Macross Dynamite 7]]'', ''[[Anime/MacrossFrontier Macross Frontier: The Wings of Goodbye]]'', ''[[Anime/CodeGeass Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2]]'', ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' (''Lagann-hen'') |
| 87 | * ''Third Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-hen'' ("Time Prison Chapter"): Part one of the third and final volume in the ''Z'' series, ''Jigoku-hen'' had a simultaneous April 10, 2014 release on the Platform/PlayStation3 and Platform/PlayStationVita. The first print of ''Jigoku-hen'' includes a [[DownloadableContent downloadable code]] for an HD release of the original ''Super Robot Wars''. ''Jigoku-hen'' features the "Tag Tension System", where allied teams of two units can perform special actions when the "Tag Tension Gauge" is full. It is also the first ''Super Robot Wars'' to allow custom {{BGM}}s for allied units. |
| 88 | ** Important Banpresto Original Characters debuting here: ''Hibiki Kamishiro'', ''Suzune Saijou'', ''AG'', ''Advent'', ''King'', ''Queen'', ''Annalotta Stohls'', ''Gadlight Meonsam'', ''Shikuu'' |
| 89 | ** Series Debuts: ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn'', ''Anime/AquarionEvol'', ''Anime/ArmoredTrooperVOTOMS'' (Includes ''Big Battle'' and ''Shining Heresy'') |
| 90 | * ''Third Super Robot Wars Z: Tengoku-hen'': Sequel to ''Jigoku-hen'', ''Tengoku-hen'' had an April 2, 2015 release on the [=PlayStation=] 3 and [=PlayStation=] Vita. The game also includes ''Rengoku-hen'', an {{Interquel}} set between the events of ''Jigoku-hen'' and ''Tengoku-hen'', featuring only the ''Z'' OriginalGeneration. Like ''Jigoku-hen'', players can use custom {{BGM}}s, but ''Tengoku-hen'' adds the option of using custom tracks for individual attacks. Furthermore, ''Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Phantom Chapter'' is the first ''Super Robot Wars'' entry where only its characters and plot are used; its units and soundtrack are not. |
| 91 | ** Important Banpresto Original Characters debuting here: ''Australis'', ''Barbiel the Needle'', ''Straus'', ''Doctrine'', ''Tempti'', ''Sacrifi'', ''Supreme God Sol'' |
| 92 | ** Series Debuts: ''Anime/ArmoredTrooperVOTOMS'' (Includes ''Phantom Chapter'' and ''Alone Again''), ''Anime/{{Diebuster}}'', ''Anime/GargantiaOnTheVerdurousPlanet'', ''[[Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion Rebuild of Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo]]'', ''Literature/FullMetalPanic'' {{Light Novel}}s |
| 93 | [[/folder]] |
| 94 | |
| 95 | [[folder:Handhelds]] |
| 96 | |
| 97 | The Classic Timeline and the ''Alpha'' saga had narrative ties to their respective original plots and MythArc; the ''Super Robot Wars Compact'' series (including ''Impact'' and ''MX'') featured the Select Scenario system. Believing it would be difficult for players to follow through with these tightly-woven continuities, Banpresto began experimenting with a different approach - an entirely self-contained installment, one with little-to-no thematic elements to its predecessors and successors. At the same time, the Nintendo Platform/GameBoyAdvance was looming on the horizon following the ''Compact 2'' trilogy.\ |
| 98 | As a result of copyright issues stemming from ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars64'', Banpresto reused the mechanical designs of its originals for ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAdvance'', while telling a different story devoid of the plot from ''64''. The game was a success, and the developers began creating singular, unconnected installments akin to other EasternRPG franchises such as ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' or ''Franchise/FireEmblem'', where a narrative is completed at the end of its game. Not only did this practice offer different game-play and story options with each succeeding title, it enriched Banpresto's bank of OriginalGeneration even further, many of whom would be incorporated into ''Super Robot Wars Original Generation''.\ |
| 99 | |
| 100 | The Handheld games can be divided into several sub-categories: |
| 101 | |
| 102 | !! The Platform/GameBoyAdvance Trilogy |
| 103 | This is the first era of the Handheld games, mostly using similar sprites and minimal animation. It can count as an EarlyInstallmentWeirdness such as one of them taking more after the Classic era and being unable to skip animations, but also introduced several staples such as multi-enemy combo attacks. |
| 104 | |
| 105 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAdvance'': The first ''Super Robot Wars'' for the Nintendo Platform/GameBoyAdvance released in September 2001, ''Advance'' deals with the invasion of the Shadow-Mirror. It is the only installment to grant shields a separate HitPoint bar. The original mecha are [[{{Expy}} picked up/upgraded from]] the original units of ''Super Robot Wars 64''. In 2008, ''Advance'' is given a VideoGameRemake for the [=PlayStation=] Portable called ''A Portable'' that's extremely shiny, but also NintendoHard; it would be the final game developed and published by Banpresto before its full absorption into Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment. |
| 106 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Axel Almer'', ''Lamia Loveless'', ''Lemon Browning'', ''Vindel Mauser'' |
| 107 | ** Series debuts: ''Anime/MetalArmorDragonar'', ''Anime/MartianSuccessorNadesico'' |
| 108 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsReversal'': The second Game Boy Advance ''Super Robot Wars'' title, released in August 2002, ''Reversal'' revolves around TimeTravel and the interloper Duminuss. |
| 109 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Raul Gureden'', ''Fiona Gureden'', ''Raji Montoya'', ''Mizuho Saiki'', ''Lalia'', ''Tiz'', ''Despinis'', ''Duminuss'' |
| 110 | ** Series Debuts: ''Anime/GearFighterDendoh'', ''[[Manga/GetterRobo Shin Getter Robo Vs Neo Getter Robo]]'', ''[[Anime/MartianSuccessorNadesico Martian Successor Nadesico: The Prince Of Darkness]]'' |
| 111 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsDestiny'': The third ''Super Robot Wars'' installment for the Game Boy Advance, ''Destiny'' was released in August 2003. The game introduces the "Chain Attack" system, where enemy units lined up in a row can be struck down simultaneously with designated melee attacks, and "Tsume Suparobo", a mini-game that test the player's strategic/tactical decisions. Infamously harsh towards armor-heavy units compared to other entries of the series due to enemies packing enormous firepower, enough so that rumors persist of issues with the MediaNotes/GameEngine from disbelieving players due to many units that are [[MightyGlacier nearly indestructible]] in prior games, but are instead [[GlassCannon made of tissue paper]] here. The story involves the interdimensional Ruina and the Sealing of the Earth (non-related to the Sealing War of ''Alpha 2''). |
| 112 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Joshua Radcliff'', ''Cliana Rimskaya'', ''Clifford Gygax'', ''Glacies'', ''Wintos'', ''Ignis'', ''Aquila'', ''Contagio'', ''Umbra'', ''Perfectio'' |
| 113 | ** Series Debuts: ''Anime/TheBigO'' (Season one), ''Anime/FutureRobotDaltanious'', ''[[Manga/GetterRobo Getter Robo Armageddon]]'', ''Anime/{{Macross 7}}'', ''Anime/{{Megazone 23}}'' [=(First two OVAs)=], ''[[Anime/{{God Mars}} God Mars OVAs]]''. |
