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Very nice information for beginners...perhaps you could post some pics from Alpha 2 to attract those who wish better graphics?

I wish someone will make separate pages for each game and in each page there will be stuff on the story, original characters and mecha profiles.

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[edit] Dancougar

This says that Dancougar first premiered in Super Robot Wars Compact in 1999, but I'm sure that I used him in Super Robot Wars 4. I'd change it, but my file is missing, so I'd prefer to confirm it first.192.195.230.36 05:55, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

  • Sorry, this was me, I simply forgot to log in. Xenon Zaleo 05:56, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
    • Forgive me again, but I missed it, it was in the list under Super Machine God Beast Dancougar, I'm going to remove the mention from SRW Compact.
      • Perhaps the original writer meant God Bless Dancougar or the OAV. Kouban 00:54, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
        • There ARE two OVAs that I didn't notice previously, can someone confirm if Compact actually has material from that? Xenon Zaleo 04:50, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
          • Emperor Muge's appearance in Compact 2/Impact is taken from the Requiem for Victims OAV. Kouban 01:23, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Space Runaway Ideon

This was recently added to Space Runaway Ideon, but such details don't really belong there. It probably fits in this article, but I can't tell where:

The Ideon and aspects of its respective series make appearances in the popular Super Robot Wars series of anime mecha crossover games. It specifically appears in Super Robot Wars F Final, and the recently released Super Robot Wars Alpha 3. In the latter, it is widely considered the deadliest unit in the game. While its Ideon Gauge takes some preparation to raise to full power, the reward for doing this is a devastating attack that can literally wipe out entire maps of enemies in one shot. Due to this, it is often refered to as The Zeorymer of Alpha 3. This is due to the said mech being powerful to the point of unbalance in Super Robot Wars MX.

Hope someone else can figure this out! —Tarnas 04:55, 16 August 2005 (UTC)

It comes from the Japanese version, and I guess the Japanese Wikipedians think there is a good place for it.--Skyfiler 22:31, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Evangelion

This is also way too detailed for the Neon Genesis Evangelion article, where can it fit here?

Evangelion, and its mecha, characters, and storyline elements have made numorous appearances in the Super Robot Wars series by Banpresto. Its first inclusion was in Super Robot Wars F Final, and was something of a big surprise to many of the series' fans. The Evangelion characters and mecha have since become extremely popular characters in the series, and have appeared in many more since then including Super Robot Wars Alpha, Alpha 3, 64, and MX. They're main contribution as units is their AT Fields. The Eva units are literally the tanks of the group being able to take many hits as their AT Fields can block a variety of hits with no damage. They are good for attracting attacks to distract away from the other units and give them an opportunity to attack. This is of great use in Alpha 3 specifically, where units can be put together in squadrons; the Evas can protect the other units in this form. The Evas, however, also have a well balanced arsenal. Often times later in the game they get attacks that are actually quite powerful, such as a draw style sword which the Eva-01 can use. This weapon is often seen in model kits but never made an appearance in the actual television series.

—Tarnas 06:09, 16 August 2005 (UTC)

I don't think it fits here, unless we balance it with other mechas. That's why it is in the Neon Genesis Evangelion article. I remember reading this paragraph in the japanese version of the Neon Genesis Evangelion article.

[edit] SDF Macross

"Macross (adapted outside Japan as the first part of Robotech)"

This line seems to me to deserve re-phrasing. It suggests that Super Dimensional Fortress Macross is not available outside Japan, which it is. ADV recently took over the license from AnimEigo, and a new box-set has just appeared on the shelves. SDF Macross has even been dubbed for the first time - the first time as SDF Macross that is.

—Soluzar 08:20, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Naming

I renamed some of the Alpha series of games because of the wrong translation.

