Anti-Climax: The final battle between Good Thunder and Docooga amounts to a near-omnipotent Kenta granting sentience to all of the machines on the battlefield, who promptly lay down their weapons. Neo Neros lasts in his true form for all of a couple of minutes, and even his Dead Man's Switch is quickly neutralized.
Hilarious in Hindsight: In 1985, this series was released in Europe as Macron I. In 2017, Emmanuel Macron was elected President of France. Giant robots for the win.
Retroactive Recognition: Director Kunihiko Yuyama and series head writer Takeshi Shudō and would later hold the same positions for Pokémon: The Series. In fact Shudo would incorporate elements of Leonardo Medici Bundle into James.
Tear Jerker: More than a few people get teary-eyed watching Remy's desperate battle with the Beast of Fate to a melancholy song in the background.