Battle Moon Wars
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, or known as Battle Moon Wars銀, is a PC
-made series of Super deformed
Tactical RPGs
created by Dojin soft
developer and publisher Werk in 2005. Its popularity in Japan
has given rise to a number of Battle Moon Wars games. The series has a basic similarity to the Super Robot Wars
series and its Super deformed looks, as well as taking its crossover concept, though it has overshadowed Battle Moon Wars due to its huge fanbase in Japan
and in other nations, as well as its presence in the Japanese video game market for some time.
The game uses the crossover of Type-Moon
's visual novel and anime series, including Tsukihime
and Fate/stay night
with several original characters made exclusive by Werk. Their involvement in the series are covered as Acts.
The game is also currently being translated, with the story content and interface all translated to English.
A fourth game, Battle Moon Wars 4, has been released on August 16, 2008, in an Event.
A complete version called 'Battle Moon Wars: The Best" comprising Acts 1 to 4 as well as additional stages and two additional character variations amongst other upgrades was released on 26 April 2009. A patch was also made available for owners of Acts 1 to 4, upgrading their version to 'The Best'
Personal computer
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-made series of Super deformed
Super deformed
Super deformed or SD is a specific style of Japanese caricature where characters are drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and chubby, with stubby limbs and oversized heads, to make them resemble small children...
Tactical RPGs
Tactical role-playing game
A tactical role-playing game is a type of video game which incorporates elements of traditional role-playing video games and strategy games. In Japan these games are known as , a designation which might seem peculiar to native English speakers...
created by Dojin soft
Dojin soft
, also sometimes called , are video games created by Japanese hobbyists or hobbyist groups , more for fun than for profit; essentially, the Japanese equivalent of independent video games. Most of them are based on pre-existing material, but some are entirely original creations...
developer and publisher Werk in 2005. Its popularity in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
has given rise to a number of Battle Moon Wars games. The series has a basic similarity to the Super Robot Wars
Super Robot Wars
is a series of tactical role-playing video games produced by Banpresto, which is now a Japanese division of Namco Bandai. The main feature of the franchise is having a story that crosses over several popular mecha anime, manga and video games, allowing characters and mecha from different titles to...
series and its Super deformed looks, as well as taking its crossover concept, though it has overshadowed Battle Moon Wars due to its huge fanbase in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and in other nations, as well as its presence in the Japanese video game market for some time.
The game uses the crossover of Type-Moon
TYPE-MOON
is a Japanese game company, best known for their visual novels, co-founded by author Kinoko Nasu and illustrator Takashi Takeuchi. It is also known under the name for its publishing and corporate operations...
's visual novel and anime series, including Tsukihime
Tsukihime
is a Japanese eroge dōjin visual novel game created by Type-Moon, who first released it at the Winter Comiket in December 2000. It was adapted in 2003 into an anime series, Shingetsutan Tsukihime, produced by J.C.Staff and Geneon, and a manga series, which has been serialized since 2004 in...
and Fate/stay night
Fate/stay night
is a Japanese visual novel developed by Type-Moon, which was originally released as an adult game for the PC. An all-ages version of Fate/stay night, titled Fate/stay night Réalta Nua, was released for the PlayStation 2 on April 19, 2007, and features the Japanese voice actors from the anime series...
with several original characters made exclusive by Werk. Their involvement in the series are covered as Acts.
The game is also currently being translated, with the story content and interface all translated to English.
Known Type-Moon series included
- Fate/hollow ataraxiaFate/hollow ataraxiais a Japanese visual novel game created by TYPE-MOON in 2005 which is the sequel to its earlier visual novel Fate/stay night. The word ataraxia in the title is a Greek term for tranquility, giving the title the combined meaning of "empty tranquility".-Plot:The plot of Fate/hollow ataraxia is...
- Fate/stay nightFate/stay nightis a Japanese visual novel developed by Type-Moon, which was originally released as an adult game for the PC. An all-ages version of Fate/stay night, titled Fate/stay night Réalta Nua, was released for the PlayStation 2 on April 19, 2007, and features the Japanese voice actors from the anime series...
- Fate/unlimited codesFate/Unlimited CodesFate/unlimited codes is a fighting game planned by Cavia and developed by Eighting and published by Capcom. It is based on the visual novel Fate/stay night. It was released for the arcades in Japan on June 11, 2008 and for the PlayStation 2 in Japan on December 18, 2008...
- Fate/zeroFate/zerois a prequel to Type-Moon's visual novel Fate/stay night. It is a light novel by Gen Urobuchi, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi. The first volume was released on December 29, 2006, and is a collaboration between Type-Moon and fellow developer Nitroplus. The second volume was released on March 31,...
