Grungust

The Grungust is a fictional robot in the Super Robot Wars series. It has appeared as a playable unit in Super Robot Wars 4, Super Robot Wars F, Super Robot Wars F Final, the Super Robot Wars Alpha series and the series.

Appearance

The Grungust series have a similar outlook overall. Being super robots, they are somewhat bulky with thick armor and are significantly larger in proportion to Personal Troopers. The body parts generally look very thick with simplistic, cartoon-like body lines. The color schemes of the Grungusts vary, but are usually portrayed in a garish red, blue, and yellow tri-color paintjob. Another distinctive feature is the large jet turbines mounted on the robot's shoulders.

Technical And Historical

The original Grungust unit in Super Robot Wars 4, Super Robot Wars F and Super Robot Wars F Final was one of two upgraded machines your original characters could obtain late in the game. As the series developed further, the Grungust series was given a more detailed background, and more variations of the design were introduced.

In the Original Generation universe, a prototype to the Grungust series is developed first: the SRG-00 Grungust Type-0 (Grungust Reishiki). Lacking the transformation features of later units, this unit was fairly basic and gave the concept that Telsa Leicht Institute were attempting to accomplish. Its generator is taken from an Earth Federation Army space battleship, and in order to accommodate its massive size, the Grungust itself was made with a heavy, tall body, covered with thick armor. As the first true super robot, it eschews the conventional weapons of Mao Industries' Gespenst series and Isurugi Industries' Lion series instead, focusing on melee combat -- its main weapons being a powerful rocket-propelled "Boost Knuckle" and a chest-mounted energy weapon, the "Hyper Blaster". In addition, by request of its pilot, Sanger Zonvolt, a third weapon was created by Tesla Leicht's Rishu Togo: a large Colossal Blade ("Zankantou" in the original version), which could sink a battleship on its own, it is unknown whatever happened to the type 0 but it is suggested it was dismantled when the type 3 was badly damaged, someone shouted "If only we had the Type-0".

Completed sometime later, just in time to assist the Hagane in its Earth offensive against the Divine Crusaders, the SRG-01 Grungust itself was an exceptional unit. Using the Type-0 as a base, it adds to its offensive capabilities by creating two vehicular modes for added mobility: Wing Gust (an aerial unit) and Gust Lander (a tank unit). In addition, the Grungust makes use of another specially-designed sword, the "Calamity Sword" ("Keitou Ragouken" in the original version). Instead of utilizing a standard Personal Trooper cockpit, the Grungust uses a brain wave controller to compensate for the unit's heavy weight and sluggish controls, and a voice activated command system for activating attacks. Delivered to the Hagane by Tesla Leicht's Jonathan Kazahara, his son, Irmgult Kazahara, would utilize this weapon. In Super Robot Wars Alpha, Irm would use a modified version of the original Grungust, the SRG-01C Grungust Kai. This unit was the original Grungust with better armor, a Tronium Engine to power it, and the Gravicon System (utilized in the Huckebein MK II), which allowed it to fly. Because of the Tronium Engine, the transformation abilities have been removed as redundant.

The SRG-02 Grungust Type-2 (Grungust Nishiki) is the successor to the original Grungust, also created by Tesla Leicht near the tail end of the war with the Divine Crusaders. In battle, it is roughly equivalent to the first Grungust, however, its armor seems to be lighter in order to lower production costs. In addition, the transformation abilities have been limited so that it can only transform into the flying G-Hawk, though it has also been modified using new technology so that the transforming sequence can occur twice as fast. This unit uses Extra-Over Technology, alien technology recovered from Meteor-3's crash site. It also utilizes a T-Link System for Psychodrivers to use. In the Alpha games, the player's chosen main characters gain this unit after it suddenly crashes into their school (which later actually turns out to be something that was planned, since they are promising Psychodrivers). During Alpha, according to Kusuha Mizuha's storyline, after the Chōkijin join you, they absorb the Grungust Type-2 into their being to repair themselves, before combining to form the RyuKoOh and KoRyuOh. In the Original Generation games, Kusuha would receive the Grungust Type-2 to pilot on her own. Here, the Type-2 was a testbed for a possible series of mass produced mecha, thought to replace the Earth Federation Army's units.

