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A [[Long Runner|long-running]], [[Massive Multiplayer Crossover]] video game franchise, based off almost every [[Humongous Mecha]] series ever made in Japan. Also known as ''Super Robot Taisen'' if you're looking for the US releases (retitled to avoid a trademark conflict with ''[[Robot Wars (TV series)|Robot Wars]]'') or just feeling particularly Japanophilic.

In western terms, imagine if [[The Avengers (Comic Book)|The Avengers]] ([[The Avengers (TV series)|both teams of that name]]), the [[Justice League]], [[Spider-Man]], the [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer|Scoobies]], the [[Fantastic Four (Comic Book)|Fantastic Four]], the [[X-Men]], the [[Doctor Who|Doctor]], and [[The Incredible Hulk]] teamed up with [[G.I. Joe]], [[Stargate SG-1|SG-1]], [[Battlestar Galactica]] (the original and rebooted series), and the [[Firefly|crew of the Serenity]]. Inject them with industrial levels of weapons-grade [[Hot-Blooded|hot blood]]. Now imagine the threat it would take to bring them all together, and imagine them ''[[Curb Stomp Battle|pounding it flat]]''.

The first ''Super Robot Wars'' was released on the Nintendo [[Game Boy]], and featured mecha from ''[[Mazinger Z]]'', ''[[Gundam]]'' (various series) and ''[[Getter Robo]]'' (who usually appear in subsequent games). As the series grew, more series were added, as well as their characters. Each game would take the storylines of all the series and merge them into one (mostly) complete whole. This often required some creative interpretation, particularly in the case of ''Gundam'', as characters, mecha and events that took place decades apart in the original stories will now occur within a matter of weeks of each other, if not at the same time.

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=== '''Classic Timeline SRW''' ===

** ''[[Super Robot Wars 2]]'': The first game to have a story and Banpresto Originals. The plot starts with a [[Civil War]] with the Divine Crusaders. Released on the Famicom in December 1991. A remake was released for the Game Boy in June 1995, but isn't canon to the timeline.

*** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Masaki Andoh'', ''Shu Shirakawa'', ''Bian Zoldark''.

*** Series debuts: ''[[UFO Robo Grendizer]]'', ''[[Mobile Suit Victory Gundam]]'', ''[[Mobile Fighter G Gundam]]'' (last two entries debut in the remake)

** ''[[Super Robot Wars 3]]'': Sequel to the second game, first one for the Super Famicom. Released in July 1993, it revolves around the attack of the Zuvorg Alliance's Inspectors.

*** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Lune Zoldark'', ''Mekibos'', ''Vigagi'', ''Aguija'', ''Sikalog'', ''Wendolo''.

*** Series debuts: ''[[Raideen|Brave Raideen]]'', ''[[Combattler V]]'', ''[[Daitarn 3]]'', ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket]]'', ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory]]'', ''Zeta Gundam-Mobile Suit Variations'' (Not an actual series, rather concepts by mechanical designers intended for Zeta Gundam but were never implemented)

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*** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Hwang Yang Long'', ''Tytti Noorbuck'', ''Mio Sasuga''.

*** Series Debuts: ''[[Aura Battler Dunbine]]'', ''[[GoShogun]]''

** ''[[Super Robot Wars 4]]'': The proper sequel to ''Super Robot Wars 3'' and the final story of the Classic Timeline, dealing with the invasion of the Guests from the Zuvorg Alliance. Released in March 1995 on the Super Famicom, players get to choose from some Banpresto Originals, with staple personalities, to be the protagonist. This gets remade a lot of times, from ''Super Robot Wars 4 Scramble'' (January 1996; no longer canon) to ''Super Robot Wars F/F Final'' (April 1998 for [[Sega Saturn]], later ported to the [[Sony Playstation]]; F Final the last being considered canonical). ''Gilliam Yeager'' from ''Hero Senki'' makes an appearance here, and is also the debut appearance of the [[Super Robot Genre]] [[Mazinkaiser]].

*** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Irmgult Kazahara'', ''Ring Mao'', ''Lenonjayce Starlord'', ''Mina Likering'', ''Hector Madison'', ''Patricia Hackman'', ''Arwynn Dorstein'', ''Grace Urigin''.

*** Series debuts: ''[[Daimos]]'' (Only in 4), ''[[Dancougar]]'', ''[[Aura Battler Dunbine|Aura Battler Dunbine: The Tale of Neo Byston Well]]'' (Only in 4), ''[[Gundam Sentinel]]'' (Only in 4), ''[[Heavy Metal L-Gaim]]'', ''[[Zambot 3]]'' (Only in 4), ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' (Only in F), ''[[Gunbuster]]'' (Only in F/F Final), ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing|New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz]]'' (Only in F/F Final), ''[[Space Runaway Ideon]]'' (Only in F/F Final).

** ''[[Super Robot Wars Gaiden]]'': The first SRW [[Gaiden Game]], occurring partway through the Classic Timeline (before ''Super Robot Wars 2'' and after ''Super Robot Wars 4''). This is actually the first [[Original Generation]] game, as it only includes Masou Kishin characters. Released in March 1996 on the Super Famicom.

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** ''Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden'': A [[Gaiden Game]] of the Alpha series involving [[Time Travel]] to an [[Crapsack World|apocalyptic future]] and the battle against the Ancestors/Machinery Children; remains a fan favorite. Released in March 2001 on the [[PlayStation]], it's the first game to incorporate the Support Attack/Defend system and it also brings back Masou Kishin characters for their final appearance before the [[Super Robot Wars Original Generation|Original Generation]] sub-series, which was a source of [[Urban Legend of Zelda]] speculation that Banpresto got sued by Winkysoft for using their characters ([[Word of God]] states the team really just wanted a break from the recent spate of Masou Kishin-centric stories). Also features the first theme song in the series, performed by [[JAM Project]], "Hagane no Messiah".

*** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Sanger Zonvolt'', Machinery Children (''Ansuz'', ''Thurisuz'', ''Uruz Egret''), ''Egret Fehu'', ''Sophia Nate'' (Magus)

*** Series debuts: ''[[After War Gundam X]]'', ''[[Turn a Gundam (Anime)|Turn a Gundam]]'', ''[[Xabungle|Combat Mecha Xabungle]]'', ''[[Braiger|Galactic Whirlwind Braiger]]''.

*** Series debuts: ''[[After War Gundam X]]'', ''[[Turn A Gundam (Anime)|Turn a Gundam]]'', ''[[Xabungle|Combat Mecha Xabungle]]'', ''[[Braiger|Galactic Whirlwind Braiger]]''.

** ''Super Robot Wars Alpha 2'': Proper sequel to Alpha, released on the Sony Playstation2 in March 2003. First title to introduce squad-based mechanics and revolves around the Sealing War against the Gun Eden. Also marks the promotion of Sanger Zonvolt, formerly [[The Dragon]] in Alpha Gaiden, into a protagonist, and confirmation the canon heroes of the Alpha games are Kusuha Mizuha and Brooklyn Luckfield.

*** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Arado Balanga'', ''Seolla Schweizer'', ''Ibis Douglas'', ''Sleigh Presty'', ''Tsugumi Takakura'', ''Ratsel Feinschmeker'' (despite him being Elzam V. Branstein, it's this persona debut, as a result of [[Canon Immigrant]]), ''Kukuru'', ''Irui Gun Eden''.

*** Series debuts: ''[[Brain Powerd]]'', ''[[Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam]]'', ''[[GaoGaiGar|King of Braves GaoGaiGar]]'', ''[[Kotetsu Jeeg]]''.

** ''Super Robot Wars Alpha 3'': The most crowded SRW at its time (''33'' individual series!). Released in August 2005 on the Playstation2, this is the sequel to Alpha 2, ending the Balmar War saga. It's also famous for introducing Sega's [[Virtual On]] characters, the first time another company's ''video game'' series was brought into the franchise. The SRX Team, who were absent in Alpha 2 sans Viletta, make a full blown return, as do all of the previous game's originals.

*** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Touma Kanou'', ''Minaki Tomine'', ''Cobray Gordon'', ''Selena Recital'', ''Baran Doban'', ''Luria Qayitz'', ''Almana Tiqvah'', ''Hazal Gozzo'', ''Ace Gozzo'', ''Shiva Gozzo'', ''Calico McCready'', ''Spectra McCready'', ''Etzira Tolar'', ''Son Gan Long'', ''Ruach Gun Eden'', ''Keisar Ephes''

*** Series Debuts: ''[[Virtual On]]'' (Includes ''Oratorio Tangram'' and ''MARZ''), ''[[GaoGaiGar|King Of Braves GaoGaiGar FINAL]]'', ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED]]''.

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=== '''Compact/Impact/MX SRW''' (Mostly standalone stories) ===

** ''[[Super Robot Wars Compact]]'': First SRW for the [[Wonder Swan]] released in April 1999. Features the Stage Select system, but is devoid of originals. In December 2001, it gets an updated port to Wonderswan Color using...well, colors.

** ''[[Super Robot Wars Compact 2]]/[[Video Game Remake|Impact]]'': This SRW has such a huge storyline, it was separated into 3 games for the Wonderswan altogether. Released between March 2000 to January 2001, it revolves around the [[Eldritch Abomination|Einst invasion]]. In March 2002, [[Video Game Remake|it gets compiled into]] ''Impact'' for the Playstation2.

*** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Kyosuke Nanbu'', ''Excellen Browning'', ''Einst Alfimi (Impact)'', ''Neue Regisseur''

*** Series debuts: ''[[Dangaioh|Hyper Combat Unit Dangaioh]]'', ''[[Ninja Senshi Tobikage]]'', ''[[Dancougar|Dancougar: Requiem for Victims]]'', ''[[Machine Robo|Machine Robo: Revenge of Chronos]]''

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*** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Folka Albark'', ''Fernando Albark'', ''Alion Lucada'', ''Altis Tarl'', ''Maythis Mark'', ''Magnaz Ald'', ''Alkaid Nassh'', ''Mizal Touval''

*** Series debuts: ''Acrobunch'', ''Betterman'', ''[[Vision of Escaflowne]]'', ''Mechander Robo''

** ''[[Super Robot Wars MX]]'': Taking a jump to the Playstation2 for good, this game was released in May 2004, and one year later in December 2005, gets ported to the [[~~Play Station~~ Portable]]. Introduces the Favorite Series system and deals with the artificially intelligent Medius Locus/A1 saga. [[What Could Have Been|Originally intended to be Impact's sequel, due to similar entries that game, but scrapped the idea]].

** ''[[Super Robot Wars MX]]'': Taking a jump to the Playstation2 for good, this game was released in May 2004, and one year later in December 2005, gets ported to the [[PlayStation Portable]]. Introduces the Favorite Series system and deals with the artificially intelligent Medius Locus/A1 saga. [[What Could Have Been|Originally intended to be Impact's sequel, due to similar entries that game, but scrapped the idea]].

*** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Hugo Medio'', ''Aqua Centolm'', ''Albero Esto'', ''Eldy Middy''

*** Series debuts: ''[[Zeorymer|Hades Project Zeorymer]]'', ''[[RahXephon]]''

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*** Important Banpresto Original Characters debuting here: ''Rand Travis'', ''Mel Peter'', ''Setsuko Ohara'', ''Denzel Hammer'', ''Toby Watson'', ''Asakim Dowin'', ''Xine Espio'', ''Lowen General'', ''Schlan Opel'', ''Edel Bernal'', ''The Edel Bernal''

*** Series Debuts: ''[[Super Dimension Century Orguss]]'', ''[[Gravion|Chojushin Gravion]]'' (Includes ''Gravion Zwei''), ''[[Genesis of Aquarion]]'', ''[[Eureka Seven|Psalms of Planets Eureka Seven]]'', ''[[Overman King Gainer]]'', ''Baldios'', ''[[God Sigma|Space Emperor God Sigma]]'', ''[[The Big O]]'' (Season two).

