description Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden Overview
Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden is a turn-based tactical role-playing game developed and published by Banpresto for the PlayStation in 2001. It follows Super Robot Wars Alpha and combines original characters with licensed robots and pilots from multiple anime series, including entries newly represented by Macross Plus, Combat Mecha Xabungle, and Turn A Gundam. Its scenario moves into a devastated alternate future, while battles emphasize unit positioning, upgrades, pilot abilities, and scripted crossover events.
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Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden ranks #7 of 157 in the Mecha Game ranking, behind MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries, ahead of Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Maxi Boost ON.
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Do I need to play Super Robot Wars Alpha before Alpha Gaiden?
Alpha Gaiden directly follows Super Robot Wars Alpha and continues its original-character storyline. New players can still learn the tactical systems, but familiarity with Alpha makes the returning characters and aftermath more meaningful.
Which anime series debut in Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden?
The game is especially associated with the Super Robot Wars debuts of Combat Mecha Xabungle and Turn A Gundam. It also draws heavily on After War Gundam X alongside returning franchises.
Was Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden released in English?
Banpresto released the game for the original PlayStation in Japan in 2001, without an official English localization. English-speaking players have instead relied on fan translation work and community guides.
What changed in Alpha Gaiden's battle system?
Terrain and unit placement matter heavily, while the game also develops systems involving support actions and unit upgrades. Its turn-based missions alternate between moving units on a grid and animated attack sequences drawn from many mecha series.
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