Super Robot Wars W

The first game in the Super Robot Wars series for the Nintendo DS. The game is a Simulation RPG based around the idea of combining the stories and characters from various mecha anime series into one big official crossover experience.

Nintendo DS

Overview

Super Robot Wars W is the first Super Robot Wars game for the DS. The "W" is a pun based on the handheld's two screens, and also represents the fact that the game's story is split into two halves. The game is a fairly standard entry in the series and reuses many assets from its predecessor, Super Robot Wars J.

The game's roster is built around a time-skip that happens roughly halfway through the game, hence the focus on anime series with sequels. New series include Detonator Orgun and Beast King GoLion (the series that Lion Voltron was derived from).

W is the only game in the series that doesn't feature a robot from the 1970s.

Featured Series

A list of the anime series which are featured in the game. Series that premiered in the Super Robot Wars series in this game are marked with "(new)".

New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray (new)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED X Astray (new)
Mazinkaiser (OVA version)
Mazinkaiser vs. The Great General of Darkness
Getter Robo G (characters only)
Shin Getter Robo (manga version)
Beast King GoLion (new)
Detonator Orgun (new)
Space Knight Tekkaman Blade
Space Knight Tekkaman Blade II (new)
Martian Successor Nadesico
Martian Successor Nadesico: Prince of Darkness
King of Braves GaoGaiGar
King of Braves GaoGaiGar FINAL
Full Metal Panic!
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid (new)

Since Gundam SEED Astray and X Astray are manga and don't have anime equivalents, their units' BGM is taken from the SD Gundam G Generation video game franchise.

New Features

Support Request. Units can call upon their non-deployed allies for a Support Attack or Support Defense.

Free Combo Attack. Instead of Combo attacks hitting all units in a straight line, the player can now choose the path that their combo attack takes, so long as each chosen enemy is adjacent to the previous enemy. As a consequence, the Combo effect no longer works during counterattacks.

Banpresto Originals

The original mecha of the game is named Valhawk. It contains the ability to combine with the battleship Valstork to create the Valguard, and can further combine to create the Valzacard. It's piloted by main character Kazuma Ardygun and his sister Mihiro.