Weiss Ritter

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The Weiss Ritter is a fictional robot in the Super Robot Wars series. It has appeared as a playable unit in Super Robot Wars Compact 2 Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Super Robot Wars Impact and the Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation series.

[edit] Appearance

The Weiss Ritter is colored almost completely white with blue trim in certain areas. Despite its heavily-ornate appearance, its armor has only half the strength of the original Gespenst, and it is extremely light in comparison. This allows for the unit to use its speed to compensate for the lack of defense in the new armor.

[edit] Technical And Historical

The ATX Project was a new project set up to build new Personal Troopers that would prove to be the next generation high-spec weapons. A long range combat unit was to be created from the PTX-007-3 Gespenst MK II as its base. This new unit would utilize a Telsa Drive to fly. It excels at speed/maneuverability and therefore sacrifices armor. This unit carried an array of weapons with its main one being the Oxtongue Launcher (named after a type of spear). The codename for this unit would be the PTX-007-03C "Weiss Ritter" (German for "White Knight", although it's a literal translation and grammatically incorrect).

The Weiss Ritter was created and designed by Dr. Marion Radom, a former Mao Industries scientist, but instead works under the Tesla Liecht Institute. It was originally conceived as a newly-customized Gespenst MK II, although the unit would later prove to be too expensive to mass produce and only one unit would be completed. This single unit would fall into the hands of ATX Team member, Excellen Browning. She would take this as her personal unit in the events of Original Generation and would work alongside her boyfriend Kyosuke Nanbu and his Alt Eisen. Together, they can perform their signature combination attack, the Rampage Ghost.

In Original Generation 2, Excellen and her machine would be captured by the Einst and upgraded by them while possessing her for their own use. This machine would be known as the Rein Weiss Ritter. At the end of the game however, the Weiss Ritter turned back to normal after the defeat of the Einst.

[edit] Specifications

Height: 21.7 meters

Weight: 60.3 tons

Weapon Systems:

• Beam Cannon
  The Weiss Ritter fires the beam cannons on its left arm.

• Split Missile
  These are more advanced versions of the split missiles the normal Gespenst has. They are missiles stored on the upper backpack that can launch and split open to reveal smaller missiles..

• Plasma Cutter
  This is the Weiss Ritter's only melee weapon. It is a single plasma cutter for handheld use.

• Oxtongue Launcher E('E'nergy mode)
  Excellen sets the Oxtongue Rifle to its energy mode and fires it as an energy cannon. Called Oxtongue Rifle E in US version.

• Oxtongue Launcher B('B'ullet mode)
  Excellen sets the Oxtongue Rifle to ballistic mode and fires solid cannon rounds at the target. Called Oxtongue Rifle B in US version.

• Oxtongue Launcher W
  In this mode, the Weiss Ritter can freely use both the E and B modes. Fires a series of cannon rounds followed by an energy blast. The OG2 version of the attack also fires Split Missiles and the Triple Beam Cannon. Called Oxtongue Rifle D('D'ouble mode) in US version.

• Rampage Ghost
  Excellen and Kyosuke's signature combination attack. There are different attack animations, depending on the game:
  • In Impact, the Weiss Ritter launches 4 sets of Split Missiles. A successful hit allows the Alt Eisen Riese to deliver its Plasma Horn attack, sending the enemy flying away, followed by a returning attack of the Weiss' Oxtongue Rifle E at point-blank range. To end it off, the Alt uses its Revolving Bunker, while the Weiss stabs the enemy with its Plasma Cutter simultaneously, ending the combination attack.
  • In Original Generation, the Alt Eisen rushes in first, while the Weiss Ritter fires its Beam Cannon attack. A successful hit allows the Alt to deliver its Heat Horn attack, followed by a returning attack of the Weiss' Oxtongue Rifle E at point-blank range. To end it off, the Alt uses its Revolver Stake, while the Weiss stabs the enemy with its Plasma Cutter simultaneously, ending the combination attack.
  • In Original Generation 2, the attack animation is the same as Original Generation's, albeit the Weiss using its Oxtongue Rifle B attack instead of its Plasma Cutter at point-blank range.