- Kara no KyōkaiKara no Kyokaiis a Japanese novel series, authored by Kinoko Nasu and illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi. It is also known under the nickname . Its subtitle is The Garden of Sinners.-History:...
- Kagetsu TohyaKagetsu Tohyais TYPE-MOON's sequel to their earlier dojin visual novel game, Tsukihime, released in August 2001 .-Story:Kagetsu Tohya consists of "Twilight Glass Moon, Fairy Tale Princess", the long main story with many branches, and several shorter side stories that are unlocked one after another after related...
- Melty BloodMelty Blood, is a visual novel and fighting game, co-developed by dōjin circles Type-Moon and French-Bread, originally released at Comiket on December 2002...
- TsukihimeTsukihimeis a Japanese eroge dōjin visual novel game created by Type-Moon, who first released it at the Winter Comiket in December 2000. It was adapted in 2003 into an anime series, Shingetsutan Tsukihime, produced by J.C.Staff and Geneon, and a manga series, which has been serialized since 2004 in...
Releases
These are the current Battle Moon Wars games released by Werk.A fourth game, Battle Moon Wars 4, has been released on August 16, 2008, in an Event.
A complete version called 'Battle Moon Wars: The Best" comprising Acts 1 to 4 as well as additional stages and two additional character variations amongst other upgrades was released on 26 April 2009. A patch was also made available for owners of Acts 1 to 4, upgrading their version to 'The Best'
| Name | Release Date | Price | |
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| Battle Moon Wars 1 | August 14, 2005 (CD-R) October 1, 2005 (CD-ROM) |
500 Yen Japanese yen The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound sterling... (At conventions) 700 Yen Japanese yen The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound sterling... (Regular Price) |
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| Battle Moon Wars 2 | August 13, 2006 (At conventions) September 17, 2006 (Stores) |
500 Yen Japanese yen The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound sterling... (At conventions) 600 Yen Japanese yen The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound sterling... (Regular Price) |
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| Battle Moon Wars 1 + 2 | September 17, 2006 | 1000 Yen Japanese yen The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound sterling... |
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| Battle Moon Wars 3 | May 12, 2007 (Stores) | 700 Yen Japanese yen The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound sterling... |
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| Battle Moon Wars 4 | August 16, 2008 (Event) October 5, 2008 (stores) |
500 Yen Japanese yen The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound sterling... (At conventions) 700 Yen Japanese yen The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound sterling... (Regular Price) |
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| Battle Moon Wars The Best | April 26, 2009 | 1500 Yen Japanese yen The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound sterling... (1575 Yen Japanese yen The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound sterling... including tax) |
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Character List
| Name | First Appearance | Introduced in | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akiha Tohno | Tsukihime | Act 1 | Ally |
| Arcueid Brunestud | Tsukihime | Act 4 | Both |
| Archer Archer (Fate/stay night) Archer is a fictional character from the Japanese visual novel and anime series Fate/stay night by TYPE-MOON. He is the Servant of one of the series' main heroines, Rin Tōsaka.... |
Fate/stay night | Act 2 | Both |
| Aoko Aozaki | Tsukihime | Act 4 | Both |
| Avenger | Fate/hollow ataraxia | Act 4 | Both |
| Bazett Fraga McRemitz | Fate/hollow ataraxia | Act 4 | Both |
| Berserker | Fate/stay night | Act 3 | Enemy |
| Caster | Fate/stay night | Act 1 | Enemy |
| Caren Ortensia | Fate/hollow ataraxia | Act 2 | Ally |
| Ciel | Tsukihime | Act 2 | Ally |
| Dark Saber Saber (Fate/stay night) is a fictional character from the Japanese visual novel and anime series Fate/stay night by TYPE-MOON.She is Shirō Emiya's servant, an agile and powerful warrior. Saber is loyal, independent, and reserved; she appears cold, but is actually suppressing her emotions to focus on her goals. Her class... |
Fate/stay night | Act 3 | Enemy |
| Dark Sakura | Fate/stay night | Act 3 | Enemy |
