SRW OG Infinite Battle PV 2 and Dark Prison Intro

First things first, let’s get in some new characters for Infinite Battle.

Another PV, and a whole new cast of characters to be introduced into this game. First up is Lune Zoldark, pilot of the Valsion R. Logically she would be more of a long ranged character that might punch you…sometimes, but her robot was known more for looking kinda messed up, so she might be a little limited. Next is Irm Kazahara, pilot of the Grungst Kai. He would logically be more of a slow tank, what with the long rocket punch and giant sword. After that we have Seolla Schweizer, pilot of the Wild Falken. She should be a more mobile heavy hitter. Sort of a glass tank in the style of Akuma, if Akuma were a several story tall robot with laser swords.

The next two go hand in hand if you know their backstory. First is Leona Garnstein, pilot of a generic lion mech. She would be a faster robot with a bit of strength. She’s likely to be very balanced. Our last introduction is a big deal though. It’s time for Ratsel Feinschmecker, aka Elzam V. Branstein, pilot of the Aussenseiter. He would be a bit of a trick character since the Aussenseiter can turn into a horse. Aside from that though, he could be a long ranger with the occasional “ram gun into enemy’s face” attack.

That’s quite the introduction of characters we have there. I wasn’t really expected either Irm or Seolla since their fairly unnotable compared to many others, but maybe this is just a sign as to how many characters we’ll eventually get.

This is apparently being paraded around as an introduction video to the game. I’m not quite sure what they mean by that since it clearly wouldn’t be an opening cinematic, but it’s still cool all the same. The most notable part of this would be the two characters they introduce in the middle, Serena and Arbaad (I’m not sure about that translation). I don’t know much about the characters themselves, but it is always nice to see more characters added to the OF repertoire.

The other aspect of this that caught my eye was the section that showed what happened at the end of OG Gaiden. This leads me to believe that this game will elaborate on the trials Shu had to go through to resurrect himself after he was killed. If I’m right, then good. However, this is only speculation, and I may be wrong in the long run.

SRW OG Break Down: Sanger Zonvolt

That’s right, it’s time for the sword that cleaves evil, Sanger Zonvolt…or Zenger Zonbolt…or whatever other romanization of his name you want.

Sanger is another one of those OG characters everyone should be able to recognize pretty easily. In the context of the story he is an old man, because he’s 29 as opposed to everyone else who is no older than 24. His personality is similar to that of a samurai. Sanger is a tenacious man who values honer and valor above all else. He will not belittle his oponent and always give them an honorable demise.  He is a wise man that can very quickly judge the potential of enemy and friend alike. And what waits for his enemies? Well his trusty Dygenguard awaits them.

The Dygenguard is the robot Sanger is known for using. It was the last gift to him from Bian Zoldark, his former commander. It is a variant of the Grungst type series, and it  has a sword so large it rarely fits on screen. Seriously, the sword only fits on screen when it’s either pointed at the camera or when it’s in a shortened form. One of the cooler aspects of it is that it uses the mobile trace system to control. That means that all of the movements the Dygenguard makes are actually being made by Sanger as well. I don’t know how his intense samurai training allows him to do that, but it does seem to give him some awesome moves.

I just want to make the point that yes, that last move does in fact blow the earth up everytime. I don’t think I really need to tell you how awesome he is after that. It’s pretty self explanatory. I mean, his theme kicks ass, and one of his quotes is “Real men ride each other!” but nothing quite compares to hitting someone with a sword so hard the earth explodes. He’s just always awesome. Here’s hoping that soon he gets announced for Infinite Battle.

SRW OG Break Down: Kyosuke Nanbu

So, this is just a little idea that’s been running around in my head for a few months, and with the trailer for two new OG games, I figured I might as well start doing this. SRW OG Break Down will be a little series i do where about once a week i showcase the awesomeness that is the Original Generations cast, normally one character per post, with a few exceptions. Today’s character is Kyosuke Nanbu and his robot the Alt Eisen.

Kyosuke is one of the most prominent characters in the OG series His first appearance was in SRW Compact part 1. In the context of the Original Generation timeline, Kyosuke is a 22 year old pilot that tends to be the cool, calm, and reserved guy that rarely shows emotion. He’s a formidable pilot because the Alt Eisen Reise is designed to heavily tank anything in his way. His biggest flaw is his terrible gambling habit that tends to affect his fighting habits since he bets on the lowest possible odds in a fight. It’s during those times that an oddly hot-blooded pilot begins to emerge from his calm exterior.

His robot, the Alt Eisen Reise, has the best design philosophy among all robots in the OG series. “You know those spare robot legs we got…let’s put a bunch of guns on them.” There was even a point where Kyosuke thought it wasn’t strong enough, so he made plans to put more guns on it. Seriously, the robot is about 22 meters tall and weighs about 100 tons. To put that in perspective, Combattle V weighed 100 tons, but was 2.5 times as tall. It’s so heavy that it needs a flight module, called a tesla drive, in order to stand up without collapsing into itself. But man it it isn’t worth it, just look at what this thing can do.

So why is Kyosuke so awesome? Well, aside from the moves above that are so awesome my brain explodes evertime I see them, he’s just a pretty cool character. Seriously, no one other than Kyosuke can say the word “bunker” and make it sound threatening. His VA, Toshiyuki Morikawa, is really good at voicing him. He sounds cool and collected, but when it’s time to get  hot blooded, he can do it like no other. It helps to note that Morikawa voice D-boy from Tekkaman Blade, a role that has led him to scream so loudly he broke the microphone… twice, so you know he’s an experienced robot pilot voice actor.

Aside from that though, Kyosuke Nanbu is just one of the more memorable OG characters. He’s cool, sounds intense, has one of the best moves ever, and has a rockin’ theme. He’s a mainstay of the series, and it’s always good to see him included in characters lists.

Look forward to seeing Kyosuke Nanbu in SRW OG Infinite Battle.

Super Robot Wars OG Dark Prison and Infinite Battle PV

It’s been a bit since any super robot news has come out, so I guess it’s time to mention the new SRW games. A few weeks ago a PV for two SRW games came out, OG Infinite Battle and Dark Prison. These flew under the radar for me at first, but now it’s time to show their glory.

The first game shown is SRW OG Infinite Battle, a game that looks like a Virtual-On style robot fighting game, with gameplay more similar to the Another Century’s Episode series. I just have to say this really quickly. It has long been a dream of mine to get a robot fighting game featuring a large cast of super robots. I wanted it to be just a large amount of robots from the 70s and 80s like Getter Robo and Mazinger, but this just as good. A fighting game with the OG cast will be great. It’s especially nice to see some lesser known OG characters to be shown like Russel Bergman in the Gespent Mk. II and Wodan Ymir in the Thrudgelmir. Hopefully that means they’ll add in more prominent characters between now and the release date.

The second game in the video is SRW OG Dark Prison. It will be a little bonus for those that buy the special edition of Infinite Battle, though it can still be bought separately. I don’t have the details, but it looks to be a little gaiden about one of and arguably the number one antagonist of the OG series, Shu Shirakawa. The name comes from Shu’s theme, and considering both that and how prominent he is in the PV, I believe it’s safe to assume its entirely about him. I look forward to this because it means that we’ll have a little exposition on a very oddly effective villian. Shu’s very chilling and his demeanor makes you almost believe that he could be your friend, at least until he explodes you with the sword he just teleported into your face. Though that might just be Takehito Koyasu’s excellent voice work.

Infinite Battle and Dark Prison will both be released on Nov. 28

(Credit to SRW-Z Hotnews for the video)