History Fridge / SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration

* In ''Original Generation Gaiden'', the whole ODE Incident as well as Lamia's tenure as a BadassInDistress ''might'' seem a little pointless since it didn't really contribute to the rest of the story and at least in Gaiden, [[AngstWhatAngst Lamia took everything with a stride]], thus it looked like she learnt nothing from the experience. So it might be tempting to pretend it never happened and irrelevant and maybe if that event was removed or modified so she's not involved, all's fine and dandy... right?[[note]]There's always the chance that without Lamia, the ODE System saw no need to graft any of its captives as its main core, not even a Psychodriver like Kusuha (who's most certainly doomed if she gets into it), and went to find more human resources instead until it finds one that fits, while the rest of the Terra Federation could use the time to strike back, rescue everyone without any casualties.[[/note]] As more games are released, turns out it was more important and cannot be removed otherwise a big case of ForWantOfANail can happen and affect the OG-verse not in the ways you expected:

** This is reinforced with the Gespenst Haken in ''The Moon Dwellers'': it's explicitly stated the machine uses the same SwissArmyGun that Haken uses, perfect for him as TheGunslinger, whereas [[MasterSwordswoman Kaguya]], [[DanceBattler Suzuka]], [[AttackReflector Neige]] and [[KiAttacks Aledy]] wouldn't know how to effectively use it in accordance to their abilities. As for Aschen, who becomes the Gespenst's permanent sub-pilot, she can easily fulfill the unit's secondary functions logistically and analytically via combat data, perfect for an ArtificialHuman such as her.

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* Fighting the TrueFinalBoss [[spoiler:[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsCompact2 Stern Regisseur]]]] in ''Original Generation 2'' (pre-ContinuityReboot) for the first time might seem non-sensical when the GameOver conditions states players must destroy the[[spoiler:[[CosmicHorror massive, space station-sized Stern Regisseur]]]] before it can enter Earth's atmosphere. "Couldn't it be destroyed just as fine above the Earth as it is in space?" No; the point of the objective is that [[spoiler:in its desperation to destroy humanity, the Stern Regisseur is trying to ColonyDrop ''itself'']].
* The "Octo Squad" has a fairly MeaningfulName (at least by the time the ''Second Original Generation'' occurs): the squad's mecha all use some form of DualWielding or GunsAkimbo - dual Plasma Stakes (Gespenst MK II M Custom Type-G), dual Plasma Cannons (Gespenst MK II M Custom Type-C), a pair of Blade Railguns (Siegerlion) and a pair of Seize Anchors (Giganscudo Duro). Four machines, armed with a weapon on each hand: in other words, "eight arms".
* The episode subtitle for the ''Second Original Generation'' is "Gaia Saviour": at one point in the game, [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationOthersAndWalkingSpoilers Arteil Steinbeck]] declares the "Gaia Sabers" will be the ones who will save the Earth. For all intent and purposes, it seems the Gaia Sabers are whom "Gaia Saviour" is a reference to, except "saber" is explicitly spelt differently than "saviour" for the in-game text (in ''English'', no less). It becomes clear that "Gaia Saviour" is not referring to the Gaia Sabers, but to those ''who can save Earth the best''. Is it the Gaia Sabers? No; the "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationAntagonists Garden of Baral]]"? No; it's the "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationSteelDragonBattleGroup Steel Dragon Battle Group]]", who are specifically selected by [[spoiler:[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha2 Irui Gan Eden]]]] during the finale of the ''Second Original Generation''.
* Why among the ''VideoGame/EndlessFrontier'' characters is it just [[Characters/EndlessFrontier Haken Browning and Aschen Brodel]] heading into ''The Moon Dwellers''? Excluding the fact Aschen foolishly transported herself and Haken into the Original Generation universe, they're the only two who have direct ties to main {{Continuity}} [[spoiler:via the [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAdvance Shadow-Mirror]], their origins]]. Characters like [[Characters/EndlessFrontier Kaguya Nanbu, Suzuka or Neige Hausen]] are natives to the Endless Frontier, while [[Characters/EndlessFrontier Aledy Naash]] is from a branch of the "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsCompact3 Shura]]" and not of the same faction under the rule of [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsCompact3 Folka Albark]] post-''Origina Generation Gaiden''. Putting those without links to ''Original Generation'' into ''The Moon Dwellers'' would require heavy "re-adjustment" [[HumongousMecha to its setting]]; the same applies to [[Characters/NamcoXCapcom Reiji Arisu, Xiaomu]] and [[Characters/{{Xenosaga}} KOS-MOS]], who belong to their respective universes.
* In the ''Moon Dwellers'', [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsJudgment Jua-Mu Dalby]] receiving the [[spoiler:Coustwell Brachium]] after becoming more unhinged from "Larseilam" makes more sense when one realizes the machine has more potential for a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown RapidFireFisticuffs, something that fits the AxCrazy and insane Jua-Mu just like his ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsJudgment'' counterpart.