| Gilgamesh | Fate/stay night | Act 4 | Enemy |
| Haruna Mochizuki | Original Character | Act 1 | Ally |
| Hisui | Tsukihime | Act 2 | Ally |
| Illyasviel von Einzbern | Fate/stay night | Act 3 | Enemy |
| Irisviel von Einzbern | Fate/zero | Act 4 | Enemy |
| Kaleido Ruby | Fate/hollow ataraxia | Act 3 | Ally |
| Kiritsugu Emiya | Fate/stay night | Act 4 | Enemy |
| Kohaku | Tsukihime | Act 1 | Ally |
| Magical Girl Amber Kohaku A is a type of decorative fabric panel used on various occasions in Japan. The fabric takes its name from its design of vertical red and white stripes, which is known as kōhaku... |
Melty Blood | Act 4 - The Best | Both |
| Kouma Kishima | Kagetsu Tohya | Act 3 | Enemy |
| Lancer | Fate/stay night | Act 2 | Ally |
| Len | Kagetsu Tohya | Act 2 | Ally |
| Mech Hisui | Melty Blood | Act 1 | Both |
| Michael Roa Valdamjong Michael Roa Valdamjong is the major antagonist in the visual novel Tsukihime. He is a vampire and ranked as a numberless Dead Apostle. He is nicknamed "The Serpent of Akasha" which refers to his reincarnation ability as Akasha is the source of all things in the Tsukihime universe and snakes are known for shedding their... |
Tsukihime | Act 2 | Enemy |
| Natsuki Mochizuki | Original Character | Act 3 | Ally |
| Nrvnqsr Chaos | Tsukihime | Act 1 | Enemy |
| Phantasmoon (Arcueid dressed up as a magical girl) | Tsukihime | Act 1 | Both |
| Phantasmoon Eclipse | Tsukihime (character material) | Act 3 | Both |
| Raikiri | Original Character | Act 1 | Enemy |
| Rider | Fate/stay night | Act 2 | Both |
| Rin Tōsaka | Fate/stay night | Act 1 | Ally |
| RoSHIaKI | Original Character | Act 2 | Enemy |
| Saber Saber (Fate/stay night) is a fictional character from the Japanese visual novel and anime series Fate/stay night by TYPE-MOON.She is Shirō Emiya's servant, an agile and powerful warrior. Saber is loyal, independent, and reserved; she appears cold, but is actually suppressing her emotions to focus on her goals. Her class... |
Fate/stay night | Act 1 | Ally |
| Saber Lily | Fate/Unlimited Codes | Act 4 - The Best | Both |
| Sakura Matō | Fate/stay night | Act 2 | Ally |
| Satsuki Yumizuka | Tsukihime | Act 1 | Both |
| Shiki Nanaya | Kagetsu Tohya | Act 1 | Enemy |
| Shiki Ryougi | Kara no Kyoukai | Act 3 | Ally |
| Shiki Tohno Shiki Tohno is a character and protagonist of the Japanese visual novel,Manga and anime series Tsukihime, its sequel Kagetsu Tohya and its spinoff Melty Blood, created by TYPE-MOON... |
Tsukihime | Act 1 | Ally |
| SHIKI Tohno | Tsukihime | Act 2 | Enemy |
| Shirō Emiya | Fate/stay night | Act 2 | Ally |
| Sion Eltnam Atlasia | Melty Blood | Act 3 | Ally |
| Sora | Original Character | Act 4 | Enemy |
| Sōren Araya | Kara no Kyoukai | Act 4 | Enemy |
| Takumi Atsuta | Original Character | Act 1 | Ally |
| Tōko Aozaki | Kara no Kyoukai | Act 3 | Ally |
| True Assassin | Fate/Stay Night | Act 3 | Enemy |
| Wallachia | Melty Blood | Act 4 | Enemy |
| Warcueid | Melty Blood | Act 4 | Enemy |
| White Len | Melty Blood | Act 3 | Enemy |
| Zōken Matō | Fate/stay night | Act 3 | Enemy |
SRW References
- Several attacks of the characters are original and did not appear in the original works, most of them pays homage to Super Robot WarsSuper Robot Warsis a series of tactical role-playing video games produced by Banpresto, which is now a Japanese division of Namco Bandai. The main feature of the franchise is having a story that crosses over several popular mecha anime, manga and video games, allowing characters and mecha from different titles to...
and the anime series involved in it. For instance:- Takumi has an attack similar to Grungust Type 3/Thrudgelmir's Zankantou Ichimonji Giri
- Haruna has an attack similar to Altairion's Maneuver GRaMXs
- Kiritsugu and Iris' team attack references Wildfalken and Wildwurger's team attack, Twin Bird Strike.
- Satsuki has an attack that looks very similar to the Erupting God Finger, formerly used by God Gundam of G Gundam
- Satsuki also has an attack (while in her berserker-form) that resembles the berserking attack Unit-1 from Neon Genesis EvangelionNeon Genesis Evangelion, commonly referred to as Evangelion, is a commercially and critically successful Japanese anime series that began airing in October 1995. The series was highly influential, and launched the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise. It garnered several major animation awards...
used against the Third Angel, Sachiel. - Shirō and Sakura gain a combination attack very similar to the Sekiha Love Love Tenkyoken, another attack from G Gundam.
