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Super Robot Wars T

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Super Robot Wars T
Nintendo Switchversion Box Art.
Developer(s)B.B. Studio
Publisher(s)Bandai Namco Entertainment
Producer(s)
Artist(s)NishiEda (Characters)
Hidetaka Tenjin(Mecha)
SeriesSuper Robot Wars
Platform(s)
Release
  • JP:March 20, 2019
  • Asia:March 20, 2019
Genre(s)Tactical role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Super Robot Wars T(スーパーロボット đại chiến T,Sūpā Robotto Taisen T)is atactical role-playing gamedeveloped byB.B. Studioand published byBandai Namco Entertainment.It is the eleventh standalone entry to theSuper Robot Warsseries and the third installment of the "International Era" series, with the game's continued focus on the massivecrossoverbetween different mechaanimeseries released in Japan. Released for thePlayStation 4andNintendo Switch,it was also released in Asia on March 20, 2019.[2][3]

Gameplay

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Super Robot Wars Tfollows the same basic structure as most other games in theSuper Robot Warsfranchise: before a stage begins, the character receives introductory dialogue between playable characters which leading to the scenario on the battlefield. To complete a scenario, the player must accomplish certain objectives. Some scenarios are longer, with some having multi-part missions or new objectives added as the story unfolds. On battlefield, the player and enemy take turns to order their units with commands such as moving, attacking, and casting "Spirit Commands", a set of magic-like spells unique to each pilot. Once the scenario is cleared, more dialogue is exchanged between characters before the player is taken to an intermission menu. Here, units can be upgraded or optional parts installed, characters' stats and skills can be changed or upgraded, and other maintenance actions can be performed before the continuing on with the game.

Gameplay elements from previous games return, including the Skill Route and Skill Program function introduced in Super Robot Wars V, as well as the Tac Management system and Hard Mode settings as they appeared in Super Robot Wars X. New elements in the game is included in the form of the Support Command, which grants special commands through Supporters. Supporter Spirits Points, needed to use Supporter Commands, are shared between all Supporters characters. The game also uses the sub-order system, first introduced in2nd Super Robot Wars Z.[4]

Like the previous games, Super Robot Wars T has paid downloadable content in the form of extra missions and items.

Characters

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VTX Union

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Saizo Tokitou(サイゾウ・トキトウ,Saizō Tokitou)
Voiced by:Takeshi Kusao

One of the game's main protagonists, he is the leader of the VTX Union's secret service's third division. Though he is a proud Salaryman, he is very proud of his job and has zero priorities on everything else. He also can be arrogant, laid back but wild at times. He is one of the pilots of the "Tyranado"(ティラネード,Tiranēdo),the company's flagship mecha which focuses on long-ranged combat.[5]If Sagiri is chosen as the main character, he ends up piloting the Gespenst.

Takeshi Kusaostated that he's a fan of the Super Robot Wars games since 1991, and his acting "reflects how Saizou has a lot of life experience and tries to show off to younguns." He also compared Saizou to Crowe Burst from2nd Super Robot Wars Z,yet both being different in many ways.[6]
Sagiri Sakurai(サギリ・サクライ,Sagiri Sakurai)
Voiced by:Umeka Shouji

One of the game's main protagonists, she is also a member of VTX Union secret service's third division, serving as Saizo's superior. A formidable pilot in the battlefield, though beautiful, she has a very crude personality and has a drive to push herself to the limits just for the money. Like Saizo, she is also one of the pilots of the Tyranado. If Saizo is chosen as the main character, she ends up piloting the Gespenst.[7]

Ramie Amasaki(ラミィ・アマサキ,Ramyi Amasaki)
Voiced by:Ai Kakuma

Development

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The game was first announced during the "Nama SupaRobo Channel" livestream on November 19, 2018 alongside the upcoming mobile titleSuper Robot Wars DD.[8]Like the previous two installments focusing on the crossover aspect, the game itself is themed around "Revenge"[9]and similar to both titles, aimed more for newcomers of the series.[1]In the title of the series, the "T" stands for "Terra".[10]The game also marks its first ever release on theNintendo Switch,following the decline of thePlayStation Vita.[11][12][13]