| 114 | |
| 115 | !! The UC Gundam-Omission Quadralogy |
| 116 | |
| 117 | Spanning from the last game of Gameboy Advance and forming another trilogy with Nintendo DS system, this four-series installment is considered a huge step-up in animation for a handheld system, unit sprites were MUCH more animated with this, showcasing that even handheld can contain such power. In these four games, Banpresto and Bandai Namco experimented with one thing, for good and bad: they omitted the long standing tradition that each ''Super Robot Wars'' must contain an entry from the ''Mazinger Z'', ''Getter Robo'' and Universal Century ''Gundam'' series (dubbed by fans as 'the Holy Trinity'), by omitting the Universal Century ''Gundam'' series and using the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Cosmic]] [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Era]] timeline as the main representative of ''Gundam'', with ''Getter Robo'' only making it for [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsW one installment]] in PostScriptSeason capacity. This would turn off several old school fans who worshipped the Universal Century ''Gundam'' while welcoming new bloods, but even some old school fans could be won over by time. |
| 118 | |
| 119 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsJudgment'': The final ''Super Robot Wars'' for the Game Boy Advance, ''Judgment'' was released in September 2005 to a bit of controversy and notoriety for the lack of Universal Century ''Gundam'' and ''Getter Robo'' entries, and the first inclusion of a PoweredArmor series. The game deals with the lunar Fury invasion. |
| 120 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Touya Shun'', ''Calvina Coulange'', ''Katia Gringard'', ''Festenia Muse'', ''Melua Melna Meia'', ''Al-Van Lunks'', ''Jua-Mu Dalby'', ''Fu-Lu Mu-Lu'', ''Shana-Mia Eterna Fura'', ''Gu-Landon Goetz'' |
| 121 | ** Series debuts: ''Literature/FullMetalPanic'' (Includes the first-half of the original TV series and ''Fumoffu?''), ''[[Anime/{{Mazinkaiser}} Mazinkaiser VS the Great General of Darkness]]'', ''Anime/TekkamanBlade'', ''[[Manga/{{Zeorymer}} Hades Project Zeorymer]] (CD Drama)'' |
| 122 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsW'': Debut ''Super Robot Wars'' installment for the Platform/NintendoDS in March 2007, ''Getter Robo'' returns, but Universal Century ''Gundam'' (or any shows directed by Creator/YoshiyukiTomino, in general) remains absent. The story revolves around the mechanical Database and features no series dating before 1980. Notably, ''W'' is the first title to have a cast list made exclusively of shows licensed in North America at the time of release (save ''[=GaoGaiGar FINAL=]'', and perhaps the particular version of the Shin Getter ''W'' uses, although ''Getter Robo Armageddon'' was released in the United States and the cast here is classic ''Getter Robo G'', e.g. the group that got dubbed into ''Starvengers'') with at least one franchise (''Anime/GoLion''/''Anime/{{Voltron}}'') being incredibly obscure in Japan and seemingly only included to appeal to Americans. Despite this, the game was never localized. |
| 123 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Kazuma Ardygun'', ''Mihiro Ardygun'', ''Blessfield Ardygun'', ''Shihomi Ardygun'', ''Akane Ardygun'', ''Horis Horion'', ''Aria Advance'', ''Regulate'', ''Applicant'', ''Inference'', ''Critic'' |
| 124 | ** Series Debuts: ''[[Anime/TekkamanBlade Tekkaman Blade 2]]'', ''Anime/GoLion'', ''Anime/DetonatorOrgun'', ''Manga/MobileSuitGundamSEEDAstray'' (Includes the original manga series, ''R Astray'' and ''X Astray''), ''[[Literature/FullMetalPanic Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid]]'' |
| 125 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsK'': Released for the DS in 2009, ''K'' uses an interface similar to ''W'' with the brand-new "Partner Battle" system, an off-shoot of the "Twin Battle" system in ''Original Generations''. The cast is even more notorious than ''Judgment'' by having no Universal Century ''Gundam'', no ''Getter Robo'', and no ''Great Mazinger''. This installment became infamous due to certain musical tracks being MediaNotes/{{plagiari|sm}}zed from other video games, as well as a controversial protagonist. |
| 126 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Mist Rex'', ''Angelica Shartill'', ''Sheldia Rouge'', ''Lu Cobol'', ''Verinee'', ''Ispeil'', ''Gazum'' |
| 127 | ** Series Debuts: ''[[Anime/KotetsuJeeg Kotetsushin Jeeg]]'', ''Anime/GaikingLegendOfDaikuMaryu'', ''Anime/FafnerInTheAzureDeadAggressor'', ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Stargazer]]'', ''Anime/ZoidsGenesis'', ''Anime/GunXSword'' |
| 128 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsL'': Bringing back many familiar series from ''K'', ''L'' streamlines the "Partner Battle" system, but excludes equippable parts since their introduction to the franchise. Unfortunately, Universal Century ''Gundam'' and ''Getter Robo'' are absent again; however, ''Great Mazinger'' returns. ''L'' was released on November 25, 2010 for the DS. |
| 129 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Nagumo Ichitaka'', ''AL-3 Alice'', ''Yuunagi Graife'', ''HL-0 Haruno'', ''Professor Graife'', ''Lude Gloria'' |
| 130 | ** Series Debuts: ''Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion'' (Includes ''1.0 You Are (Not) Alone'' and ''2.0 You Can (Not) Advance''), ''Anime/{{Iczer}}'' (Includes ''Fight! Iczer-One'' and ''Adventure! Iczer-3''), ''Manga/LinebarrelsOfIron'', ''Anime/MacrossFrontier'', ''Anime/DancougarNova'' |
| 131 | |
| 132 | !!The 3DS Duology |
| 133 | |
| 134 | Improving further from the previous generation animation-wise, Bandai Namco released two more ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' for Nintendo's latest handheld device at the time. After a long while they decided to bring the Universal Century ''Gundam'' back to Handheld series, but represented with their most recent entry to the series, ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn''. However, the 'odd inclusions' of these handheld series continued to exist, with these two installments being the only games to include SuperDeformed units represented by the ''Franchise/SDGundam'' series. The duology also saw the usage of the 'Tactician' System, where players can put one non-piloting member of the team to act like the strategist of the map, giving varying bonuses depending on who's picked.\ |
| 135 | |
| 136 | The greater capabilities of the 3DS also allowed them to put voice acting into the games in the duology. While Japanese fans wouldn't be affected, international fans became hit with even worse case of NoExportForYou for the duology due to the 3DS' strict region lock system. |
| 137 | |
| 138 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsUX'': The first Platform/Nintendo3DS ''Super Robot Wars'', released in March 2013, it was announced only a few weeks after the ''Second Original Generation'' was released. ''UX'' is the first to incorporate voice acting on a non-[=PlayStation=] Portable title, with an even more controversial lineup than ''K''. Aside from the lack of Universal Century ''Gundam'' and ''Getter Robo'', this is the first licensed installment that doesn't include [[Anime/MazingerZ Kouji Kabuto]] in any form and features DownloadableContent for the first time. |
