Line #10 YMMV/SuperRobotWarsT


1	* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: During the final scenario, in the IF scenario, [[spoiler:Ame Presbund returns to pilot the Dygaian-2]], whereas in the normal route, [[spoiler:he's really KilledOffForReal by Dyma Goldwin.]] Which brings to question on how [[spoiler:Dyma]] was characterized about his plan. [[spoiler:Perhaps he did plan to run his plan together with Ame, but in the normal route, Ame threatened to kill a defenseless [[Anime/GaoGaiGar Mikoto Utsugi]] after she was restored from being Zonuda in order to make sure she won't become a threat to humanity any further. Could it be that the attempt to kill Mikoto was [[EvenEvilHasStandards a line Dyma wouldn't cross]], so that he had a last minute change of plan and moved in for the kill instead of moving in to destroy Ame's mecha so he could get into Dygaian-2?]]
2	* AntiClimaxBoss: Any fight in which a character fights solo, such as [[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam Domon Kasshu's numerous Gundam Fights]], are balanced with the assumption that the player has invested no resources in the unit that has to fight alone to keep the game from becoming unwinnable. Players who ''do'' invest in Domon and level him up properly can thus win those fights in a single turn.
3	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The first AnimeThemeSong for ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth'', "''Yuzurenai Negai''", has an an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSUn1Nbbgns instrumental rendition]] wherein the vocal parts of the song are turned into a rich, powerful guitar instrumentation. Given its reception as one of the most beloved examples of AnimeThemeSong, Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment has done it right.
4	* BrokenBase: [[BrokenBase/SuperRobotWars See here]] for details.
5	* ComplacentGamingSyndrome: Many players recommend to use characters that have the "Wall"[[note]]Decrease damage taken by 75% for one turn.[[/note]] spirit command when playing on [[HarderThanHard Expert/Super Expert Mode]] to save up on the unit's SP.
6	* EscapistCharacter: ''X'' already had shades of this, where the player character was an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent who had latent magical power in another dimension, but ''T'' absolutely runs with it, starring a {{salaryman}} who is incredibly proud of his position and role of an OfficeLady who's incredibly competent. The game clearly wants to make the idea of a salaryman/office lady [[MundaneMadeAwesome as awesome as possible]], knowing exactly who's likely playing. Moreso when you account into the finale: [[spoiler:The FinalBoss was their former BigGood who apparently has never been a {{Salaryman}} in his life, thus he became egotistical and self-aggrandizing and had to be taken down, giving the message that a salaryman/office lady isn't a lame loser job as many other stories portray them to be, which may be what many gamers who end up being a salaryman/office lady would like to think formerly.]]
7	* GameBreaker: [[GameBreaker/SuperRobotWars See here]] for details.
8	* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Per WordOfGod, ''T'' was designed to cater to the international base more than domestic players in Japan; this explains the appearances of ''G Gundam'', ''Anime/GaoGaiGar'' and ''Anime/GunXSword'', which had lots of fans outside of Japan, as well as the addition of internationally beloved series to serve as debuts (''[[Manga/CaptainHarlock Arcadia of my Youth: Endless Orbit SSX]]'', ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth'' and ''Anime/CowboyBebop''[[note]]''The'' GatewaySeries of {{Anime}} for Western audiences and one of the biggest contributors to its shift from niche to mainstream[[/note]]). The result was [[https://www.dualshockers.com/super-robot-wars-t-highest-overseas-sales-demo/ the overseas version outselling the Japanese version within a month post-release]].
9	* GoodBadBug: In the Platform/PlayStation4 version, if players entered the Secret Scenario [[spoiler:involving TheCameo of the ''X'' OriginalGeneration and picked [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsX Amari Aquamarine]] as the protagonist]], this character's portrait and voiceover dialogue won't load, but replaced by generic [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsV Gardim]] {{Mook}}s. When a patch was released, this bug was the first issue addressed; in addition, Bandai Namco also handed bonus in-game items for free as an apology to players who preferred [[spoiler:Amari over [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsX Iori Iolite]]]]. To some, while it lasted, [[spoiler:Amari as a bot]] proved to be a rather amusing sight.
