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[Boss Doggie]

Let's assume for a moment that Super Robot Wars Omega doesn't count (it's a mobile gacha game and it features pretty much everything from Doraemon to Godzilla).

Anyway, to those who aren't in the know - Super Robot Wars is a Japanese SRPG game where you control units around the map to defeat enemies or do objectives in a turn-based battle, featuring popular and obscure mecha franchises. It has series from Mobile Suit Gundam to Heroman. It eventually featured "original generation" (basically publisher-owned) mecha in order to have a central character of sorts, but they still tie in various stories in various shows (most of the time - some franchises ended up as "units only" with no story whatsoever, like Virtua-On). They're also not limited to anime - as they have manga only, visual novel only, and even video game only mecha aboard their series!

But as much as many games they have churned, they haven't scratched that many mecha from those sources, in spite of them constantly bringing Seed Destiny, Dancouga Nova, Macross F and Gundam 00! So what mecha titles do you want to see in the game?

For me personally, I want to see these three.

Magic Knight Rayearth

Granted, MKR's magic guardian beasts don't really appear until halfway through of the first season (I think almost near the end), but they're hype as fuck and honestly the game needs more "out of there" mecha like magical types. And the whole story becomes really something fitting to SRW when they touch the second season.

J-Decker

Sucks people only know GaoGaiGar for the Brave series. J-Decker is pretty cool with its police motif (I don't think we had a police-themed SRW unit except maybe for Patlabor) and the cast is lovable. And we need more sentient mecha.

Digimon Xros Wars

Like I said in MKR, I want "out of there" mecha stuff, and honestly this show has it too. The whole of Shoutmon X's attacks pretty much screams super robot and the whole "fight an evil army" screams a scenario in SRW.

 

[Platy]

Everything needs more Rayearth

 

[killatopak]

Pacific Rim

With Mazinger 0 in V, they could allow his reality warping ability to bring any mech.

Also please add Iron Giant <3

 

[Boss Doggie]

Pacific Rim

With Mazinger 0 in V, they could allow his reality warping ability to bring any mech.

(can't find the original source)

 

[distantmantra]

I want Vision of Escaflowne back in SRW. It’s only appeared in a title on the Wonder Swan.

 

[texhnolyze]

There was a mecha-themed Digimon?

I want Vision of Escaflowne back in SRW. It's only appeared in a title on the Wonder Swan.

Yeah, the main problem with SRW games is that they keep featuring certain franchises over and over again while neglecting the other ones who rarely appear in the games.

 

[MotionBlue]

Diebuster.

Yes, AGAIN. I want an English version :<

 

[Heartskips]

ID-0

It had some cool mechs, the story could be improved and the remix for the opening would be great.

Gundam Reconguista in G

G-Self is a top 3 Gundam design and without Tomino the characters can actually talk with each other.

Regalia The Three Sacred Stars

Mech design is great and the show had hand drawn fights so it deserves more recognition.

 

[Platy]

Regalia The Three Sacred Stars

Mech design is great and the show had hand drawn fights so it deserves more recognition.

I feel that I just entered an fbi list

 

[Heartskips]

I feel that I just entered an fbi list

The anime itself is pretty tame. lol

 

[SkyOdin]

Majestic Prince feels overdue. It was the best mech series of its season, and has an awesome team of cool mechs piloted by likable characters.

Zegapain is another great series with some interesting mecha with a couple unique gimmicks. It would fit in perfectly alongside Gundam OO too.

If I had to list a dream series to get in though, it would have to be Zone of the Enders. Jehuty would be amazing.

Along those same lines, Xenogears, Xenosaga, or Xenoblade Chronicles X would be wonderful choices for SRW that will probably never happen.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Titanfall would be pretty funny to see.

 

[Mr. Smiley]

I want to be coy and say add a Metal Gear, but I don't think any of them, even the popular REX and RAY, have an iconic attack or combination attack that'll separate them from the rest.

Never mind trying to mix a Metal Gear story in with other franchises.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Majestic Prince feels overdue. It was the best mech series of its season, and has an awesome team of cool mechs piloted by likable characters.

