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{{short description|Video game series}}
{{Infobox video game series
| title = Super Robot Wars
| image = Super Robot Wars.png
| genre = [[Tactical role-playing game|Tactical role-playing]]
| developer = {{unbulleted list|[[Winkysoft]]|[[Banpresoft]]|[[B.B. Studio]]}}
| publisher = {{unbulleted list|[[Banpresto]] (1991–2017)|[[Bandai Namco Entertainment]] (2019–present)}}
| platforms = {{collapsible list|title=Platforms|titlestyle=font-weight:normal;font-size:inherit;background:transparent;text-align:left|[[Game Boy]], [[Family Computer]], [[Super Famicom]], [[Nintendo 64]], [[Sega Saturn]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Game Boy Color]], [[WonderSwan]], [[J2ME]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[GameCube]], [[Dreamcast]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Windows]], [[Mobile phone]], [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[PlayStation Vita]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Nintendo Switch]]}}
| first release version = ''Super Robot Wars''
| first release date = April 20, 1991
| latest release version = ''Super Robot Wars 30''
| latest release date  = October 28, 2021
}}

'''''Super Robot Wars''''', known in Japan as {{nihongo foot|'''''Super Robot Taisen''''',|スーパーロボット大戦|Sūpā Robotto Taisen|lit. "Super Robot Wars"|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a series of Japanese [[tactical role-playing]] video games produced by [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]], formerly [[Banpresto]]. Starting out as a [[Spin-off (media)|spinoff]] of the ''[[Compati Hero]]'' series, the main feature of the franchise is having a story that crosses over several popular [[mecha]] [[anime]], [[manga]] and [[video games]], allowing characters and mecha from different titles to team up or battle one another. The first game in the franchise was released for the [[Game Boy]] on April 20, 1991.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.suparobo.jp/srw_lineup/index.php |title=ラインナップ &#124; スーパーロボット大戦 公式サイト&#91;SRW&#93; |website=Suparobo.jp |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618180059/http://www.suparobo.jp/srw_lineup/index.php |archive-date=18 June 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Later spawning numerous games that were released on various consoles and handhelds. Due to the nature of crossover games and licensing involved, only a few games have been released outside Japan, and in English; [[Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation|''Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation'']] and [[Super Robot Wars OG 2|its sequel]] were the first of these in 2006. The franchise celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2016,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/12/31-1/takanobu-terada-hints-at-big-plans-for-super-robot-wars-series |title=Takanobu Terada Hints at Big Plans for "Super Robot Wars" Series |publisher=www.crunchyroll.com |date=2015-12-31 |access-date=2010-03-28}}</ref> and its 30th anniversary in 2021, and ''Super Robot Wars 30'' was also released overseas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2021/06/super-robot-wars-30-announced-for-ps4-switch-and-pc |title=Super Robot Wars 30 announced for PS4, Switch, and PC |publisher=www.gematsu.com |date=2021-06-15 |access-date=2021-07-11}}</ref>

==Games==
{{Main|List of Super Robot Wars video games}}

Most are standalone games, whose background stories may involve the plots of the included series, but no other ''Super Robot Wars'' titles. However, there are several main continuities existing with a large [[Multiverse]]:

