Just finished Super Robot Wars W ^_^
After getting this game recommended to me as a starting point and playing through from start to finish, all I can say is that was amazing.
It's one of the best TRPG/SRPGs I've ever played, and the fact that this was all on the DS of all consoles says a lot to how the devs were able to do all of that. I also have to give props to the translators. They did such a good job and I wouldn't have enjoyed the story nearly as much if I didn't understand what was going on.
W also introduced me to a slew of mecha, including reminding me of some shows or properties that I was aware of in my youth. Standouts for me were MazinKaiser and GaoGaiGar, the latter of which has absolutely sucked me in to the point where at my local convention, I bought a full set of the DVD Episodes for the show.
Lastly, the gameplay was so good. All of the mechs were fun in one way or another, and I will list those that I used the most here: (Levels ranged from low 60s to 70)
- Player Character - Valhawk/Other Iterations
- Guy Shishioh - GaoGaiGar (MVP, most kills)
- Sosuke Sagara - ARX-7 Arbalest
- Koji Kabuto - MazinKaiser (KS)
- Soldato J - J-Ark (joined late, but used him for every chapter)
- Tetsuya Tsurugi - Great Mazinger
- Akira Kogane - GoLion
- Ryoma Nagare - Getter Robo
- Lowe Guele - Astray R / Powered Red / Power Loader
- Gai Murakumo - Astray BF 2nd L (LL)
- Hyo/En/Fu/RaiRyu
- KoRyu/AnRyu
- Volfogg - Volfogg/Big Volfogg
Overall, I had a fantastic time and now I'm deciding which game to play next. Choices for me are the following:
Original Generations (PS2), 30/Y (PC), V/X (PS Vita)