List of Super Robot Wars games by system

The List of Super Robot Wars games by system provides an index of titles in Banpresto's Super Robot Wars franchise, organized by the system for which they were originally released. Years listed indicate the time of the games' first availability; some titles have later been re-released on other systems.

Nintendo Game Boy/Nintendo Game Boy Color

*Super Robot Taisen
**Released On: April 20, 1991
**Series Premiered: "Getter Robo", "Getter Robo G", "Mobile Suit Gundam", "Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam", "Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ", "", "Mobile Suit Gundam F91", "Mazinger Z", "Great Mazinger" (Translated by AGTP)
**The first game of the series, which only features Universal Century Gundam series, Mazinger series and Getter Robo series. These titles continue to appear in almost all Super Robot Wars productions (though there are exceptions). It is the only independent series that features a multiplayer mode, which is not done again until the release of "Super Robot Wars XO".

*2nd Super Robot Taisen G
**Released On: June 30, 1995
**A remake of the "2nd Super Robot Wars", featuring an updated interface, similar to the "4th Super Robot Wars".
**Series Premiered: "Mobile Suit Victory Gundam", "Mobile Fighter G Gundam"

*Super Robot Taisen - Link Battler
**Released On: October 1, 1999
**Appearing on the Nintendo Game Boy Color, it is closer to a monster trainer game, such as "Pokemon", than a tactical role-playing game. Linking a completed game to "Super Robot Wars 64" with the Nintendo 64's "Transfer Pak" unlocks several exclusive units and characters in the latter.

Nintendo Famicom

*2nd Super Robot Taisen
**Released On: December 19, 1991
**The first title to feature recruitable characters, and the first to feature a Banpresto Original character and mech: the Cybuster, piloted by Masaki Andoh. Ported to the Sony Playstation as part of the "Super Robot Wars Complete Box" and to the Nintendo Game Boy Advance as an exclusive "Famicom Mini" game. It is also available as a bonus, with the purchase of "Super Robot Wars GC" on the Nintendo Gamecube.
**Series Premiered: "UFO Robo Grendizer"

Nintendo Super Famicom

*3rd Super Robot Taisen
**Released On: July 23, 1993
**The first Super Robot Wars to include backgrounds during battles, discrete stats for pilots and units, and upgrades for units. In addition, this is the first Super Robot Wars to feature non-Gundam and non-Dynamic Productions animated titles. Ported to the Sony PlayStation as part of the "Super Robot Wars Complete Box".
**Series Premiered: "Brave Raideen", "Super Electromagnetic Robot Combattler V", "Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3", ', '

*Super Robot Taisen EX
**Released On: March 25, 1994
**The first title to focus on the "Masō Kishin" plot, and unique for having a multiple scenario system, wherein the order in the player selects the storylines affects the plot. It is the first Super Robot Wars to allow players to upgrade weapons. Ported to the Sony PlayStation as part of "Super Robot Wars Complete Box".
**Series Premiered: "Aura Battler Dunbine", "Demon God of War Goshogun"

*4th Super Robot Taisen
**Released On: March 17, 1995
**The first title to feature a Banpresto Original protagonist, along with separate real robot and super robot paths. It is the first Super Robot Wars to feature items that can be equipped to a unit, to improve its performance, or restore its HP or EN. Additionally, most stages contain hidden items or money on the map, which can be collected by moving a unit onto the items' locations and the first title to allow players to manually decide whether to counterattack during enemy turns. The first appearance of Shin Getter Robo in any medium. Ported to the Sony PlayStation as the "4th Super Robot Wars Scramble".
**Series Premiered: "Brave Leader Daimos", "Super Beast Machine God Dancougar", "Aura Battler Dunbine: The Tale of Neo Byston Well", "Gundam Sentinel", "Heavy Metal L-Gaim", "Invincible Super Man Zambot 3".

*Super Robot Taisen Gaiden: Masō Kishin - The Lord Of Elemental
**Released On: March 22, 1996
**The first Super Robot Wars title to give original characters the spotlight, exclusively. This particular title follows the storyline of the "Masō Kishin" and its cast. It is the first to feature non-superdeformed graphics, unlike most Super Robot Wars titles. It is also the only regular game where a unit's elevation and the direction it is facing at the end of its turn are important. Does not include other real robot or super robot series.