Later on, a mass produced version of the Grungust Nishiki "would" be created - the RSR-02 Grungust Nishiki-M. This unit is slightly weaker than the original and has completely omitted the transformation abilities. It still has high production costs, however, and therefore, only a few of these were made.

Created sometime after the L-5 Campaign, the war with the Aerogaters, the SRG-03 Grungust Type-3 (Grungust Sanshiki) is a very powerful machine with exceptionally higher output, armor, and attack power compared to its predecessors (while being larger than any other Grungust unit). This unit is a two-seater with the ability to divide into the G-Raptor (for aerial combat) and the G-Bison (a tank for land combat). However, this ability has yet to be demonstrated. In the Alpha series, two were created: the first was destroyed during its creation, and the parts were incorporated into RyuKoOh and KoRyuOh. The second Grungust Type-3 unit would be sent to the Earth Cradle for Sanger Zonvolt's use. Sophia Nate would develop the Colossal Blade for him. In Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden, in the bleak future, the Grungust Type-3 would be infected by Machine Cells to become the Thrudgelmir. In Super Robot Wars Alpha 2, after the Earth Cradle is attacked, Sanger sorties in the Type-3 and does battle with it. Sanger would use this until it is heavily damaged in combat. He switches to the Dygenguard, but keeps the Type-3's Colossal Blade as its main weapon.

In Original Generation 2, three Grungust Type-3 units were developed. Sanger received the second one and similar events to the Alpha series occurred with him. The first unit was utilized by Brooklyn Luckfield and Kusuha. After their encounter with the Chōkijin in Original Generation 2, the Grungust Type-3 would be absorbed by them to repair them (rather than how the Type-2 was in Alpha). It is said the Type-3's Boost Knuckle became KoRyuOh's Tiger Knuckle and the drills mounted on its back became KoRyuOh's Variable Drill. After the war in Original Generation 2 ends, the Chōkijin are sealed in the Tesla Leicht Institute to prevent it from being appropriated by the Earth Federation Army, and the third Grungust Type-3 unit is handed to Bullet. It is equipped with the "Shishioh Blade", a mecha-sized katana designed by Rishu Togo to be used exclusively for Bullet. The first and third Type-3 units are also equipped with T-Link Systems for Psychodriver use.

Grungust Specifications

Height: 48.7 meters

Weight: 357.0 tons

Weapon Systems:

*Omega Laser
"A laser attack who originates from the robot's eyes. This weapon is limited to the Wing Gust mode in the Original Generation games."

*Break Cross
"The Grungust throws multiple ninja-like shuriken that cut into the target and later explode. This weapon does not appear in the Original Generation games."

*Boost Knuckle
"The Grungust launches its arm so it can perform an aerial punch."

*Calamity Blade (Keito Ragouken in the Japanese version)
"This summons a golden sword. A slash attack is performed with it."

*Final Beam
"This is a powerful heated blaster weapon fired from the chest."

*Calamity Blade: Darkness Slash (Keitou Ragouken: Ankensatsu in the Japanese version)
"This summons a golden sword. A final and decisive attack is delivered with this maneuver."

Grungust Kai Specifications

Height: 50 Meters

Weight: 285 Tons

Weapon Systems:

*Boost Knuckle
"The Grungust launches its arm so it can perform an aerial punch."

*Omega Laser
"This is a strong laser beam."

*Keito Ragouken
"This summons a golden sword. A slash attack is performed with it."

*Final Beam
"This is a powerful heated blaster weapon fired from the chest."

*Kaishiki Bakurenda
"The Grungust charges the enemy and hit it with an extremely rapid series of punches."