10	* HeartwarmingInHindsight:
11	** The epilogue of ''X'' features [[Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine Show Zama]] relinquishing ownership of the Sirbine to Silky Mau, stating she'll find the one truly meant to pilot the Aura Battler someday, even though the latter is sure Show is exactly that ([[CallForward which]] [[{{Reincarnation}} is]] MetaphoricallyTrue). With Shion Zaba from ''New Story of Aura Battle Dunbine'' appearing in ''T'', this might have been ProductionForeshadowing.
12	** ''Yuzurenai Negai'' translates to "Unyielding Wish", evocative of how some ''Super Robot Wars'' fans have finally gotten their wish for ''Magic Knight Rayearth'' to be in the franchise.
13	* HilariousInHindsight
14	** The plot of the ''Cowboy Bebop'' Platform/PlayStation2 video game features the crew of the ''Bebop'' on a hunt for the [[PirateBooty lost treasure]] of a legendary {{Space Pirate\|s}} named "[[Manga/CaptainHarlock Captain H]]." It appears there's no need for a [[CaptainErsatz "pirated" version]] as the characters are meeting the real deal in ''T''.
15	** Several regarding ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth''.
16	*** Ferio, [[spoiler:initially an enemy to the Magic Knights]], piloted an insect-like Rune God that could pass for an {{Anime/Aura Battler\|Dunbine}} in the ''Anime/RayearthOVA''. In this game, Byston Well (the setting of ''Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine'') is [[WhenDimensionsCollide combined]] with Cephiro (the world of ''Rayearth'').
17	*** The ''Franchise/{{Nasuverse}}'' [[SatireParodyPastiche pastiche]] FanGame ''VideoGame/BattleMoonWars'' has an OriginalGeneration enemy unit called "Raikiri," a white wolf with ShockAndAwe, predating the debut of Inova's Elemental Beast form in ''Super Robot Wars'' by several years. Their respective melee attacks are even similar: both gather electricity around themselves first, then rush towards their targets by [[RideTheLightning turning into a bolt of lightning]].
18	** The game features both ''Anime/TheBraveExpressMightGaine'' and ''Anime/GaoGaiGar'' , whose main leads are named '''Might''' Senpuuji and '''Guy''' Shishiou respectively; you know, ''[[Manga/{{Naruto}} Might Guy]]''. Extra hilarity in a meta-sense since the final boss, [[spoiler:Dyma Goldwin, is voiced by Creator/MasashiEbara, who voiced Might Guy, and both Guy and this [[{{Pun}} guy]] are both... ''[[{{Pun}} might(ty) guys]]'']].[[note]]Better yet: [[spoiler:Might and ''Guy'', two mighty ''guys'', face on against Dyma Goldwin, another mighty ''guy'', who is voiced by the same ''guy'' who voiced ''Might Guy'']]. Get it?[[/note]] [[note]]Even moreso! [[spoiler:Dyma, at least in Normal route, started his villainous reveal by appearing out of nowhere and then moving lightning fast to strike and kill Ame. The aforementioned Might Guy [[DynamicEntry named a trope out of that]], or in case of Dyma, can we instead just say '[[{{Pun}} DYMA]]NIC ENTRY'?]][[/note]]
19	* MagikarpPower: [[Anime/{{ExpelledFromParadise}} Angela]] is this in spades. When you first get her, she’s barely on par with secondary characters from other series, much less main characters, that you have access to. When Angela gets her new mech halfway through the game, her moveset doubles in size and is extremely powerful, she gets some of the highest natural evasion and sight stats, and she gets a ton of ammo for all her moves. In short, she becomes one of the best real robots in the game.