LikeSuper Robot Wars X,it only has few new entries to the game as well as returning entries to the series.Mobile Fighter G GundamandGun Swordboth return in the franchise after their last respective game debuts whileMazinger Z: Infinityproperly debuted in the game after its one-time event debut inSuper Robot Wars X-Ω.[14]For the debuting series,Magic Knight Rayearthbecomes the secondShōjoanime series afterAikatsu!to debut in the series whileArcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSXmarks as the secondSpace Operaseries to debut in the franchise.[15]Similar to V and X, the game features a guest mecha unit in the form of the "Gespenst" from4th Super Robot Wars,making it the fifth time the unit is introduced outside its debut game sinceSuper Robot Wars Original Generations.

Series included

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  • Banpresto Originals
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack – Beltorchika’s Childrenc
  • Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam: Skull Heartc
  • Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam: The Steel 7c
  • New Story of Aura Battler Dunbine
  • Armored Trooper Votoms: The Last Red Shoulderc
  • Armored Trooper Votoms: Big Battlec
Notes
^aDebuting series.
^bDownloadable Content.
^cMecha only.

Music

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The game's opening and ending themes are performed by Anison groupJAM Project,with the single "Tread on the Tiger's Tail / RESET" officially released on April 24, 2019.

Release

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The game was released on both thePlayStation 4and theNintendo Switchin Japan and Asian territories on March 20, 2019.[16]Pre-orders of both versions of the game included a special downloadable code for two special scenarios and a guest unit, the Gespenst.[17]Also, similar to V and X, a Premium Anime Song & Sound Edition was released on the same date.[18][19]

On May 24, a new difficulty mode called "Super Expert Mode" was added to the game, which increased enemy unit customization levels even further and disallows retrying the stage when trying to achieve SR points. It also allowed further upgrades for the player's units and pilots, such as an additional Ace rank, new skill levels, an increased cap on pilot levels and stats, and an increased cap on unit upgrade ranks.[20]

Reception

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Famitsu gave Super Robot Wars T an 8 out of 10,[21]noting that while there was little in the way of new gameplay systems and mechanics, the streamlining of certain customization options, such as pilot skill acquisition, came as a welcome change. They also praised the new Supporter system, which, while "simple", allowed non-combat characters from included to participate in battles. They also praised the quality of the new battle animations and the uniqueness of the lineup that the new series brought, such asMagic Knight RayearthandCowboy Bebop.

Destructoid praised the game for its appeal to newcomers; they called its roster "excellent" with "broad appeal", and said it had the best story in the translated trio. Other strong points were most of the new sprites and animations, as well as the new Supporter system. However, they thought the game "stumbles appealing to fans of previous games", noting that asset reuse, while ordinary for the Super Robot Wars series, has led to inconsistent animation quality even within a single unit's attacks. They also were unhappy with issues with game balance, particularly with regards to Expert mode, which functionally makes certain bonus objectives easier to meet.[22]

