R-1 |
The R-1, also known as the Real Personal Trooper Type-1, is a Banpresto Original Mecha from the SRW-exclusive series Chouki Taisen SRX, debuting in Neo Super Robot Wars. Part of the R-Series, it can combine with R-2 Powered and R-3 Powered to form SRX. A visually identical modified version of it also exists, known as R-1 Kai. Data from it was used to develop the R-Blade and ART-1 (OG). Its main pilot is Ryuusei Date, though Mai Kobayashi has also piloted it on some occasions.
Technological and Historical[]
Part of the SRX Project, the R-1 was the first of the R-Series to be developed, an agile close combat-oriented Personal Trooper with an alternate high-speed aircraft mode known as R-Wing. It resembles a standard-type Personal Trooper the most, and thus has the highest reactor and servomotor stability among the R-Series machines. The R-1's high mobility allows it to be often utilized as a scouting unit and/or for staging surprise attacks on the enemy. The PT is equipped with close to mid-range projectile weapons in order to adapt to various combat situations which may arise. The T-Link System is also installed, which allows for the pilot's innate telekinetic abilities to be utilized for offensive or defensive purposes. The system is linked to Telekinetic Field generators located within the red forearm plates. Along with it is the Uranus System, which draws out the pilot's full telekinetic capabilities in events of emergency. Similar to the rest of the R-Series, the R-1's armor is made from Zol Orichalconium so that it can withstand the stress induced when combined. The R-1 serves as the core unit for SRX.
Super Robot Spirits Prestory: Operation SRW[]
Following SRX's battle and eventual defeat against Judecca, out of the R-Series units, the R-1 received the least damage, leading to it being retrofitted with the R-2 Powered's Tronium Engine and the R-3 Powered's T-Link System, creating the R-1 Kai.
Real Robots Final Attack[]
R-1 is available as a playable unit.
Super Hero Operations[]
Following the previous great war against the Aerogaters, the SRX was sealed away beneath the Gaia Savers Far East HQ, which included the R-1. It was called to action once more a year later to fend off Pandon's attack on the HQ. After the battle, the R-1 was deployed solo into action along with other Gaia Savers combatants against a soon-revived Pandon and defeated it for good.
Real Robot Battle Line[]
R-1 is appears as a secret obtainable unit in the game. If conditions are fulfilled, R-1 and Ryuusei will join the player team after Stage 18 Gordon Route or after Stage 19 Sorden Route of Main Route B.
Neo SRW[]
First appearance. Debuts in Stage 5, with Ryuusei launching in the R-1 from the Big Falcon (Voltes V) to repel Professor Dankel's assault on the island-locked base. Joins the Daikuu Maryuu Squadron (Player Team) from Earth Route Stage 9. After Earth Route Stage 19, R-1 will be additionally equipped with the Boosted Rifle. If Space Route is chosen, Ryuusei will join up with the League Militaire with his R-1 on Side 2 after Stage 27. R-1 can combine with the R-2 Powered and R-3 Powered to form SRX after Stage 30 (Earth Route) / from Stage 30 onwards (Space Route).
Alpha Series[]
SRW Alpha[]
In Real Route, the R-1 first appeared alongside R-2 and R-Gun Powered in Stage 9 to assist Londo Bell, as well as the Cybuster (having just emerged on the surface world from La Gias) to fight off General Garuda's Galmus squadron. If South Atalia Route was chosen, R-1 will show up in Stage 10 to assist Mutropolis in fighting back against an attack lead by Youma Empire's Prince Sherkin, in order to buy time for Raideen to fully recover from damage sustained in previous battles. Later, Ryuusei and R-1 will appear to help Londo Bell against Titans troops in Real Route Stage 18, this time properly joining Londo Bell following the battle. At the start of Stage 29, R-1 will be upgraded with the Tenjou Tenka Nendou Hasai Ken attack. From Stage 50 onwards, combination into SRX is possible.
In Super Route, the R-1 first appeared alongside R-2 and R-Gun Powered in Stage 5, when during a secret test run, the trio encountered the Super Robot Team engaging in combat with several Youma Empire mobile weapons. Despite Ingram Plissken's orders to maintain the secrecy of their mission, Ryuusei rushed in with the R-1 to provide support, prompting Rai and Ingram to enter combat as well. Similar to Real Route, if South Atalia Route is chosen, R-1 will arrive to provide support to Mutropolis against Youma Empire forces. Later, R-1 and R-2 will appear to help the Photon Power Institute against a Kikaijuu attack lead by Baron Ashura in Super Route Stage 18 to buy time for the deployment of Mazinger Z's Jet Scrander, this time with R-1 properly joining the Super Robot Team (and later, Londo Bell) following the battle (Rai and R-2 returned to the Far East Branch HQ after the battle for a separate mission). At the start of Stage 29, R-1 will be upgraded with the Tenjou Tenka Nendou Hasai Ken attack. From Stage 50 onwards, combination into SRX is possible.