** ''The 2nd Super Robot Wars Z: Hakai-hen'' (World Breaking Chapter): Part one of the sequel to ''Z'', it will retain almost all of the original cast listing, alongside a surprising number of series additions and returns. This game was intended to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary. Released on April 14, 2011 for the [[~~Play Station~~ Portable]].

** ''The 2nd Super Robot Wars Z: Hakai-hen'' (World Breaking Chapter): Part one of the sequel to ''Z'', it will retain almost all of the original cast listing, alongside a surprising number of series additions and returns. This game was intended to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary. Released on April 14, 2011 for the [[PlayStation Portable]].

*** Important Banpresto Original Characters debuting here: ''Crowe Broust'', ''Traiya Scott'', ''Esther Elhaas'', ''Aihm Laird'', ''Marguerite Pistail'', ''Cheval Reptail'', ''Shiony Regis'', ''Carlos Axion Jr.'', ''Gaioh''

*** Series Debuts: ''[[Armored Trooper VOTOMS]]'' (Includes the original TV series, ''The Last Red Shoulder'', ''Red Shoulder Document - Roots of Treachery'' and ''Pailsen Files''), ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]'' (Season one), ''[[Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z-hen|Shin Mazinger Impact! Z Chapter]]'', ''[[Dai-Guard|Earth Defence Enterprise Dai-Guard]]'', ''[[Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion]]'' (Season one), ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' (Includes the original TV series and ''Gurren-hen''), ''[[Macross Frontier|Macross Frontier: The False Songstress]]'', ''[[Eureka Seven|Psalms of Planets Eureka Seven: Pocket Full of Rainbows]]''

** ''The 2nd Super Robot Wars Z: Saisei-hen'' (Reborn World Chapter): Part two of ''The 2nd Super Robot Wars Z''. Released on April 5, 2012 for the [[~~Play Station~~ Portable]], ''Saisei-hen'' has broken the record set by ''Alpha 3'' with the largest number of individual series in a single game.

** ''The 2nd Super Robot Wars Z: Saisei-hen'' (Reborn World Chapter): Part two of ''The 2nd Super Robot Wars Z''. Released on April 5, 2012 for the [[PlayStation Portable]], ''Saisei-hen'' has broken the record set by ''Alpha 3'' with the largest number of individual series in a single game.

*** Important Banpresto Original Characters debuting here: ''Elgan Laudic'', ''Wayne Reptail'', ''Geraud Garce Bantail'', ''Anbrorn Jeus'', ''Marilyn Catto'', ''Uther''

*** Series Debuts: ''[[Gigantor|Tetsujin-28 (1981)]]'', ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]'' (Season two), ''[[Macross 7|Macross Dynamite 7]]'', ''[[Macross Frontier|Macross Frontier: The Wings of Goodbye]]'', ''[[Code Geass|Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2]]'', ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' (''Lagann-hen'')

=== '''Handheld SRW''' (All standalone) ===

** ''[[Super Robot Wars Advance]]'': First game for the [[Game Boy Advance]] released in September 2001. First game to incorporate [[Combination Attack|Combination Attacks]] and deals with the invasion of the Shadow-Mirror. Original robots are [[Expy|picked up/upgraded from]] ''Super Robot Wars 64''. Gets an [[Updated Rerelease]] for the [[~~Play Station~~ Portable]] that's extremely shiny but also [[Nintendo Hard]] in 2008.

** ''[[Super Robot Wars Advance]]'': First game for the [[Game Boy Advance]] released in September 2001. First game to incorporate [[Combination Attack|Combination Attacks]] and deals with the invasion of the Shadow-Mirror. Original robots are [[Expy|picked up/upgraded from]] ''Super Robot Wars 64''. Gets an [[Updated Rerelease]] for the [[PlayStation Portable]] that's extremely shiny but also [[Nintendo Hard]] in 2008.

*** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Axel Almer'', ''Lamia Loveless'', ''Lemon Browning'', ''Vindel Mauser''

*** Series debuts: ''[[Metal Armor Dragonar]]'', ''[[Martian Successor Nadesico]]''

** ''[[Super Robot Wars Reversal]]'': Second [[Game Boy Advance]] title released in August 2002. Revolves around [[Time Travel]] and the mysterious interloper Duminuss.

*** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Raul Gureden'', ''Fiona Gureden'', ''Raji Montoya'', ''Mizuho Saiki'', ''Lalia'', ''Tiz'', ''Despinis'', ''Duminuss''

*** Series Debuts: ''[[GEAR Fighter Dendoh]]'', ''[[Getter Robo|Shin Getter Robo Vs Neo Getter Robo]]'', ''[[Martian Successor Nadesico|Martian Successor Nadesico: The Prince Of Darkness]]''

** ''[[Super Robot Wars Destiny]]'': Third SRW for the [[Game Boy Advance]], released in August 2003. Introduces the Chain Attack system, but [[Game Breaking Bug|horribly implemented armor coding]] nerfs [[Super Robot|super robots]] in general. Deals with the Ruina and the Sealing of the Earth (non-related to Alpha 2's Sealing War).

*** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Joshua Radcliff'', ''Cliana Rimskaya'', ''Clifford Gygax'', ''Glacies'', ''Wintos'', ''Ignis'', ''Aquila'', ''Contagio'', ''Umbra'', ''Perfectio''

*** Series Debuts: ''[[The Big O]]'' (Season one), ''Daltanius'', ''[[Getter Robo|Getter Robo Armageddon]]'', ''[[Macross 7]]'', ''[[Megazone 23]]''.

** ''[[Super Robot Wars Judgment]]'': The final SRW for the [[Game Boy Advance]] in September 2005. A bit notorious for the lack of Universal Century Gundam and [[Getter Robo]] entries, and the inclusion of [[Powered Armor]]-using series'. Deals with the Lunar Fury invasion.

*** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Touya Shun'', ''Calvina Coulange'', ''Katia Gringard'', ''Festenia Muse'', ''Melua Melna Meia'', ''Al-Van Lunks'', ''Jua-Mu Dalby'', ''Fu-Lu Mu-Lu'', ''Shana-Mia Eterna Fura'', ''Gu-Landon Goetz''

*** Series debuts: ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]'' (Includes the first-half of the original TV series and ''Fumoffu?''), ''[[Mazinkaiser|Mazinkaiser VS the Great General of Darkness]]'', ''[[Tekkaman Blade]]''.

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=== '''Super Robot Wars Scramble Commander''' ===

** ''Super Robot Wars Scramble Commander'': Released in November 2003 for the Playstation2, it's actually a [[Real Time Strategy]] game. Devoid of originals, but does have the Swordian Guards, which reappear in ''Original Generation Gaiden''.

** ''Super Robot Wars Scramble Commander 2'': The second Scramble Commander released in November 2007 for the Playstation 2.

*** Important Banpresto Original characters debuting here: ''Keiji Tachibana''

*** Series Debuts: ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny]]'', ''[[Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam|Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation]]'' (The compilation movies), ''[[Shinkon Gattai Godannar]]'', ''[[Macross Zero]]''

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*** Important Banpresto Original Characters debuting here: ''Aledy Naash'', ''Neige Hausen'', ''Cindy Bird'', ''Pete Pain'', ''Hamelin Silbato'', ''Gerda Miroir'', ''Cleo Gretel'', ''Lok Eye'', ''Hild Brun'', ''Rig the Guard'', ''Vanar Gand'', ''Hela Gand'', ''Jolm Gand'', ''Gagun Laos''/''{{spoiler|Gymnos Basileus}}''

** ''[[Super Robot Wars Gaiden|Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin - The Lord of Elemental]]'': An [[Updated Rerelease]] of ''Super Robot Wars Gaiden'' for the DS in May 2010. The intent is to incorporate and expand on the untold ''Masou Kishin'' story and characters into Original Generation [[Continuity]].

