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. It is the second '' Super Robot Taisen'' game that was officially released in North America. The story selection system of '' Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation'' has been removed, replacing it with a branching storyline during certain intervals of the game. ''Original Generation 2'' primarily focuses on one of the two selectable protagonists from the first game. In addition, a total of four new series (three of them past ''Super Robot Wars'' games, while one is a

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) appear, adding new characters, mechs, major events from the respective stories of the series and some original creations for this game itself. Coupled along with a redesigned user interface and longer battle animations, ''Original Generation 2'' boasts an even greater amount of gameplay and background to the ''Original Generation'' universe. On June 27, 2007 '' Super Robot Wars: Original Generations'', an

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of both ''Original Generation'' games, was released in Japan for the

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Storyline

It has been six months since the end of the Divine Crusaders War and the L5 Campaign. Seeing a greater need to defend the Earth from future extraterrestrial invaders, the Earth Federation Army begins to mass-produce its line of Personal Troopers, as well as introducing new mechs to combat alien threats to humanity, after the Tokyo Manifest announcement. However, remnants of the Divine Crusaders are still at large, and continue to oppose the Federation. Meanwhile, behind the shadows, mysterious beings are at work, eagerly awaiting their chance to strike and subjugate humanity, or perhaps destroy it, as even greater forces, more powerful and menacing than the Aerogaters, begin to slowly appear...

Series included in ''Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2''

*Banpresto Originals (Not a TV or movie series) **''Shin Super Robot Wars'' **'' Super Robot Wars Gaiden: Masō Kishin – The Lord Of Elemental'' **''Chokijin RyuKoOh Denki'' (超機人龍虎王伝奇) (New) **''

3rd Super Robot Wars was the third game in a series, the second in the "classic" canon, and the first on the Super Famicom, published on July 23, 1993. Along with ''2nd'' and ''EX'', ''3rd Super Robot Wars'' was released on the Sony PlayStation on June 10, 1999, a ...

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Super Robot Wars F Final Super may refer to: Computing * SUPER (computer program), or Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer, a video converter/player * Super (computer science), a keyword in object-oriented programming languages * Super key (keyboard button) ...

'' **'' Super Robot Wars Alpha'' **'' Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden'' **''

2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha This list provides an index of video game titles in Banpresto's ''Super Robot Wars'' franchise, known as ''Super Robot Taisen'' in Japan. Most of the games in the series are tactical role-playing games, but several games representing other genres ...

'' (New) **''Super Robot Wars Compact 2'' **''Super Robot Wars Impact'' **'' Super Hero Operations'' **''Hero Senki: Project Olympus'' **'' Super Robot Wars A'' (New)

External links

Official site''Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2''
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''Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2''

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