General Trivia
- Per Word of God, the featured worlds are based on a previous Continuity from the Super Robot Wars franchise.
- World 1 is reminiscent of the "Classic Timeline", but with Mazinkaiser representing the original Mazinger Z, and Devilman and Kotetsu Jeeg thrown into the mix, hence its old-school setting.
- World 2 draws inspiration from the Super Robot Wars Alpha saga, though the Getter Robo and Neon Genesis Evangelion entries are replaced with their modern counterparts Getter Robo Armageddon and Rebuild of Evangelion, respectively. Furthermore, Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn could be seen as the next logical "entry" in the Universal Century set of events from Gundam for the Alpha saga.
- World 3 emulates the Super Robot Wars Z saga, except the events from the Cosmic Era start off with the original Mobile Suit Gundam SEED rather than skip straight into Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny like Z and Scramble Commander the 2nd did. However due it has two separate worlds, one world (Gundam SEED and Full Metal Panic! series) is more resembling to Judgment and/or W, while the other world (Gundam 00 and Code Geass series) is very closely to 2nd Z.
- Worlds 4 and 5 are the exception - the only worlds in Super Robot Wars DD that don't have a designated theme; the second promotional video refers to them as a "standalone world".
- World 6 is based on installments that dabbled in isekai themes, Super Robot Wars NEO and Super Robot Wars X, which explains the addition of Jushin Liger and Mashin Hero Wataru Series. The addition of Future Robot Daltanious can be chalked up to how NEO was a Spiritual Successor of Super Robot Wars GC, where it was featured. Also, had negotiations ran smoother back then, Madö King Granzört would have been included in NEO with Wataru.
- August 2023 new series update marks the return of a series featuring Akira Kamiya's voice (Raideen) to the series, despite using just pre-recorded voices after many years (his voice's last appearance being Super Robot Wars Z). The long absence created a rumor that Kamiya's advanced age and certain contract prevented even his pre-recorded voice to be re-used even by Bandai Namco; this addition debunks the rumor and shows that Bandai Namco is free to use Kamiya's pre-recorded voices.
Tropes
- Acting for Two:
- Yohei Azakami not only voices the game's main protagonist, Dido, but also reprises his role as Kuromukuro protagonist Kennosuke.
- Kenichi Suzumura reprises both of his roles as Shinn Asuka and Bravern.
- Author's Saving Throw: In the latter half of 2023, Bandai Namco added most of the event-only characters as permanently unlockable units, effectively allowing everyone to unlock 99% of the units in the game.
- He Also Did: Unlike other installments, DD features multiple well-known character/mechanical designers.
- Famed Anime director Masami Obari is the mechanical designer for the Didarion and Didarion Zaam.
- Suzuhito "Suzupin" Yasuda is the character designer for Dido, Meguru Daimon and Sakimi Kanmaki, known for his works such as Yozakura Quartet, Durarara!!, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? and both Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor video games.
- Wataru Watanabe, is responsible for Linalia Kuo; DD marks his fourth collaboration with Super Robot Wars as a character designer after his work in Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin F - Coffin of the End, Super Robot Wars V and Super Robot Wars X-Ω.
- Kenji Teraoka, who designed all the Grafdins in DD, was the mechanical designer for Code Geass, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Gundam Build Fighters, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 and Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans.
- The Other Darrin:
- Instead of being voiced by Yoshinori Fujita, Kudal Cadel is now voiced by Shinji Kawada.
- Due to the passing of Yuu Shimaka, Nabu from Granzort is voiced by Katsuhisa Houki. Likewise, Pose is voiced by Volcano Ota due to his original voice actor, Kei Yoshimizu, retiring.
- As opposed to any of his previous actors, Jinmen gets a new voice actor in form of Bin Shimada. Before this, Kaim is also received a new voice actor which is voiced by Atsuki Tani.
- With this game serving as his first voiced appearance, Agyal is voiced by Michihiro Ikemizu instead of Taro Sagami.