;Classic
:Consists of the ''2nd'', the ''3rd'', ''EX'', ''F'' and ''F Final'' games (in that order).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/superrobotwars/superrobotwars.htm |title=Super Robot Taisen (Classic Series) (Retrospective) |publisher=www.hardcoregaming101.net |date=2011-08-12 |access-date=2017-10-04 |archive-date=2013-10-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131027120034/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/superrobotwars/superrobotwars.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''F'' and ''F Final'' replaced the ''4th'', while ''2G'' is not considered [[canon (fiction)|canon]], due to its non-inclusion in the ''Complete Box'' set. The side-story ''Masō Kishin - The Lord Of Elemental'' is divided into two parts: "Part One" occurs before the 2nd and "Part Two" after the ''4th'' (''4th'' was released before ''F'' and ''F Final''). The primary antagonist organization of this series is known as '''DC''' ('''D'''ivine '''C'''rusaders).
;Masou Kishin
:Consists of ''Gaiden: Masou Kishin - The Lord of Elemental'', ''OG Saga: Masou Kishin 2 - Revelation of Evil God'', ''OG Saga: Masou Kishin 3 - Pride of Justice'' and ''OG Saga: Masou Kishin F – Coffin of the End'' (in that order). ''Gaiden: Masou Kishin - The Lord of Elemental'' for the SFC was ported as a remake for the NDS (with a series first use of the ''OG Saga'' prefix replacing ''Gaiden''.) and later as a remake of that DS version in a limited edition bundle with part 2 of this series, named ''OG Saga: Masou Kishin I & II'', for the PSP. The last two titles in this series were released for the PS3 (the former also was ported to the PS Vita).
;Alpha
:Consists of ''Alpha'', ''Alpha Gaiden'', ''Alpha 2'' and ''Alpha 3'' games (in that order). "Part One" of ''Masō Kishin - The Lord Of Elemental'' also provides relevant information, taking place before Alpha.
;Compact
:Consists of ''Compact'', ''Compact 2'' and ''Compact 3'' games for the [[Wonderswan]] (in that order). The first series game on WS ''Compact'' was remade as ''Compact for WonderSwan Color'' for the Wonderswan Color. ''Compact 2'' was released as three chapters for the ''[[WonderSwan]]''; the trilogy was later compiled with updated visuals, sound and new content as ''Impact'' for the PS2.
;Impact
:Consists of ''Impact'' and ''MX'' games for the PS2. Previously, ''Compact 2'' was released as three chapters for the ''[[WonderSwan]]''; the trilogy was later compiled with updated visuals, sound and new content as ''Impact'' for the PS2. Despite the sharing of gameplay mechanics between all of the Wonderswan games, and the similarities between ''Impact'' and ''MX'', ''Compact 2'' and ''Impact'' are not tied to any other games in the series. ''MX'' for the PS2 is seen as a direct sequel to ''Impact'' as it reuses several of the same series of the latter and has similar gameplay elements and much of its soundtrack remixed from the one in ''Impact''. ''MX'' was ported to the PSP with minor adjustments and additions.
;Original Generation
:This series does not feature any manga or anime characters at all, instead starring the "Banpresto Originals", original characters made specifically for previous games in the series. This timeline draws upon from all previous continuities. Both Original Generation games for the GBA which were released in the US were compiled with updated visuals and sound as ''Super Robot Wars Original Generations'', followed by the sequel ''Super Robot Wars Original Generation Gaiden'', the remake version of ''Masō Kishin - The Lord Of Elemental'', ''Masō Kishin 2: Revelation of Evil God'', ''2nd Super Robot Wars Original Generation'', ''Masō Kishin 3: Pride of Justice'', ''Masō Kishin F: Coffin of The End'' and ''Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Moon Dwellers''. Also part of the Original Generation series is the ''Endless Frontier series'', composing of ''Endless Frontier'' and ''Endless Frontier Exceed'', which is set after ''Original Generation Gaiden''. This continuity was the only one to have had titles officially released in the West. ''The Moon Dwellers'' is one of the first in the series that has an English translation for the Japanese market.
;Z
:This continuity consists of ''Z'', ''Z Special Disk'', ''Z2'', and ''Z3'' in that order. The story focuses on the Twelve Spheres, which play an important part in the game's story line. This timeline is well-known for introducing an extremely large amount of debuting series, on a scale that previous ''SRW'' titles have never reached. In addition, ''Z3'' was the first ''SRW'' game to have HD sprites.
;International Era
:Consists of ''V, X, T'' and ''30''. This continuity is commonly named this due to ''SRW V'' being the first mainline game to receive official translation and release outside of Japan. Using the engine utilized in ''Z3'', these games are independent of each other plot-wise.
;Mobile games
:Consists of ''X-Omega'' and ''DD''.'' X-Omega'' is a departure from ''SRW'''s usual turn-based strategy formula, and is more similar to a defense-type game, where units are placed and commanded to defend against invading enemies. It is known to have an extremely large number of debuting series, and also have non-mecha anime crossovers. 
:''DD'' returns to the usual ''SRW'' turn-based strategy formula, and battles are much more reminiscent of normal ''SRW'' games. However, players are only allowed to deploy 4 of their own units at a time, and instead of mechs being pulled from the gacha, attacks are instead.

