A new Super Robot Wars is on the way, and it’s adding a popular Gundam to the mix. Super Robot Wars Y has been officially announced for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, and it’ll see Suletta Mercury from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury make her series debut.
Announced today during the March 2025 Nintendo Direct, the latest Super Robot Wars wasn’t shown in the English broadcast, but did appear in Nintendo’s Japanese stream. Regardless, Super Robot Wars Y is planned for reelase in the West, arriving sometime in 2025.
If you’re unfamilar, Super Robot Wars is a long-running tactical RPG series that mashes up mecha and robot from across many different series. While the heavy-hitters like Mobile Suit Gundam, Mazinger, Macross, and more are all seen throughout the series, you’ll also see the occassional outside-shot like Cowboy Bebop or Magic Knight Rayearth.
This entry marks Gundam: The Witch From Mercury’s Super Robot Wars debut, putting Suletta alongside a legion of past Gundam pilots appearing in the new title. Alongside G-Witch, Bandai Namco highlights a few other series making appearances in Super Robot Wars Y:
- Combattler V
- Aura Battler Dunbine
- Mobile Fighter G Gundam
- Majestic Prince
- Macross Delta: Passionate Wakure
- Code Geass Lelouch of the Re;surrection
- Getter Robo Arc
Spearheading development is Bandai Namco Forge Digitals, formerly known as B.B. Studio, which has worked on the past Super Robot Wars games.
No date has been set yet, but Super Robot Wars Y is targeting a 2025 release for PS5, Switch, and PC.
Be sure to check out our round-up of everything announced at the March 2025 Nintendo Direct to catch anything else you might have missed in the showcase.
Eric is a freelance writer for IGN.