| 139 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Agnes Berge'', ''Saya Krueger'', ''Richard Krueger'', ''Jin Spencer'', ''Noval Dilan'', ''Ayul Dilan'', ''Kali Yuga'' |
| 140 | ** Series Debuts: ''[[VisualNovel/{{Demonbane}} Kishin Houkou Demonbane]]'', ''[[Anime/FafnerInTheAzureDeadAggressor Fafner in the Azure: Heaven and Earth]]'', ''Anime/TheWingsOfRean'', ''[[VideoGame/VirtualOn Cyber Troopers Virtual-On]]: [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Fei-Yen HD]]''[[note]]Actually an action figure rather than a game[[/note]], ''Anime/Gundam00AWakeningOfTheTrailblazer'', ''[[Toys/BBSenshiSangokuden SD Gundam Sangokuden: Brave Battle Warriors]]'', ''Manga/{{Heroman}}'', ''Anime/MazinkaiserSKL'', ''[[Manga/LinebarrelsOfIron Linebarrels of Iron (Manga)]]'' |
| 141 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsBX'': The second Nintendo [=3DS=] ''Super Robot Wars'', released on August 20th, 2015. Universal Century ''Gundam'' [[TheBusCameBack finally returns to a Nintendo-handheld installment]] (though ''Getter Robo'' is still absent), yet like ''UX'', this marks the first time [[Franchise/{{Gundam}} Amuro Ray]] is excluded, despite the appearance of Universal Century. |
| 142 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Youta Hiiragi'', ''Yuki Hiiragi'', ''Falsaber'', ''Bruvictor'', ''Brudistar'', ''Divoti'', ''Valgeass'', ''Jisuperu'' |
| 143 | ** Series Debuts: ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamAGE''[[note]]''BX'' uses the third-generation StoryArc[[/note]], ''Anime/SDGundamGaiden'', ''[[VideoGame/{{Macross 30}} Macross 30: Voices Across The Galaxy]]'', ''Anime/PanzerWorldGalient'', ''Anime/GiantGorg'', ''[[Anime/MazinkaiserSKL Mazinkaiser SKL (Manga)]]'', [[Anime/{{GaoGaiGar}} King of Braves GaoGaiGar]]: [[LicensedGame Blockaded Numbers]]'', ''[[LicensedGame Aura Battler Dunbine]]''[[note]]A [=PlayStation=] game with the same name of the series[[/note]] |
| 144 | |
| 145 | !!Others |
| 146 | |
| 147 | These are other handheld games that do not fit the other criteria. |
| 148 | |
| 149 | * ''VideoGame/SupaRoboGakuen'' ("School"): A {{Mon}}-like SpinOff released for the DS in fall 2009, ''Gakuen'' is based on the titles and sprites featured in ''Judgment'', ''W'' and ''K'', but replacing ''Tekkaman Blade'' with ''Getter Robo Armageddon'' (which is really the Shin Getter from ''W'' [[LazyArtist with pilot portraits]] from ''Destiny''). The ''Original Generation'' version of the Compatible Kaiser also appears. Despite its reception, one of the saving graces are its character designs by Eiji Komatsu (of the ''Deep-Blue'' series and ''Literature/{{Maburaho}}'' fame). ''Gakuen'' is likely based on a desire to expand the concept behind ''Link Battler'' and the ''XO'' multiplayer modes. |
| 150 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOE'' ("Operation Extend"): Released during the summer of 2013 for the [=PlayStation=] Portable, ''OE'' is composed of eight downloadable chapters via the Platform/PlayStationNetwork. With gameplay systems borrowed from ''Super Robot Wars NEO'' and 3D animations, the explicit goal is to use as many series as possible in one game, with over 30 titles. It is the first installment to include a non-HumongousMecha, non-PoweredArmor series in it. |
| 151 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Seishiro Kusanagi'', ''Himari Yaegami'', ''Suor Douglas'' |
| 152 | ** Series Debuts: ''Anime/ZoidsChaoticCentury'', ''Anime/ZoidsNewCentury'', ''[[Franchise/{{Patlabor}} Mobile Police Patlabor]]'' (Includes the TV series and movie), ''Manga/SgtFrog'' |
| 153 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsDD'': Released for the {{Platform/Android|Games}} and Platform/{{iOS|Games}} platforms on August 21, 2019, ''DD'' is a more traditional ''Super Robot Wars'' installment unlike the TowerDefense-based ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsXOmega''. However, ''DD'' replaces the classic "Player/Enemy Turn" system in favor of a speed-based turn order seen in other TurnBasedStrategy games. It also marks the first title to include a non-{{Mecha}}, purely organic series (albeit one penned by [[Creator/GoNagai an author who wrote one of the mainstays of the franchise]]). |
| 154 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Dido'', ''Meguru Daimon'', ''Yunna Dawson'', ''Sakimi Kanmaki'', ''Rinalia Kuo'', ''Maiko Koutari'', ''Eunice Airy'', ''Angilon'', ''Malbion'' |
| 155 | ** Series Debuts: ''Manga/{{Devilman}}''[[note]]Original {{Manga}} version[[/note]], ''Anime/ValvraveTheLiberator'', ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans'', ''Anime/{{Zegapain}} ADP'', ''Anime/AldnoahZero'', ''Anime/MadoKingGranzort'', ''Series/KikaiSentaiZenkaiger'', ''VideoGame/PacMan'', ''Manga/GetterRoboArc'', ''Manga/BrokenBlade'', ''Anime/DennouBoukenkiWebdiver'', ''Anime/GridmanUniverse'', ''Anime/ActiveRaid'', ''Anime/{{Kuromukuro}}'', ''Anime/BangBraveBangBravern'' |
| 156 | [[/folder]] |
| 157 | |
| 158 | [[folder:Scramble Commander]] |
| 159 | * ''Super Robot Wars Scramble Commander'': Released in November 2003 for the [=PlayStation=] 2, ''Scramble Commander'' eschews TurnBasedStrategy in favor of RealTimeStrategy in another non-SuperDeformed appearance. Although devoid of an original protagonist and mecha, it features the Swordian Guards, which reappear in ''Original Generation Gaiden''. |
| 160 | * ''Super Robot Wars Scramble Commander 2'': The second ''Scramble Commander'' released in November 2007 for the [=PlayStation=] 2. |
| 161 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Keiji Tachibana'' |
| 162 | ** Series Debuts: ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'', ''[[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation]]'' (The compilation movies), ''Anime/{{Godannar}}'' (Both seasons), ''Anime/MacrossZero'' |
| 163 | [[/folder]] |
| 164 | |
| 165 | [[folder:Other (All standalone)]] |
| 166 | * ''VideoGame/ShinSuperRobotWars'': Released in December 1996 for the [=PlayStation=], ''Shin'' marks the debut of the SRX Team and the Ze Balmary Empire, both of which got a comprehensive retooling when ''Alpha'' was released. |
| 167 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Ryusei Date'', ''Raidiese F. Branstein'', ''Aya Kobayashi'', ''Laodecia Judecca Gozzo'' |
| 168 | ** Series Debuts: ''Anime/BlueCometSPTLayzner'', ''Anime/VoltesV'', ''Anime/{{Gaiking}}'', ''Invincible Robo Tryder G7'', ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing New Mobile Report Gundam Wing]]'' |
| 169 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotSpirits'': Released in July 1998 for the Platform/Nintendo64, ''Spirits'' marked a departure from the usual TurnBasedStrategy formula in favor of a 3D FightingGame. Like ''The Lord of Elemental'', all mecha are rendered non-SuperDeformed. Despite its obscurity, this game was the debut of Levi Torah and her machine Judecca, and would be featured heavily in ''Alpha''. |
| 170 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Levi Tolar'' |