- Role Reprise:
- Both Show Hayami and Yoshiko Sakakibara return to voice Akira Fudo and Sirène respectively, who both previously played those roles in the Original Video Animations Devilman: The Birth and Devilman: Demon Bird Sirène. However, this is averted with Jinmen and Kaim (see above).
- Since the Mazinkaiser is based on the OVA, Hiroya Ishimaru is back voicing Kouji again (via pre-recorded voices). Previously (and between this game and the last time he voiced Kouji in NEO), other actors stood in for him in Shin Mazinger and Mazinger Z: Infinity.
- With the inclusion of Raideen, this marks the return of Akira Kamiya, who was thought to be unable to reprise his past roles at all, not even his pre-recorded voices, to provide the voice of a series character within the whole franchise.
- What Could Have Been:
- During the 2018 Taipei Game Show, Super Robot Wars series producer Takenobu Terada stated he had wanted Devilman in the franchise years earlier, but never got the opportunity and was afraid of the backlash by fans about its inclusion. Thanks to X-Ω and its numerous non-Mecha debuts from different genres, Devilman was added into DD.
- In a 2019 stream post-launch for Super Robot Wars T, Terada claimed he wanted to make a licensed installment called Shin Super Robot Warsnote that used only Showa Era-Humongous Mecha series with a straight-forward plot of an enemy force that wanted to exterminate humanity and heroes who had to make due without advanced technology (most prominently, the lack of Internet). When he proposed the idea, he was ignored by a majority of his co-workers who weren't born in that era, citing their unfamiliarity with those properties. However, the idea would be partially implemented into this game's World 1 setting.
- You Sound Familiar:
- Linaria is voiced by Haruna Ikezawa, previously Amara.
- Angilon is voiced by Tomokazu Sugita, previously Bullet and Gaen.
- Mabilon is voiced by Aya Endo, previously Sumera.
Roster History
The game uses continuous updates in the roster based on the story progression. So do not be alarmed if your favorite pilot does not appear in the original roster. Chances are, they will be added in the future.
- Release Roster:
2019
- Added with Chapter 1 - Part 1 story: Mao Lu-Shen in Zegapain Garuda.
- Added with Chapter 1 - Part 2 story: Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Shikinami in EVA-00 and EVA-02 respectively.
- Added with Chapter 1 - Part 3 story: Tetsuya Tsurugi in Great Mazinger.
- Added with World 5 Update: The cast of World 5 (Daitarn 3, UFO Robo Grendizer, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz, Martian Successor Nadesico Prince of Darkness, Aldnoah.Zero)
- Added with the first Crossing Pilot: Amuro Ray in Mazinger Z.
2020
- Added with Chapter 1 - Part 4 story: Lelouch Lamperouge in Gawain.
- Added with the second Crossing Pilot: Lelouch Lamperouge in Wing Gundam Zero Rebellion.
- Added with Chapter 1 - Part 5 story: Saki Rukino in Valvrave IV.
- Added with Chapter 1 - Part 6 story: Shin Getter Robo (new mecha) for Ryoma Nagare.
- Added with Chapter 1 - Part 7 story: Freedom Gundam (new mecha) for Kira Yamato.
- Added with Chapter 1 - Part 8 story: Shion Zaba in Sirbine.
- Added with Chapter 1 - Part 9 story: Duo Maxwell in Gundam Deathscythe Hell.
- Added with the third Crossing Pilot: Masaki Andoh in Billbine.
- Added with the first Getter Robo Noir scenario: Ryoma (Noir) in Getter Noir Unit-1.
- Added with Chapter 1 - Part 10 story: Mazinkaiser (new mecha) for Kouji Kabuto.
- Added with Chapter 1 - Part 11 story: Athrun Zala in Justice Gundam.
- Added with the fourth Crossing Pilot: Sousuke Sagara in Voltes V.
- Added with the second Getter Robo Noir scenario: Hayato (Noir) in Getter Noir Unit-2.
2021
- Added with Chapter 1 - Part 12 story: Akihiro Altland in Gundam Gusion Rebake.
- Added with Chapter 1 - Part 13 story: Hi-Nu Gundam for Amuro Ray.
- Added with the fifth Crossing Pilot: Albatro Null Eiji Asuka in Scopedog Custom.
