#super robot wars og

[weirdunclegamer]

Plays "Gong" on repeat

[reversemoon255]

SHOKUGAN MODELING PROJECT SR-X

Saying nothing of its final quality, this is probably the scummiest release for a model I have ever seen. So, R-1 and R-Gun were both standard, mass produced releases, sold together (remember this, it'll be important later). Now, you'd think with that being the case, and their sizes, that R-2 and R-3 would both be separate mass releases, but they weren't. They were instead both a massively expensive P-Bandai release. And to top it off, many of its effect parts, alternate hands, and accessories came in another additional P-Bandai set, which also came with R-Gun's railgun parts. And SR-X only uses R-Gun with the railgun parts. So if you want an accurate R-Gun to go with your SR-X, you also need that third set, and you will own R-Gun at this point since it comes with R-1.

So to summarize, R-1 and R-Gun were a mass release, R-2 and R-3 were a P-Bandai release, and completed R-Gun is a different P-Bandai release. Really scummy way of draining someone's pockets.

R-1: The most standard robot of the set, it has a decent accessory pool, storage for all of its weapons on its person, and a vehicle mode. The additional joints in the shoulder parts allow for a wide range of movement that isn't impeded by anything transformation/combination related (in fact, it may be improved). The jet mode is sadly not that great (I'm pretty sure I've gotten the arms crossed every time I've transformed it), but I appreciate its inclusion.

R-2 Powered: For such a bulky bot, R-2 has pretty decent posability. While its legs are strange to work with at first because of all its transformation parts, they do have good range. The additional Powered armor parts also don't get in the way or impede movement or balance much at all. It's probably my favorite of the set.

R-3 Powered: It's so strange that most of R-3's accessories are for its base form. R-3 without its Powered upgrade is very simple to construct, but decently posable, if a little tricky at the hips, whereas the Powered parts are the most complicated part of the entire build.

R-Gun: R-Gun is very similar to R-1 in that it's a very posable with a lot of accessories and has a transformation to it. Unlike R-1, it's transformation is a lot more solid and doesn't require you to take it apart (apart from the railguns). I understand why those two were packaged together, even if the non-inclusion of the railguns still rubs me the wrong way.

SR-X: And the reason we're all here: the SR-X. It is literally the largest model kit I have ever built, standing around 14in/35cm. Despite being an enormous combination, it is extremely solid. I'm able to pick it up and move it around without the fear of it falling apart. It's also very posable, with multiple joints in the shoulders, two waist joints, very good ankles, and many more.

And with the accessory set, it's able to replicate, I believe, every finisher is has in the game. Giant sword, using R-Gun, glowy fists, leg missiles, goofy eye beams, its jump kick. You can even remove the front portion of the eye beam and place it on a pair of included glasses if you're feeling particularly sporty that day.

It does require a few adapters in the torso, and in the hips if you don't use the stronger replacement ones (which I did), but it was overall a very fun build, and putting it together was an interesting process in and of itself.

The Bad: In total, across all 3 releases, and including shipping, I spent around $500 on this set. And while I think this is a great model kit, I would never recommend someone drop that on this thing. I think maybe you could get away with half that? But not half a grand.

It doesn't help that there's technically a better, easier to obtain option. There was a release from RIOBOT last year that's a bit more expensive (around $650?), but does all the same stuff and a bit more, comes preassembled, is made of higher quality materials, etc. If you were going to go for this, I'd say just save up a bit more and get that one. (Although, looking at its specs, this one might be ever so slightly taller O_O)

The Details: I went pretty easy on this one (it is massive, afterall). I did some basic panel lining and used the included stickers. There were a few left over for R-3 when I finished that I still don't know where they go...

Overall, the SR-X is a ridiculous model kit on many levels, including its price tag, but other than that one I'd say they're all positives. I can't recommend it, but if you have a lot of money burning a hole in your pocket, there are worse things to spend it on. Just maybe don't buy them all at once.

[thehydromancer]

A minor update to the Ruschia space variant, the HT-01SR Ruschia Nana. Mostly just simplifying the fuel binders and railgun, also decided to play around with a low observability paint scheme for space. Don't think I've mentioned this anywhere before, but its partially inspired by the Lion series of Armed Module mechs from Super Robot Wars/Super Robot Taisen OG and to a lesser degree Oz's Aries mobile suit from Gundam Wing.

[tastycitrus]

looking at super robot wars again

i know they said if they were able to continue the OG series they would only do one more game to finish off the story, but i wish they could get up to at least T before they call it quits because i think the final boss of T in the context of OGs is really funny to think about

it would basically be dyma going "aren't you tired of being nice? don't you want to go apeshit?" at the steel dragons after however many years of biannual alien invasions

[they-have-the-same-va]

In Japanese, Xiaomu from Namco x Capcom shares a voice actress with Euphemia li Britannia from Code Geass.

Voiced by Omi Minami

[dynamitesunshine]

I finished PEAK! Super Robot Taisen OG Saga Endless Frontier Exceed was an amazing game! I think it was even better than the original. I love Alady and Neige so much and all the characters from the first one are amazing here too! This is a crazy ass fun game like Project X Zone

[steel-valiant]

[AMV] Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Inspector - ACE ATTACKER, vocal version by Apple Pie

[tapiporla]

Alteisen

[captiont0kkigx]

[twitterinsider]

CALL! GESPENST!

[eway]

[dzbanatello]

My box of happiness came in the mail today

[pitagain]

#365DaysOfVGM Day 155:

Orchestral Army (Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier [2008])

Back to a much simpler description, let’s waste no time here! This sounds precisely like most people would imagine it to, based off the name and context of it being a boss theme; lots of focus on more “graceful” instruments such as the Piano and long Strings, and when you put that on top of a melancholy melody with electronic sounds and Techno Drums to keep it energetic enough as a battle theme, you get a versatile composition that’s able to fit many different scenarios in such a short runtime!

(Length before loop: Nearly 1.5 minutes)

[tastycitrus]

SRW K being covered in OGs, probably

Ryusei: Oh no! We've got, uh, whatever the hell the Edax are trying to blow up Earth or something. Standard stuff, really. Mist Rex: Don't worry, I've faced them before! Steel Dragons: Huh, really— Mist Rex: I may have lost two whole planets to them, but I won't let it happen a THIRD time! Steel Dragons: wallahi we're so fucking finished

[weirdunclegamer]

Today is the 20th anniversary of SRW OG 2 on the GBA in Japan. It was released in the US the following year from the JP release but I won't remember to celebrate it again.

Here's my SRW OG shelf of HGs! We'll likely never get some units, like the Giganscudo Duro, which I would love to have, but its fine. OG1 and especially OG2 on the GBA, the original releases... were not actually my first intro to SRW. BUT they WERE the thing that got me to actually fully dive into playing the series. I look forward to OG games more then normal SRW games still to this day, even though we haven't had a new OG one in a while.

OG1 and 2, particularly 2, seems to have a bad rap in some parts of the fandom for their localizations. But I wouldn't trade any of it at this point. So many moments from those games are just imprinted on me at this point. So many characters I fell in love with.

And by sending me down the SRW rabbit hole, it permanently altered the trajectory of my hobbiest life for the genre. They're such important games for me is all, y'know.

[possessedscholar]