==Recurring elements==
===Story===
In most games, the player selects or is given a Banpresto original character and machine, who is connected to the overarching storyline which ties together the events of the constituent anime for the game. Some featured anime also has their plots intertwined: in ''[[Super Robot Wars Alpha]]'', the White Fang from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing|New Mobile Report Gundam Wing]]'' allies with [[Paptimus Scirocco]]'s rebellion from ''[[Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam]]'', resulting in the two enemy forces working together. The stories play out the events of the anime, albeit altered to make room for characters, settings, and plot elements from other shows. It is said that the events of each game are caused by incursions known as Dimension Quakes that started several years prior with the explosion of a "dimensional bomb", thereby constantly merging and separating the various universes without anyone knowing, and ensuring canonicity with both the other games and the properties they adapt.

One of the most notable recurring changes in the series is the near-complete absence of character death. Whenever the game gets to a point that a character died within their anime, the games will frequently use an element from another series to ensure the character's survival. This is likely done in order for the games to appeal to a broader audience.

===Gameplay===
Battles in ''Super Robot Wars'' are turn-based. The player usually gets to move their forces first, one at a time, then control switches to the game's AI. When a unit attacks, the target reacts by blocking (increasing defense against the attack), evading (reducing the attack's chance to hit), or countering (striking back with their own attack). Once chosen, the battle animation is played out. If the player unit is not destroyed and successfully damaged the enemy, then the unit gains experience points. All battles are carried out either the terrain of land, air, sea or space, which affects the performance of machines, pilots and weapons in various ways. The battlefield also contains objects which grant various effects. For example, besides providing repair and energy refill, a military base also provides land units with defense bonus but will hinder them from moving freely. In addition to standard mecha and vehicle units, the player often has one or more "Battleships", air- or spacecraft units that in addition to powerful long-ranged attacks, can also dock other units to refill energy, repair damage.

Units in-game are generally separated into two categories: "[[Super Robot|super-type]]" and "[[Real Robot|real-type]]". Super robots are heavy units with exceptionally high [[hit point]]s and armor, and powerful, close-range weapons with high energy cost. On the other hand, real robots are light units which are faster and more agile, but have less armor and hit points, relying instead on dodging attacks. Their weapons have longer range and better accuracy at the cost of doing less damage per hit. Some units are treated as "support units", regenerating hit points and/or energy to allies, while battleships and carriers serve as transports or to resupply all units, while also providing powerful fire support. Though every unit takes a single grid on the tactical map and has little visual difference in battle animations, a larger unit gains defensive and offensive bonus against smaller units, but carry a disadvantage to evasion and accuracy. In later titles, certain attacks can bypass the size attribute, nullifying the effect of size in combat. Some units have other unique characteristics: for example, Getter Robo can transform into different forms with new weapons and different attributes.

Weapons carry various attributes other than range, accuracy modifier and attack power. All weapons can be divided into melee and shooting categories that determine its effectiveness by pilots' status. Other attributes can be affected by terrain or a target's defensive ability. In addition, some units make use of "MAP Weapons" which affect multiple squares at once, with some damaging everything in the area and others, such as Cybuster's Cyflash, ignoring allies. Some games feature weapons which inflict status effects on enemies that drain their energy, weaken their armor or damage the pilot's stats.