- Added with World 6 Update: The cast of World 6 (Future Robot Daltanious, Jushin Liger, Mashin Hero Wataru, Madou King Granzort)
- Added with Chapter 2 - Part 1 story: Akito Hyuga in Alexander.
- Added with the third Getter Robo Noir scenario: Musashi (Noir) in Getter Noir Unit-3.
- Added with Chapter 2 - Part 2 story: Kenji Kusanagi in Kotetsushin Jeeg.
- Added with Chapter 2 - Part 3 story: Raizo Yamada, Kyuma Inuzuka and Akira Renbokoji in Valvrave III, Valvrave V and Valvrave VI respectively.
- Added with the first Getter Arc scenario: Takuma Nagare in Getter Arc.
- Added with Chapter 2 - Part 4 story: Big Volfogg and Keita Aono in Kakuseijin No. 1.
- Added with Chapter 2 - Part 5 story: Gundam Barbatos 6th form (new mecha) for Mikazuki Augus.
2022
- Added with Chapter 2 - Part 6 story: Chang Wufei in Altron Gundam.
- Added with Chapter 2 - Part 7 story: Leila Malcal in Alexander Type-02 and Alexander Liberte (new mecha) for Akito Hyuga.
- Added with Chapter 2 - Part 8 story: Belfangan Clouseau in M9D Falke.
- Added with Chapter 2 - Part 9 story: Trowa Barton in Gundam Heavyarms Custom.
- Added with Chapter 2 - Part 10 story: Oldrin Zevon in Lancelot Grail.
- Added with Chapter 2 - Part 11 story: Guren Flight-Enabled Version (new mecha) for Kallen Kozuki.
- Added with Chapter 2 - Part 12 story: Mazin Emperor G (new mecha) for Tetsuya Tsurugi.
- Added with the second Getter Arc scenario: Go Ichimonji in Shin Getter Robo Tarak.
- Added with Chapter 2 - Part 13 story: Quatre Raberba Winner in Gundam Sandrock Custom.
- Added with Broken Blade short scenario: Rygart Arrow in Delphine.
- Added with Chapter 2 - Part 14 story: Full Armor Unicorn Gundam (new mecha) for Banagher Links, Riddhe Marcenas in Banshee Norn and Char Aznable in Nightingale.
2023
- Added with Dennou Boukenki Webdiver short scenario: Gladion.
- Added with Chapter 3 - Part 1 story: Shinkiro (new mecha) for Lelouch Lamperouge.
- Added with Chapter 3 - Part 2 story: Zechs Merquise in Tallgeese III.
- Added with Chapter 3 - Part 3 story: Guren S.E.I.T.E.N. Eight Elements (new mecha) for Kallen Kozuki.
- Added with Gridman short scenario: Gridman.
- Added with Chapter 3 - Part 4 story: Seravee Gundam and 00 Gundam (new mechas) for Tieria Erde and Setsuna F. Seiei, respectively.
- Added with Chapter 3 - Part 5 story: New Layzner (new mecha) for Albatro Null Eiji Asuka.
- Added with Active Raid short scenario: Takeru Kuroki in Strike Interceptor.
- Added with Chapter 3 - Part 6 story: Cherudim Gundam (new mecha) for Lockon Stratos.
- Added with Chapter 3 - Part 7 story: Shinn Asuka in Force Impulse Gundam, Akira Hibiki in Raideen, Kennosuke Tokisada Ouma in Kuromukuro and Arios Gundam (new mecha) for Allelujah Haptism.
- Added with Chapter 3 - Part 8 story: Gundam Barbatos Lupus (new mecha) for Mikazuki Augus.
- Added with the sixth Crossing Pilot: Asuka Langley Shikinami in the Shin Getter Robo.
- Added with Chapter 3 - Part 9 story: Strike Freedom Gundam (new mecha) for Kira Yamato.
2024
- Added with Chapter 3 - Part 10 story: Star GaoGaiGar (new mecha) for Guy Shishioh and Ryuohmaru (new mecha) for Wataru Ikusabe.