Zegapain is another great series with some interesting mecha with a couple unique gimmicks. It would fit in perfectly alongside Gundam OO too.

If I had to list a dream series to get in though, it would have to be Zone of the Enders. Jehuty would be amazing.

Along those same lines, Xenogears, Xenosaga, or Xenoblade Chronicles X would be wonderful choices for SRW that will probably never happen.

Ah right, ZotE would be seamless to integrate in SRW.

There was a mecha-themed Digimon?

There are many mecha digimon, but Shoutmon X series is the mecha-themed Digimon.

Vulcans. Chest beams. Chest boomerangs. Laser sword. Laser sword projectile slices. Megaton punches.

 

[master billings]

I want them to infect Sahelanthropus with Getter Rays

 

[Rymuth]

Knights of Sidonia

 

[Neonep]

It has to be done.

 

[Harken Raiser]

Cyberbots

Warmachine

Robot Jox

 

[Heartskips]

It has to be done.

Big O is in many SRW games.

 

[massoluk]

I want them to do magical/mystical robot version.

Granzort
Rayearth
Eiyuden Wataru
Knight &Magic
Escaflowne
Broken Blade
Reideen

 

[Rymuth]

It has to be done.

Whoops, mistook him for Giant Robo

 

[Neonep]

Big O is in many SRW games.

I miss read the thread, my bad.

 

[Hitlersaurus Christ]

Heroman. It may not have been a particularly good show but by god it was AMERICA as hell and it could lend itself to SRW pretty well.

 

[Strings]

Escaflowne
Gankutsuou (there were some mechs in it towards the end )
Concrete Revolutio (again, not a mecha show, but had some mechs)
Valvrave
Kuromukuro
Blue Gender
Argento Soma

 

[Boss Doggie]

Heroman. It may not have been a particularly good show but by god it was AMERICA as hell and it could lend itself to SRW pretty well.

Heroman was in the first 3ds srw

Escaflowne
Gankutsuou (there were some mechs in it towards the end )
Concrete Revolutio (again, not a mecha show, but had some mechs)
Valvrave
Kuromukuro
Blue Gender
Argento Soma

Valvrave was in a DS srw I think

 

[Rolling Start]

Valvrave would be great even if was only the units.

Actually, given the plot turns that happen, maybe it'd be best to only include the robots.

 

[archreaper93]

Megas XLR and/or Sym Bionic Titan.

Though I doubt any Western shows would get into SRW.

 

[kubricks]

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It had a brief entry in SRW4 but that's not enough!

 

[casiopao]

Where is my fellow BREAK BLADE fans lol.

 

[massoluk]

Where is my fellow BREAK BLADE fans lol.

/High five

 

[Heartskips]

If we're going with odd picks there's stuff like Asura Cryin', Idolmaster Xenoglossia, maybe even Accel Word?

OP's pick of X-ros War would be great because of the We Are Xros Heart remix. Sakura Wars would be cool too and it got in a mobile game recently.

 

[ACESmkII]

Needs more Detonator Orgun.

 

[SatoAilDarko]

I think my favorite anime mechs have already been in the games but there's plenty more mechs from anime I'll love go see included.

In terms of video games,

SKells from Xenoblade Chronicles X:

Glastonbury and Santa Death Parade from No More Heroes 2:

 

[squall23]

J-Decker

Sucks people only know GaoGaiGar for the Brave series. J-Decker is pretty cool with its police motif (I don't think we had a police-themed SRW unit except maybe for Patlabor) and the cast is lovable. And we need more sentient mecha.

Digimon Xros Wars

Like I said in MKR, I want "out of there" mecha stuff, and honestly this show has it too. The whole of Shoutmon X's attacks pretty much screams super robot and the whole "fight an evil army" screams a scenario in SRW.

You'll get Digimon once Sugita convinces Bamco to put in Dennou Boukenki Webdiver. It there is one show that introduces the concept of mechas in a cyber/digital world, it has to be Webdiver.

Also, I wouldn't want to see J-Decker by itself. It would be better if it was paired alongside Patlabor.

I want them to do magical/mystical robot version.