==History==
===Origins and development===
In 1990, Japanese video game developer [[Banpresto]] released ''SD Battle Ōzumō: Heisei Hero Basho'', the debut entry in its ''[[Compati Hero]]'' series, for the [[Family Computer]] (Famicom).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lopes |first1=Gonçalo |title=Zany Super Famicom Great Battle Series Gets Translated Into English |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/03/zany_super_famicom_great_battle_series_gets_translated_into_english |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |language=ja |date=12 March 2018 |access-date=6 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924030600/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/03/zany_super_famicom_great_battle_series_gets_translated_into_english |archive-date=24 September 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> A crossover between "[[super deformed]]" versions of ''[[Kamen Rider]]'', ''[[Ultraman]]'', and ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'', it was created as a congratulatory gift for Yukimasa Sugiura, who at the time had been promoted president of Banpresto.<ref name="Nikkei">{{cite book |title=第一章 拡大するアニメ・ビジネス 二.古いキャラクターの価値 ●版権窓口が異なる新旧のキャラクターを集めてヒット |date=17 May 1999 |publisher=[[Nikkei Business Publications]] |isbn=4-8222-2550-X |page=28 |language=ja}}</ref> ''SD Battle Ōzumō'' enjoyed a commercial success in Japan, prompting Banpresto to create a more mature-oriented successor, ''Super Robot Wars'', for the [[Game Boy]] in 1991.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=スーパーロボット大戦 (ゲームボーイ) |url=https://www.famitsu.com/games/t/13605/ |magazine=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Kadokawa Corporation]] |access-date=1 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723094512/https://www.famitsu.com/games/t/13605/ |archive-date=23 July 2020 |language=ja}}</ref><ref name="EuroG SRW"/> The original game borrowed several concepts from ''SD Battle Ōzumō'', most notably its usage of characters from other Japanese entertainment properties.<ref name="Nikkei"/> Its creation was also in part due to the popularity of both the Game Boy and Famicom in Japan, which continued to dominate the Japanese video game market.<ref name="HG101">{{cite web |author1=SilverStarRipper |title=Super Robot Wars |url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/superrobotwars/superrobotwars.htm |website=Hardcore Gaming 101 |access-date=22 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131027120034/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/superrobotwars/superrobotwars.htm |archive-date=27 October 2013 |date=12 August 2011}}</ref> Banpresto turned the concept of ''Super Robot Wars'' into a franchise following its commercial success, beginning with ''[[2nd Super Robot Wars]]'' several months later for the Famicom.<ref name="HG101"/>

Banpresto outsourced development of earlier ''Super Robot Wars'' games to Japanese studio [[Winkysoft]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Barder |first1=Ollie |title=The End Of An Era As Winkysoft Files For Bankruptcy |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2015/12/01/the-end-of-an-era-as-winkysoft-files-for-bankruptcy/#25068b216b31 |website=[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]] |access-date=1 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621175816/https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2015/12/01/the-end-of-an-era-as-winkysoft-files-for-bankruptcy/ |archive-date=21 June 2018 |date=1 December 2015}}</ref> Beginning with ''Super Robot Wars Complete Box'' in 1999, the company moved production in-house, with Banpresto's consumer game division Banpresoft handling development of future installments. Sugiura intended for ''[[4th Super Robot Wars]]'' to be the final entry, however the franchise's lasting popularity prompted the creation of further sequels to meet demand.<ref name="Booklet">{{cite book |title=スーパーロボット大戦シリーズ20周年記念特製ブックレット |trans-title=Super Robot Taisen series 20th anniversary special booklet |date=18 March 2012 |publisher=[[Banpresto]] |page=35 |language=ja}}</ref> The company placed Takanobu Terada in the role of series producer; he at first showed little interest in its super-deformed character designs and gameplay structure.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dorimaga Vol. 8 |agency=[[Gemaga|Dorimaga]] |issue=8 |publisher=[[SoftBank Publishing]] |date=25 April 2003 |pages=41–43 |language=ja}}</ref> As ''Super Robot Wars'' sequels added more original character designs and its scope expanded, Terada showed more appreciation and embraced his role. Sugiura hoped the series could help introduce its players to the anime and manga series featured in each installment, commenting that he hoped it would "sell more and more for 20 years".<ref name="Booklet"/>

In 2005, Banpresto's parent company [[Bandai]] merged with [[Namco]], creating [[Namco Bandai Holdings]] and subsequently [[Namco Bandai Games]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Niizumi |first1=Hirohiko |title=Bandai and Namco outline postmerger strategy |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bandai-and-namco-outline-postmerger-strategy/1100-6133113/ |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=27 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724231428/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bandai-and-namco-outline-postmerger-strategy/1100-6133113/ |archive-date=24 July 2020 |date=13 September 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Karlin|first=David|title=Bandai and Namco Finalize Merger Details|url=http://www.1up.com/news/bandai-namco-finalize-merger-details|publisher=1UP.com|date=31 March 2006|access-date=2 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312025357/http://www.1up.com/news/bandai-namco-finalize-merger-details|archive-date=2014-03-12|url-status=live}}</ref> Banpresto became a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings in 2006, where it continued to develop ''Super Robot Wars'' games in addition to other projects.<ref name="Siliconera Banpresto">{{cite web |author1=Siliconera Staff |title=Banpresto absorbed by Namco Bandai |url=https://www.siliconera.com/banpresto-absorbed-by-namco-bandai/ |website=[[Siliconera]] |publisher=[[Curse, Inc.]] |access-date=18 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518025435/https://www.siliconera.com/banpresto-absorbed-by-namco-bandai/ |archive-date=18 May 2020 |date=9 November 2007}}</ref> On April 1, 2008, Banpresto's video game operations were absorbed by Namco Bandai Games, with Banpresto being reorganized into a toy and prize machine developer.<ref name="Siliconera Banpresto"/> Terada and other Banpresto employees were transferred to Namco Bandai Games, as the company assuming control of the property. In 2011, Banpresoft and BEC (Bandai Entertainment Company) merged to form [[B.B. Studio]], a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Games that would handle further production of the series.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gantayat |first1=Anoop |title=Banpresto and Bec Merge to Form B.B. Studio |url=https://andriasang.com/comusw/banpresto_bec_bbstudio/ |website=www.andriasang.com |access-date=22 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121225043358/https://andriasang.com/comusw/banpresto_bec_bbstudio/ |archive-date=25 December 2012 |date=6 April 2011}}</ref>

