During Taipei Game Show 2018,Super Robot WarsProducer Takanobu Terada andSuper Robot Wars DDProducer Masatoshi Akai answered some questions from Chinese game siteGNN Gamer. I sadly can’t read Chinese, but we’ve got a translation now thanks toSiliconera.Terada and Akai shared new details on upcoming mobile gameSuper Robot Wars DD, explaining why they addedDevilmanto the cast list, and basically how far can players get by without rolling the gacha.
As we previously covered,Super Robot Wars DDis different from classicSuper Robot Warsgames, with how units only have one common attack, and can equip one stronger attack by equipping “Unit Parts”. These “Units Parts” are obtainable in the game’s gacha, but Producer Akai revealed players will be able to get some for free as well. From events, log-in bonuses and the like.
As for speed determining unit play turn instead of “ally phase” and “enemy phase”, it was decided in order to makeSRWDD’s auto mode smoother. Without it, players would need to tap “End Turn” like in otherSuper Robot Warsgames, breaking the auto mode’s flow.
As we previously explained, theDevilmanseries included inSuper Robot Wars DDis the original manga by Go Nagai from 1972. Obviously, the manga had no voices though, so Sho Hayami is voicing Akira Fudo/Devilman in the game, like in the 1887, 1990 OVAs. As for whyDevilmanis in the game, this is what Producer Terada answered:
Honestly, I wanted to add inDevilman20 years ago, but could never find the opportunity. Mainly I was a bit nervous that players would deemDevilman as a non-mecha series, and cause them to question the core concept ofSuper Robot Wars. However,Super Robot Wars X-Omegaactually has a lot of non-mecha series participants. Also, becauseSuper Robot Wars DDis the first mobile game in the series to be released overseas, we decided that we may as well try it!
He added that Sirene is in the game as well.
Producer Terada already explained many times in the past that there are many different conditions required to include a series inSuper Robot Wars, some of which we can’t even imagine. It’s far from being the first time he says he always wanted to put in a certain series inSuper Robot Wars, but couldn’t find the right opportunity to do so.
Producer Akai mentioned multiple times during streams that “overseas players will be able to enjoySuper Robot Wars DDas well” but it’s still unclear if he means an English version will be announced, or if he was only talking about the Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao versions.
Super Robot Wars DDwas announced inNovember 2018.The game will launch in 2019 in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao. You can read about the game’s story and original characters including protagonist Dido/Didarionin a previous story.
The other upcomingSuper Robot Warsgame,Super Robot Wars T, releases in English on March 20 for PS4 and Switch. You can check the game’s second trailer and everything important about the game in aprevious story.
The nextSuper Robot Warsstream happensthis Thursdayso look forward to our report. They might show new gameplay for bothSuper Robot Wars TandSuper Robot Wars DD.
