Super Robot Wars/Compact/Differences

Stages 1-11

Gameplay differences
SRW Compact			SRW Compact Color
Spell/Seishin system utilizes system name, date, and pilot name calculation to determine a pilot's spell lists. Lists are mostly detailed here Features the use of Double (W) movement as pilots reach pre-set levels Sword (斬り払い) and Shield Defense (シールド防御) skills are separate skills with separate levels Mental Points (精神力) and Crit Rate (クリティカル) offer a +10 Bonus Recruitment requirements differ (Bernie must be convinced, Trowa does not need to be convinced, etc. Refer to the game's Flow Chart Rewards are randomized at the end of a chapter, including several extra units (Leprechaun, Elmeth, etc). Char's Zaku II is an attainable unit			Spell/Seishin system calculations differ from Compact. Spell lists also differ, resulting in a vastly different sets, currently undocumented even in official guidebooks Taunt 挑発 is replaced by Bless 祝福 Substitute みがわり is replaced by Dedication 献身 Replaces Double (W) move with the Support (援護) skill system Replaces Sword and Shield Defense with a combined Defense (防御) stat Mental Points (精神力) and Crit Rate (クリティカル) offer a +20 Bonus Recruitment requirements differ (Bernie joins automatically, Minerva X must be at 30% HP, etc. Refer to the game's Flow Chart Rewards are no longer randomized, and are fixed based on stage clear order, OR number of turns when a stage is cleared (Qubeley, Gerbera Tetra, etc) GP02's Atomic Bazooka has increased reach and radius Dancouga lists the "Aggressive Beast Mode" attack Raideen's upgrade condition and unlocks are changed Several stages include enemy reinforcements
Graphical differences
SRW Compact			SRW Compact Color
Several sprites are reused from previous games, mismatching those that do and don't have irises			Several sprites are replaced or edited to be more consistent Cut-ins are added for several attack/finisher animations, many featured in SRW Compact 2 Quotes and some cut-ins are added to several MAPW attacks After selecting a unit, pressing Y2 or Y4 will change the color of the menus Some unit names are re-written
Musical differences
SRW Compact			SRW Compact Color
Bernie, Lalah, and Christina use "Gallant Char" Dancouga uses "Burning Love" ZZ characters (Judau, Leina, Roux) use "Silent Voice"			Bernie and Christina use "Itsuka Sora ni Todoite", replacing Gallant Char in the game's code Lalah is sorted with CCA characters, and uses "SALLY" Dancouga uses "Ai yo Faraway" ZZ characters (Judau, Leina, Roux) use "Anime ja nai"