Super Robot Wars Tis the latest standalone entry in theSuper Robot Warsmecha crossover RPG series and includes anime such asCaptain Harlock,ÂCowboy BebopandG Gundam. The game is available on PS4 and Switch in Japan and in multiple parts of Asia. Bandai Namco localized the game in Chinese, Korean, and last but not least, in English. Each version of the game features the JAM Project opening song “Tread on The Tiger’s Tail” sung in the version’s language along with the original Japanese version.
While a handful ofSuper Robot Warsgames received official localizations in the past by Atlus USA, it is now the fourth time in a row that aSuper Robot Wars console game is officially available in English through its Southeast Asia version.Super Robot Wars TfollowsSuper Robot Wars OGs: The Moon Dwellersreleased in 2016,Super Robot Wars Vreleased in 2017, andSuper Robot Wars X released in 2018. Bandai Namco is releasing the games in English this way to avoid the licensing nightmare that would surface by trying to localize the crossover series in the west.
However,Super Robot Wars OGs: The Moon Dwellers' English translation was quite bad, with translation errors, most notably grammatical errors, plaguing the players' experience. Following this, players have become understandably wary about future English Southeast Asia releases. However,Super Robot Wars VandX’s translations were quite excellent, and it is the case for SRW Tas well.
Now thatSRW Tis out, credits are public and some of the translators part of the English localization team revealed their involvement on Twitter:
Both Christina Rose/@dramata1 and Jason Moses/@mosesplan previously worked onSuper Robot Wars X’s translation. Rising translator @gtcaphi was involved too. Christina Rose especially is famous among longtime fans for her olderSuper Robot Warsrelated fan translations. Personally speaking, I wouldn’t be writing on DualShockers or aiming to become a translator myself if not for inspiring people like her. Be sure to give them all a huge thank you over on Twitter.
In related news, as you already know, the Switch version ofSRW Thas no access to the “Custom BGM” function, which allows you to use any MP3 on your console as in-game battle animation BGM. Moreover, the Southeast Asia English Switch version has no access to the buyable DLC scenarios, as there is no Southeast Asia Nintendo Eshop.Bandai Namco Asia announcedhowever that the game’s first-print bonus is available on the Southeast Asia Switch version through a patch. Please keep all of this in mind if you’re planning to get the Switch version of the game.
Super Robot Warsrelated news should be pretty tame now thatSRW Tis out. I may be writing a review for it, though it probably won’t come anytime soon as I take my sweet time when playing those games. At least one more article is coming as well, with comments on the radio show from Producer Terada, and the OG protagonists' seiyuu Umeka Shouji and Takeshi Kusao. I will also keep doing summaries of the monthlySuper Robot Warsstreams and report what kind of unexpected series will get in theSuper Robot Wars X-Ωmobile game.
In any case, see you this summer for the release of the new mobile gameÂSuper Robot Wars DD, and next year for anotherSuper Robot Warsconsole game, which will hopefully release in English as well.
