Gundam in Super Robot Wars

Gundam has been a franchise featured prominently in the Banpresto-produced crossover video game series Super Robot Wars (スーパーロボット大戦). Most notably they represent the Real Robot genre of anime, with other series like Mazinger Z and Getter Robo representing Super Robots and Combiner Robots. The franchise has kept an enormous presence in almost all the series, regardless of what timelines are represented.

Overview
The Gundam series has always had a major presence within the Super Robot Wars franchise. While the first game on the Gameboy was more or less a gag game, from the second game on it was treated straightforward, with the Earth Federation treated as the main government and Mobile Suits treated as the military's force. Up until Super Robot Wars J, the Universal Century timeline was one of three mainstays within the Super Robot Wars franchise, along with Mazinger Z and Getter Robo. In J, W, K, and L, that role is primarily taken by the Cosmic Era (along with G Gundam in J and Endless Waltz in W and L), while G Gundam is the sole representative in Super Robot Wars Neo. In the world of Z2, The governments are taken from the Anno Domini and After Colony timelines, while Universal Century and Cosmic Era characters and mecha are brought in from the world of the previous game (Z). The story in the series often brings together characters, mecha, and events that are separated not only by being in Alternate Universes, but by long stretches of time within the same universe. Thus it is possible to have Kamille Bidan in the MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam fighting alongside not only Amuro Ray in the RX-78-2 Gundam (or RX-93 ν Gundam), but also Uso Ewin in the LM314V21 Victory 2 Gundam or Domon Kasshu in the GF13-017NJII God Gundam. By the same token, the player may find themselves facing Anavel Gato or the Black Tri-Stars as part of Neo Zeon forces, or the A-Laws using Byarlants and Destroy Gundams as Mobile Dolls. In a larger scale, it is not unusual for a Gundam character to have certain relationship or interact with characters outside of Gundam series such as Graham Aker's respect toward Kyoshiro Todoh from Code Geass, Setsuna F. Seiei's admiration for Macross Frontier's Ranka Lee who can stop a warfare only with a song (and he thought the song as a Gundam), Neon Genesis Evangelion's Misato Katsuragi's crush on Amuro Ray, as well as Neil and Lyle Dylandy's friendship with an original character of Super Robot Wars named Crowe Burst, and so on.

The series also greatly circumvents many events, preventing the tragic deaths of numerous Gundam characters, in great contrast to the series they appeared in. Thus, it is not uncommon to see Four Murasame, Nicol Amalfi or Master Asia survive the events that led to their deaths in-series, or to have the events prevented from happening altogether. As well, many stages give opportunities to unlock special Mobile Suits or Mobile Suit parts, many of them hailing from the MSV collections or other model works (such as the Hajime Katoki redesign of the Wing Gundam, or the IWSP pack).

The influence to the series can also be seen in the original units. Two of the first three original units, outside of the Lord of Elemental series, were the Gespenst and the Huckebein, both inspired by the GM and the Gundam. In fact, the Huckebein series shares many of the same distinctive design characteristics as Gundams, such as the V-fin.

Super Robot Wars (1991)
(All series debuts)
 * Mobile Suit Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Suit Gundam F91

2nd Super Robot Wars G (1995)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Suit Gundam F91
 * Mobile Suit Victory Gundam (Series Debut)
 * Mobile Fighter G Gundam (Series Debut)

2nd Super Robot Wars (1991)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Suit Gundam F91

3nd Super Robot Wars (1993)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Suit Gundam F91

Super Robot Wars EX (1994)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (Series Debut)
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (Series Debut)
 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Suit Gundam F91

4th Super Robot Wars (1995)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Gundam Sentinel (Series Debut)
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Suit Gundam F91

Super Robot Wars 64 (1999)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (Series Debut)
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Suit Gundam F91
 * Mobile Fighter G Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz

Super Robot Wars GC (2004)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack

Super Robot Wars Advance (2001)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Fighter G Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz

Super Robot Wars Reversal (2002)

 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Fighter G Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
 * After War Gundam X

Super Robot Wars Destiny (2003)

 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing

Super Robot Wars Judgement (2005)

 * Mobile Fighter G Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam SEED

Super Robot Wars W (2007)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
 * Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
 * Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray (Series Debut)
 * Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray R (Series Debut)
 * Mobile Suit Gundam SEED X Astray (Series Debut)

Super Robot Wars K (2009)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
 * Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
 * Mobile_Suit_Gundam_SEED_C.E._73:_STARGAZER (Series Debut)

Super Robot Wars L (2010)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
 * Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
 * Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny

Shin Super Robot Wars (1996)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
 * Mobile Fighter G Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (Series Debut)

Super Robot Wars Alpha (2000)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Suit Gundam F90 (Series Debut)
 * Mobile Suit Gundam F91
 * Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz

Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden (2001)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
 * After War Gundam X (Series Debut)
 * Turn A Gundam (Series Debut)

Super Robot Wars Impact (2002)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Suit Gundam F91
 * Mobile Fighter G Gundam

2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha (2002)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Suit Gundam F91
 * Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz

Super Robot Wars Scramble Commander (2003)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing

Super Robot Wars MX (2004)

 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Fighter G Gundam

3rd Super Robot Wars Alpha (2005)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
 * Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (Series Debut)

Super Robot Wars Scramble Commander the 2nd (2007)

 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
 * Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny (Series Debut)

Super Robot Wars Z (2008)

 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * After War Gundam X
 * Turn A Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny

Super Robot Wars Compact (1999)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Suit Gundam F91
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz

Super Robot Wars Compact 2 (2000)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Suit Gundam F91

Super Robot Wars Compact 3 (2003)

 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz

Super Robot Wars F (1997)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * Mobile Suit Gundam F91
 * Mobile Fighter G Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz (Series Debut)

Super Robot Wars Z2 Hakai-hen (2011)

 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
 * After War Gundam X
 * Turn A Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
 * New Mobile Report Gundam Wing
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (Series Debut)

2nd Super Robot Wars Z2 Saisei-hen (2012)

 * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counter Attack
 * New Mobile Report Gundam Wing
 * After War Gundam X
 * Turn A Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (Second Season)

Super Robot Wars UX (2013)

 * Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie -A wakening of the Trailblazer-
 * SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors: Shin Mirisha Taisen