===Localization===
Many mecha titles included are released only in Japan and the number of titles involved within a single game make for complicated rights and licensing issues releasing it elsewhere. Before ''[[Super Robot Wars 30]]'', only ''Original Generation'' games were officially released for the English market by [[Atlus U.S.A.|Atlus USA]]. The titles of the games are given as ''Super Robot Taisen''. The games do not have the licensing problems other games may have since only original creations not from any anime or manga series are used in the lineup, thus making it the first game in the series to be released outside of the Asian market.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6145442.html | title=Atlus Announces Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation for the Game Boy Advance | date=2006-03-03 | access-date=2010-11-01 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101116190902/http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6145442.html | archive-date=2010-11-16 }}</ref> Atlus also released ''[[Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier]]'' for the ''[[Nintendo DS]]'' on April 28, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gonintendo.com/?p=71614 |title=Atlus busts out with Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier for DS |publisher=Gonintendo.com |date=2009-02-04 |access-date=2010-03-28}}</ref>

In early 2016, Bandai Namco have announced that ''Super Robot Wars OG: Moon Dwellers'' and ''[[Super Robot Wars V]]'' will be given an English release for the Southeastern Asian version along with a Chinese translation.<ref>{{cite web |author=Barder, Ollie |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2016/02/18/super-robot-wars-og-the-moon-dwellers-will-be-getting-an-english-localized-release/ |title='Super Robot Wars OG The Moon Dwellers' Will Be Getting An English Localized Release |work=Forbes.com |date=February 18, 2016 |access-date=2016-03-13 }}</ref> In December 2017, Bandai Namco announced that Super Robot Wars X would be released in English for Southeast Asia market in 2018. In November 2018, Bandai Namco announced that ''[[Super Robot Wars T]]'' will be released in English for Southeast Asian market in 2019. ''Super Robot Wars 30'' has had a global release on the [[Steam (service)|Steam]] platform in all regions, marking the first time in about 13 years that a ''Super Robot Wars'' game was released in such a manner.<ref>{{Cite web|last=McWhertor|first=Michael|date=2021-07-14|title=Gundam, Mazinger, SSSS.Gridman, and more collide in new Super Robot Wars game|url=https://www.polygon.com/22576940/super-robot-wars-30-release-date-steam-best-mecha-anime|access-date=2021-07-19|website=Polygon|language=en}}</ref>

