Super Robot Wars U

“The great titans of steel traverse across eight corners of the universe.”—Tagline
 is an entry in the Super Robot Wars series of crossover tactical role-playing games that focuses on the team-up of various anime in the mecha genre. The fourth game in the "International Series", it was released in Japan, China, South Korea and Southeast Asia on October 7, 2020 for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.
== Gameplay ==
The game is identical in gameplay to the three previous games in the franchise, Super Robot Wars V, X and T. It uses the same graphics engine as the previous games, which was first used in 3rd Super Robot Wars Z. The game is a tactical role-playing game with elements of a Visual Novel derived through story elements and character interactions. The game is composed of 75 chapters or scenarios, with the inclusion of a "Scenario 0", a tutorial level that introduces the player protagonist to the game, its world and its gameplay mechanics.
In each scenario, the player and enemy take turns to order their units on a 3D isometric battle map with commands available, such as movement, attacking, forming squads and casting "Spirit Commands", a set of magic-like spells unique to each pilot that the player can use to enhance the skills and attacks of a robot and its pilot. The player must accomplish certain objectives or missions to move to the next chapter and progress to the next part of the story. This is done by defeating enemy units or bosses, enduring for a certain amount of turns, successfully patrolling an allied unit to one point of the map to another, or other tasks. Some scenarios are longer, with more than one map or new objectives added as the story progresses.
After clearing the scenario, the player goes to an intermission menu, where they can repair and/or upgrade units or install optional parts, change or upgrade characters' stats and skills, and many other maintenance actions before they move to the next scenario.
With the Twin Battle System seen in the Super Robot Wars OG series, 3rd Super Robot Wars Z, L and BX, the player can combine their units into groups of two.
=== Super Robot Decisive Battle Royale Tournament ===
The inclusion of an in-game tournament marks a deviation from previous installments in the series.
== Plot Summary ==
The year is 3595 of the Common Era, also known as the year 795 of the Universal Calendar. Earth, the birthplace of the human race, is nothing but a desolate uninhabitable wasteland, completely devoid of life after generations of conflict and war ravaged the world to the point where all of its resources, food, plant and water, were absolutely wiped out, the environment became hazardous for any species to survive in and all lifeforms within planet pummeled into extinction. However, mankind continued to progress in culture, livelihood and technology and depart from their once-living homeworld to explore beyond the stars, inhabit new worlds and star systems and expand their influence across the galaxy. This was called the Golden Age of Humanity.
Unfortunately, in the midst of humanity's prospering generation is what would be known as the bloodiest and worst conflict in mankind's history… the Great Universal War. The two leading superpowers of the galaxy, the expansionist Galactic Empire and the democratic Free Planets Alliance, have been warring for over a century, claiming several millions of lives from both sides. Little do they know however, is that mankind is about to make their first contact with life that is not of their own.
With the Universal War flaring, three factions, the Galactic Empire, the Free Planets Alliance and an unknown alien kingdom from another galaxy, unleash their champions of steel and heroes that carry their own brand and belief of justice in the greatest confrontation in history, to see which power would unite all eight corners of the universe under one roof.
== Story ==
== Characters ==
=== Protagonists ===
At the start of the game, the player is given a choice of one out of four potential protagonists, two each taking a different type of robot.