20	* MagnificentBastard: [[AmbitionIsEvil Vicious]] is Spike Spiegel's pitiless but brilliant best friend-turned-enemy as in his [[Anime/CowboyBebop home series]]. Having [[ScarilyCompetentTracker tracked the disappeared Spike]] for years, Vicious plots to lure him to Hong Kong and force him to join Vicious in taking over the [[TheSyndicate Red Dragon Syndicate]]. When Spike refuses, Vicious nearly kills him in combat, leveling the playing field by having his underlings fight alongside him and Spike is only saved by the intervention of an enemy of Vicious' business partner. Revealed to be selling Orphee flowers to [[Anime/GunXSword the clawed man]] to bankroll his coup on the Red Dragon, Vicious' influence ultimately draws Spike back for the final battle he desires.
21	* MemeticMutation: [[Memes/SuperRobotWars See here]] for details.
22	* MorePopularReplacement:
23	** ''Invincible Robo Tryder G7'' is generally seen as a substitute for ''Anime/Daitarn3'' in this game, and despite it being another unit reused from the ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ Third Super Robot Wars Z]]'' duology, it's hard to imagine many fans being upset at the latter's inexplicable GrandfatherClause being ignored for once, given it has been in nearly every ''Super Robot Wars'' installment since its [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars3 debut]].
24	** ''Anime/MazingerZInfinity'' is a refreshing change of pace for fans who have grown weary of the multiple attempts to expand ''Anime/ShinMazinger'': up to ''T'', the latter had only missed out on ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsUX'' since its debut.
25	** Similarly, many fans are quite happy that ''Manga/GetterRobo'' got something new with Shin Getter Dragon, with ''Armageddon'' and Shin Getter being overused since ''Z2''.
26	* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: [[Anime/GunXSword Van]] and his shout of [[{{Kiai}} "CHEEESTOOH!!"]], which is said all the time whenever he uses Dann of Thursday's "Machete" attack. While other attacks from Dann may also have him say "CHEEESTOOH!!", they are percentage-based.
27	* {{Narm}}:
28	** Similar to how ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Moon Dwellers]]'' rendered the {{Kiai}} of [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlphaGaiden Sanger Zonvolt]] from "CHEEEESTOOOO!!" into "CHEEEST!!", Van also uses it. While the official translations for ''Super Robot Wars'' has been improving overall, what is meant to be an archaic Japanese BattleCry shouldn't be a direct translation about a person's chest area. At this point, the localization may be running out of options for this particular word (ironically, the ''Gun X Sword'' dub [[{{Woolseyism}} modified it into "SEEEI-YAAAHHHH!!"]]). Ultimately {{Subverted}} - Van says "CHEEST!" and sometimes, he does say "Chestoh!"
29	** [[Anime/ExpelledFromParadise Angela Balzac being quarantined by DEVA]]: in the original movie, it's supposed to show how Angela has been wrongly accused by a KnightTemplar system, with her being justifiably sad over it. ''T'' decides to alter her appearance into a blocky SuperDeformed {{Moe}} version of herself that looked like a child's doodling mixed with a ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' model; contrast the {{Anime}} where she's rendered in normal size. Instead of feeling sorry for her predicament, players may end up being distracted by her cute visage.
30	* OlderThanYouThink:
31	** This may be the ''Super Robot Wars'' debut of ''Cowboy Bebop'', but it's not the first time the developers included it for a {{Crossover}} with fellow Creator/{{Sunrise}} {{Anime}} series - that belongs to ''Sunrise Eiyuutan'', specifically the second installment ''Sunrise Eiyuutan R'' on the [=PlayStation 2=]. This also means Spike Spiegel and co. [[https://twitter.com/180223/status/1066224967879020547 have already fought alongside]] the casts from Universal Century ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'', ''G Gundam'', ''Anime/ArmoredTrooperVOTOMS'', ''Dunbine'' and ''[=GaoGaiGar=]''.
