The Second Super Robot Taisen

2nd Super Robot Wars is a tactical RPG where players lead a team of super robot pilots from various anime series in turn-based grid-based battles. The story follows Bian Zoldark forming the Divine Crusaders (DC) organization after discovering a space invasion threat, with his ultimate robot Valsion. Players control pilots like Masaki Andoh (Cybuster) and Shu Shirakawa (Granzon) in campaigns against DC forces, recruiting allies and using mechs from series like Gundam, Mazinger Z, and Getter Robo. Key mechanics include shop system for items (used sparingly), unit placement for movement, and pilot skill assignment for combat. It introduces ongoing story and original characters/mechs as the first in the DC Wars arc. It stands out for pioneering recruitable characters and cross-series alliances in super robot battles.