Gust Wing Specifications

Height: Unknown

Weight: 357.0 tons

Weapon Systems:

*Double Omega Laser
"These are a pair of laser cannons used for long range combat."

*Big Missile
"The Gust Wing has large missiles stored on it."

*Spiral Attack
"The Gust Wing can envelop itself in energy. It can then perform a driving ram attack through the opponent."

Gust Lander Specifications

Height: Unknown

Weight: 357.0 tons

Weapon Systems:

*Omega Cannon
"The Gust Lander uses a cannon that fires a salvo of high-powered tank rounds."

*Big Missile
"The Gust Lander has large missiles stored on it."

*Drill Attack
"The Gust Lander uses its drills to drive through the opponent."

Grungust Type-0 Specifications

Height: 50.3 meters

Weight: 380.0 tons

Weapon Systems:

*Boost Knuckle
"The Grungust launches its arm so it can perform an aerial punch."

*Hyper Blaster
"This is a powerful heated blaster weapon fired from the chest."

*Type-0 Colossal Blade (Reishiki Zankantou (lit: Type-0 Ship-Cutter Blade) in the Japanese version)
"Sanger summons his Colossal Blade which arrives using its thrusters. He uses it to deliver a massive swing to destroy the opposing target. In Super Robot Wars Original Generations, the Type-0 carries the Colossal Blade with it at all times."

Grungust Type-2 Specifications

Height: 50.0 meters

Weight: 300.0 tons

Weapon Systems:

*Eye Solid Laser
"This is a laser beam mounted on the forehead slightly above the eyes."

*Boost Knuckle
"The Grungust launches its arm so it can perform an aerial punch."

*Nishiki Bakurenda
"The Grungust charges the enemy and hits it with an extremely rapid series of punches. This attack does not appear in the Original Generation games."

*Maxi Blaster
"This is a powerful heated blaster weapon fired from the chest. It is highly accurate and can be fired for much longer distances than the other Grungust Beam variants."

*Doom Blade (Keitou Shungokuken in the original version)
"This is a sword summoned to perform a final blow to the target opponent."

G-Hawk Specifications

Height: Unknown

Weight: 300.0 tons

Weapon Systems:

*Eye Solid Laser
"This is a laser beam mounted on the forehead slightly above the eyes."

*Split Missile

*Spiral Attack
"The Gust Hawk can envelop itself in energy. It can then perform a driving ram attack through the opponent."

Grungust Type-2 M Specifications

Height: 50.0 meters

Weight: 300.0 tons

Weapon Systems:

*Eye Solid Laser
"This is a laser beam mounted on the forehead slightly above the eyes."

*Boost Knuckle
"The Grungust launches its arm so it can perform an aerial punch."

*Maxi Blaster
"This is a powerful heated blaster weapon fired from the chest."

Grungust Type-3 Specifications

Height: 60.2 meters

Weight: 390.0 tons

Weapon Systems:

*Eye Solid Laser
"This is a laser beam mounted on the forehead slightly above the eyes."

*Drill Boost Knuckle
"The Grungust attaches large drills to its arms. It then launches the arms to perform aerial drill punches."

*Omega Blaster
"This is a powerful heated blaster weapon fired from the chest."

*Type-3 Colossal Blade (参式斬艦刀 - Sanshiki Zankantou (lit: Type-3 Ship-Cutter Blade))
"This attack is exclusive to Sanger's Type-3. Sanger allows the Colossal Blade to grow to a huge length, in the shape of a broadsword. The Grungust dashes in towards the enemy to deliver a powerful horizontal cut. In Original Generations, the Grungust attacks with clean, vertical cut."

*Shishioh Blade
"This weapon is exclusive to the third Type-3 assigned to Brooklyn, during the OVA. This was also available as a secret weapon in the Original Generation games, which can be equipped to various other playable mechs. In the bonus segment of Original Generations, the Shishioh Blade is part of Brooklyn's weapon loadout in his Type-3."