Super Robot Wars Z. First Impression Review.
Super Robot Wars. Banpresto’s popular mecha stategy RPG is back. This time with a cast of new original characters and a bunch of new series being brought into the SRW series for the first time. This game has a totally new story, like most of the SRW games and also integrates the stories of the series appearing. This game, from what I can tell, is the last SRW game to be released on the PS2. So away we go.
As the title states. This is only my first impression review, because there’s no way in hell I’m able to finish an SRW game within the first few days of release. Not to mention I have never finished an SRW game due to the length, but I’ll try to give you as much information about the game and my thoughts on them as I can.
For those who are already familiar with the SRW games, you will find that not a lot has been changed, but quite a lot has been added. Here are some of the new things that I found.
-Bazaar system: This allows you to buy/sell items/parts that you obtain throughout the game.
-Formations: This is not so much as new as it is perfected. Not only can you set formations like before, but you can choose how the formation attacks. Depending on how you set up the formation, you will obtain different attacks or results from team spirits.
Other than those, the upgrading, equipping, pilot changing and everything is pretty much the same as it should be.
The combat animation is complete different from previous games. Everything looks more crisp from the original rough sprites. The combat animation was one of the focal points for my enjoyment. Even in some of the older games, the animation was always a nice touch.
Gundam X (picture taken from http://superrobotwar.wordpress.com)
The music in this is also quite good. Being that they are all karaoke versions redone by JAM Project, which is probably the greatest thing to come out of SRW games. JAM Project widely know due to the SRW games, by having a group do both original music and redone karaoke songs. The group itself consist of somewhere between 5-7 members if I remembered correctly. The main theme for this game is titled “Crest of Z’s”, which is epic.
As a small service. I’ll copy-paste the lyrics posted to this video.
Ore ni wa ai wa iranai
Kotoba wa imi wo motanai
Igan da yami no sekai wo
Hametsu kara torimodosun da
End wa dare ni mo wakaranai
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
Cyber Soldier Fighting Tonight
Kaminari wo tatakkkomui dake
Now it’s a show time saikou no situation
Mirai nante mienai
Dakara me no mae dake wo mitsumete tsuki susumu dake sa
God defeats them all! Komi ageru atsui ikari wo
Flying to the burning sky and Rolling Thunder Ride
God defeats them all! Kono mune no honoo ga tsukiru hi made
Somebody give me the Power!
Itetsuku toki hari tsumeru
Kyodai na teki nirami au
Haigo de honoo ga agaru
Sono shunkan tatake tobun da!
Genkai shirazu no Fighter de
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
Iron Solider Rock’n Tonight
Mou dare ni mo tomerannai Just way!
Now I’m believe me saikou no Enblem
Jiyuu nante iranai
Mirai habamu teki wo buchinomeshi kiri hiraku dakesa!
God defeats them all! Tatakai ga ikiru akashisa
Go into the stormy night, I can’t stop burning heart!
God defeats them all! Kono mune no atsui hokori ni kakete
We keep fighting forever!
WARNING!! Kore yori kami no ryouiki
Kikoete kuru ze ore wo yobu yatsura no koe ga
Warawaseru ze hyaku-man nen hayai ze
Oshiete yaruze Kore ga Power da!!
Shijyou saikou kami no chikara da!!
Call “Z’s” Call “Z’s” Call “Z’s” Call “Z’s” Ore wo tataero!
Call “Z’s” Call “Z’s” Call “Z’s” saa ima sugu!
Now it’s a show time saikou no situation
Mirai nante mienai
Dakara me no mae dake wo mitsumete tsuki susumu dake sa
God defeats them all! Komi ageru atsui ikari wo
Flying into the burning sky and Rolling Thunder Ride
God defeats them all! Kono mune no honoo ga tsukiru hi made
SOMEBODY GIVE ME THE POWER!!!
With that being said here is my rundown of the game.
-Sound/Music : 9
-Gameplay/Enjoyment : 9
-Graphics/Animation : 8.5
-Overall Score : 9
Homepage: http://www.suparobo.jp/srw_lineup/srw_z/index.html
Since I have nothing else to say. I shall spam the rest of the post with relevant videos.
-Kevin
September 27, 2008 at 8:42 pm
