Thoughts on SRWK

Super Robot Wars K

Alpha Gaiden Translated

Basically, the beta translation patch for Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden (hereby shortened to @G) has been released, with the story fully translated among other things. It’s been a long wait for fans, which even preceded my induction to the franchise two years ago.

Tekkaman Blade: A Tale of Tragedy and Salvation

Tekkaman Blade is another show I’d never have seen if not for SRW, and the constant raving of this guy. And I can’t thank them well enough. It’s a shame, because this is such a damn good show. Too bad my country has virtually never heard of TB, or even its English release, Teknoman. Tragical.

Gear Fighter Dendoh: A Review

Gear Fighter Dendoh is a super robot show that I’d never have cross paths with if not for SRW. It had a large part in the plot of SRW MX, which convinced me enough to watch the show myself (another show steeped heavily in MX’s plot was Machine Robo: The Revenge of Chronos, but good luck trying to find that online). That aside, I found Dendoh to be an above-average, entertaining show. Think GaoGaiGar with kid pilots and Digimon-esque weapons.

Directed by Mitsuo Fukuda before he did Gundam SEED, with an OP sung by Hironobu Kageyama, along with animated idol group C-Drive, this show is a blast. The story is basic: evil aliens plan to conquer the Earth, and it’s up to an advanced robot (Dendoh) manned by two kids to stop them. Aside from a few twists, the show is easy to figure out, and we get to focus on the fights more.

This is just badass. See those wheel turbines? They will do you in.