Namely, Super Robot Wars Alpha 2-> 2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha and Super Robot Wars Alpha 3 -> 3rd Super Robot Wars Alpha

These are not mistakes, unless you think that "World War 2" is an incorrect translation of 第二次世界大戦 (dai-ni ji sekai taisen)
  • Translation isn't about being direct, it's about conveying the correct meaning. In English, putting the "2nd" or "3rd" in front of the name itself makes little to no sense. This should probably be changed back for the sake of grammer. But I'd like to get some sort of consensus first. Xenon Zaleo 17:40, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
I'd support this. Took me a while to even realize there was a SRWA2 page set up because its page uses that construction. ShaleZero 21:22, 9 February 2007 (UTC)



About SRTW, if you look at the back of the box you'll see "Warning !" in big bold letters [1], previous handheld games of the series were featuring the meaning of their title in the same way (like J for Jugement [2]), so I think it's pretty easy to figure what W means. Tetho 14:12, 1 june 2007 (GMT)

[edit] Separate pages for each game

This is indeed a good idea, however there is already a Wiki in progress which will one day be the home to detailed information about the various SRW games. Perhaps it would be advisable to link there instead of bloating the Wikipedia. At the present time it is far from complete, but more information will be added in the future.

—Soluzar 08:25, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "see also"

I think the links in the "see also" section should go to the Banpresto Originals page/category.

They are already there... but a link to the whole Banpresto Originals category may be more appropriate.--Skyfiler 21:29, 19 January 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Final Dynamic Special

Who changed the picture of the Final Dynamic Special?! The cut in from Destiny was much better than the new picture. The Double Zeta Gundam picture isn't all that good either.

[edit] Categorization

Why were the categories removed from the article? I have remedied this and request an explanation. Kouban 04:49, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

I think it's because Category Super Robot Wars is already a sub-category of those categories. L-Zwei 05:12, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
Correct. I probably should have said that in my initial edit summary, my apologies; however, please do not revert such edits as "vandalism" ("rvv"), because that is an unwarranted assumption of bad faith.--SB | T 05:04, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
I apologize for mislabeling it as vandalism. However, I think the categories should remain on this article for clarity's sake. Kouban 16:15, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] New category

I created a new category "Featured in the Super Robot Wars Series." to include the robots not covered by the "Banpresto Originals" category, like Full Metal Panic!, Evangelion, Gundam, etc. --Nohansen 18:36, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Catergized the shows and the Mecha's

May I tell that not all people can tell whats real mecha or super mecha. to solve this problem we the people of wikipedia should catergized the show's into there respective genre's and the in game mecha's as well like "Gundam" in Real robot and "Getter Robo" in super Robot. Make sense every one? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.212.202.80 (talk) 21:07, 28 January 2007 (UTC).

I can tell you that if you can find an official source catergorizing which robot is real type and which is super type, feel free to add it to wikipedia. If no source could be found(which is definitely the case right now for quite a lot of years and arguements among fans are heated up on which is which) then per WP:NOR there should be no original research in the article. Some Banpresto origins can be listed though, SRX team R series are real type and SRX is Super type. (sourced from OG) MythSearchertalk 03:36, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
It seems to be that the link to the original series would be enough to tell if it were Real or Super. Make sure the RR and SR links are in the article. If the reader really wants to know, they can read those articles, then check. Otherwise, I think any reader who would care to know which is Real and which is Super would know enough about to difference to be able to tell on their own. SAMAS 19:39, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Gameplay

What makes this a strategy title? There needs to be more discussion of gameplay. The article could use some gameplay pics as well. I think this article spends too much time discussing individual mecha without painting a broader picture of the game. SharkD 01:06, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

  • I would like to put some screencap to show some gameplay element, but doubt that screencap from emulator would be allow here. L-Zwei 05:46, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
Text is allowed, however. So, why don't you add that? SharkD 16:50, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
I just don't known how to explan MAP attack or combo attack amy better without image. Other aspect is already covered, though can be expand. L-Zwei 17:13, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Dividing this article down

I think this article needs severe trimming down. At a minimum, the section listing all the games should be moved to its own page, and perhaps the list of series included as well. Kouban 05:37, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] BattleMoonWars

Perhaps someone who has some experience (I couldn't wiki my way out of a paper sack) could mention BattleMoonWars in the Triva section?

  • First question, what is BattleMoonWars? Some fanmade-game? L-Zwei 05:42, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
Fan made, SRW type game with featuring charaters from various series produced by the company Type Moon. Of course it should not be mentioned here, there are dozens of other fan made SRW type games out there, Like the Super Majouko Wars(Super little witches war) and Seiden. MythSearchertalk 09:20, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wii SRW game?

Has this actually been confirmed? 82.32.29.181 13:38, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

Until a concrete announcement has been made, I'm removing this from the article. Kouban 01:48, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:SuperRobotWarsAlphaGaidena.jpg

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:SRRT Mecha.jpg

Image:SRRT Mecha.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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