Enjoyable if I don't know anything about SRW/Gundam?

[Vantezzle]

Tempted to buy it.

[Droyer]

From a gameplay perspective SRWs in general, and this SRW in particular, are pretty easy so if you're going into it expecting a deep tactical game experience you'll probably be disappointed.

Story-wise though you don't need to know anything about previous SRWs or animes to enjoy this game. Most SRWs are independent of each other plot-wise (and the ones that aren't are usually obvious I.E. there's a srw @ and then a srw @2 and @3) and you see most of the anime stories from the beginning, so no previous context is required. Reversely, it's actually a known phenomenon of people getting introduced to an anime through SRW and then becoming fans of the original lol.

[Vantezzle]

Originally posted by Droyer:

From a gameplay perspective SRWs in general, and this SRW in particular, are pretty easy so if you're going into it expecting a deep tactical game experience you'll probably be disappointed.

Story-wise though you don't need to know anything about previous SRWs or animes to enjoy this game. Most SRWs are independent of each other plot-wise (and the ones that aren't are usually obvious I.E. there's a srw @ and then a srw @2 and @3) and you see most of the anime stories from the beginning, so no previous context is required. Reversely, it's actually a known phenomenon of people getting introduced to an anime through SRW and then becoming fans of the original lol.

Right! I was primarily worried about the story etc, so I think I'll just try it. Thank you!

[Lagzlot]

Often SRW games can be MORE enjoyable if you don't know about the licensed series.

Series you recognize being recapped word for word for the 5th time: "Oh, it's THIS scene again."
Series you've never seen before: "Ooooh, what's this? *grabs popcorn*"

[St. Haborym]

The first srw game I ever played was 3, and I didn't know f*ck all about any of the sh*t going on in that game. You'll be fine so long as you love srpgs and giant robots blowing each other up and stuff.

Also there's way more than just gundams in this. Gundams is only like a tiny fraction of the series covered in these games. I've only just started and the Gundam series only make up like 10% of the game so far. Hell, playing this game might get you into gundams, or any of the other shows on display here.

Originally posted by Droyer:

Reversely, it's actually a known phenomenon of people getting introduced to an anime through SRW and then becoming fans of the original lol.

This exactly.

[REhorror]

Yep, as everybody said, the plot isn't all that Gundam focus either.
There's an in-game encyclopedia that explains everything there is to know of the series (a very good features).

I wish SRW V is also available internationally.

[CaptainLagbeard]

No real knowledge required, there also is an in-game encyclopedia that will tell you generally anything relevant you may want to know about the included series and characters.

[Junizero]

SRW is a franchise with the news and old players on mind so go and play