SRW Alpha Gaiden[]
The R-1 and R-2 Powered were disassembled following the end of the Balmar Campaign as they were deemed too costly for maintenance by the Earth Federation, followed by R-3 Powered and R-Gun Powered at the end of the game. Fortunately, a replica of the R-1, dubbed the R-1 Kai, was discovered within a Mountain Cycle in the Future World that the Preventers went to, becoming Ryuusei's personal machine for the events of Alpha Gaiden.
SRW Alpha 2[]
The SRX Team (aside from Viletta) as well as the R-Series mecha did not made an appearance in Alpha 2.
SRW Alpha 3[]
The original R-Series robots were eventually rebuilt in Alpha 3 and deployed in combat as SRX as the full might of the Ze Balmary Empire began to invade Earth, however in its first battle against the new invasion wave, the SRX was devastatingly defeated at the hands of the Hazal Gozzo's Vayikran, which also meant the destruction of the R-1. Although all 3 of the SRX's pilots survived the mecha's destruction, Ryuusei lost his telekinetic abilities and suffered from severe trauma due to the SRX's defeat as well as believing Aya to had been killed in action, while Aya was instead captured by Balmarian forces.
OG Series[]
The R-1 was developed using data from the RTX-009 Huckebein 009, the PTX-005 Wildschwein and the PTX-006 Wildraubtier. Similar to the Wildraubtier, the R-1 is a transformable Personal Trooper with an alternate high-speed aircraft mode known as the R-Wing. It serves as the core of the SRX. Mao Industries used the R-1 as the basis for their next-generation mass-production PT, which lead to the development of the R-Blade.
SRW OG/SRW OGs1[]
The unfinished R-1 made its debut during the Hagane's first launch at Izu Base, in an attempt to intercept a Large Missile targeting the Space Noah battleship. It initially encountered a startup failure, however through Ryuusei's boosted telekinesis resulting from his desperate pleas to R-1 and heightened emotions, the mecha successfully booted up, before proceeding to take out the incoming Missile with a single shot from its Boosted Rifle. Ryuusei later sortied in the still-unstable R-1 despite Robert H. Ohmiya's warnings, during the battle against the Divine Crusaders' elite Last Battalion squadron. His actions were permitted by Ingram Plissken, who had hoped that a situation like this could draw out Ryuusei's full potential. The R-1 then took part in the battle at Aidoneus Island, as well as in the final showdown against Bian Zoldark's Valsion and Shuu Shirakawa's Granzon. After the DC War, the R-1 was transported back to Izu Base, where it had a mock battle against the ATX Team, specifically with Kyousuke Nanbu's Alteisen, which ended in a draw. A while later, just before the Aerogators' first invasion wave on Earth (Stage 30), the R-1 was upgraded with the Tenjou Tenka Nendou Hasai Ken attack. With Kyousuke Route, combination into SRX is only possible for Stage 32, due to the component machines' insufficient joint durability. With Ryuusei Route, combination into SRX is temporarily possible for Stage 34 before being permanently available after Stage 36, thanks to the special joints developed for the Alteisen brought by Dr. Marion Radom to Izu Base, negating the durability issue.
SRW OG2/SRW OGs2[]
Following the L5 Campaign, the R-1 was delivered to Mao Industries's Moon facility and analyzed for the development of the R-Blade, planned to be the next mainline Personal Trooper of the TFF. With the looming threat of the DC remnants becoming evident, Ryuusei Date and Excellen Browning accompanied the Hiryuu Kai for a trip to the Moon to retrieve robots, the R-1 being one of them.
SRW OGG[]
After the Inspector Incident and the Einst Conflict, the R-1 was stationed on the Hagane, remaining as Ryuusei's personal machine throughout the Bartoll Incident and the Shura Turbulence.
During a flight run to test out their new combination attack, the R-1 and ART-1 encountered a DC remnant squadron led by Murata. The two machines had a hard time going up against the Guarlion Custom "Mumyou" until Latune Subbota's Wildraubtier arrived and transferred the necessary data to carry out the combination attack, allowing them to push back the renegade swordsman until reinforcements arrived.
2nd SRW OG[]
As Ryuusei and the ART-1 were MIA (or more precisely, warped to the universe of Another Century's Episode R), Mai Kobayashi took over as the R-1's pilot for a while. She and her machine were teleported to La Gias as part of the Surface Dweller Summoning Incident, where they were captured and taken hostage by the Stedonias army, forcing the rest of the SRX Team to fight for Stedonias. Mai managed to escape from the Sodium-class Movable Battleship where she was held in with help from Tyutti Noorbuck's Familiars Freki and Geri, allowing her to reclaim the R-1 stored in the battleship's hangar and join the Hagane. Mai piloted the R-1 for the rest of the conflict, up until the showdown with the Duraxyll.