| 171 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars64'': Released in October 1999 for the Nintendo 64, this game is notorious for having loads and loads of stages, a rather complex branching system, and many original mecha the villains of ''Advance'' would [[{{Expy}} base theirs off of (or outright use)]]. ''64'' is also the first ''Super Robot Wars'' installment to use non-animated 2D sprites rendered over a 3D background during combat animations, as well as the introduction of {{Combination Attack}}s. Additionally, it's the first title that is entirely self-contained, a practice carried over into succeeding releases (compare this to ''Shin'' and ''Spirits'', whose respective elements were incorporated into ''Alpha''). Finally, as a result of copyright problems, the original characters and mecha do not appear in ''Original Generation''. |
| 172 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Brad Skywind'', ''Katz Folneus'', ''Manami Hamill'', ''Aisha Ridgemond'', ''Arklight Blue'', ''Elrich Schtazen'', ''Selain Meneth'', ''Reese Greasewell'' |
| 173 | ** Series Debuts: ''Manga/GiantRobo'' [=(Includes Ginrei OVAs)=], ''Anime/{{God Mars}}'', ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamThe08thMSTeam'', ''Anime/GreatMazinger'' (Outa Gosaku Manga) |
| 174 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsGC'': The only ''Super Robot Wars'' title for the Platform/NintendoGameCube, ''GC'' was released in December 2004. Rendered in full 3D animations, the game uses a unique SubsystemDamage game mechanic that determines where damage is dealt to a machine (head, torso, limbs) and the ability to capture disabled enemy units for sale or for the player's use, and the "Skill Ace System", a StatGrinding mechanic. In November 2006, ''GC'' gets ported to the Platform/Xbox360 as ''XO'', which adds a turn-based online multiplayer mode. |
| 175 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Akimi Akatsuki'' (male and female), ''Fairey Firefly'', ''Zuiun Akatsuki'', ''Sieg Altreet'', ''Sally Emil'', ''Regianne Josephine'', ''Vought Nicholaus'', ''Hellruga Izberga'' |
| 176 | ** Series debuts: ''Baxinger'', ''Anime/GalacticWhirlwindSasuraiger'', ''Daioja'', ''Anime/{{Mazinkaiser}}'' (OVA), ''Anime/ZettaiMutekiRaijinOh'' [=(Includes OVAs)=] |
| 177 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsNEO'': The only ''Super Robot Wars'' installment for the Platform/NintendoWii, ''NEO'' was released in October 2009 and utilizes the same 3D scheme from ''GC''/''XO'', but uses a radial-based movement system instead of the usual grid-based, a first for the franchise. This is also the first title to be totally devoid of {{real robot}}s (''G Gundam'' is the ''Gundam'' representative of ''NEO'', and even then, only the God Gundam is available). Notably, ''NEO'' marks the first time a non-combat oriented mecha series is featured. |
| 178 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Kakeru Inaba'', ''Fairey Firefly'', ''Amane Inaba'', ''Sharlie Lunoille'', ''Zanba'', ''Rivalis'', ''Chaos Rail'', ''Larva'' |
| 179 | ** Series debuts: ''Anime/JushinLiger'', ''[[Manga/GetterRobo New Getter Robo]]'', ''Anime/NGKnightLamune40'', ''Anime/GenkiBakuhatsuGanbaruger'', ''Anime/NekketsuSaikyoGosaurer'', ''Kanzen Shouri Daiteioh'', ''Anime/ShippuIronLeaguer'', ''[[Manga/LordOfLordsRyuKnight Hao Taikei Ryu Knight]]'' |
| 180 | * ''Super Robot Wars Mobile'': A game that even importers will probably never get to play, since [[{{iProduct}} it is only available on DoCoMo cell phones]], which are not sold anywhere outside of Japan. Indeed, no known gameplay footage is available on the Internet, only images. As if to taunt overseas fans, ''Mobile'' has all of the popular mecha properties owned by Creator/StudioGainax together in one game. The visuals are roughly on par with the earlier Game Boy Advance installments, and as of 2015, there are only a few missions available, running for 525 yen. |
| 181 | * ''Shin Masou Kishin: Panzer Warfare'': Released around the same time alongside the ''Cybuster'' AnimatedAdaptation, ''Panzer Warfare'' uses similar mechanical designs of the Elemental Lords. It supposedly takes place in the far future when the civilization of La Gias has long since been forgotten, but the game's generally ignored by fans since it's somewhat disappointing. Although it brims with material for WildMassGuessing, Banpresto never touched ''Panzer Warfare'' again until the release of ''Super Robot Wars Z'', where this version of the Cybuster can be seen in the Shurouga's Ley Buster attack animation. |
| 182 | * ''Super Robot Wars Card Chronicle'': A Japanese smartphone game with a card-based battle system. |
| 183 | ** Series debuts: ''Anime/CaptainEarth'' |
| 184 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsXOmega'': Pronounced as "Cross-Omega", this installment was released in 2015 for the Japanese smartphone mobile platform with game-play reminiscent of ''VideoGame/ChainChronicle'' and ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies'', mixing in TowerDefense elements with RealTimeStrategy. This title is notorious for playing loosely with the requirements of "what series can be put into ''Super Robot Wars''", resulting in a lot of oddball inclusions across different genres and media fans thought would never have a chance at entering the franchise previously. Inevitably, ''X-Ω'' has claimed the record of more than ''100 individual series'' and the largest number of debuts for an installment. |
| 185 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Asahi Inui'', ''Shatte Judevesten'', ''Honoka Inui'', ''Miryu Jest'', ''Olivie Opell'', ''Ayame Amanomiya'', ''Katrina Company'', ''Berta Bernstein'', ''Wakukaga'', ''Shizuki Shizukawa'', ''Qun Inye'', ''Coyotol'', ''Feil'', ''Naiara'' |
| 186 | ** Series debuts: ''Manga/CodeGeassOzTheReflection'', ''Anime/CodeGeassAkitoTheExiled'', ''Tokusou Kihei Dorvack'', ''Albegas'', ''Anime/{{Zegapain}}'', ''Anime/StarDriver'' (Includes the series and TheMovie), ''Anime/IdolmasterXenoglossia'', ''[[Anime/TheIdolMaster Mujin Gattai Kisaragi]]'', ''Manga/CrayonShinChan'', ''Armor Hunter Mellowlink'', ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'', ''Film/GodzillaAgainstMechagodzilla'', ''[[VideoGame/BorderBreak Border Break X]]'', ''Manga/MajesticPrince'', ''VideoGame/SakuraWars'' (Includes ''VideoGame/SakuraWars2ThouShaltNotDie'', ''VideoGame/SakuraWars3IsParisBurning'' and ''VideoGame/SakuraWars2019''), ''Anime/InfiniteRyvius'', ''Anime/EurekaSevenAO'', ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger'', ''[[Manga/GetterRobo Getter Robo Go]]'', ''Anime/{{Gasaraki}}'', ''Anime/TheGirlWhoLeaptThroughSpace'', ''Anime/LagrangeTheFlowerOfRinne'', ''Anime/RobotGirlsZ'', ''Sun Musume ~ Girl's Battle Bootlog'', ''Hacka Doll'', ''Anime/TheIdolmasterCinderellaGirls'', ''Heybot!'', ''Anime/HisCooolSeHaGirls'', ''Franchise/LittleWitchAcademia'', ''Anime/MacrossDelta'' (Includes the original series and ''Passionate Walkure''), ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'', ''Anime/MazingerZInfinity'', ''Anime/FangOfTheSunDougram'', ''Video Warrior Laserion'', ''[[Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex A Certain Magical Cyber Trooper (Virtual-ON)]]'', ''Manga/MazingerAngels'', ''[[Toys/MachineRobo Machine Robo: Battle Hackers]]'', ''Anime/GundamBuildFighters'', ''Anime/LastHope2018'', ''Space Battleship Tiramisu'' (Includes the original series and ''Space Battleship Tiramisu II''), ''VideoGame/{{Aikatsu}}'', ''Anime/{{FLCL}}'', ''Series/SpaceSheriffGavan'', ''[[Anime/CutieHoney Cutie Honey Universe]]'', ''VisualNovel/MuvLuvAlternative'', ''Anime/BraveExkaiser'', ''Manga/DaimidalerTheSoundRobot'', ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamNarrative'', ''Anime/{{Vandread}}'', ''Anime/MyHime'', ''Anime/GalaxyAngel'', ''[[VideoGame/{{Medabots}} Medarot]]'', ''[[Literature/EvangelionANIMA Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA]]'', ''Anime/CodeGeassLelouchOfTheResurrection'', ''Toys/SDSengokudenMushaShichininShuHen'', ''SD Command Chronicles G-ARMS'', ''SD Sengokuden Tenka Toitsu Hen'', ''Toys/SDGundamGaidenSeikiheiMonogatari'', ''Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger'', ''Shonen Ashibe GO! GO! Goma-chan'', ''Anime/BattleSpiritsShonenGekihaDan'', ''Anime/ShinkansenHenkeiRoboShinkalion'', ''VisualNovel/RoboticsNotes'', ''Manga/PopTeamEpic'', ''Anime/SCryed'', ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Festival 10 "Re:vision"]]'', ''Film/{{Gunhed}}'', ''Getter Robo High'', ''Getter Robo Noir'', ''Series/{{GARO}}'', ''Anime/MagicalPrincessMinkyMomo'', ''Manga/{{Bokurano}}'', ''Anime/ZombieLandSaga'', ''VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire'', ''Toys/SDGundamGaidenKnightsOfTheRoundTable'', ''Anime/SeiJuushiBismarck'', ''Anime/{{Obsolete}}'', ''Anime/MashinHeroWataruTheSevenSpiritsOfRyujinmaru'', ''New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Frozen Teardrop''. |
| 187 | [[/folder]] |
| 188 | |
| 189 | [[folder:"International Era"/VTX Trilogy (All standalone...sort of.)]] |
| 190 | Beginning in 2017, Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment launched an initiative to get around the ever-present licensing issues for ''Super Robot Wars'' and reach an increasingly international audience: they would obtain the licenses to sell the games to the Southeast Asia region (a less expensive proposition due to the perceived size and importance of the market) and include full text localization in English as an option (a widely-spoken language in the {{UsefulNotes/Singapore}}, UsefulNotes/HongKong and UsefulNotes/{{Philippine|s}} markets). Thanks to the lack of MediaNotes/RegionCoding on [[MediaNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames eighth-generation consoles]] from Creator/{{Sony}} (and later Creator/{{Nintendo}}), these titles would be playable on devices outside of Asia should copies be imported elsewhere. This effort was met with success: ''V'' saw significant enough overseas sales for Bandai Namco to continue the project, including hiring {{Promoted Fanboy}}s and {{Fan Transla|tion}}tors to help provide localization efforts for ''X'' and ''T''. This ultimately led to ''T'' becoming [[https://www.dualshockers.com/super-robot-wars-t-highest-overseas-sales-demo/ the best-selling title internationally as of 2020]], ''period'', including the games with official North American releases.\ |
| 191 | This era is notable for really stretching the limits on "what is allowed in ''Super Robot Wars''", with questionable "{{Mecha}}" properties making their franchise debut, albeit ones that are still beloved mainstays of Japanese series and pop culture. Also helping these debuts is ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsXOmega'' expanding upon the borders for which properties, including genres, can be included. These games, however, tend to be a bit more limited and subdued, as opposed to ''X-Ω'' and its "go all-out, so long as there's something with {{Mecha}} in it" approach. As a result, each installment features one title drawing heavily upon SpaceOpera, with a trademark unit being a battleship rather than a HumongousMecha.\ |
| 192 | At the last leg of this three series of games, Bandai Namco released an "Expansion Pack" for ''T'' as DownloadableContent, featuring the OriginalGeneration from ''V'' and ''X'', revealing that the three games can stealthily count as a trilogy. Because of this, the "VTX Trilogy" became an alternate monniker by the fandom to call these installments, named as such due to the fact that ''T'' officially uses the term "VTX" for one of its elements in its narrative (VTX Company), rather than using the acronyms according to chronological releases of the games (VXT). |
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| 194 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsV'': Pronounced as "Voyage" and released on February 23, 2017 for the [[Platform/PlayStation4 Sony PlayStation 4]] and [=PlayStation=] Vita, ''V'' was the first licensed installment in the franchise to be released in multiple languages (English, Chinese and Korean) throughout the Asia region, and the first time a non-HumongousMecha based SpaceOpera series was included. This game brings in and incorporates more Franchise/GundamExpandedUniverse material than its predecessors, using the ''Crossbone Gundam '' side stories and ''Hathaway's Flash''. Additionally, it marks the first appearance of a ''Anime/BraveSeries'' [[Anime/TheBraveExpressMightGaine installment]] that was not ''Anime/GaoGaiGar'', the sole representative of the franchise for fourteen years; furthermore, ''V'' was ported to the Platform/NintendoSwitch on October 3, 2019 and a day later on Platform/{{Steam}}, the latter marking the franchise's first foray onto PC barring the extremely obscure battle mailers software. |
| 195 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Souji Murakumo'', ''Chitose Kisaragi'', ''Nine'', ''Veltab Text'', ''Charlotte Hastings'', ''Ghuli Tarta Galbras'', ''Jamie Reeta Slaushel'', ''Ahlforz Rohm Halharris'', ''Nevanlinna'' |
| 196 | ** Series debuts: ''[[Manga/MobileSuitCrossboneGundam Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam: Skull Heart]]'', ''[[Manga/MobileSuitCrossboneGundam Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam: Steel 7]]'', ''Literature/MobileSuitGundamHathawaysFlash'', ''Anime/SpaceBattleshipYamato2199'', ''[[Anime/CrossAnge Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons]]'', ''Anime/TheBraveExpressMightGaine'', ''[[Manga/ShinMazingerZero Shin Mazinger Zero vs. The Great General of Darkness]]'', ''Mazin Emperor G''[[note]]Similar to the Mazinkaiser in ''F Final'', this is an original {{Mecha}} made exclusively for this game, with the intent to give the Great Mazinger a MidSeasonUpgrade[[/note]] |
| 197 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsX'': Also known as "Cross", this title was released on March 29, 2018 for the [=PlayStation=] 4 and [=PlayStation=] Vita in Japan; similar to ''V'', ''X'' was released in multiple languages throughout the Asia region on April 26, 2018. This game marks the first time the ''Getter Robo'' franchise was absent on a non-handheld installment and was ported onto the Platform/NintendoSwitch and Platform/{{Steam}} on January 10, 2020. |
| 198 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Iori Iolite'', ''Amari Aquamarine'', ''Hopes/Spero'', ''Celric Obsidian'', ''Archmage Keeldin'', ''Ende the Devourer'' |