** ''[[Super Robot Wars Gaiden|Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin - Revelation of Evil God]]'': Set for a January 12, 2012 release, this will be a [[~~Play Station~~ Portable]] sequel to ''The Lord of Elemental'' and marks the 15th anniversary of the Masou Kishin series. ''Revelation of Evil God'' will come bundled with the ''The Lord of Elemental'' DS rerelease, complete with enhanced visuals and extended voice acting.

** ''[[Super Robot Wars Gaiden|Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin - Revelation of Evil God]]'': Set for a January 12, 2012 release, this will be a [[PlayStation Portable]] sequel to ''The Lord of Elemental'' and marks the 15th anniversary of the Masou Kishin series. ''Revelation of Evil God'' will come bundled with the ''The Lord of Elemental'' DS rerelease, complete with enhanced visuals and extended voice acting.

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=== [[Animated Adaptation|Animated Adaptations]] ===

** ''Super Robot Wars Original Generation The Animation'': A 3-episode [[OVA]] set after ''Original Generation 2''. The story's about the next generation of unmanned mecha from [[The Federation]] [[AI Is a Crapshoot|inexplicably going berserk]] and kidnapping people as part of an [[Assimilation Plot]], including several of the main characters. The OVA's story would be re-adapted into a set of bonus missions in ''Original Generations'' called "2.5: Unified Wisdom"; the story is fully fleshed out in ''Original Generation Gaiden''.

** ''Super Robot Wars Original Genration: Divine Wars'': A 26-episode TV adaptation of the first Original Generation game that re-tells Ryusei Date's story.

** ''Super Robot War Original Generation: The Inspector'': TV adaptation of ''Original Generation 2'' and sequel to Divine Wars. Series now airing on [http://www.crunchyroll.com/super-robot-wars Crunchyroll].

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* [[Color-Coded Armies]]

* [[Combination Attack]] (Mostly ones from the same series, but there have been crossover combinations)

* [[Character Exaggeration]] (''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket|Gundam 0080]]'''s Bernie Wiseman often gets depicted as a Zaku fanboy. Heaven forbid he cross paths with the [[Turn a Gundam (Anime)|Borjarnons]]...)

* [[Character Exaggeration]] (''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket|Gundam 0080]]'''s Bernie Wiseman often gets depicted as a Zaku fanboy. Heaven forbid he cross paths with the [[Turn A Gundam (Anime)|Borjarnons]]...)

** Kou Uraki's dislike of carrots, basically a throwaway gag in ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory]]'', is made distressingly canon...

*** ...which would [[Hilarity Ensues|lead to the inevitable]] when ''[[Macross Frontier]]'' makes it onto the games. Ninjiin loves you yeah!

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* [[Mythology Gag]] (So, ''so'' many)

** The series has a few gags with its own originals: two from ''4/F/F Final'', Irm and Ring, feature somewhat prominently in ''Original Generation'' and make cameos in the early ''Alpha'' games. However, they aren't direct [[Expy|expies]] of their old characters (like, say, Masaki and Gilliam is the same from series to series): the Irm and Ring in ''Alpha/Original Generation'' are ''significantly'' older than their first appearance, and rather than a simple lovey-dovey couple, they're separated, but tend to bicker [[Like an Old Married Couple]]

* [[No Experience Points for Medic]]: Until ''[[Super Robot Wars Gaiden]]''.

* [[No Fourth Wall]] (A staple of the "Save And Quit" messages, which can vary from standard [[Guilt Based Gaming]] messages derived from particular series' casts to [[Hey, It's That Voice!]] jokes (One of ''Alpha Gaiden's'' most notorious is Masaki "[[Hikaru Midorikawa]]" Andoh speaking in [[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing|Heero Yuy's]] voice from behind an "unknown character" portrait))

* [[Original Generation]] ([[Trope Namer]])

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*** Not to mention the Nu Gundam. Fans joke the entire animation budget was used on it.

