Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden

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Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden
Super Robot Taisen Alpha Gaiden
Developer(s)	Banpresto
Platform(s)	PSX / PSOne
Release date	March 29, 2001
Genre(s)	Real-Time Strategy RPG
Mode(s)	one player

Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden (スーパーロボット大戦α外伝, Sūpā Robotto Taisen Arufa Gaiden^?), for the Sony PlayStation, is the first side-story in the Super Robot Wars Alpha series, continuing from Super Robot Wars Alpha. Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden, or simply, Alpha Gaiden, included several rare series choices, such as After War Gundam X, Turn-A Gundam and Xabungle, all of which debuted in the game.

Alpha Gaiden also included the final appearance of the Masō Kishin Banpresto Originals in the Alpha series, and the last appearance of the characters, besides Masaki Andoh and the Cybuster, Shu Shirakawa and the Granzon, and Lune Zoldark and the Valsione. Although many fans suspected this is due to copyright backlash with Winkysoft, it is stated in an interview with the creator of Super Robot Wars that he merely wants to give more plot attention towards the other original characters, considering the previous titles have dealt with the Masō Kishin plots rather extensively.

Additionally, the game features the first appearance of Sanger Zonvolt, who will later become one of the main characters of the 2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha.

[edit] Series Included

Ginga Senpuu Braiger, making its debut here in Banpresto`s SUPER ROBOT TAISEN ALPHA GAIDEN game on the PSX/PS0ne console.

• Banpresto Originals (not a TV or movie series)
• Brave Raideen
• Combat Mecha Xabungle (Debut)
• Getter Robo
  • Getter Robo G
  • Shin Getter Robo
• Ginga Senpuu Braiger (Debut)
• Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3
• Mazinger Z
  • Great Mazinger
  • Mazinkaiser
• Mobile Suit Gundam
  • Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
  • Mobile Suit Z Gundam
  • Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam
  • Mobile Suit V Gundam
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
  • New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
  • After War Gundam X (Debut)
  • ∀ Gundam (Debut)
• Nagahama Romantic Trilogy:
  • Super Electromagnetic Robot Combattler V
  • Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V
• Super Beast Machine God Dancouga
• The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
  • The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?
  • Macross Plus

[edit] Story

Dan-kuu-koga-ken, Dancouga`s finisher or "hissatsu" move, (screenshot) taken from one of the chapters in Banpresto's Super Robot Taisen Alpha Gaiden game.

Shortly after the events of Alpha, the Earth Federation has covered up many of the events in the climatic battle with the Aerogaters, but the gravity shockwave from the detonation of the Excelion from Gunbuster in the Battle of the Solar System's Absolute Defense is rapidly approaching the Earth, and threatens to wipe out the space colonies and even the planet itself. The Earth's only hope is the Aegis System, which could shield the Earth Sphere from the shockwave.

Unfortunately, the heroes are sent to an alternate future, where the Earth has been ravaged by the wave. Faced with a new threat in the form of the Ancestors, the heroes must find a way to return to their time and prevent the alternate, dystopic future from happening.

Getta Robo, one of the three famous franchises that is the foundation of a typical Super Robot Taisen game. The other two are Gundam (Amuro Ray) and Mazinger Z (Kouji Kabuto).

[edit] Noteworthy

• The first Super Robot Wars where all of a unit's weapons are upgraded simultaneously.