32	** Similar to ''Bebop'', in spite of the excitement for the Rune Gods from ''Magic Knight Rayearth'' coming to Earth, ''T'' wouldn't be the first time - it happened earlier in the ''Anime/RayearthOVA'' AlternateContinuity where the world of Cephiro invades Earth. Also, if ''Manga/TsubasaReservoirChronicle'' counts[[note]]It contains characters, weapons, nations, and worlds from different Creator/{{CLAMP}} series[[/note]], Rayearth, Celes, and Windam appeared as the "''[[OurSpiritsAreDifferent Kudan]]''" of Syaoran, Kurogane, and Fai D. Flowright, respectively, in the Hanshin Republic (a FictionalCountry in that dimension's Earth) StoryArc in their animal forms, but not as HumongousMecha.
33	* PlayerPunch:
34	** [[spoiler:Players are forced to kill off [[Manga/MagicKnightRayearth Zagato and Princess Emeraude]]; just like [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Kamina]] and [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Neil Dylandy/Lockon Stratos I]] [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ beforehand]], there is no way to avert this due to the former's impact to the overall ''Rayearth'' plot. And just like in the original manga and show, the Magic Knights take it every bit as hard as you'd expect.]]
35	** The deaths of [[spoiler:[[Anime/GunXSword Carossa and Melissa]]]], who are literally kids, are repeated like its source material; like the above example, there is no way to save them.
36	* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: [[Manga/MagicKnightRayearth Primera]] was disliked in her original series for being nothing more than a MomentKiller for Hikaru and Lantis and being a ClingyJealousGirl. She's ''much'' more well received in the scope of this game, because she received a minor AdaptationalBadass, while she's not directly fighting, she contributes in battles with her Spirit Command pools, an essential part that turns Lantis into [[GameBreaker a godlike unit]], and her interactions with fellow fair folks like [[Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine Chum and Silkie]] were an appreciated distraction from getting in the way between Hikaru and Lantis. [[spoiler:And in the epilogue, she proves herself capable of being cordial, friendly and supportive to Hikaru, despite both her and Lantis going home to Cephiro together leaving Hikaru.]]
37	* ScrappyMechanic: Pilot-exclusive attacks are already widely disliked, as they defeat the purpose of allowing units to change pilots, but ''T'' has perhaps the most flagrant use of the rule by locking the Bellvine's "Hyper Aura Slash" to Show. Because the latter already has an exclusive attack with the Billbine's "Aura Shoot", this means it's impossible to simultaneously sortie the Billbine and Bellvine without one of them missing their finisher. While Aura Shoot is an extra attack on top of the Billbine's already larger-than-average moveset, Hyper Aura Slash is a standard attack for every non-{{Mook}} Aura Battler, including every other Aura Battler in this game. There's also the question of why a scrapped unit from ''New Story of Aura Battler Dunbine'' has an attack locked to Show instead of actual ''New Story'' protagonist Shion. There is little reason gameplay-wise why one or both finishers couldn't be locked behind Aura Power level instead, as older ''Super Robot Wars'' games did in order to deny immediate access to Hyper Aura Slash.
38	* ShockingMoments: The fandom was given a massive one on the pre-release announcement alone, be they the return of many series (''[=GaoGaiGar=]'', ''G Gundam'', ''Gun X Sword''), the combo of newcomers (''Cowboy Bebop'', ''Arcadia of My Youth'', ''Rayearth'') and the use of {{Canon Foreigner}}s as {{Unexpected Character}}s (Bellvine and Shin Getter Dragon), on top of a localization.
39	* ThatOneBoss: The climax boss of the ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth'', [[spoiler:Emeraude, is this in spades. She may have only one attack, but she has roughly double the HP of the previous boss of the stage, Zagato, comes in with the "Supreme", "Pressure Level 4" and "Triple Action" skills on top of a high "potential" ranking. If you do not take her out quickly, you will lose the fight. To put it in perspective, she can nearly one-shot battleships and Gunbuster. Also, she will make a beeline towards Hikaru, focusing completely on her and can easily one-shot her, resulting a Game Over.]]