** this got one uped in SRWMX one could [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ka_5ldAIh8 double team attack ] the foe with the [[Mobile Fighter G Gundam|Shuffle alliance]] and the Final Dynamic special both team attacks for one long (a little over 2 minutes) needless to say just about everything not a full health boss is almost certainty dead after taking 2 finishing team move combos.

*** Upped again in SRW Original Generations, where one could do a double team attack, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfLsea2PVzc followed by a second double team attack] on Suppourt Attack. Shown here with R-Formation/Tatsumaki Zankantou to Twin Bird Strike/Royal Heart Breaker.

* [[Precursors]] (Several names are mentioned: ''Alpha'' has the "First People", ''W'' has the "E's" and ''K'' has the "Crusians". Some titles like ''Destiny'' or ''Scramble Commander 2'' have relics left by a nameless race. A source of [[Epileptic Tree|Epileptic Trees]] in the mythos)

* [[Real Robot Genre]] ([[Trope Namer]])

* [[Red and Black and Evil All Over]]: As part of being a [[Char Clone]], Elzam paints his robots black with red bits (Along other tweaks). He eventually gets his own robot, the Aussenseiter, which is also in this costume. He eventually does a [[Heel Face Turn]], though.

* [[Relationship Values]] (Some of the games have a built-in mechanic where pilots adjacent to a [[The Power of Friendship|friend]], [[Rivals Team Up|rival]] or [[The Power of Love|significant other]] gain higher stats during scenarios. Quite useful in the games it appears, as it can affect the skills of the pilots if they're surrounded by the people closest to them)

* [[Required Party Member]] (Often used for the first appearance of a character in a game or when the game is reenacting something from a series.)

* [[Road Cone]] (Any game with multiple character routes with a direct sequel or was introduced into ''Original Generation'')

* [[Schizo-Tech]] (''Alpha Gaiden'' and ''Z'', mainly. Yes, technically, ''[[Xabungle]]'', ''[[After War Gundam X]]'', and ''[[Turn a Gundam (Anime)|Turn a Gundam]]'' all take place in post-apocalyptic settings, but the technology and terminology for each fluctuates so wildly between them, you could even call this a "Schizo Setting" for ''Alpha Gaiden'', since one continent uses gasoline powered mechs, half of another continent roams about in landships scavenging for mechs, and the other half of said continent is practically Victorian with very little concept of mechs or high technology whatsoever)

* [[Schizo-Tech]] (''Alpha Gaiden'' and ''Z'', mainly. Yes, technically, ''[[Xabungle]]'', ''[[After War Gundam X]]'', and ''[[Turn A Gundam (Anime)|Turn a Gundam]]'' all take place in post-apocalyptic settings, but the technology and terminology for each fluctuates so wildly between them, you could even call this a "Schizo Setting" for ''Alpha Gaiden'', since one continent uses gasoline powered mechs, half of another continent roams about in landships scavenging for mechs, and the other half of said continent is practically Victorian with very little concept of mechs or high technology whatsoever)

* [[Second-Person Attack]]: Quite a few attacks do this, probably so the animations can play fine regardless of how the target looks. A good example would be Mazinkaiser's Final Kaiser Blade.

* [[Spin-Off]] (Most famously ''[[Endless Frontier]]'' and ''[[Another Century's Episode|Another Centurys Episode]]'', but there are others such as ''Super [[Tokusatsu]] Wars'', ''Real Robot Regiment'', ''Super Hero Sakusen'' (Super Hero Operation), ''Legend of the [[Sunrise]] Heroes''...)

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* [[Bilingual Bonus]] (Several characters and mechs are named after foreign words)

* [[Brainwashed and Crazy]] (In addition to several characters from the various anime series represented in the games undergoing this, many of the originals have undergone this trope at some point)

* [[Brooding Boy, Gentle Girl]]: Kyosuke Nanbu and Excellen Browning. Excellen is not gentle per se(she's more [[Genki Girl|genki]]), but Kyosuke is DEFINITELY brooding, and Excellen is very sweet and loving with him.