Granzort
Rayearth
Eiyuden Wataru
Knight &Magic
Escaflowne
Broken Blade
Reideen

That's what SRW NEO was. And it was a glorious game.

Lord of Lords Ryu Knight is top tier fantasy mecha.

 

[kami_sama]

No one mentioning TTGL?
I though GAF was better than this

 

[squall23]

No one mentioning TTGL?
I though GAF was better than this

Well, it's already been in 3 games.

 

[donkey show]

I'd love for Zone of the Enders to get in.

There's a couple fan made bits on youtube that were pretty cool:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NcdlyHVdLw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOz3s4QnkSE

No one mentioning TTGL?
I though GAF was better than this

It's been in for awhile already: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDJtXqCEFVw

 

[Mazumdar]

Where is my fellow BREAK BLADE fans lol.

Yeah, I wonder why it hasn't been in SRW yet.

 

[JonnyDBrit]

Captain Earth.

Specifically, I want it as one of those shows that gets fixed by its inclusion into the franchise. It was a visually gorgeous show to watch, but beyond its opening episodes its ability to tell a clear story instead of just cryptically allude to everything was kinda scattershot. Plus the fights are too often utterly one sided until the final turnaround, a trait inherited from its spiritual successor in Star Driver - another series I want in a mainline game, possibly exploring the plot implied by the first five minutes of the movie since it's most viable - which is easily rectified by SRW's format. Treat the Planetary Gears as massive boss characters who can appear at the worst possible times while fighting other enemies in high orbit. Preventing them from crossing the map - and thus reaching Earth - is an obvious objective, as is killing them in a certain number of turns when on Earth to prevent them taking up their full form.

Also Tetsujin 28. Not the 80s remake, but either the full on classic, or the 2004 reimagining with at least is a modern equivalent visually.

 

[Ravelle]

Eureka Seven.

 

[JonnyDBrit]

Eureka Seven.

The Z series says hi.

(It's actually hilarious because it's done alongside Turn A Gundam at one point, so his love message is wrecking the Moon civilisation)

 

[Boss Doggie]

If we're going with odd picks there's stuff like Asura Cryin', Idolmaster Xenoglossia, maybe even Accel Word?

OP's pick of X-ros War would be great because of the We Are Xros Heart remix. Sakura Wars would be cool too and it got in a mobile game recently.

Is it true that the maker of Sakura Wars hate SRW that he doesn't them to be featured there? Ironically the characters did meet up with SRW characters in PxZ.

You'll get Digimon once Sugita convinces Bamco to put in Dennou Boukenki Webdiver. It there is one show that introduces the concept of mechas in a cyber/digital world, it has to be Webdiver.

Also, I wouldn't want to see J-Decker by itself. It would be better if it was paired alongside Patlabor.
That's what SRW NEO was. And it was a glorious game.

Lord of Lords Ryu Knight is top tier fantasy mecha.

Patlabor was already apparently in SRW but it was in a crappy one.

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

I'm sorry, I read the thread title as "mecha titties you want..." and I was a little weirded out.

 

[Bry0]

Battletech, the one true western mech franchise.
Now that LAMS are all but dead it’s just big weapons with unrealistic ranges and a lot of destruction. It would be fun to see how the battletech imagining of what a mech would be like would compare in a fight to something like gundam.

 

[ChiefofCitadelSecurity]

Titanfall would be pretty funny to see.

That would be dope as fuck. Respawn would probably be down with it if they asked.

Those designs really grew on me.

BT’s design is so good.

 

[JonnyDBrit]

I'm sorry, I read the thread title as "mecha titties you want..." and I was a little weirded out.

Godannar's already been in a few titles.

 

[Eggbok]

I'm sorry, I read the thread title as "mecha titties you want..." and I was a little weirded out.

Trust me, you're not alone lol.

 

[sinonobu]

I want Gundam Build Fighters in.

Actually now that I think about it I want SRW game that's like Build Fighters.

 

[E_Darkness]

I can dream

 

[TheAggroCraig]

Super Sentai. Any of them.

I assume the closest we'll ever get was Voltron that was in W, but I can dream for the impossible.