Character 	Description 	Robot
VA: Daisuke Namikawa 	The male Super Robot protagonist. Akito Kurusu may seem like an ordinary everyday high-school baseball player but in reality, he is the hot-blooded and energetic Super Electromagnetic Knight Volthur, the premiere superhero of Earth, active enforcer of justice and protector of mankind. He is sent into the future through the DenLiner to settle matters in the Alliance-Imperial War and man the dragon robot, the Uniflash. 	Uniflash↓Koenig Uniflash↓Dai-Koenig Uniflash↓Godflash Universe
and VA: Takeshi Kusao (Makoto) and Yuka Saitō (Hitomi)	The dual Super Robot protagonist. Makoto is a lively energetic easy-going ten-year-old boy, while Hitomi is a composed aloof girl of the same age. Despite their difference, the two make an adorable couple. They and their friends at school are living double lives; they are part of the Mankoku-Tenchi Team that protect Japan from various threats and take up the mantle of controlling the Yuuki Machines, all that can form impressive combinations. Because of their feats, Makoto, Hitomi and friends are sent to the future in the midst of a destructive intergalactic conflict to prove to the universe that the voice of the youth is as loud as ever.	Kai-Oh↓Yuukikai-Oh↓Zan-Yuukikai-Oh↓Super Zan-Yuukikai-Oh
VA: Tsubasa Yonaga 	The male Real Robot protagonist. He is a soldier in the Imperial Fleet's Special Combat Taskforce Gamma, piloting a Bionic Armored Unit he dons the name of "Steel Cold". In and out of his mech, Stan is known for his enigmatic indifference to other people and cold and tough exterior, which makes him a fierce adversary to his enemies. Stan Austin is not his real name however. 	BAU Steel Cold↓BAU Custom Steel Cold Wisdom
VA: Miyuki Sawashiro 	The female Real Robot protagonist. She is a beautiful lieutenant of the Free Planets Star Fleet's Space Security Force and a very professional one at that. Feared by criminals and evil-doers, Iris fears no one and believes that good always win evil. She is partners with an elf, Mei Li Naceri, and also an ace pilot that controls the cutting-edge Armored Knight, the ADT-74 Griffin. 	ADT-74 Griffin↓ADT-00 Undine
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ADTX-01 Union Griffin
== Series Represented ==
The crossover game represents 50 different series, the majority of which are anime shows from the mecha genre. Eleven of these series make their official debut in Super Robot Wars.
Combattler_V_Logo.png|Chōdenji Robo Combattler V
Voltes_V_Logo.png|Chōdenji Machine Voltes V
Daimos_Logo.png|Tōshō Daimos
Dunbine_Logo.png|Aura Battler Dunbine
Ideon_Logo.png|Space Runaway Ideon
GoShogun_Logo.png|Sengoku Majin GoShogun
Zeta_Gundam_Logo.png|Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
Gundam_ZZ_Logo.png|Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
Gundam_0083_Stardust_Memory.png|Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
Gundam_Char's_Counterattack_Logo.png|Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack and Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack – Beltorchika’s Children (Units only)
Crossbone_Gundam_Logo.png|Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam
G_Gundam_Logo.png|Mobile Fighter G Gundam
Gundam_Wing_Endless_Waltz_Logo.png|New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
Gundam_Seed_Destiny_Logo.png|Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
Gundam_00_Movie_-A_Wakening_of_the_Trailblazer-_Logo.png|Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer
Gundam_Unicorn_Logo.png|Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
Brave_Exkaiser_Logo.png|Brave Exkaiser
Brave_Express_Might_Gaine_Logo.png|The Brave Express Might Gaine
GaoGaiGar_FINAL_Logo.png|King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final
Aim_for_the_Top!_Logos.png|Aim for the Top! series (Gunbuster and Diebuster)
Rebuild_of_Evangelion_Series_Logos.png|Rebuild of Evangelion series (Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone, Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance and Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (Units only))
Gurren_Lagann_Logos.png|Gurren Lagann and the second half's film adaptation Gurren Lagann The Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars
Code_Geass_Logo.png|Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2
Dangaioh_Logo.png|Haja Taisei Dangaioh
Dancouga_Logo.png|Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God
Aquarion_Logo.png|Genesis of Aquarion
Nadesico_Prince_of_Darkness_Logo.png|Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness
Cross_Ange_Logo.png|Cross Ange: Rondo of Angel and Dragon
Macross_7_Logo.png|Macross 7
Macross_F_Movie_Logos.png|Macross Frontier film adaptations: The False Songstress and The Wings of Goodbye
Getter_Robo_Armageddon_Logo.png|Getter Robo Armageddon
Mazinger_Z_Infinity_Logo.png|Mazinger Z: Infinity
Shin_Mazinger_ZERO_vs_Logo.png|Shin Mazinger ZERO (Units only)
Grendizer_Logo.png|UFO Robo Grendizer
Demonbane_Logo.png|Kishin Houkou Demonbane
Mashin_Hero_Wataru_Logo.png|Mashin Hero Wataru
Rayearth_Logo.png|Magic Knight Rayearth
Full_Metal_Panic!_Series_Logos.png|Full Metal Panic! series (The original anime, Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu, The Second Raid, Invisible Victory and the Light Novel Series)
Virtual-On_Marz_Logo.png|Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Marz
GoLion_Logo.png|Beast King GoLion
=== Debuting Series ===
Gundam_Thunderbolt_Logo.png|Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt
Nobunaga_the_Fool_Logo.png|Nobunaga the Fool
Gad_Guard_Logo.png|Gad Guard
Dairugger_XV_Logo.png|Armored Fleet Dairugger XV
Aldnoah.Zero_Logo.png|Aldnoah.Zero
Danguard_Ace_Logo.png|Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace
Sonic_X_Logo_(Japanese).png|Sonic X (Season 4)
Kamen_Rider_Den-O_Logo.png|Kamen Rider Den-O
Ultraman_Zero_the_Movie_-_Revenge_of_Belial_Logo.png|Ultraman Zero The Movie: The Revenge of Belial
Legend_of_Galactic_Heroes_Logo.png|Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Transformers_Armada_Logo_(Japanese).png|Super Robot Lifeforms Transformers: Micron Legend (Transformers: Armada)
== List of Units ==
:See also: Super Robot Wars U/Units
== Soundtrack ==
=== Themes ===
Opening Theme:
* 
** Performed by: JAM Project
** Composed by: Michiaki Watanabe
** Lyrics by: Hironobu Kageyama
** Arranged by: Hironobu Kageyama
Ending Theme
* 
** Performed by: JAM Project
** Composed by: Michiaki Watanabe
** Lyrics by: Hironobu Kageyama
** Arranged by: Hironobu Kageyama
=== Tracks ===
The game plays theme songs, insert themes and background music from all the series represented here and includes an original composition of new tracks and themes for the original characters and bosses, as well as BGM from the three previous games.