| 199 | ** Series debuts: ''Anime/BuddyComplex'' (Includes ''Buddy Complex Final Act: Into the Skies of Tomorrow''), ''Anime/GundamReconguistaInG'', ''Anime/NadiaTheSecretOfBlueWater'', ''Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries'' |
| 200 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsT'': Short for "Terra", this game was released on March 20, 2019 for the [=PlayStation=] 4 and Platform/NintendoSwitch, a return to a Nintendo console since ''NEO''. ''T'' marks the addition of a MagicalGirl[=/=]{{Shojo}} series for a traditional installment, one that has been the target of legitimate requests since the late 1990s; it's also the first time two ''Anime/BraveSeries'' entries are in one game, and the first time [[Anime/MazingerZInfinity a series]] debuted in a traditional ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' title, yet not technically considered a debut when it first appeared in the franchise via ''X-Ω'' as timed-exclusive content. |
| 201 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Saizo Tokito'', ''Sagiri Sakurai'', ''Ramii Amasaki'', ''Meryl Spanna'', ''Amies Ernest'', ''Hirosuke Amasaki'', ''Dyma Goldwin'', ''Rudi Pixyzalto'', ''Siegel Seygo'', ''Roni Marbuk'', ''Paul Darj'', ''Wassilmon Razlson'', ''Ragnayael Dynharish'', ''Ame Presbund'' |
| 202 | ** Series debuts: ''Anime/CowboyBebop'', ''Anime/ExpelledFromParadise'', ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth'', ''[[Anime/CaptainHarlock Arcadia of my Youth - Endless Orbit SSX]]'', ''[[Manga/GetterRobo Getter Robo Daikessen!]]'', ''[[Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine Aura Battlers: Aura Fhantasm]]'' |
| 203 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars30'': Named to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the franchise in 2021, ''30'' was the first title announced and teased at [[UsefulNotes/ElectronicEntertainmentExpo E3]] during the Japanese WebVideo/NintendoDirect presentation, and the first entry to simultaneously launch for consoles and Platform/{{Steam}} on October 28, 2021; more importantly, the Steam version was released worldwide, making ''30'' the first licensed-installment to be officially sold in North America and Europe. The game marked [[TheBusCameBack the return]] of several series that haven't been seen since the ''Z'' Saga, such as ''Anime/HeavyMetalLGaim'' (''OE'') and ''Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam'' (''Destiny''). Additionally, ''30'' features ''Anime/GaoGaiGarFINAL'' without the ''Anime/GaoGaiGar'' television series, and debuts {{Tokusatsu}} [[Anime/SSSSGridman series]] for the roster while a spin-off from the default ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' debuted via DownloadableContent. |
| 204 | ** Series debuts: ''Literature/KnightsAndMagic'', ''Anime/BravePoliceJDecker'', ''Anime/SSSSGridman'', ''Mazinkaiser Infinitism'', ''Literature/KingOfKingsGaogaigarVSBetterman'', ''[[Anime/CodeGeass Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion III – Glorification]]'', ''VideoGame/SakuraWarsSoLongMyLove'' (from DLC), ''Manga/{{Ultraman}}'' (from DLC), ''[[Manga/MajesticPrince Majestic Prince: Genetic Awakening]]'' (from DLC), ''Manga/GetterRoboDevolution'' (from DLC), ''[[Anime/ShinkansenHenkeiRoboShinkalion Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion THE ANIMATION: The Mythically Fast ALFA-X that came from the Future]]'' (from DLC) |
| 205 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Edge Sainklaus'', ''Az Sainklaus'', ''Mitsuba Grey Valley'', ''Reynold Hardin'', ''Liane Umbard'', ''Caruleum Vaull'' |
| 206 | [[/folder]] |
| 207 | |
| 208 | [[folder:Original Generation]] |
| 209 | |
| 210 | Unlike its licensed installments (aside from ''Masou Kishin''), ''Super Robot Wars Original Generation'' focuses exclusively on [[OriginalGeneration Banpresto's in-house created original characters and mecha to serve as protagonists or supporting characters]] from their appearance in licensed titles; of course, this series itself would go full circle by creating its own characters and mecha specifically for ''Original Generation''. Despite lifting narrative and thematic elements from its predecessors, these installments are contained within its own continuity, separate from the other games in the franchise. |
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| 212 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration'': The first proper ''Original Generation'' game released on the Game Boy Advance in November 2002, mixing the first part of the Balmar War from the ''Alpha'' series and the Divine Crusaders War from the Classic Timeline, alongside never-before-seen originals. It also touches on "The School" sub-plot hinted in ''Alpha 2'', which later mingles with other originals and introduces a unique interchangeable weapons system between {{real robot}}s. Since it's devoid of licensing problems, it's the first ''Super Robot Wars'' title to be officially localized into English by Creator/{{Atlus}} in North America and Creator/FiveZeroFiveGames in Europe. |
| 213 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Elzam von Branstein'', ''Kai Kitamura'', ''Latooni Subota'', ''Shine Hausen'', ''Radha Bairaban'', ''Katina Tarask''[[note]]Game-play debut; her franchise debut was in a trading card game[[/note]], ''Russel Bagman'', ''Garnet Sandi'', ''Giado Venerdi'', ''Daitetsu Minase'', ''Tetsuya Onodera'', ''Eita Nadaka'', ''Lefina Enfield'', ''Sean Webley'', ''Eun Hyojin'', ''Rishu Togoh'', ''Marion Radom'', ''Randolph Laker'', ''Siebel Mistrel'', ''Adler Koch'', ''Tempest Hawker'', ''Lily Junkers'', ''Kar-Wai Lau'', ''Tenzan Nakajima'', ''Nibhal Mubhal'', ''Graien Grusman'', ''Atad Shamran'', ''Gaza Haganer'', ''Galuin M'Habel'', ''Septuagint'' |
| 214 | * ''Super Robot Wars Original Generation 2'': Sequel to ''Original Generation'', it was released in February 2005 on the Game Boy Advance and got localized by Atlus and 505 Games for their respective regions. The game continues the story and adds up the Inspectors of ''3'', the Shadow-Mirror of ''Advance'', the Einst of ''Impact'' and the Machinery Children of ''Alpha Gaiden'', as well as introducing the(rest of the) protagonists from ''Alpha 2''. It is the first game to introduce the "Ace Bonus", a passive upgrade to abilities and/or stats if a character reaches 50 kills, and a unique, unit-specific "Full Upgrade Bonus" if players fully upgrade a mecha's stats. |
| 215 | ** Important Banpresto Original Characters debuting here: ''Ouka Nagisa'', ''Wodan Ymir'', ''Echidna Iisaki'', ''Archibald Grims'', ''Van Vat Tran'', ''Agilla Setme'', ''Cuervo Cero'', ''Brian Midcrid'', ''Mitsuko Isurugi'', ''Kenneth Garret'', ''Stern Regisseur'' |
| 216 | * ''Super Robot Wars Original Generations'': A VideoGameRemake compiling the two ''Original Generation'' Game Boy Advance titles for the [=PlayStation=] 2 in June 2007. Presumably due to cost considerations, this game has yet to be localized. The remake introduces the "Twin Battle" system", where two battles can be conducted against the same enemy by two allies simultaneously, and the "Twin Command", a seventh Spirit Command accessed through pairing allies with one another. ''Original Generations'' re-touches the story with minor and major alterations, including the addition of the originals from ''Reversal''; effectively, the remake {{retcon}}s the first two ''Original Generation'' games (as well as the first 3-episode {{OVA}}) via ContinuityReboot. ''Original Generations'' was intended to celebrate the franchise's 15th anniversary. |
