Super Robot Wars Alpha

, is part of the Super Robot Wars franchise, and was published for the Sony PlayStation by Banpresto. It is the initial game of the Alpha Timeline, which spans the Playstation and the Sony Playstation 2 platforms. Chronologically, "Alpha" is directly followed by Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden. The series continues on the PlayStation 2 with Super Robot Wars Alpha 2 and Super Robot Wars Alpha 3.

eries Included

*Aim for the Top! Gunbuster
*Aura Battler Dunbine
*Banpresto Originals (not a TV or movie series)
** Masō Kishin The Lord of Elemental
** SRX
*Brave Raideen
*Getter Robo
**Getter Robo G
**Shin Getter Robo
*Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3
*Mazinger Z
**Great Mazinger
**Mazinkaiser
*Mobile Suit Gundam
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**Mobile Suit Z Gundam
**Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam
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**Mobile Suit Gundam F90 (Manga; Debut)
**Mobile Suit Gundam F91
**Mobile Suit V Gundam
**New Mobile Report Gundam Wing
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*Nagahama Romantic Trilogy:
**Super Electromagnetic Robot Combattler V
**Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V
*Neon Genesis Evangelion
** (Debut)
*Super Beast Machine God Dancouga
*The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (Debut)
** (Debut)
**Macross Plus (Debut)
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tory

In the year 179 of the "New Western Calendar", the One Year War broke out between the Earth Federation and the Pricipality of Zeon, but was halted when an object crashed to Earth, landing on South Atalia Island. An investigative team from the Extra-Over Technological Investigative Institute discovered that the object was an alien battleship with highly-advanced technology. Despite the warnings of Dr. Bian Zoldark, the Federation hides the evidence of intelligent alien life, and uses the time to increase their military power. Bian founds the Divine Crusaders to utilize the Extra-Over Technology found on the ship to devise weapons capable of protecting the Earth from alien forces, should the planet become embroiled in the conflict.

During this time, the economic troubles caused by the Federation's buildup saw the rise of many anti-Federation movements, such as the Neo-Zeon, who had retreated to the asteroid Axis. In response, The federation establishes special forces units, such as the Titans and OZ. Other forces, such as the Demon Empire (from Brave Raideen) and Dr. Hell also threaten the earth, but are pushed back by the teams of Mazinger Z, Getter Robo, and Raideen.

In the year 186, the "Excelion" battleship (from Gunbuster) battle a force of STMCs (Space Terrible Monster Crowd), when they are suddenly attacked by another alien fleet, known as the Aerogaters...

From this point on, the player can select from either a super robot or a real robot storyline, putting the player in command of the Grungust Type-2 or the Huckebein MK II, respectively.

=Original Characters=

Super Robot Wars Alpha allows the player to create their own character, giving them a name and birthdate, and selecting from 8 appearances: four male and four female, The player then chooses another template and name for the character's significant other, as well as one of four personalities: Cool and Nihilistic, Shy, Weird, or Hot-Blooded, to apply a voice during combat. In , the templates for the protagonist and his or her significant other would become the basis for the following characters:

*Kusuha Mizuha -- considered the canonical pilot of the Grungust Type-2 and RyuKoOh. "Shy" female archetype.
*Brooklyn Luckfield -- considered the canonical pilot of the Huckebein MK II and KoRyuOh. "Hot-blooded" male archetype.
*Ryoto Hikawa -- considered the canonical pilot of the Huckebein MK III. "Shy" male archetype.
*Rio Mei Long -- considered the canonical pilot of the AM Gunner. "Hot-blooded" female archetype.
*Tasuku Shinguji -- "Weird" male archetype.
*Leona Garstein -- "Cool" female archetype.
*Yuuki Jaggar -- "Cool" male archetype.
*Ricarla Borgnine -- "Weird" female archetype.

Other original characters appearing in the game include the following:
*SRX Team
**Ingram Prisken
**Ryusei Date
**Raidiese F. Branstein
**Aya Kobayashi
**Mai Kobayashi
*Levi Tolar
*Masaki Andoh
*Lune Zoldark
*Ring Mao
*Irmgult Kazahara

Dreamcast Version

The Sega Dreamcast version of Alpha featured 3D battle animations, in contrast with the PlayStation version's 2D sprites. An additional super robot, the "G-Breaker" from Bandai's "Sunrise Eiyuutan", was also included.

Noteworthy

*The first Super Robot Wars to feature fully-animated attacks.
*Introduces the "Skill Point (Battle Mastery)" system, where decisions made in and out of battle can affect the game's difficulty and the player's chances of receiving more powerful units and items.
*The Dreamcast version is the first game in the franchise to feature a mecha from a game produced by a different company: the "G-Breaker", from "Sunrise Eiyuutan", developed by Bandai.