Nintendo 64

*Super Robot Spirits
**Released On: July 17, 1997
**The first 3D fighting Super Robot Wars, featuring non-super deformed robots. It maarks the first appearance of the character, "Levi Tolar", and her machine, the "Judecca".

*Super Robot Wars 64
**Released On: October 29, 1999
**Uses non-animated 2D sprites over rendered 3D backgrounds during battle animations. Secret units can be acquired by linking with "Super Robot Wars Link Battler", and the first to feature multiple-unit combination attacks.
**Series Premiered: "Giant Robo", "Six God Combination Godmars"

Nintendo Game Boy Advance

*Super Robot Wars Advance
**Released On: September 21, 2001
**The second Super Robot Wars to allow players to choose the original character's machine, independent of the pilot.
**Series Premiered: "Metal Armor Dragonar", "Martian Successor Nadesico"

*Super Robot Wars Reversal
**Released On: August 2, 2002
**The first Super Robot Wars to feature a frame-changing Banpresto Original mecha.
**Series Premiered: "GEAR Fighter Dendoh", "Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo", ""

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**Released On: November 22, 2002
**The first Super Robot Wars devoted entirely to the original characters and mechs from previous Super Robot Wars titles; the plot itself follows original storyline elements (those not derived from animated series) featured in those games. Original Generation is the first handheld Super Robot Wars to feature animated attacks and the equipment system, which allows players to change weapons between real robots. It is also the first Super Robot Wars to ever be released officially in North America by Atlus on August 8, 2006, as "Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation".

*Super Robot Wars Destiny
**Released On: August 8, 2003
**The first Super Robot Wars to feature the "Chain Attack" system, where enemy units lined up in a row can be struck down simultaneously with designated melee attacks. It is also notorious for its bias towards real robots, in that super robots will take the same amount of damage as reals do, regardless of their defensive rating.
**Series Premiered: "The Big O", "Future Robo Daltanius", "", "Macross 7", "Megazone 23"

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**Released On: February 3, 2005
**A direct sequel to the first Original Generation game and was released in North America by Atlus on November 14, 2006.

*Super Robot Wars Judgement
**Released On: September 15, 2005
**The first handheld Super Robot Wars to incorporate the "Favorite Series" system, introduced in "Super Robot Wars MX". It is the only title where the Getter Robo franchise does not make an appearance, alongside Universal Century Gundam and television-animated Mazinger titles. This game also marks the debut of characters from animated series that exclusively used "battle armors".
**Series Premiered: "Full Metal Panic!", "Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu", "Mazinkaiser" (Movie), "Space Knight Tekkaman Blade".

Bandai WonderSwan/WonderSwan Color

*Super Robot Wars Compact
**Released On: April 28, 1999
**The first Super Robot Wars to feature the "Select Scenario" system, which allows the player to decide the order in which stages are played. The only Super Robot Wars to not feature Banpresto Original designs in any form or fashion.

*Super Robot Wars Compact 2 (Part 1): Chijou Gekidouhen
**Released On: March 30, 2000
**The first Super Robot Wars to feature the Support Attack/Support Defend system.
**Series Premiered: "Dangaioh", "Ninja Senshi Tobikage," ""

*Super Robot Wars Compact 2 (Part 2): Uchuu Gekishinhen
**Released On: September 14, 2000
**Series Premiered: ""

*Super Robot Wars Compact 2 (Part 3): Ginga Kessenhen
**Released On: January 18, 2001

*Super Robot Wars Compact For WonderSwan Color
**Released On: December 13, 2001
**A remake of "Super Robot Wars Compact", including color graphics, through the use of the WonderSwan Color.

*Super Robot Wars Compact 3
**Released On: July 13, 2003
**The second Super Robot Wars for the WonderSwan Color.
**Series Premiered: "Acrobunch", "Betterman", "The Vision of Escaflowne", "Mechander Robo"

Sega Saturn

*Super Robot Wars F
**Released On: December 25, 1997
**A partial remake of the "4th Super Robot Wars", rewritten to reflect both the change of series included and the increased storage capacity of compact discs against read-only memory cartridges.
**Series Premiered: "Neon Genesis Evangelion"

*Super Robot Wars F Final
**Released On: April 13, 1998
**The sequel to "Super Robot Wars F", this game marks the end of the "Classic" storyline of Super Robot Wars. The Mazinkaiser makes it debut appearance in any medium.
**Series Premiered: "Aim for the Top! Gunbuster", "", "Space Runaway Ideon"

Sega Dreamcast

*Super Robot Wars Alpha For Dreamcast
**Released On: August 30, 2001
**A remake of "Super Robot Wars Alpha", with 3D battle graphics and increased difficulty in many stages, including a secret boss character. Features the "G-Breaker", a robot from Bandai's "Sunrise Eiyuutan", which was not included in the Sony Playstation version of "Super Robot Wars Alpha".

