Of course, all of the new characters and their mecha have their own set of all-new unique animations too. Though many of the attack animations are carried over from its prequel for older units, a few new attacks have once again show off the stellar work in these insane, meticulously crafted segments.Ĭompatible Kaiser’s new Over Kaiser Sword ultimate attack, for example, is a brilliant showcase of choreography that emphasizes the astonishing sprite-work of the robot’s movements, the carefully timed cut to zoom into the pilots’ portraits, and the explosive dynamic finisher to close out the jaw-dropping attack.
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The Super Robot Wars series is continually revered for its staple crazy over-the-top battle actions and Moon Dwellers definitely doesn’t disappoint in that department. I enjoyed these sequences and sincerely hope that Banpresto continues to expand on this, especially the in-cockpit view conversation that was sadly only tied to the beginning cutscene. There’s an appropriate amount of tension and drama that heightens the stakes, especially when the characters involved have a particular rivalry with one another. It may seem relatively mundane, but this highlights how far the OG series has come in production value outside of its gorgeous battle animations.
The protagonists from the SRW GC cast, Akimi and Akemi, do have a significant relevance in Moon Dwellers but I feel their plotline is relatively much weaker.Įndless Frontier's fan-favorites, Haken and Aschen, find themselves in another wild ride. Both Touya and Calvina go through stressful phases of character development as their relationships with side characters and antagonists begin to shape their resolve among the chaos.
Things get quite exciting roughly halfway through as many plot threads start to converge on top of one another the OG games tend to do a great job building up its plot arcs and Moon Dwellers is no different. A lot of its early stages are follow-ups for unresolved plot threads from its prequel, The 2nd SRW OG, that provide a convenient excuse to catch the new cast members (and players) up to speed. The plot takes awhile to pick up much of the first half of Moon Dwellers involves the Steel Dragon Squad’s band of heroes and heroines squashing out enigmatic invaders from many different factions. Each route provides unique perspectives, scenes, and stages but eventually unify at key points and summarize the happenings of the other route through character interactions. Several route splits occur throughout Moon Dwellers, but the main storyline remains unaffected. It does a decent job easing players into the fray at first, but it occasionally dives into heavy strings of in-universe lingo that can easily lose those who aren’t savvy with the events of past SRW OG games. It includes a Beginner Mode that introduces players into the story from the perspective of one of its main characters, Touya Shiun. Though it may seem overwhelming to dive into the OG universe at this point, Moon Dwellers has been touted as a fresh entry point for newcomers. Several other OG relevant titles, like the three SRW OG Saga: Masou Kishin games and Endless Frontier’s sequel, Endless Frontier EXCEED, weren’t released outside of Japan as well. The follow-up to OG Gaiden, titled The 2nd Super Robot Wars OG, also never saw an English release. These include the PlayStation 2 remakes of the first two OG games combined together as Super Robot Wars: Original Generations and its sequel, Super Robot Wars: Original Generations Gaiden. This leaves a wide hole between what was last localized up until now with Moon Dwellers. Since then, all other SRW games (aside from Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier on the Nintendo DS) have never seen official English releases. The OG games have a somewhat lengthy and complex background. Atlus USA localized the first two OG games on the Game Boy Advance - Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation and its numbered sequel back in 2006. Instead, it is an entire alternate universe that spans several games mixing together the core plotlines and original characters from much older SRW installments.
While SRW is a strategy RPG widely known for its melting pot of famous and niche anime shows, the OG (Original Generation) series doesn’t incorporate any of that. In an era where Armored Core and Front Mission have vanished, these types of games haven’t seen English versions in recent years… until now. Bandai Namco has begun releasing several of their titles throughout southeast Asian markets in English, including the next entry in the highly-acclaimed Super Robot Wars series - Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers. There has been an alarming lack of Japanese giant robot games overseas.