HOLY CRAP ROBOTS ARE EVERYWHERE

I've been sick and hacking up the contents of my sore throat, and about the only thing that's made me truly happy today is to see some shots from Gundam Musou. (I'm pretty sure Famitsu gets on your ass if you post scans but I can certainly point you in their general direction and ask that you do a little digging.) Yeah, it's just Gundam Dynasty Warriors but I mean, did you hear what I just said? It's fucking GUNDAM DYNASTY WARRIORS. Plow through thousands of grunts, just like on the show! You'll probably have to play for like two years straight to unlock Char but who cares, man? You're gonna be chopping up dudes with a beam saber in the meantime.

And this Super Robot Wars W deal? Fuck yeah! I'm finally gonna have my SRW on the DS! I won't give you the scan but I'll give you the series list:

King of Braves Gaogaigar (licensed by Media Blasters)
King of Braves Gaogaigar Final (licensed by Media Blasters)
Full Metal Panic! Series (licensed by ADV and Funimation)
Martian Successor Nadesico (TV and movie) (licensed by ADV)
Gundam Wing Endless Waltz (licensed by Bandai)
Gundam SEED (licensed by Bandai)
Gundam SEED Astray, X Astray (licensed by Tokyopop)
Tekkaman Blade I and II (licensed by Media Blasters
Detonator Orgun (licensed by Central Park Media)
Mazinkaiser (licensed by ADV)
Mazinkaiser vs. Ankoku Daishogun  (ADV never picked this one up because it's only an hour long but I wouldn't be surprised if they had the rights)
Getter Robo G
Shin Getter Robo (says "manga", have to assume the robot would be Shin Getter as seen in the old OVA series) (licensed by ADV, or by Geneon in the case of the 2004 series)

AND FUCKING GOLION

That's right, people. Voltron is finally going to be in Super Robot Wars. I could weep. There's something else I want you to note about that list: Every single series listed (save Getter G, and a lot of Getter G appears in the old Shin Getter OVA series) is licensed by somebody in the US. Hint, hint.

I'm not sure if it's just coincidence that Voltron (it's not like Golion had any kind of a following in Japan) should turn up in SRW alongside a cast composed entirely of series that have been released in the US. Could this be the theoretical licensed SRW US version that Atlus has hinted at in their questionnaires and such? Is it, huh?  I mean Detonator Orgun? C'mon. Why not just throw in MD Geist while you're at it?

It's just wishful thinking and speculation on my part so far, but man, this one could happen. Let's hope.

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[Young Freud]

Gundam Wing Endless Waltz (licensed by Bandai)
Gundam SEED (licensed by Bandai)
Gundam SEED Astray, X Astray (licensed by Tokyopop)

No First Gundam? Teh Fuck?! I guess that's even more evidence that it's being made for Western audiences.

[Chaoofnee]

News stolen and transplanted.
Thanks again, Pac-Man head.