Super Robot Wars Reversal
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is a video game for the Game Boy Advance
and is part of the Super Robot Wars
franchise. It is the second game for the handheld system, preceded by Super Robot Wars A
. Like its predecessor, it is ported into a mobile cellphone as part of the Super Robot Wars i line.
Unique to the protagonist machine Excellence is the ability to change into a variety of frames suited for different forms of combat and terrain. These frames include Cosmodriver (space), Striker (melee), Gunner (long-range), Flyer (air) and Diver (water). The final frame, depending on the chosen protagonist, is the Lightning (Raul) and Eternal (Fiona).
, elements from Super Robot Wars R were carried over to the Original Generation storyline. However, some changes were established, in order to keep continuity:
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
and is part of 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...
franchise. It is the second game for the handheld system, preceded by Super Robot Wars A
Super Robot Wars Advance
is a video game for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance, part of Banpresto's Super Robot Wars franchise and the first to appear on the Game Boy Advance handheld. It was ported onto mobile phones as part of the Super Robot Wars i collection in 2006 and released as an enhanced remake on the PlayStation...
. Like its predecessor, it is ported into a mobile cellphone as part of the Super Robot Wars i line.
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- Banpresto Originals
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Plot & Characters
Depending on the player's choice, the game revolves around either Raul Gureden or Fiona Gureden, the pilot of the prototype rescue unit Excellence, alongside co-workers Raji Montoya and Mizuho Saiki. Equipped with the Time Flow Engine into the Excellence, the three ally with the Nadesico B or the Nahel Argama, hoping to promote their machine for funding towards further development. However, a mysterious being named Duminuss wishes to use the Time Flow Engine for its own purposes. Things take a turn for the worse when Raul/Fiona are accidentally sent to the past, where they have to make a decision to let history flow as it is or attempt to correct the events leading to the present, in order for a better future.- Raul Gureden
- The male protagonist, Raul is an optimistic pilot who believes in the path he walks. He shows a lot of affection for Mizuho, but is inexperienced in terms of showing his feelings for her.
- Fiona Gureden
- The female protagonist, she is Raul's female counterpart. Fiona keeps a close relationship with Raji Montoya, but somehow feels her position as a pilot hinders his research for the Time Flow Engine.
- Raji Montoya
- A researcher on the Time Flow Engine, Raji is responsible for handling and controlling the technology built into the Excellence. This energy otakuOtakuis a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga or video games.- Etymology :Otaku is derived from a Japanese term for another's house or family , which is also used as an honorific second-person pronoun...
has a close friendship with Fiona.
- A researcher on the Time Flow Engine, Raji is responsible for handling and controlling the technology built into the Excellence. This energy otaku
- Mizuho Saiki
- The mechanic behind the Excellence, Mizuho is the developer behind the many frames the unit can utilize.
Unique to the protagonist machine Excellence is the ability to change into a variety of frames suited for different forms of combat and terrain. These frames include Cosmodriver (space), Striker (melee), Gunner (long-range), Flyer (air) and Diver (water). The final frame, depending on the chosen protagonist, is the Lightning (Raul) and Eternal (Fiona).
Noteworthy
- The first game to feature a multi, frame-changing "Banpresto Original" machine.
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, along with the recently released Super Robot Wars Z, did).
Connection To The Original Generation Universe
With the release of Super Robot Wars OG: Original GenerationsSuper Robot Wars Original Generations
is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation 2. Original Generations is a remake of the two Original Generation games for the Game Boy Advance and is intended to celebrate the Super Robot Wars series' 15th anniversary...
, elements from Super Robot Wars R were carried over to the Original Generation storyline. However, some changes were established, in order to keep continuity:
- Unlike Super Robot Wars R, Fiona exists alongside Raul, now as his twin sister.
- Two Excellence units exist, each for Raul and Fiona, rather than one. However, the Gunner and Diver frames do not appear at all.
- Super Robot Wars Rs antagonist, Dyuminas, is more humanized and less condescending in the Original Generation universe. This is credited to the fact its creator called this version a failed product, dubbed "Dynamis3". Therefore, it is assumed this Dyuminas is not the same one as its Super Robot Wars R counterpart.