== Development ==
:See also: Super Robot Wars U/Trailer Transcripts
First announcement of a new installment in the Super Robot Wars franchise came in the form of a vague teaser trailer that announces the release sometime in the fall season of 2020. It was first released on April 7, 2020 via Bandai Namco's YouTube channel and is followed by a segment of series producer Takenobu Terada opening a poll that lets fans across Japan vote for who they want their next guest star and mecha to be in the new game. The segment also features Elma, an AI buddy who is a recurring character in the series. The poll opens on May 30 and closes on August 1.
The poll gave fans three choices to vote for their appearance in the new Super Robot Wars game. The winner would be included in the game as downloadable content and free offer for Day 1 orders. They would also be revealed in the second trailer that would be released a week after the poll closed. The choices are as follows:
* Team A: SRX Team - SRX (Ryusei Date, Raidiese F. Branstein and Aya Kobayashi) and R-GUN (Mai Kobayashi / Viletta Vadim) (65,484 votes, winner)
* Team B: The Chōkijin - RyuKoOh (Kusuha Mizuha) and KoRyuOh (Bullet Luckfield) (7,543 votes)
* Team C: The Dynamic General Guardians - Dygenguar (Sänger Zonvolt) and Aussenseiter (Rätsel Feinschmecker) (31,569 votes)
On April 19, Sam Imbecile, the CEO and co-founder of Execraft announced that he will be handling directing responsibilities for the new Super Robot Wars game. The second announcement trailer was first displayed at an anime convention in Tokyo on the day of the game's poll opening, May 30. The trailer shows that the game will represent 50 different series, while revealing 12 of them that will make their debut. Among the debuting series are Transformers: Armada, making it the first time in the Super Robot Wars franchise that an entry in the Transformers series makes an official appearance.
A month later, a third trailer shows a 3D rendition of the super-deformed robots that would appear in this game, which would be the game's opening sequence. The game's original characters would be designed by Hiroya Iijima, while the mecha would have their designs made by Masami Obari. On August 30, Sam revealed via his Twitter account that a surprise guest will appear in one point in the game.
== Release ==
The game was released on October 7, 2020 in Japan, South Korea, China and Southeast Asia. It is available for purchase for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch consoles. By the end of the year, the game sold over 300,000 copies across Asia, with about 178,000 within Japan.
== Gallery ==
Super_Robot_Wars_U_English_Logo.png|English logo
== Trivia ==
* Like previous games, the game will have paid downloadable content.
* Also like previous installments, the game will come with a limited-offer "Premium Anime Music & Sound Edition".
* The game is available in four languages: Japanese, in its original Japanese release, Mandarin Chinese from the Chinese release, Korean for its release in South Korea, and English for its Southeast Asian release.
* It is the second game in the Super Robot Wars series to be officially released in the Reiwa era, after Super Robot Wars DD.
* The title of the game's opening and ending songs "Hakko Ichiu" and "Ichioku Isshin" were wartime slogans of the Japanese Empire which meant "eight corners of the world under one roof" and "one-hundred million people with one heart".
== External Links ==
* Game page on the Game Ideas Wiki
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