40	* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter:
41	** Manga/QueenEmeraldas is a staunch ally to Captain Harlock, is involved whenever the plot concerns him and spends most of her time on-screen having the same level of reputation as he does InUniverse; hell, her battleship even has its own map sprite during scenarios! Despite all this, she remains a NonPlayerCharacter in ''T''. However, {{Justified\|Trope}} because this is consistent with her being a HeroOfAnotherStory in ''Endless Orbit SSX''.
42	** While the dramatic meeting between Show and Shion for the first time in the franchise is played up for what it's worth, the same cannot be said about [[Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine Bern Bunnings and Rabaan Zaramand]]. On the other hand, ''T'' mitigates this by having [[spoiler:Rabaan develop a split personality based on Bern's memories]], yet it still comes across as a lost opportunity when Creator/ShowHayami [[ActingForTwo voices both characters]].
43	** [[Anime/CowboyBebop Vicious]] is the BigBad of his series, but is DemotedToExtra, appearing in one cutscene, despite having fought Spike and [[Anime/CowboyBebop Gren]] in an OldSchoolDogFight in "[[Recap/CowboyBebopSession13JupiterJazzPart2 Jupiter Jazz Part 2]]." Even without access to a fighter craft he used in ''Cowboy Bebop'', ''Super Robot Wars'' has precedence of putting a character into a mecha of another series, but he isn't given such a treatment; narratively, Vicious also could have been made to be on the UND's recruitment list or take over [[Anime/TheBraveExpressMightGaine the Asian Mafia]] due to sharing similar themes; even [[Anime/CowboyBebop Lin]] appears in a cutscene via DownloadableContent involving [[Anime/TheBraveExpressMightGaine Hoi Kow Lou]] being targeted by AI-controlled Asian Mafia mecha. Sadly, B.B Studio did none of those for Vicious.
44	** A rare example with generic enemy characters: [[Anime/ExpelledFromParadise the DEVA Security Agents]]. They have a massive number of special dialogue against most of the main characters, who also have special dialogue against them. And given DEVA's role in the story, it makes perfect sense to have them appear more often in the game. Yet they only appear in a single stage, and not even a climactic final fight like in the movie.
45	* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot:
46	** Having [[Manga/CaptainHarlock Harlock]] and [[Anime/GunXSword Fasalina]] fight in Scenario 41 triggers a special dialogue that toys with the idea of the latter potentially making a HeelFaceTurn. Despite that, [[Anime/GunXSword Fasalina and Michael]] are unrecruitable in this game, unlike their previous appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsK''.
47	** With the ExpansionPack involving [[spoiler: the return of the original characters from ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsV V]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsX X]]'']], some players think that it would've been even better if [[spoiler: the series exclusive to those games also made a return to increase the scale of the expansion's CrisisCrossover storyline.]]
48	* UnexpectedCharacter: With the exception of ''Expelled From Paradise'', the rest of the debuts come out of left field.
49	** For years, many fans had hoped for ''Cowboy Bebop'' to be included in these games, but felt it was more of a pipe dream, as the {{Anime}} is more known for its ground-based, character-driven adventure despite its ScienceFiction setting. However, Spike did pilot the ''Swordfish II'' in the show proper, hence the go-ahead by Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment (also see OlderThanYouThink). Similarly, the most standout feature from ''Arcadia of My Youth'' was Captain Harlock's ship.
