Granzon
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Granzon is a fictional giant robot from the Japanese video game series Super Robot Wars. It has appeared in the Super Robot Wars Gaiden, 3, EX, 4, F Final, Alpha, Alpha Gaiden, Original Generation, and Original Generation 2.
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[edit] History
The DCAM-00 Granzon was the first machine developed by the Divine Crusaders. The design was planned out by Shuu Shirakawa, a member of the DC and a good friend of their leader, Bian Zoldark. Granzon was so costly to develop and construct that it consumed two thirds of the DC budget.
[edit] Technology
Granzon uses an antimatter annihilation engine, a perfectly efficient energy source. The annihilation engine is able to meet the immense energy requirements of Granzon's weapon systems, which all involve gravity and time-space manipulation.
An advanced AI program also allows Granzon to engage up to 65,536 enemies at once. The only unit so far that is said to be able to hold Granzon in one-on-one combat is the Astranagant.
When Shuu's power taps into Volkruss, he is able to morph Granzon into Neo Granzon. While Neo Granzon is far more powerful than the original Granzon, it is said Shuu himself fights better in the original.
[edit] Specifications
Height: 27.3 meters
Weight: 42.8 tons
Weapon Systems:
- Energy Drain
- Granworm Sword
A large sword hidden in a wormhole.
- Graviton Cannon
Granzon releases a massive gravity wave around it, crushing all enemies in the vicinity.
- Worm Smasher
Granzon opens up a wormhole in front of itself and fires several energy shots into it. Wormholes then open up at different angles around the target where the shots emerge, attacking it from all angles.
- Black Hole Cluster
Granzon releases a giant energy ball. This ball engulfs the enemy and then crushes them within a black hole.
- Prototype Shukutaihou
Granzon opens the covering on its chest and reveals a cannon. It then fires a large energy ball at the target. Granzon only had this attack in Super Robot Wars Alpha. In all other games Shukutaihou was only on Neo Granzon.
[edit] Name Etymology
Contrary to popular fan speculation, the name Granzon is not Greek for commandment. Since none of the other DC units or Masoukishin units have names based on actual words, it is safe to assume that the name Granzon is simply an invented one.