==Reception and sales==
As of April 2014, the ''Super Robot Wars'' series has exceeded 16 million copies across all platforms.<ref>{{cite web|title=「スーパーロボット大戦」シリーズ累計出荷本数1,600万本突破。第1作のHDリメイク版がPS Storeで販売開始 |trans-title=Cumulative shipment of "Super Robot Wars" series exceeded 16 million. The first HD remake version is now available on the PS Store |language=ja |website=[[4Gamer.net]] |publisher=Aetas |url=https://www.4gamer.net/games/243/G024393/20140424035/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922003731/https://www.4gamer.net/games/243/G024393/20140424035/ |archive-date= 22 September 2015|date=24 April 2014 |access-date=5 July 2019}}</ref> The debut entry sold a combined	190,000 units and became a best-seller for the Game Boy during its first few weeks on the market.<ref>{{cite book |title=スーパーロボット大戦F プレイステーション版 完全攻略ガイド |date=10 January 1999 |publisher=[[MediaWorks (publisher)|MediaWorks]] |isbn=4073107178 |pages=168–173 |language=ja}}</ref> The best-selling entry is ''Super Robot Wars α'' on the PlayStation, having sold over 715,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web |title=Game Search (based on Famitsu data) |url=https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/game-search |website=Game Data Library |access-date=16 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424035430/https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/game-search |archive-date=24 April 2019 |date=1 March 2020}}</ref> ''Super Robot Wars'' games have become consistent best-sellers for both Banpresto and Bandai Namco, having regularly appeared on top sales charts in Japan as late as 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cifaldi |first1=Frank |title=Latest Super Robot Wars Dominates Japanese Sales Chart |url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/124521/Latest_Super_Robot_Wars_Dominates_Japanese_Sales_Chart.php |website=[[Gamasutra]] |publisher=[[UBM Technology Group]] |access-date=21 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514213944/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/124521/Latest_Super_Robot_Wars_Dominates_Japanese_Sales_Chart.php |archive-date=14 May 2014 |date=20 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fahey |first1=Rob |title=Japan Charts: Banpresto's Super Robot Wars scores another No.1 |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/japan-charts-banprestos-super-robot-wars-scores-another-no1 |website=[[Gamesindustry.biz]] |access-date=21 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821190815/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/japan-charts-banprestos-super-robot-wars-scores-another-no1 |archive-date=21 August 2020 |date=8 August 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Romano |first1=Sal |title=Media Create Sales: 3/18/19 – 3/24/19 |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2019/03/media-create-sales-3-18-19-3-24-19 |website=Gematsu |access-date=21 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807021017/https://www.gematsu.com/2019/03/media-create-sales-3-18-19-3-24-19 |archive-date=7 August 2020 |date=27 March 2019}}</ref> As of 2022, the series has shipped over 20 million copies worldwide.<ref>[https://www.bandainamco.co.jp/files/ir/integrated/pdf/2022EN_fact.pdf] Bandai Namco group fact book 2022, P. 03</ref>

Ollie Bardner, a writer for ''[[Eurogamer]]'', described ''Super Robot Wars'' as "one of Japan's most enduring mecha series", showing appreciation towards its turn-based gameplay and large roster of mecha series and characters. Bardner believes part of the franchise's success is introducing its players to older mecha anime series: "Originally intended as a mere mecha anime crossover vehicle,'' Super Robot Wars'' has become something else. Not only has it facilitated new generations of gamers to discover brilliant anime from times long past, but also birthed unique games and anime in their own right."<ref name="EuroG SRW">{{cite web |last1=Barder |first1=Ollie |title=All is fair in love and Super Robot Wars |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-04-21-all-is-fair-in-love-and-super-robot-wars |website=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |access-date=1 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105141725/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-04-21-all-is-fair-in-love-and-super-robot-wars |archive-date=5 November 2019 |date=22 April 2014}}</ref> ''[[USgamer]]''{{'}}s Kat Bailey stated that the series serves as an "extremely faithful tribute" to the mecha genre and its history, writing that it "beautifully [remixes] everything from ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' to ''Voltron''."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bailey |first1=Kat |title=Super Robot Wars T Is Out Today, and We're Here to Answer Your Questions About Where to Find It and More |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/super-robot-wars-t-is-out-today-and-were-here-to-answer-your-questions-about-where-to-find-it-and-more |website=[[USgamer]] |publisher=Reedpop |access-date=21 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321042341/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/super-robot-wars-t-is-out-today-and-were-here-to-answer-your-questions-about-where-to-find-it-and-more |archive-date=21 March 2019 |date=22 March 2019}}</ref>

The games' main influence is the creation of animated shows influenced by original units and characters created for the games. The best examples are ''[[Getter Robo Armageddon]]'', ''[[Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo]]'' and the ''[[Mazinkaiser]]'' [[OVA]], released in the [[United States]] in 2002. Shin Getter Robo first appeared in ''[[Ken Ishikawa (manga artist)|Ken Ishikawa's]]'' manga for ''Getter Robo Go'', then became by its apparition in various Super Robot Wars games until receiving its aforementioned OVAs. Mazinkaiser appeared for the first time in ''Super Robot Wars F Final'', released for the ''[[Sega Saturn]]'' and the Sony PlayStation in 1998, as an upgrade to the original Mazinger Z in order to allow the Mazinger franchise to compete with other super robots such as Shin Getter Robo. Mazinger Z writer and illustrator, Go Nagai, eventually implements it into his manga as the prototype of the other Mazinger machines, and the aforementioned OVA was also created.

