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Super Robot Wars OG Gameplay Previewed in 13-Minute Video
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game on Thursday.
The game will PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 on June 30.
The regular PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 versions of the game will cost 8,200 yen ($77), while the limited PlayStation 4 version will cost 11,800 yen (US$111). The limited edition will include a special box, an official mechanical design collection book, a soundtrack CD, and a "Super Robot Wars OG Beach Dwellers" picture drama Blu-ray Disc. Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming an introduction video for the Blu-ray Disc in May:
The game will ship with an English-language version for the PS4 in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
JAM Project performed the game's opening theme song "Shining storm."
In the game's mecha include Granteed, and confirmed characters include Akimi Akatsuki, Akemi Akatsuki, Rio Mei Long, Tōya Shiun, Katia Grineal, and Merua Meruna Meia.
The game is the first project in the franchise's 25th anniversary celebration, and is also the latest entry in the franchise's OG (Original Generation) line, which focuses on original robots and characters as opposed to existing ones from anime. The second project in the 25th anniversary celebration is the Super Robot Taisen V (Super Robot Wars V) release for the Super Robot Wars V game in Asia.
Bandai Namco Entertainment's Super Robot Wars video game franchise includes more than 90 works (including "Best Editions") and it has sold more than 16 million copies. The franchise launched on April 20, 1991 with Super Robot Wars on the Game Boy system.