| 217 | ** Important Banpresto Original Characters debuting here: ''Lorenzo di Montenego'', ''Murata'' |
| 218 | * ''Super Robot Wars Original Generation Gaiden'': GaidenGame sequel to ''Original Generations'', it was released in December 2007 on the [=PlayStation=] 2. Despite the short campaign compared to other entries in the series, ''Original Generation Gaiden'' features lots of bonus material like a trading card mini-game called "Shuffler Battle Mode" and a battle viewer "Free Battle Mode". Story-wise, it continues from ''Original Generations'' and adds the ODE Incident from the {{OVA}}/[[AudioAdaptation drama CD]], Duminuss from ''Reversal'', the Shura of ''Compact 3'', and a [[spoiler:revamped Einst (now called Jetzt)]], as well as the heroes and villians from one of Banpresto's earlier crossover franchises, ''The Great Battle''. The game also features cameos from Touma Kanou of ''Alpha 3'' and the originals from ''MX''. |
| 219 | ** Important Banpresto Original Characters debuting here: ''Kouta Azuma'', ''Shouko Azuma'', ''Kisaburo Azuma'', ''Foglia Est'', ''Eric Wong'', ''Kyle Bean'', ''Celcia Farm'', ''Donna Galagar'' |
| 220 | * ''The Second Super Robot Wars Original Generation'': Sequel to ''Original Generation Gaiden'', this is the first ''Super Robot Wars'' title released on the [=PlayStation=] 3 on November 29, 2012. The story concludes the events of the Sealing War from ''Alpha 2'' and the AI-1 saga of ''MX''. New series entrants include characters from ''Destiny'', the obscure ''Real Robot Regiment'' and ''Lost Children'', a manga side-story from ''Alpha 2''. Finally, the rest of the ''Masou Kishin'' cast from ''EX'' make their ''Orignal Generation'' debut, along with the remaining Choukijin not seen in the ''Alpha'' series. The game retouches the "Twin Battle" system and adds in the "Ability Slot" system, where passive abilities and bonuses can only be activated by pairing allied units together. |
| 221 | ** Important Banpresto Original Characters debuting here: ''Michiru Hanaten'', '' Kurt Bitner'', ''Taylor Centrum'', ''Gaspard Gillan'', ''Daniel Howell'', ''Jacob Moore'', ''Humphrey Innis'', ''Oleg Nazarov'', ''Amara Barton'', ''Jun Kanan'', ''Sandayuu Taihou'', ''Hou Kason'', ''Chienne Argent'', ''Chien Argent'', ''Chiot Argent'', ''Araseri Garcia'', ''Arteil Steinbeck'' |
| 222 | * ''Super Robot Wars Original Generation Infinite Battle'': In the same vein as ''Super Robot Spirits'', ''Infinite Battle'' is a 3D FightingGame, with gameplay derived from ''VideoGame/AnotherCenturysEpisode'' and the ''VideoGame/GundamVsSeries''. Certain characters and units upwards to the ''Second Original Generation'' are playable. Released one year after the launch of the ''Second Original Generation'', the premium edition of ''Infinite Battle'' includes "Dark Prison", a side-story that details Shu's route from ''EX'' retold to mesh together with current continuity. Like ''Original Generation Gaiden'', ''Dark Prison'' features Selena Recital from ''Alpha 3'', and is available as seperate DownloadableContent. |
| 223 | ** Important Banpresto Original Characters debuting here: ''Saika Shinagawa'', ''Albharda'', ''Yong Gebana'', ''Keparoc Narmo'', ''Kinaha Sokonko'' |
| 224 | * ''Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Moon Dwellers'': Sequel to the ''Second Original Generation'', yet oddly not a numbered sequel, since Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment did not wish to confuse newcomers. The Fury storyline of ''Judgment'' is incorporated with Touya Shun as the headlining protagonist, backed up by Calvina Coulange as the heroine of another route, alongside ''GC''; like Raul and Fiona in ''Original Generations'', ''GC'' protagonist Akimi Akatsuki becomes the younger {{Half Identical Twin|s}} to older sister Akemi. Furthermore, Haken Browning and Aschen Brodel of ''Endless Frontier'' also appear. The game was simultaneously released on the [=PlayStation=] 3 and the [=PlayStation=] 4, the first installment for the latter, on June 30, 2016 and was intended to celebrate the franchise's 25th anniversary. Additionally, Bandai Namco has translated the game into English, releasing it only on the [=PlayStation=] 4 platform on August 5, 2016. |
| 225 | ** Important Banpresto Original Characters debuting here: ''Gint Kitaumi'', ''Miles Boothlloyd'', ''Iradoya Kujua'', ''Gomoudooka Gorainkel'', ''Bilgor Belcha'', ''So-Des Zuo'', ''Karo-Ran Vi'' |
| 226 | [[/folder]] |
| 227 | |
| 228 | [[folder:OG Saga]] |
| 229 | |
| 230 | The following {{Gaiden Game}}s are exclusive to ''Original Generation''. By WordOfGod, each installment takes place [[{{Prequel}} before]], [[{{Interquel}} during]] or [[{{Sequel}} after]] the events of the main series, but are separate from them. |
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| 232 | * ''[[VideoGame/EndlessFrontier Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier]]'': First SpinOff game under the title "OG Saga", ''Endless Frontier'' is a multiverse-travelling EasternRPG. Released for the DS in May 2008, it features a cast referencing previous ''Super Robot Wars'' installments and crosses over with ''VideoGame/NamcoXCapcom'' and ''VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}}'', showcasing Reiji Arisu, Xiaomu and KOS-MOS. Localized and released in April 2009 by Atlus (only for North America), ''Endless Frontier'' marks Reiji and Xiaomu's international debut. |
| 233 | ** Important Banpresto Original Characters debuting here: ''Haken Browning'', ''Kaguya Nanbu'', ''Aschen Brodel'', ''Princess Suzuka'', ''Sanuki Nanbu'', ''Shuten'', ''Cardia Basirissa'', ''Otone'', ''Anne Sirena'', ''Bonny Maxmad'', ''Katze Kotolnos'', ''Ezel Granada'', ''Kyon Feulion'', ''Henne Valkyria'', ''Koma'', ''Shirou'', ''John Moses'', ''Lee Ly'', ''Marion Sumii'', ''Dorothy Mistral'', ''Rubor Cucullus'', ''Wahrschein Lichkeit'' |
| 234 | * ''Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier EXCEED'': DS sequel to ''Endless Frontier'' released in February 2010, ''EXCEED'' features all playable characters from the previous game returning, alongside new protagonists. The game ties into the events of ''Original Generation Gaiden'', as Axel Almer, Kouta Azuma [[spoiler:and Einst Alfimi]] make their way to the Endless Frontier as playable characters, including MOMO of ''VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}}''. Mark Hunter from ''Gaia Saver'' makes a cameo. |
| 235 | ** Important Banpresto Original Characters debuting here: ''Aledy Naash'', ''Neige Hausen'', ''Cindy Bird'', ''Pete Pain'', ''Hamelin Silbato'', ''Gerda Miroir'', ''Cleo Gretel'', ''Lok Eye'', ''Hild Brun'', ''Rig the Guard'', ''Vanar Gand'', ''Hela Gand'', ''Jolm Gand'', ''Gagun Laos''/''[[spoiler:Gymnos Basileus]]'' |
| 236 | * ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsGaiden Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin - The Lord of Elemental]]'': An UpdatedRerelease of ''Gaiden'' for the DS in May 2010, the intent is to incorporate and expand on the untold ''Masou Kishin'' story and characters into ''Original Generation'' continuity. |