References

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  1. ^ab"『スーパーロボット đại chiến T』が phát biểu! Nintendo SwitchとPS4で2019 niên に phát mại, 『カウボーイビバップ』や『 ma pháp kỵ sĩ レイアース』が tân quy tham chiến".ファミ thông.com.19 November 2018.Retrieved1 April2019.
  2. ^"Super Robot Wars T Game Announced for PS4, Switch in Japan in 2019".Anime News Network.Retrieved1 April2019.
  3. ^"Super Robot Wars T announced for PS4, Switch".Gematsu.com.19 November 2018.Retrieved1 April2019.
  4. ^"Super Robot Wars T Second Trailer Reveals Original Protagonists, Original Mecha, Opening Song by JAM Project".Dualshockers.com.11 January 2019.Retrieved1 April2019.
  5. ^"『スーパーロボット đại chiến T』オリジナル chủ nhân công メカ＆キャラクターが minh らかに! Kế 12 cơ の tân quy chiến đấu họa diện も công khai".インサイド.22 January 2019.Retrieved1 April2019.
  6. ^"Super Robot Wars T Producers, Voices Actors Share New Details on Original Characters, Units".Dualshockers.com.12 January 2019.Retrieved1 April2019.
  7. ^"Super Robot Wars T's Original Characters Are Both Regular Workers".Siliconera.com.11 January 2019.Retrieved1 April2019.
  8. ^"Super Robot Wars DD announced for smartphones".Gematsu.com.19 November 2018.Retrieved1 April2019.
  9. ^"[UPDATED] Super Robot Wars T Gets New Details On Story, Series List Explanation".Dualshockers.com.27 November 2018.Retrieved1 April2019.
  10. ^"Super Robot Wars T Announced For PS4, Switch; Adds Cowboy Bebop, Magic Knight Rayearth".Siliconera.com.19 November 2018.Retrieved1 April2019.
  11. ^Inc, Aetas."スパロボ tối tân tác “スーパーロボット đại chiến T” phát biểu. レイアースやカウボーイビバップなど tân quy tham chiến. PS4/Nintendo Switch hướng けに2019 niên phát mại dư định ".4gamer.net.Retrieved1 April2019.{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)
  12. ^"『スーパーロボット đại chiến Ｔ』が2019 niên に phát mại quyết định! 『カウボーイビバップ』『 ma pháp kỵ sĩ レイアース』など tham chiến tác phẩm が công khai 【 động họa あり】".Điện kích ホビーウェブ.Retrieved1 April2019.
  13. ^"スーパーロボット đại chiến T: シリーズ tối tân tác がPS4とスイッチで lai niên phát mại “レイアース” “カウボーイビバップ” も ".MANTANWEB ( まんたんウェブ ).20 November 2018.Retrieved1 April2019.
  14. ^"『 kịch tràng bản マジンガーZ』が『スパロボX-Ω』と mộng のコラボ! Kỳ gian hạn định tham chiến quyết định".マイナビニュース.5 January 2018.Retrieved1 April2019.
  15. ^Barder, Ollie."'Super Robot Wars T' Is Coming To The Switch Next Year And Will Include 'Cowboy Bebop'".Forbes.com.Retrieved1 April2019.
  16. ^"Super Robot Wars T's Asia Version With English Subs Releases March 20, 2019".Siliconera.com.12 December 2018.Retrieved1 April2019.
  17. ^"(Update) Super Robot Wars T launches March 20 for Japan, pre-order bonuses detailed".Destructoid.com.12 December 2018.Retrieved1 April2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  18. ^"『スーパーロボット đại chiến T』の phát mại nhật が2019 niên 3 nguyệt 20 nhật に quyết định! Kỳ gian hạn định bản の đồng thời phát mại や tảo kỳ cấu nhập đặc điển などの tân tình báo を công khai".ファミ thông.com.11 December 2018.Retrieved1 April2019.
  19. ^"“スーパーロボット đại chiến T” の phát mại nhật は2019 niên 3 nguyệt 20 nhật. Tảo kỳ cấu nhập đặc điển はあの “ゲシュペンスト” が tự bàn から sử えるコード ".4gamer.net.Retrieved1 April2019.
  20. ^"Super Robot Wars T To Get 'Super Expert Mode' Difficulty In Latest Update".siliconera.com.24 May 2019.Retrieved13 August2020.
  21. ^"スーパーロボット đại chiến Tのレビュー・ bình 価・ cảm tưởng".famitsu.com.Retrieved13 August2020.
  22. ^"Import Review: Super Robot Wars T".destructoid.com.13 April 2019.Retrieved13 August2020.[permanent dead link‍]
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