* [[The Cape]] ([[Daitarn 3|Haran Banjou]] and [[Machine Robo|Rom Stol]] play this role whenever they show up)

* [[The Cape (trope)]] ([[Daitarn 3|Haran Banjou]] and [[Machine Robo|Rom Stol]] play this role whenever they show up)

* [[Cloning Blues]] (The Balmar Empire love this, and then, {{spoiler|the Database of ''W'' repeats it}})

* [[Epic Flail]] (Baran Doban pretty well ''perfects'' this trope via use of a Super Robot-sized wrecking ball capable of being swung '''FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF SOUND''')

** Sikalog does this, too; the weapon he uses is an actual flail.

* [[Everything Is Better With Penguins]] (''NEO'' features the character Zanbar, a talking penguin, who pilots the Penpader, [[Department of Redundancy Department|a penguin robot]])

* [[Everything's Better with Samurai]] (Sanger, Bullet and their master, Rishu Togoh)

* [[Expy]], [[Captain Ersatz]] (Both characters and mecha: Grungusts are clearly [[Mazinger Z|Mazinger]] [[Expy|expies]] with a little Daitarn-esque transformation thrown in (hell, Irm basically acts like and fulfills the same plot purpose Banjou Haran does in "normal" SRWs, except with less [[Crimefighting with Cash|dough]]), and in no way whatsoever do Huckebeins resemble [[Gundam|Gundams]]...''[[Sarcasm Mode|honestly]]'': just ignore the head thing and the coloring, totally. ''Z's'' Gunleon has ''many'' similarities to [[GaoGaiGar]], and maybe a little hint of Evangelion. However, the Randgrith barely even bothers to hide it: it's basically ''Fang Of The Sun Dougram'' as drawn by someone other than Kunio Okawara. Interestingly, its [[Ace Custom]] Laz Angriff is [[Law of Chromatic Superiority|red]], compared to the green Randgrith, which brings to mind [[Armored Trooper VOTOMS|another line of mechs]] designed by Okawara...)

** Compatible Kaiser's updated appearance in ''Original Generation'' is almost a complete clone of [[Gravion]] (granted, it's the same mechanical designer Masami Obari).

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* [[Hot-Blooded]] (Masaki and Ryusei are the ones that stand out, but almost everyone can be this, thanks to the Hot Blood/Valor Spirit Command)

** Notably the Gespenst MK II Type-S is a Hot Blood-inducing machine. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OcwkRpuHuA GESPENSTO KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICKU!]

* [[Improbable Weapon User]]

** Not only does the Gunleon carry a giant spanner and throw a smaller one for one of its attacks, it has ''spanner-nunchucks'' - and gets a ''lightning-effect'' pose when used.

** And who in the ''right mind'' would pilot a heavy armor-riddled machine that can barely move with a pile bunker and titanium ball bearing launchers??

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* [[Multinational Team]] (''Z'' particularly exploits this (ZAFT, the fact that virtually all the aliens are bad guys...)

* [[The Nudifier]] (The Bartolls of ''Original Generation'': a requirement for you to be put as its pilot is to be stripped naked first. If you get caught by it, get ready to strip; however, instead of funny, this is usually played for [[Nightmare Fuel]] and [[Fan Disservice]])

** Or [[Powered by a Forsaken Child]], at least until Lamia was captured and was reduced to [[Mecha-Mooks]].

* [[The Power of Friendship]] / [[The Power of Love]] (Practically event-driven, but they also serve as Spirit Commands)

** ''Friendship'': Restore all allies' hit points.

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* [[Schrodingers Cat]] (TONS)

* [[Shut UP, Hannibal]] (The heroes' usual response to a main villain's speech)

** And then there's Sanger Zonvolt...

* [[Shout-Out]] ([[Shout Out/Super Robot Wars|Overloaded]])

* [[Spared by the Adaptation]]: Many, many characters.