| 237 | * ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsGaiden Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin II - Revelation of Evil God]]'': Released on January 12, 2012, ''Revelation of Evil God'' is the [=PlayStation=] Portable sequel to ''The Lord of Elemental'' and marks the 15th anniversary of the ''Masou Kishin'' series. The game is bundled with the ''The Lord of Elemental'' DS rerelease, complete with enhanced visuals and extended voice acting. |
| 238 | ** Important Banpresto Original Characters debuting here: ''Elan Zenozakis'', ''Gaen'', ''Fang Zan Bisias'' |
| 239 | * ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsGaiden Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin III - Pride of Justice]]'': Released on August 22, 2013 for the [=PlayStation=] 3 and [=PlayStation=] Vita, ''Pride of Justice'' is the sequel to ''Revelation of Evil God''. |
| 240 | * ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsGaiden Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin F - Coffin of the End]]'': A [=PlayStation=] 3 release in 2014, ''Coffin of the End'' is billed as the [[GrandFinale final installment]] of the ''Masou Kishin'' saga. |
| 241 | [[/folder]] |
| 242 | |
| 243 | [[folder:Compati Hero Series]] |
| 244 | |
| 245 | ''Super Robot Wars'' is actually a SpiritualSuccessor of sorts to the "Compati Hero Series", a group of Banpresto-developed games that featured the crossover nature first usually focusing around a trinity of ''Gundam'', ''Franchise/KamenRider'' and the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' (with the character depicted more often than not in SuperDeformed size to avoid scaling issues between the human-sized Kamen Riders and the giants of the other two franchises), until it garnered its own franchise. |
| 246 | ---- |
| 247 | * ''Hero Senki: Project Olympus'': An ActionRPG for the Super Famicom that features {{Toku}} heroes ''Franchise/KamenRider'' and the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'', as well as several ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' pilots in PoweredArmor stylized to their Gundams. |
| 248 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Gilliam Yeager'' |
| 249 | * ''Gaia Saver'': Another ActionRPG for the Super Famicom similar to ''Hero Senki''. |
| 250 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Mark Hunter'' |
| 251 | * ''The Great Battle'' (I through VI and ''[[VideoGame/GreatBattleFullBlast Full Blast]]''): An ActionGame series mostly appearing on the Super Famicom, it features SuperDeformed heroes such as ''[[Franchise/UltraSeries Ultraman]]'', ''Franchise/KamenRider'', various ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}s'' and the HenshinHero Fighter Roar. Worth noting is ''Full Blast'' was developed by Creator/IntiCreates rather than Banpresto. The series also spawned many {{Spin Off}}s to various genres, such as ''Battle Pinball'', ''Battle Racer'' and ''Battle Dodgeball'' to name a few. |
| 252 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Fighter Roar'', ''Emi'', ''Dark Brain'', ''Professor Kisaburo'', ''Zan-El'', ''Banprekid'', ''Great Raimon'', ''Black X'' |
| 253 | * ''VideoGame/SuperTokusatsuTaisen2001'': A TurnBasedStrategy game which completely submerges itself into {{Tokusatsu}} territory and features a full Tokusatsu cast, including the originals. |
| 254 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Takuma Sakomizu'', ''Saki'', ''Eiji Kano'', ''Ran Hinata'', ''Kaori Minoshima'', ''Satoru Hinata'', ''Todo Tatsuya'',''Ryoko Sakomizu'', ''Ryoma Sakomizu'', ''Kiichi Sakomizu'', |
| 255 | ** Series debuts: ''Franchise/UltraSeries'', ''Series/UltraSeven'', ''[[Series/ReturnOfUltraman Ultraman Jack]]'', ''Super Robot Red Baron'', ''Daitetsujin-17'', ''Series/KamenRiderBlack'', ''Series/KamenRiderBlackRX'', ''Series/{{Kikaider}}'', ''Kikaider 01'', ''Inazuma'', ''Series/SpaceSheriffGavan'', ''Series/SpaceSheriffSharivan'', ''Series/SpaceSheriffShaider'', ''Series/HimitsuSentaiGoranger'' |
| 256 | * ''VideoGame/LostHeroes'': A return to the form of ''Hero Senki'' and ''The Great Battle'', ''Lost Heroes'' is an old-school EasternRPG for the Nintendo 3DS featuring the original Series/{{Ultraman}} and Series/UltramanMebius, the original Series/KamenRider, alongside Series/KamenRiderDouble and Series/KamenRiderOOO, and the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack Nu Gundam]]. |
| 257 | * ''Super Hero Sakusen'': Known more commonly as "Super Hero Operations", this 1999 EasternRPG released on the [=PlayStation=] featured ''G Gundam'', ''Gundam Wing'', various ''Franchise/UltraSeries'', ''Series/{{Kikaider}}'' and the ''Series/MetalHeroes'' franchise. The R-Gun, one of the machines of the SRX Team in the ''Alpha'' series, Ingram, Viletta and Euzeth made their debut here. |
| 258 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Ingram Plisken'', ''Viletta Vadim'', ''Euzeth Gozzo'' |
| 259 | * ''[[VideoGame/HeroesVs HEROES' VS]]'': A FightingGame for the [=PlayStation=] Portable featuring 18 characters from nine series (plus three {{Guest Fighter}}s and an original BigBad), divided into the heroic Justice group and villainous Vice group. Notable for featuring ''Series/UltramanNexus'', which was missing from previous games. |
| 260 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Stragaia'' |
| 261 | * ''VideoGame/SuperHeroGeneration'': Another TurnBasedStrategy game for the [=PlayStation 3=] and Vita featuring quite a number of series from the ''Gundam''/''Kamen Rider''/''Ultra Series'' trinity, this title was developed by Tom Create, a SpinOff of their ''VideoGame/SDGundamGGeneration'' series. |
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| 264 | [[folder:Animated Adaptations]] |
| 265 | * ''Super Robot Wars Original Generation The Animation'': A 3-episode {{OVA}} by Creator/BrainsBase set after ''Original Generation 2'', the story tells of a next-generation of unmanned mecha from TheFederation [[AIIsACrapshoot inexplicably going berserk]] and kidnapping people as part of an AssimilationPlot, including several of the main characters. The OVA's story would be re-adapted into a set of bonus missions in ''Original Generations'' called "2.5: Unified Wisdom"; the story is fully fleshed out in ''Original Generation Gaiden''. |
| 266 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Wilheim von Juergen'' |
| 267 | * ''Anime/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationDivineWars'': A 26-episode TV adaptation of the first ''Original Generation'' game that re-tells Ryusei Date's story. Produced by Creator/OLMIncorporated. |
| 268 | * ''Super Robot War Original Generation: The Inspector'': A 26-episode TV adaptation of ''Original Generation 2'' and sequel to ''Divine Wars'' directed by franchise regular Creator/MasamiObari and animated by Creator/AsahiProduction, the series can be seen on [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/super-robot-wars Crunchyroll]]. |
| 269 | ** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Azuki Sawa'' |
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