Sony PlayStation

*4th Super Robot Wars Scramble
**Released On: January 26, 1996
**A remake of the "4th Super Robot Wars", featuring voice acting and CG movies for the first time in the Super Robot Wars franchise.

*Shin Super Robot Wars
**Released On: December 27, 1996
**Features full-sized graphics (besides "Super Robot Wars Gaiden: Masō Kishin - The Lord Of Elemental", this is the only title to do so), as well as the debut of the Banpresto Originals "SRX" storyline.
**Series Premiered: "Blue Comet SPT Layzner", "Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V", "Demon Dragon of the Heavens Gaiking", "Invincible Robo Trider G7", "New Mobile Report Gundam Wing"

*Super Robot Wars F
**Released On: December 10, 1998
**A port of "Super Robot Wars F", featuring some improved music over the original Sega Saturn game, as well as a variety of bug corrections.

*Super Robot Wars F Final
**Released On: April 15, 1999
**A port of "Super Robot Wars F Final".

*Super Robot Wars Complete Box
**Released On: June 10, 1999
**A compilation of the remakes of the "2nd Super Robot Wars", the "3rd Super Robot Wars", and "Super Robot Wars EX", using the same style as "Super Robot Wars F" and "Super Robot Wars F Final". The games were released separately, and were compiled into the first disc of the "Complete Box". The second disc, an encyclopedia, includes a collection of cut scenes and voice data from the first game, and a two player versus mode.

*Super Robot Wars Alpha
**Released On: May 25, 2000
**The first Super Robot Wars to feature fully-animated attacks and a more complex plot. It is also the first to include the "Skill Point (Battle Mastery)" system, where decisions made in and out of battle can affect the game's difficulty later and one's chances of receiving more powerful units and items.
**Series Premiered: "The End of Evangelion", "Mobile Suit Gundam F90", "The Super Dimension Fortress Macross", "", "Macross Plus"

*Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden
**Released On: March 29, 2001
**The first Super Robot Wars where all of a unit's weapons are upgraded simultaneously.
**Series Premiered: "After War Gundam X", "∀ Gundam", "Combat Mecha Xabungle", "Galactic Whirlwind Braiger"

Sony PlayStation 2

*Super Robot Wars Impact
**Released On: March 28, 2002
**A remake of all three chapters of "Super Robot Wars Compact 2", with the added inclusion of "Martian Successor Nadesico", "Mobile Fighter G Gundam", and the Banpresto Original character Einst Alchemie.

*2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha
**Released On: March 27, 2003
**The first Super Robot Wars that uses the "Squad System", which allows the player to arrange squads (up to 4 units) to participate in battles.
**Series Premiered: "Brain Powerd", "Crossbone Gundam", "The King of Braves GaoGaiGar", "Steel Jeeg"

*Super Robot Wars Scramble Commander
**Released On: November 6, 2003
**The first Super Robot Wars to use real-time strategy and features 3D, non-super deformed graphics.

*Super Robot Wars MX
**Released On: May 27, 2004
**The first Super Robot Wars to include the "Favorite Series" system, which increases the upgrade limit and experience gain for all robots and pilots from a selected series. Originally intended to be a direct sequel to "Super Robot Wars Impact".
**Series Premiered: "Hades Project Zeorymer", "RahXephon"

*3rd Super Robot Wars Alpha
**Released On: August 28, 2005
**The end of the Super Robot Wars Alpha series. This is the second time a video game franchise not owned by Banpresto or Bandai is included in a Super Robot Wars game ("Virtual On" is produced by "Sega"). The first time is G-Breaker in "Super Robot Wars Alpha" on the Sega Dreamcast, however, since G-Breaker is an original title loosely based on a crossover game, Virtual On can be claimed as the first independent non-Banpresto/Namco Bandai game debut on for the Super Robot Wars installments.
**Series Premiered: ', ', "The King of Braves GaoGaiGar FINAL", "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED"

*Super Robot Wars Original Generations
**Released On: June 28, 2007
**An enhanced remake of the first two Original Generation titles, with several extra stages included to show the goings-on of other members of the cast, as well as 11 new stages upon completion of certain requirements. The remake introduces the "Twin Battle System", which allows for two battles to be conducted against the same enemy by two allies simultaneously, and the introduction of a seventh Spirit Command, known as the "Twin Command".