Armaments & Attacks[]
Armaments[]
- Head Vulcan Cannon (頭部バルカン砲 | Toubu Vulcan-Hou)
Two rapidly firing machine guns mounted on the R-1's head. They're not very effective on Personal Troopers and similar sized enemies, but they're good for destroying small fighters and ground targets.
- Cold Metal Knife (コールドメタルナイフ)
Handheld Zol Orichalconium combat knives stored within the shoulder booster pods. During most games the R-1 only wields one knife, but in 2nd Original Generation it wields both. When attacking with the weapon, Ryuusei sometimes dubs it as the "Golden Metal Knive" (ゴールデンメタルナイーブ).
- Homing Missile (ホーミングミサイル)
Replaces the Air-to-Air and Air-to-Surface Homing Missiles starting from Original Generations. It is said to be a combination of the capabilities from both types of Homing Missiles in OG1.
- Air-to-Air Homing Missile (空対空ホーミングミサイル | Kuutaikuu Homing Missile)
- Missiles for aerial dogfights, usable in R-Wing mode. Only seen in OG1.
- Air-to-Surface Homing Missile (空対地ホーミングミサイル | Kuutaichi Homing Missile)
- Missiles for attacking ground targets, usable in R-Wing mode. Only seen in OG1.
- Low-Altitude Vertical Bomb (低空垂直爆弾 | Teikuu Suichoku Bakudan)
Vertical-dropping bombs for strafing ground targets, usable in R-Wing mode. Only seen in OG1.
- G-Revolver / G-Revolver Cannon (G・リボルヴァー / G・リボルヴァーキャノン)
The G-Revolvers, short for "Giant Revolver", are the R-1's primary ranged weapons, a pair of revolver-styled pistols stored at the hips which use physical ammunition. The revolver system results in a slower firing rate than automatic rifles but with improved accuracy. The weapon can also be equipped with special Zol Orichalconium bullets. In R-Wing mode, they are known as the G-Revolver Cannons. Although it is a swappable weapon in Original Generations, the G-Revolver Cannon is always fixed to the R-Wing.
- Boosted Rifle (ブーステッド・ライフル)
A long-range rifle that fires solid rounds (Neo, OG) or a powerful beam charge (Alpha), mounted on the side of either shoulder booster pods when not in use. In OG, it is capable of switching between semi-auto, 3-round burst or full-auto modes. The rifle is also equipped with a specialized IBC Sensor which synchronizes with the R-1's T-Link System. MAP Weapon in Alpha, Swappable Weapon in OG.
- Shield (シールド)
A forearm-mounted shield for protection which also serves as the R-Wing's nosecone. It is actually consisted of the SRX's BPSS Head Gear and the Z.O Sword's handle.
Solo Attacks[]
- G-Revolver Throw (G・リボルヴァースロウ)
A technique seen in Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation. The R-1 throws one of the G-Revolvers at the enemy before blasting it with his remaining Revolver. While seemingly absurd, it was effective against the Bartolls, which relied on preexisting data to engage enemies.
- Nendou Shoot (念動シュート | Telekinetic Shoot)
The R-1 quickly spins around and blasts both G-Revolvers while utilizing telekinesis to control the bullets' trajectory. Only seen in SRW Alpha as a MAP attack.
- Random Shoot (ランダムシュート)
Originally an attack belonging to the R-1 Kai, it was implemented for the R-1 in SRW DD. R-1 first fires several Boosted Rifle shots, before discarding the weapon and throwing the Cold Metal Knives at the target. It then follows up with a descending kick, before finishing with a barrage of G-Revolver bullets.
- T-Link Knuckle (T-LINKナックル)
The R-1's signature attack, generating a Telekinetic Field to cover its fist and deliver a powerful punch.
- R-Combination (R-コンビネーション)
A T-Link Knuckle attack utilizing both hands punching in succession. Only seen in SRW Alpha.
- Tenjou Tenka Nendou Hasai Ken (天上天下念動破砕剣 | Telekinetic Crushing Sword of Heaven and Earth)
Also called the T-Link Sword (T-LINKソード), this is the R-1's ultimate attack, developed by Ryuusei. Telekinetic force is concentrated between the R-1's hands into the form of a sword, which is then launched at the target. The R-1 can manipulate the sword's flight path with its hands, and once the blade pierces its target its telekinetic energy is released in a powerful destructive burst.
- T-Link Crash Sword (T-LINKクラッシュソード)
A technique adopted from the ART-1, used during Formation R from 2nd OG onwards. The R-Wing covers itself in telekinetic energy before ramming through the enemy, destroying them.
