You Can (Not) Port
In a surprise reveal, Bandai Namco has announced that Super Robot Wars V and X will be ported to Nintendo Switch and PC. While details are scarce at this time, the company has promised more details will arrive in the upcoming issue of Weekly Famitsu. It should be noted that Bandai Namco Southeast Asia has not announced anything yet, meaning there is a chance these may not release outside of Japan with their English translations, just like SD Gundam G Generation Genesis with its Switch port.
For those unfamiliar with these entries and the differences between them, here is a quick rundown.
Super Robot Wars V released on February 23, 2017 for PlayStation 4 and Vita, and was the first licensed title to be translated into English. We reviewed the game, awarding it a 7.5/10, highlighting a lack of difficulty holding it back. The series included are as follows, with franchise debuts highlighted in bold:
The following year, on April 26, 2018, Super Robot Wars X released for PlayStation 4 and Vita. We had a review for it as well, awarding it a 7.5/10, citing improvements in mechanics, difficulty, and visuals but a major mishandling of the story for the series included. The properties included are as follows, with first-time appearances in the franchise highlighted in bold:
It should be noted that while I favor the more recent Super Robot Wars T for newcomers due to solid storytelling, presentation, and difficulty options, that could potentially change with these ports.
If V has the expert difficulty mode introduced in X, and the Super Expert mode that a recent patch added to T, then its major flaw will have been addressed. In turn, V will be just as much of an ideal entry point as T is currently.
Of course, that's also assuming these will ports will be released to regions that have the translations, so don't get your hopes up yet.