*Super Robot Wars Scramble Commander the 2nd
**Released On: November 1st, 2007
**Series Premiered: "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny", "Shinkon Gattai Godannar!!", "Macross Zero", ""

*Super Robot Wars Original Generation Gaiden
**Released On: December 27th, 2007
**A direct sequel to "Super Robot Wars Original Generations", it details the events of the bonus segment in Original Generations. Also available is the "Shuffler Battle Mode", an all-new mini card game, based on the original characters and mechs, and the inclusion of a "Free Battle Mode", where players can set their own scenario by placing allied or enemy mechs on the battlefield of their choosing.

*Super Robot Wars Z
**Released On: September 25, 2008
**The first Super Robot Wars title to be created under Namco Bandai (not including spin-offs, ports and remakes) and currently has the largest number of debuting series in a single game. It is hinted Z will be the start of an all-new series, similar to the Super Robot Wars Alpha series.
**Series Premiered: "Super Dimensional Century Orguss", " Choujuushin Gravion", " Choujuushin Gravion Zwei", "Genesis of Aquarion", " Psalm of Planets Eureka seveN", "Overman King Gainer", "Baldios", "Space Emperor God Sigma", ""

Nintendo GameCube

*Super Robot Wars GC
**Released On: December 16, 2004
**Like the Sega Dreamcast port of "Super Robot Wars Alpha", this game boasts fully 3-D battle scenes; in addition, it includes a new battle system where some pilots could target the head, arms, legs, or body of a machine specifically, as well as the ability to capture disabled enemy units for sale or for the player's use.
**Series Premiered: "Galactic Gale Baxinger", "Galactic Hurricane Sasuraiger", "Saikyo Robo Daioja", "Mazinkaiser (Anime OVA)", "Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh"

Sony PlayStation Portable

*Super Robot Wars MX Portable
**Released On: December 19, 2005
**A port of "Super Robot Wars MX".

*Super Robot Wars Advance Portable
**Released On: June 19, 2008
**An enhanced remake of "Super Robot Wars Advance", removing the original's shield system and introducing modern gameplay mechanics. Infamous for enemies with high evasion rates, making it difficult for even real robots to land hits, and the fixture of the "save and load manipulation" trick, allowing the same battle result to be produced even if the game is reset and reloaded.

Cellular Phone (FOMA)

*Super Robot Wars i
**Released On: N/A
**A port of "Super Robot Wars Advance".

*Super Robot Wars i
**Released On: N/A
**A port of "Super Robot Wars Reversal".

Nintendo DS

*Super Robot Wars W
**Released On: March 1, 2007
**The first Super Robot Wars to utilize two screens, the second game without the inclusion of any Universal Century Gundam series and the first without any animated title directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. This game is also notorious for the amount of bugs that can be used heavily to the player's advantage.
**Series Premiered: "Space Knight Tekkaman Blade II, Hundred Beasts King Golion, Detonator Orgun, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Astray, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed X Astray", "Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid"

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**Released On: May 29, 2008
**The first Super Robot Wars spin-off title, loosely based on the Original Generation games. It is the first game to use stylized action/tactical role-playing gameplay elements and the second in the franchise to be co-developed by another company (Monolith Soft, the makers behind Xenosaga).

Xbox 360

*Super Robot Wars XO
**Released On: November 30, 2006
**An enhanced port of "Super Robot Wars GC", it is the first Super Robot Wars to feature an online multiplayer mode.

Trading Card Game

*Super Robot Wars Scramble Gather
**Released From: 1996 - 2001
**A trading card game featuring robots and characters from series represented in games from the "4th Super Robot Wars" through "Super Robot Wars Compact 2" and "Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden". It contains the first appearance of fan-made character, Katina Tarask, who reappears in the Original Generation games.

External links

* [http://superrobotwars.wikia.com Super Robot Wars Wikia]