Super Robot Taisen F
Super Robot Taisen F is a PlayStation strategy game developed by Winkysoft. It centers on combat encounters, battlefield assessment, and unit or resource management, with controls and information arranged around the directional pad, shoulder and face buttons, plus DualShock twin analog sticks and vibration where supported.
- AI score · out of 10
- 6.4 / 10
About this game
Super Robot Taisen F is a PlayStation strategy game centered on combat encounters, battlefield assessment, and unit or resource management. Missions add map constraints, new rules, and tougher opposition, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Maps, unit states, and action feedback determine whether complex situations remain readable, while early 3D graphics, pre-rendered backgrounds, CD audio, and full-motion video need to preserve targets and interface readability on a television. The genre-specific limitation is that tutorial depth, dense menus, controller pointing, and long scenarios increase the learning curve. Platform conditions also include disc loading, Memory Card saves, regional video standards, digital or analog control support, vibration, and dedicated peripherals affect original-hardware use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
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PlayStationAI review
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Engaging calculation weighed down by uneven units and mandatory battle playback.
Super Robot Wars F makes its crossover cast matter through demanding calculations rather than effortless fan service. Predicting enemy attacks, coordinating follow-up actions and investing in a limited set of capable units are central to success. Gundam, Getter, Mazinger and Evangelion meetings, supported by voiced battles, provide motivation for players familiar with the characters; hidden units give repeat campaigns additional goals. Tough enemies and large pilot or machine disparities nevertheless narrow the practical roster. Raising a weaker favorite can be interesting as a self-imposed challenge, but is not an easy alternative to the main strategy. Mandatory battle animations add waiting to retries and lengthy maps. This front part suits patient series enthusiasts who enjoy planning and roster study; the separately sold F Final is not included.
Strengths
- Damage prediction and coordinated actions give planning real weight.
- The crossover cast, voiced battles and hidden units reward engagement.
Weaknesses
- Large unit disparities and tough enemies narrow viable rosters; unskippable battles slow retries.
Who it is for: Series enthusiasts willing to calculate tactics and investigate hidden conditions.
Play notes: This concerns the Japanese PS front part, not the separately sold finale; budget time for tactical study and battle playback.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Hidden goals support replay, but this front part demands sustained patience and does not include the separate finale. | Reviewed | 6.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Planning has satisfying pressure, but tough enemies and uneven units constrain free choice of favorites. | Reviewed | 6.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The crossover cast and voiced battles give characters identity and make their meetings engaging. | Reviewed | 7.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Non-skippable playback makes retries and long maps inefficient beyond the time needed for tactical planning. | Reviewed | 4.5 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- Winkysoft
- Publisher
- Bandai NamcoBanpresto
- Release date
- 1998
- Platforms
- PlayStation
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Strategy & Tactics · Primary genre
- Tags
- Science FictionResource ManagementWarAnime StyleTurn-based CombatTurn-based TacticsCommand-based Combat2D GraphicsTop-downLong-term ProgressionReplayableSolo-friendly
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Top-down
Release editions
- PlayStationWorldwide1998
Game gallery
Sources
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