Shin Super Robot Taisen (1996)

Developer: Winkysoft
Publisher: Banpresto, Bandai Namco Games
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres: Strategy

How it feels

A methodical tactical battle of crossover mecha squads, where careful unit positioning and strategic planning matter more than fast action.

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About

Super Robot Wars is a series of tactical role-playing video games produced by Banpresto, which is now a Japanese division of Namco Bandai. The main feature of the franchise is having a story that crosses over several popular mecha anime, manga and video games, allowing characters and mecha from different titles to team up or battle one another. The first original Super Robot Wars game on the PlayStation and one of the only games to use full-sized mecha. This game features the SRX plotline and is the precursor to the Super Robot Wars Alpha series. 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 A special disc version version released on March 28, 1997 featuring extra options such as the "Free Battle Mode".

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