History VideoGame / SuperRobotWarsV

** ''Crossbone Gundam'' finally returns after appearing only in ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Super Robot Wars Alpha 2]]''. The time gap? ''13 years ago''. Meanwhile, after sitting out for the entirely of the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ'' saga, ''Gundam ZZ'' makes its Platform/HighDefinition console debut[[note]]''ZZ'' was previously on ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOE'', a handheld-exclusive[[/note]].

* RedemptionDemotion: While still ridiculously powerful, [[Manga/ShinMazingerZero Mazinger ZERO]] loses its regeneration ability after it joins.

* StrongerThanTheyLook: With so many amazing pilots and main characters in the game, you'd think some of the secondaries wouldn't be worth using. [[Anime/Gundam00AWakeningOfTheTrailblazer Graham Aker]] in the Brave seems to be the case, with only 3 attacks (a 4th one is obtained later), and his strongest not being able to be used post-movement. However, not only does he have one of the best unique skills in the game[[note]]+30 to Final Accuracy, Evasion, and Crit[[/note]], his Ace ability[[note]]+20 to Final Accuracy and +10% damage against enemies in the Air and in Space...so most enemies in the game[[/note]] and unique mecha upgrade[[note]]Automatically makes the Brave's Air and Space handling S-ranks, this means he takes less damage and deals more against enemies in Air and Space.[[/note]] ensures that he is one of the best Real Robot pilots in the game, despite being compared to other giants such as [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Amuro]], [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Kamille]], [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Judau]], and even his rival [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Setsuna]]. [[Main/MidSeasonUpgrade And then when he gets his ultimate attack...]]

** In Stage 46, Berger's carrier shows the retreat animation instead of the destroyed animation when he is defeated, referencing his survival and reappearance in ''Ark of the Stars''.

* OffScreenMomentOfAwesome: It is implied that when Hilda was about to be subject to PoliceBrutality, Akito arrived and returned the favor tenfold.

*** Nu Gundam, as per usual, is a dodgy little mech with decent weapons, except Amuro comes with a Second Attack skill that allows him to take on whole battleships without any asssitance. His Ace Bonus augments this even further, meaning he can Second Attack bosses, which usually have high SKL to negate most other Second Attacks.

** MightyGlacier: Beefiest of the "Big Three Monsters," Mazinger Zero has one of the highest armor ratings in the game, coupled with Koji's stats and special skills allow Mazinger Zero to easily survive waves of enemies, and it has the second highest non-combination attack in the game, just behind the Yamato (highest if the WaveMotionGun is not unlocked). Unfortunately, barring the use of Bravery, Koji has a slow movement rate at 5 which is tied at the lowest of all units.

* UselessUsefulSpell: The pilot skill "Second Attack" allows a unit to use a support attack for themself (including attacks that are not post-movement) if their SKL stat is 30 or higher than the enemy. The useless part comes into play as a difference of 30 would require the player to buy a lot of skill points for the character and that unless there is a huge level gap, it is practically impossible to use the skill with no upgrades in normal gameplay. There are still some pilots who can use "Second Attack" being [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack Amuro Ray]] and [[Manga/MobileSuitCrossboneGundam Kincade]] as they both gain +20 SKL in their ace bonus while [[Anime/Gundam00AWakeningOfTheTrailblazer Setsuna]] gains +20 SKL when "Innovator" activates.

** MightyGlacier: Beefiest of the "Big Three Monsters," Mazinger Zero has one of the highest armor ratings in the game, coupled with Koji's stats and special skills allow Mazinger Zero to easily survive waves of enemies, and it has the second highest non-combination attack in the game, just behind the Yamato (highest if the WaveMotionGun is not unlocked). Unfortunately, barring the use of Bravery, Koji has a slow movement rate.

* StrongerThanTheyLook: With so many amazing pilots and main characters in the game, you'd think some of the secondaries wouldn't be worth using. [[Anime/Gundam00AWakeningOfTheTrailblazer Graham Aker]] in the Brave seems to be the case, with only 3 attacks, and his strongest not being able to be used post-movement. However, not only does he have one of the best unique skills in the game[[note]]+30 to Final Accuracy, Evasion, and Crit[[/note]], his Ace ability[[note]]+20 to Final Accuracy and +10% damage against enemies in the Air and in Space...so most enemies in the game[[/note]] and unique mecha upgrade[[note]]Automatically makes the Brave's Air and Space handling S-ranks, this means he takes less damage and deals more against enemies in Air and Space.[[/note]] ensures that he is one of the best Real Robot pilots in the game, despite being compared to other giants such as [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Amuro]], [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Kamille]], [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Judau]], and even his rival [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Setsuna]]. [[Main/MidSeasonUpgrade And then when he gets his ultimate attack...]]

''Super Robot Wars V'' is an installment meant to [[MilestoneCelebration celebrate the 25th anniversary]] of the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' franchise, released simultaneously for the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 Sony PlayStation 4]] and [[UsefulNotes/PlaystationVita Sony PlayStation Vita]] on February 23, 2017. ''V'' was also released on the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on October 3, 2019 and a day later on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, making it the first ''Super Robot Wars'' title to have an official PC release.

** ''Crossbone Gundam'' finally returns after appearing only in ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Super Robot Wars Alpha 2]]''. The time gap? ''13 years ago''. Meanwhile, after sitting out for the entirely of the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ'' saga, ''Gundam ZZ'' makes its UsefulNotes/HighDefinition console debut[[note]]''ZZ'' was previously on ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOE'', a handheld-exclusive[[/note]].

** JackOfAllStats: [=VangRay=] has a nice load out with its EN and ammo distributions that are just right[[note]]In fact, its final attack is obtained very early in the game and is ammo based.[[/note]]. The main protagonist also has a high level of prevail and by default allows them to automatically deal critical hits when they're support attacking thanks to the "Enhance Attack" pilot skill and the pilot skill "Strong Luck"[[note]] Increase funds by 20% when defeating an enemy unit [[/note]] allowing players to gather more funds in the game. If fully upgraded, the [=VangRay=] can potentially have ''four'' part slots, a rarity among protagonist mechs which means any weaknesses it has can easily be covered by its four slots. It also has a repair module that allows it to repair itself if players want to, either to fully recover some HP or to abuse the "repair grind trick". Finally, if players choose to give the protagonist's birthday and blood type the same as series producer Terada, then players have access to some of the cheapest offensive and support spirit commands of the game. All this before getting its MidSeasonUpgrade which gives it either more firepower or access to a MAP attack and a secondary pilot who can handle more support-based spirit commands.