Super Robot Taisen R (Japan) Gameboy Advance game

Super Robot Wars R

Super Robot Wars R (スーパーロボット大戦R, Sūpā Robotto Taisen Āru) is a tactical role-playing game developed by Banpresoft and AI, and published by Banpresto for the Game Boy Advance. Released in Japan on August 2, 2002, it is the second game for the handheld system, following Super Robot Wars A. Additionally, it was ported to mobile cellphones as part of the Super Robot Wars i line.

Series Included

Super Robot Wars R features a variety of series, including:

• Banpresto Originals
• Chōdenji Robo Combattler V
• Chōdenji Machine Voltes V
• Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3
• Gear Fighter Dendoh (Debut)
• Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo (Debut)
• Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
• Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
• Mobile Fighter G Gundam
• Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
• After War Gundam X
• Mazinger Z (movies included)
• Great Mazinger
• Martian Successor Nadesico
• Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness (Debut)
• Invincible Super Man Zambot 3

Plot and Characters

The game revolves around the player’s choice between Raul Gureden or Fiona Gureden, pilots of the prototype rescue unit Excellence. They are accompanied by co-workers Raji Montoya and Mizuho Saiki. The Excellence, equipped with the Time Flow Engine, aligns with either the Nadesico B or the Nahel Argama to seek funding for further development. A mysterious entity named Duminuss aims to exploit the Time Flow Engine for its purposes. The protagonists are sent to the past, facing the dilemma of maintaining historical events or altering them for a better future.

Key Characters:

• Raul Gureden: The optimistic male protagonist who harbors affection for Mizuho but struggles to express it. Voiced by Go Inoue in Super Robot Wars Original Generations.
• Fiona Gureden: The female counterpart to Raul, maintaining a close relationship with Raji Montoya. Voiced by Yuki Masuda in Super Robot Wars Original Generations.
• Raji Montoya: The researcher managing the Time Flow Engine, closely associated with Fiona. Voiced by Hideki Odihara in Super Robot Wars Original Generations.
• Mizuho Saiki: The mechanic behind the Excellence, developing its various frames. Voiced by Mariko Suzuki in Super Robot Wars Original Generations.

Excellence Frames: Unique to the Excellence is the ability to change frames suited for different combat and terrain:

• Cosmodriver (space)
• Striker (melee)
• Gunner (long-range)
• Flyer (air)
• Diver (water)
• Lightning (Raul's final frame)
• Eternal (Fiona's final frame)

Noteworthy Features

• The first game to feature a multi-frame-changing "Banpresto Original" machine.
• Unique in integrating After War Gundam X’s plot outside a post-apocalyptic setting.
• The debut of an OVA-based Getter Robo series.

Connection to the Original Generation Universe

Elements from Super Robot Wars R were incorporated into the Super Robot Wars: Original Generations storyline with several changes:

• Fiona exists as Raul’s twin sister.
• Two Excellence units are present, each for Raul and Fiona.
• The antagonist, Dyuminas, is humanized and considered a failed product named "Dynamis3".

Reception

Upon release, Famitsu magazine scored Super Robot Wars R a 30 out of 40. The game is recognized for its complex plot and multi-frame mechanics, contributing significantly to the Super Robot Wars franchise.

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