Combination Attacks[]
- Formation R (フォーメーションR)
Combination attack with R-2 Powered and R-3 Powered, first seen in OG1. The attack begins with the R-1 transforming into R-Wing, followed by R-3 Powered attacking with the Strike Shields and R-2 Powered firing the Hi-Zol Launchers. The R-Wing closes in on the enemy amidst the barrage before transforming back into R-1, with the Strike Shields pinning the enemy down in preparation for R-1's assault. The R-1 then brings the finisher with a T-Link Double Knuckle and finally a T-Link Sword. The team flies away as a group as the enemy explodes.
In the 2nd OG version, the attack first begins with a Hi-Zol Launcher barrage instead, followed by the Strike Shields attacking and R-1 changing into R-Wing. After the enemy is pinned down by the Strike Shields, the R-Wing rises above the enemy and performs a T-Link Crash Sword, transforming back into R-1 after piercing through the enemy for a group pose with the rest of the team as the enemy blows up.
R-1's "T-Link Double Knuckle" (T-LINKダブルナックル) technique's name during this attack is later reused as an alternate name for the combination attack between R-1 and ART-1.
- Tenjou Tenka Nendou Rengeki Ken (天上天下念動連撃拳 | Telekinetic Continuous Striking Fist of Heaven and Earth)
Also known as T-Link Double Knuckle (T-LINKダブルナックル - not to be confused with the attack of same name used by the R-1 during Formation R in OG1-OGG). Combination attack between R-1 and ART-1, first seen in OGG. R-1 and ART-1 change into their alternate forms and bombard the target with Homing Missiles while circling each other. R-Wing then flies ahead of the target, reverts back into R-1 and and initiates a T-Link Knuckle attack with both hands, knocking the enemy into ART-1's oncoming T-Link Chain Knuckle. The Chain Knuckle knocks the target back into R-1, which then delivers an upward kick that sends the enemy flying to the skies. Both mecha switch back into their aircraft forms and pull off another circling maneuver while firing their Revolver Cannons, before speeding ahead of the enemy and transform for one final time, side by side. Finally, R-1 and ART-1 charge their T-Link Knuckle/Chain Knuckle attacks and strike through the enemy in tandem, before flying away from the ensuing explosion.
The Motion Data for this maneuver was developed by Latune Subbota, taking advantage of the nearly identical systems the two machines possess.
- Akashic Breaker (アカシックブレイカー)
Combination attack with Masaki Andoh's Cybuster, seen in Alpha DC. Cybuster transforms into Cybird as R-1 hops on, followed by Cybird initiating Akashic Buster while R-1 aids to the attack with the T-Link Knuckle, as they charge through the enemy.
Special Equipment & Abilities[]
- T-Link System (T-LINKシステム)
Short for Telekinesis-Link System, it is a device capable of sensing and amplifying telekinetic brainwaves emitted from the pilot, transmitting said waves directly back into the machine. It is used for movement control as well as offensive/defensive systems.
- Uranus System (ウラヌス・システム)
- An extension of the T-Link System which activates when immediate danger to the mecha and pilot is detected, unlocking the full potential of the pilot's telekinetic abilities and pushing them to the absolute limit. This puts a heavy burden on the pilot mental state, which is why potent telekinetics, or "Psycodrivers" are required in order to draw out the machine's maximum capabilities.
- Telekinetic Field (念動フィールド | Nendou Field)
- A barrier of telekinetic energy made possible through the T-Link System. The field generators are located on the red forearm plates.
- Transformation (変形 | Henkei)
The R-1 can transform into an alternate flight mode known as the R-Wing.
- Combination (合体 | Gattai)
The R-1 can combine with the rest of the R-Series mecha to form SRX.
Appearances[]
Video Games[]
- Neo Super Robot Wars (1996)
- Neo Super Robot Wars Special Disc (1997)
- (Mentioned) Super Robot Spirits (1998)
- Real Robots Final Attack (1998)
- Super Hero Operations (1999)
- Real Robot Battle Line (1999)
- Super Robot Wars Alpha (2000)
- Super Robot Wars Alpha for Dreamcast (2001)
- Super Robot Wars Original Generation (2002)
- Super Robot Wars Original Generation 2 (2005)
- Super Robot Wars OG: Original Generations (2007)
- Super Robot Wars OG Gaiden (2007)
- The 2nd Super Robot Wars Original Generation (2012)
- Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers (2016)
- Super Robot Wars DD (2019)
Animation[]
- Super Robot Wars OG: The Animation (2005)
- Super Robot Wars OG: Divine Wars (2006)
- Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspector (2010)
Game Sprite Collection[]
Gallery[]
Video Gallery[]
Notes[]
- The R-1 Altered for the Banpreios project has been mentioned, but has not yet appeared in any games.
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