Super Robot Wars W
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Super Robot Wars W (スーパーロボット大戦 W) is part of the Super Robot Wars franchise and was published for the Nintendo DS by Banpresto. It is the first Super Robot Wars game released for the Nintendo DS. Like some DS games, special features can be unlocked by starting a new game with any of the Game Boy Advance era games into SLOT 2.
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[edit] Banpresto Originals
[edit] Main Characters
- Kazuma Ardygun
- Mihiro Ardygun
- Blessfield Ardygun
- Shihomi Ardygun
- Akane Ardygun
- Horis Horian
- Calette
- Aria Advance
- Regulate
[edit] Original Mecha
- Valhawk
- Valstork
- Valguard
- Arm Arcs
- Arm Stora
- Valzacard
[edit] Series Included
- Banpresto Originals (not a TV or movie series)
- Getter Robo G
- Shin Getter Robo
- Mazinkaiser
- Mazinkaiser: Fight to the Death! The Great General of Darkness
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray (debut)
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED X Astray (debut)
- New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
- Martian Successor Nadesico
- The King of Braves GaoGaiGar
- Full Metal Panic!
- Tekkaman Blade
- Tekkaman Blade II (debut)
- Detonator Orgun (debut)
- Hundred Beast King GoLion aka Voltron (debut)
[edit] Gameplay
At its base, Super Robot Wars W's gameplay is the same as in the rest of the series. Missions are made up of an introductory dialogue segment that sets up the story for the current mission, and ties it into other, previous missions. From there, the game goes to a top-down map. The map uses icons to represent various units, with allied units in blue and enemies in red.
Unlike previous SRW's, the interface has been changed slightly to make use of the DS's dual screens. While the player may still use the directional pad and buttons to move around the map, select units, and make commands, the game allows for the use of the touch screen stylus instead. The mini-map feature in previous SRW's is now a fixture on the DS's top screen. When two units engage in battle, the battle sequence is shown on the top screen. The bottom screen shows a quick summary of the stats of the attacker and defender, including hit percentages.
The game includes the Combo Attack system from other SRW games for the Game Boy Advance. Unlike the system in those games, however, the attacker does not need to be parallel with all of the targeted units; instead, when a combo attack is used it will target any adjacent enemies as well, with the maximum number being determined by the pilot's Combo Attack level. In addition, SRWW has the Favorites System from Super Robot Wars MX and J, which grants upgrade and experience growth bonuses to the selected series.
A "Bazaar Shop", similar to the one seen in Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden, is unlocked after beating the game once. The shop allows players to buy a selection of units that, normally, only the enemies would use. These are mainly from the Full Metal Panic series and Gundam SEED.
New to the series is the Double Slot system. When a player starts a new game with one of the Game Boy Advance Super Robot Wars games in the DS's second slot, they receive a bonus item. The properties of the item vary depending on which game is used.
although it's not, Super robot wars W seems like an indirect sequel to J.
This game also makrs the second super robot wars game NOT to feature the Main-staying U.C. Gundams, the first of which being Judgement.