- Kohaku and Hisui gain a combination attack that pays homage to the combination attack of Combattler VCombattler Vis the first part of the Robot Romance Trilogy of Super Robot series created by "Saburo Yatsude" and directed by Tadao Nagahama. The robot's name is a portmanteau of Combine, Combat and Battle, and the V is intended both as an abbreviation for "victory" and in reference to the five component...
and Voltes VVoltes Vis a Japanese anime television series that was first aired on TV Asahi starting June 4, 1977. It was created by Saburo Yatsude and directed by Tadao Nagahama...
whenever they appear in the same Super Robot Wars installment: combining the Choudenji Tatsumaki and the Tenkuuken. - Phantasmoon has a homerun attack and an "Inazuma Moon Kick" attack, paying homage to GunbusterGunbusterGunbuster, known in Japan as is a six episode anime OVA series created by Gainax in 1988. It was the directorial debut of Hideaki Anno, best known as the director of Neon Genesis Evangelion. The title is a combination of the titles of classic tennis anime Aim for the Ace!, whose plot inspired...
, down to the bounce. - Phantasmoon, Ciel and Akiha are able to execute a combination attack called 'Final Typenic Special', parodying the 'Final Dynamic Special' attack of the Mazinger series mechaMazinger Z, known briefly as Tranzor Z in United States, is a Super Robot manga and anime series created by Go Nagai. The first manga version was serialized in Shueisha Weekly Shōnen Jump from October 1972 to August 1973, and it later continued in Kodansha TV Magazine from October 1973 to September 1974. In...
and the Getter series mechaGetter Robois a Super Robot manga series created by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa, as well as an anime series produced by Toei Animation. The series was broadcast on Fuji TV from April 4, 1974 to May 8, 1975, with a total of 51 episodes.- Plot :...
. - Berserker has an attack with an early screaming animation similar to Thrudgelmir.
- Phantasmoon appears mysteriously and out of the blue like Rom StolMachine Robois a Japanese transforming robot toyline first released in 1982 by Popy, a division of Bandai, then later by Bandai proper. The franchise was marketed as Robo Machine in Europe, and Machine Men in Australia...
, and even gives a short speech afterwards. When asked who she is, she says "I have no name to give to you!" as an homage to Rom Stol's catch phrase, "You don't deserve to know my name!". - Gilgamesh has an attack called "Golden Hammer" where he first equips an extra-large gauntlet to wield the said weapon, a clear reference to Gaogaigar.
- Nrvnqsr Chaos has an attack where he reels a target towards him and inflicts a crushing bearhug - similar to Koutetsu Jeeg.
- There are enemies throughout the game that look like various Getter RoboGetter Robois a Super Robot manga series created by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa, as well as an anime series produced by Toei Animation. The series was broadcast on Fuji TV from April 4, 1974 to May 8, 1975, with a total of 51 episodes.- Plot :...
units, and have the appropriate signature attacks. - 'Magical Girl Amber', Kohaku's magical girl persona has a move with a direct parody of Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4, originally released in Japan as simply , is a role-playing video game developed and published by Atlus for Sony's PlayStation 2, and chronologically the fifth installment in the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona series. Persona 4 was released in Japan in July 2008, North...
, featuring a close-up of Shiki, Hisui, and Akiha remniscient of the close-ups that the player would get with his companions when performing an all-out attack in Persona 4. The performed attack bears an uncanny resemblance to the Cut-Back Drop Turn maneuver from Eureka SevenEureka SevenEureka Seven, known in Japan as , is a mecha anime TV series by Bones. Eureka Seven tells the story of Renton Thurston and the outlaw group Gekkostate, his relationship with the enigmatic mecha pilot Eureka, and the mystery of the Coralians....
. - Zouken Matou is equipped with a remote weapon system similar to the funnels featured in various Gundam series taking place in the fictional Universal CenturyUniversal Centuryis the original timeline of the Gundam anime metaseries. The official English name U.C. is often used instead in recent production like MS Igloo and Master Grade model instructions and official pages is the original timeline of the Gundam anime metaseries. The official English name U.C....
timeline. His other attack in which two giant "Z" letters shoots from his forehead, suggests a reference of Gundam ZZ where the titular mobile suit'sZZ GundamThe MSZ-010 ΖΖ Gundam , designed by Makoto Kobayashi, is a fictional weapon from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. Its popularity has led to many variations, upgrades, redesigns and influenced later design works such as S Gundam...
ultimate weapon is a forehead beam cannon. - Similarly, there are items in the game named "ChogokinChogokinis Japanese for "Super Alloy" and is a fictitious material which first appeared in Go Nagai's Mazinger Z manga and anime. It was later adopted by Popy in 1972 as the name of a new line of die-cast metal robot and character toys sold in Japan...
Z" and "Chougokin Double Z", paying homage to this brand.