Super Robot Wars Y (spoiler-free, hopefully)

[DrampardonMe]

To whom it matters, it's the first console release of the series in Western territories which actually allows for the use of giant robot shows like Gundam, Getter Robo, and whoever else they shove into any given entry! (wasn't 30 for Steam? I don't count Steam as a "console", per se)

Anyone try the demo? I had a positive-enough impression to get the full game, but then I'm somewhat of a SRW fan myself, lol. I'm somewhere in Chapter 3, enjoying mostly side missions! Not in a hurry to advance the plot, when most of the main plot points don't involve series I like or am able to tolerate... At least, thus far. I wonder how much of what I do actually impacts anything, but I'd like to find out for myself...

More generally speaking, are there any giant robot shows you'd want to see in Super Robot Wars who haven't made it in? Or maybe you want them to handle your favorite(s) better in the next entry? I don't wanna go on another silly list of who I'd want in, but it's a shame Gurren Lagann has only appeared in the Z series and... X, I think? Might be fun to toss in Tank Police, especially after we got Cowboy Bebop, of all things. Other than that, just gimme a main-series debut for Sgt. Frog. I mean, if there's any DLC waves after the first two announced for Y, who knows what we'll get down the line. Personally, I'm wondering why Braiger and The Big O couldn't be in the same package as Jeeg...

[Del]

as a Tactics games enjoyer who also enjoys a few mech or mech-adjacent media franchises, I feel like I would probably enjoy SRW, but a lot of the franchises I would want to see just don't seem to turn up that often? You mention Gurren Lagann, which would be a big one for me, but I'm kind of surprised there never seems to be any Sentai, considering how many giant robots that franchise has pumped out. I've never gotten into Gundam or any of the other old school mech shows that seem to make up the meat of the series, so I've just never gotten around to trying them out.

Maybe one day there'll be a game with a roster that Appeals To Me Specifically, but until then I'll probably just continue looking at it from afar. At the very least, big crossover games in a genre I enjoy is a great idea.

[DrampardonMe]

^One of the Kamen Rider series is slated to make its official debut in some upcoming DLC for the newest game, and Kamen Rider, Ultraman, and Gundam have some crossover video game history together themselves. Plus, Zyuranger DID appear in a spin-off (if that at all counts, being a phone game and all) so there may be some hope for the Sentai series! ...but don't quote me on that (Unless it happens, in which case, you heard it here first, lol)

And honestly, I get what you mean. I had to slog through a main chapter focusing on a series I wasn't keen on from what little I knew about it, and its presentation in-game didn't help my impression. Where we might differ is, I find new favorites in the context of Super Robot Wars, even if I've never seen the show(s) before. Although, that's not for not wanting to watch (some of) them (L-Gaim's opening theme had me curious about it long before I played a game with that series in it. I am not immune to propaganda) but it's cool to see how different characters might interact/the shows' plot points might converge. I guess it depends on if you care for the plot or the gameplay more...

I'm curious what other shows you might wanna see represented, though. Here's hoping you get your Dream Roster in some way, shape or form!