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* Scenario 27 of ''Original Generation 2'' sees our heroes trying once again to rescue [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Seolla and Ouka]] from the clutches of the School. When Latooni and Ouka fight, Ouka comments, "You're so stubborn. That's what makes you so cute." Just your average LesYay battle banter... And then you remember that Ouka's being brainwashed by Agilla Setme and suddenly [[NoYay all these horrible visions]] start [[PoisonOakEpilepticTrees pouring into your brain]].

* This Troper just realized that the Octo-Squad actually has a fairly MeaningfulName, at least as of ''2nd Original Generation''. All of its member use DuelWeilding / GunsAkimbo in some way: Katina's Duel Plasma Stakes, Russel's Duel Plasma Cannons, Leona's Blade Railguns and Tasuku's Seize Anchors. Four members, each with two weapons. In other words, 'Eight Arms'.
* Why among the ''VideoGame/EndlessFrontier'' characters is it just [[Characters/EndlessFrontier Haken Browning and Aschen Brodel]] heading into ''The Moon Dwellers''? They're the only two who have direct ties to main {{Continuity}} via the [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAdvance Shadow-Mirror]], their origins. Characters like [[Characters/EndlessFrontier Kaguya Nanbu, Suzuka or Neige Hausen]] are natives to the Endless Frontier, while [[Characters/EndlessFrontier Aledy Naash]] is from a branch of the [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsCompact3 Shura]] and not of the same Shura under the rule of [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsCompact3 Alkaid Naash]] (and later, [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsCompact3 Folka Albark]]). Putting those without links to ''Original Generation'' into ''The Moon Dwellers'' would require heavy "re-adjustment" [[HumongousMecha to its setting]]; the same applies to [[Characters/NamcoXCapcom Reiji Arisu, Xiaomu]] and [[Characters/{{Xenosaga}} KOS-MOS]], who belong to their respective universes.
* In ''Moon Dwellers'', [[spoiler:Jua-Mu receiving the Coustwell Brachium]] after becoming more unhinged make a lot more sense when you realize that [[spoiler:Coustwell Brachium has a lot more potentials of literal NoHoldsBarredBeatdown attacks, something that would fit the insane and crazy Jua-Mu more.]]

* Scenario 27 of ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration 2'' sees our heroes trying once again to rescue [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Seolla and Ouka]] from the clutches of the School. When Latooni and Ouka fight, Ouka comments, "You're so stubborn. That's what makes you so cute." Just your average LesYay battle banter... And then you remember that Ouka's being brainwashed by Agilla Setme and suddenly [[NoYay all these horrible visions]] start [[PoisonOakEpilepticTrees pouring into your brain]].

* So why do you think amongst the EndlessFrontier crews, it's just Haken and Aschen coming in? Simple: They're the only two that have actual links to the main OG-verse, being W-Numbers, characters like Kaguya, Suzuka or Neige were natives of the EndlessFrontier-verse, while Aledy was from a branch of Shura native to that verse, not the Shuras under Alkaid (and later Folka), putting them to main OG-verse is going to need some... 'heavy' readjustment. The same goes to Reiji, Xiaomu and KOS-MOS, they're natives of ''another'' verses.

* At the ending of the "The Inspector" Anime when [[spoiler:bewulf]] appears, everyone shrug off his presence there as nonsense and get back into the fighitng. The thing is, when you think about what he was shown doing in the first episode, plus [[spoiler:the strange einst units he bring along (who all look like some mechs of the good guys...)]] paint a very bleak image of what [[spoiler:Kyosuke's corrupted alterego]] was up to between his two appearances.

* Scenario 27 of ''SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration 2'' sees our heroes trying once again to rescue [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Seolla and Ouka]] from the clutches of the School. When Latooni and Ouka fight, Ouka comments, "You're so stubborn. That's what makes you so cute." Just your average LesYay battle banter... And then you remember that Ouka's being brainwashed by Agilla Setme and suddenly [[NoYay all these horrible visions]] start [[PoisonOakEpilepticTrees pouring into your brain]].

* At the ending of the "The Inspector" Anime when bewulf appears, everyone shrug off his presence there as nonsense and get back into the fighitng. The thing is, when you think about what he was shown doing in the first episode, plus the strange einst units he bring along (who all look like some mechs of the good guys...)paint a very bleak image of what Kyosuke's corrupted alterego was up to between his two appearances.

** May also have to do with Ouka's views of Latooni distorted due to the suggestion and brainwashing as a side effect, Ouka does care for her fellow friends who survived the School before. Latooni, Arado, and Seolla were all she had to consider as a family aside from a large supercomputer.

* Scenario 27 of ''SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration 2'' sees our heroes trying once again to rescue [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Seolla and Ouka]] from the clutches of the School. When Latooni and Ouka fight, Ouka comments, "You're so stubborn. That's what makes you so cute." Just your average LesYay battle banter... And then you remember that Ouka's being brainwashed by [[CompleteMonster Agilla Setme]] and suddenly [[NoYay all these horrible visions]] start [[PoisonOakEpilepticTrees pouring into your brain]].