50	** ''Magic Knight Rayearth'' for several reasons: Creator/{{CLAMP}} is known for its defensive position on its properties[[note]]Unlike ''Anime/CodeGeass'' which is co-developed with Sunrise, ''Rayearth'' is a 100% CLAMP production[[/note]], though not to the extent as Ouji Hiroi with ''VideoGame/SakuraWars'' and the ''Mashin Hero Wataru Series'' (given [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsXOmega both have already made]] [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsX it into the franchise]]). Unlike many series included in ''Super Robot Wars'', ''Rayearth'' has no form of a command center or battleship to utilize[[note]]The closest equivalent would be Eagle Vision's NSX, except he's an antagonist, albeit a sympathetic one; contrast this with ''Dunbine'', which has the latter in lieu of its MedievalEuropeanFantasy setting and used by the protagonist. Hilariously, the NSX becomes the fourth battleship players can use while the one in ''Dunbine'' isn't in the game[[/note]] and, like ''Cowboy Bebop'', focused more on land-based escapades, saving the HumongousMecha action primarily for its season one finale and second season. Despite these difficulties, it made it into ''Super Robot Wars'' proper after topping fan request lists for decades.
51	** Following the recent trend of licensed-''Super Robot Wars'' titles bringing old-school OriginalGeneration units onto its roster (Grungust and Huckebein for ''V'', Cybuster for ''X''), fans deduced ''Terra'' would do the same. Instead, the GuestFighter is a black-colored Gespenst and used by whomever players didn't select as the protagonist. This is unexpected because the Gespenst is an old mechanical design (up there with the Cybuster) and fans believed a ''VideoGame/ShinSuperRobotWars''[=/=]''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha''-era unit was a likelier candidate. Furthermore, that a black Gespenst is used by this game's OriginalGeneration is surprising when it has a history to it[[note]][[Characters/CompatiHeroSeries Gilliam Yeager]] is synonymous with the machine in all ''Super Robot Wars'' appearances, including his debut game ''Hero Senki: Project Olympus'' when he wore it as PoweredArmor[[/note]].
52	** The Shin Getter Dragon, the "Shin" version of the Getter Robo G from an obscure 1999 [=PlayStation=] game ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkyURXKhVzA Getter Robo Daikessen!]]'': part of the surprise is ''Daikessen'' wasn't included on the series line-up the same way the developers usually list "unit only" series like ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack Beltorchika's Children]]'' and {{Spin Off}}s of ''Manga/MobileSuitCrossboneGundam'' and ''VOTOMS''. Furthermore, the [[LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition Premium Anisong version]] features the ''Daikessen'' theme song "Can't Stop."
53	** Few people guessed the "Bellvine" would become Shion's unit, especially when the machine existed as sketches in an obscure artbook for ''New Story of Aura Battler Dunbine'' and never turned up in the show proper. Played with when B.B. Studio admitted it was added into ''T'' due to an upcoming plastic model figure based on it[[labelnote:Note]]Amusingly, they also stated the studio had difficulty animating it since no rear illustrations of the Bellvine exist[[/labelnote]].
54	** When [[Manga/MagicKnightRayearth Lantis]] joins the roster, he's not using a small unit that fights on-foot like the series proper, but rather brings a copy of Zagato's Rune God that Zagato made for him [[OriginalGeneration in this continuity]], a surprising twist since, in the original show, Lantis was briefly seen piloting Geo Metro's GTO, but only via {{Flashback}}.
55	* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: A lot of the attack animations have beautifully-animated cutscenes - "Bebop Formation" faithfully recreates the opening to ''Cowboy Bebop'', Mazinger Z's RocketPunch shows [[spoiler:Lisa gathering all of Photon Power on the planet for Mazinger Z to use]], and "Combined Rayearth: Sword of the Flash" seems like B.B. Studio yanked the machine from the {{Anime}} itself!
56	* {{Woolseyism}}: {{Inverted}} - the save-quit skit about [[Anime/TheBraveExpressMightGaine Joe]] [[UniquenessDecay losing the uniqueness of his "Ace" nickname]] return and unlike ''V'' and ''X'', it's re-written to look closer to what he's saying.
57	** Old:
58	--->'''Maito''': "How's that sound, Joe?"
59	--->'''Joe''': "Actually, quite annoying!"
60	** New:
61	--->'''Maito''': "And that's how it is, Joe!"

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