The series was certified by the [[Guinness World Records]] for the "most intellectual property licenses used in a role-playing video game series".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-11/super-robot-wars-30-rpg-new-video-unveils-more-titles-in-lineup-october-28-launch/.175010|title=Super Robot Wars 30 RPG's New Video Unveils More Titles in Lineup, October 28 Launch|date=6 June 2023 }}</ref>

==Related media==
===Music===
[[JAM Project]], consisting of veteran anime theme musicians, like [[Hironobu Kageyama]], [[Rica Matsumoto]], [[Eizo Sakamoto]], [[Masaaki Endoh]], [[Hiroshi Kitadani]], [[Masami Okui]] and [[Yoshiki Fukuyama]] have also contributed to many Super Robot Wars soundtracks, usually providing the opening theme song and the song played over the closing credits. The series also spawned a set of concerts and albums called "Super Robot Spirits", where veteran vocalists—some of whom would go on to form JAM Project—sing covers of popular mecha anime openings, and in some cases, live versions of songs they themselves originally sang.

===Anime===
''[[Cybuster|Masō Kishin Cybuster]]'' is a loose adaptation on the story of the first original Banpresto mecha in Super Robot Wars into a 26-episode series, featuring characters inspired by the allies of the ''Cybuster's'' pilot ''Masaki Andoh'' and original characters created for the anime. In May 2005, Banpresto released the animated OVA ''[[Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation]]'', a 3-part non-canonical sequel to the second Original Generation game. In 2006, the OVA was followed up by ''[[Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars]]'', a retelling of the plot in the first Original Generation game. A variety of [[drama CD]]s, manga and [[model kits]] accompany the Original Generation lineup. In Fall 2010, Banpresto followed up with ''[[Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Inspector]]'', which is a retelling of the plot of Original Generation 2.

===Manga===
There have been several Manga adaptations that retell the stories of the Super Robot Wars series. {{nihongo|''Super Robot Wars Divine Wars''|スーパーロボット大戦OG ディバイン・ウォーズ|Sūpā Robotto Taisen Ō Jī Dibain Wōzu}} by Akihiro Kimura tells the story of the ''[[Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars|Divine Wars]]'' anime over 6 volumes published from 2006 to 2009. Meanwhile, {{nihongo|''Super Robot Wars Divine Wars - Record of ATX''|スーパーロボット大戦OG ディバイン・ウォーズ Record of ATX|Sūpā Robotto Taisen Ō Jī Dibain Wōzu Recōdo Obu Ē Tī Ekkusu}} is manga series by Tatsunosuke Yatsufusa that tells a similar story but from the ATX Team's perspective. {{nihongo|''Super Robot Wars OG Chronicle''|スーパーロボット大戦OGクロニクル|Sūpā Robotto Taisen Ō Jī Kuronikuru}} is a series of short stories that take place across the Original Generation timeline, written and drawn by various authors, some of the stories from OG Chronicle were incorporated into the video game [[Super Robot Wars Original Generation Gaiden]]. {{nihongo|''Chokijin RyuKoOh Denki''|超機人 龍虎王伝奇|Chōkijin Ryūkoō Denki}}, is a 2 volume series by Masaaki Fujihara tells the background story for the original machines known as the ''Chokijin''.

===Net radio===
{{nihongo|''SRWOG Net Radio - Umasugi Wave''|スパロボOGネットラジオ うますぎWAVE|Suparobo Ō Jī Neto Rajio Umasugi Wēbu}} began to air to go along with the release of the ''[[Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars|Divine Wars]]'' anime. The show has been airing since January 2007 with four regular hosts, [[Tomokazu Sugita]], [[Masaaki Endoh]], [[Mai Aizawa (voice actress)|Mai Aizawa]] and Rie Saitou. The show often features series' producer Takanobu Terada as a special guest. After Divine Wars ended, the show carried on and was often used to regularly feature and promoted up and coming video game titles.

==See also==
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* [[List of Japanese role-playing game franchises]]
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==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.suparobo.jp/ Banpresto's official SRW site] {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://blog.spalog.jp/ SRW's Official Blog] {{in lang|ja}}

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