It’s hard to believe that it has already been 15 years since I first picked up Super Robot Wars Alpha 3. I last stopped my journey in 2012 during my third playthrough with Cobray Gordon’s route.
Fast forward to 2026 after a rather strange chain of events, I find myself returning once again to this legendary title in the Super Robot Wars series on PS2. Over the past 15 years, I’ve changed several laptops, yet somehow my Alpha 3 save file has survived. That alone feels very meaningful in a way. With my progress data remained intact, I can finally resume my α3 journey without having to start from scratch.
Having previously completed Touma, Selena, and Cobray’s routes, it’s now time for my fourth playthrough, this time with Kusuha Mizuha. Years ago, I never chose Kusuha because I considered her one of the more plain-looking protagonists in SRW series. But as I’ve grown older, I’ve come to appreciate the subtle strength in her character design. She is portrayed as a pure-hearted maiden whose quality moves mystical guardian machine gods to lend her their power. That thematic depth gives her story far more weight than I once realized.
In fact, Kusuha and Bullet hold a unique distinction among Alpha protagonists, being the only pair that appeared across all three entries of the Alpha series. That legacy alone makes Kusuha’s α3 route worth experiencing properly.
Another reason this return feels meaningful is that my Japanese reading ability has improved significantly since my last playthrough back in 2012. This time, I plan to take things slowly and truly savor the storyline especially the narrative nuances I skipped in the past.
Once I complete Kusuha’s route (which I estimate will take about two to four weeks), I plan to embark on a fifth and final run with Cobray to properly conclude my journey with Alpha 3. After that, I intend to revisit and rewrite my original article on the game. Because a legendary title like SRW Alpha 3 deserves a proper homage.
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