{"id":6968,"date":"2026-08-02T02:38:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T18:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/super-robot-wars-zii-ruination-remastered-announced-english-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T02:38:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T18:38:45","slug":"super-robot-wars-zii-ruination-remastered-announced-english-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/super-robot-wars-zii-ruination-remastered-announced-english-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"SRW ZII Ruination Remastered Announced \u2014 English Localisation Confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bandai Namco&#8217;s <a href=\"\/blog\/super-robot-wars-35th-anniversary-livestream-august-2026\/\">Super Robot Wars 35th Anniversary Stream<\/a> delivered its headline moment last night: <strong>Super Robot Wars ZII: Ruination Remastered<\/strong> is confirmed and in development, with producer <strong>Kota Toma<\/strong> announcing it will release worldwide \u2014 including an <strong>English localisation<\/strong>. This marks the first time this 2011 PSP classic has ever received an official Western release. Platforms and a release date remain to be confirmed.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/super-robot-wars-y-battle.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Super Robot Wars Y battle scene\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What Is Super Robot Wars ZII: Ruination Remastered?<\/h2>\n<p>The original <em>Dai-2-ji Super Robot Taisen Z: Hakai-hen<\/em> (\u7b2c2\u6b21\u30b9\u30fc\u30d1\u30fc\u30ed\u30dc\u30c3\u30c8\u5927\u6226Z \u7834\u754c\u7bc7) launched on PSP in April 2011 and was never localised outside Japan. It is the first of two chapters in the Z2 arc \u2014 &#8220;Hakai-hen&#8221; translates roughly as &#8220;World-Breaking Chapter&#8221; \u2014 with its continuation, <em>Saisei-hen<\/em>, following later that same year. No remaster of Saisei-hen has been announced alongside this.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rpgsite.net\/news\/21020-super-robot-wars-z-ii-ruination-remastered-in-works\">reported by RPGSite<\/a>, producer Toma confirmed the team will &#8220;release this remaster worldwide with localisations in multiple languages, including English.&#8221; HD battle animations and UI improvements are expected, though the full feature list has not been detailed. The series lineup from the original PSP game includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion<\/li>\n<li>Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann<\/li>\n<li>Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (1st Season)<\/li>\n<li>Armored Trooper Votoms<\/li>\n<li>Macross Frontier: The False Songstress<\/li>\n<li>Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers<\/li>\n<li>Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact!<\/li>\n<li>Terrestrial Defense Corporation Dai-Guard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These were all present in the original 2011 release \u2014 the significance for Singapore and Western players is simply that this is the first time any of it will be legally playable in English.<\/p>\n<h2>SRW Y Anniversary Expansion Pack Arrives August 5<\/h2>\n<p>The same stream confirmed a second paid DLC drop for <strong>Super Robot Wars Y<\/strong>: the <strong>Anniversary Expansion Pack<\/strong> lands on <strong>August 5, 2026<\/strong> on PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam). Pricing has not yet been confirmed, but the content pack includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>33 new Area Missions<\/li>\n<li>12 new weapons<\/li>\n<li>5 new playable units<\/li>\n<li>1 new Assist Crew member<\/li>\n<li>Anniversary Expansion Pack Purchase Bonus mission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LpTu_X_5zx8\" title=\"\u30b9\u30fc\u30d1\u30fc\u30ed\u30dc\u30c3\u30c8\u5927\u6226Y \u8ffd\u52a0\u6709\u6599DLC\u300c\u30a2\u30cb\u30d0\u30fc\u30b5\u30ea\u30fc\u30a8\u30ad\u30b9\u30d1\u30f3\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u30d1\u30c3\u30af\u300d\uff06\u7121\u6599\u30a2\u30c3\u30d7\u30c7\u30fc\u30c8\u544a\u77e5PV\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>\u300e\u30b9\u30fc\u30d1\u30fc\u30ed\u30dc\u30c3\u30c8\u5927\u6226Y\u300f\u30a2\u30cb\u30d0\u30fc\u30b5\u30ea\u30fc\u30a8\u30ad\u30b9\u30d1\u30f3\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u30d1\u30c3\u30af\u544a\u77e5PV \u2014 via Bandai Namco Entertainment on YouTube (Japanese)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alongside the paid pack, a free <strong>Version 1.4.0 update<\/strong> drops on <strong>August 4<\/strong> for all SRW Y owners, adding a new BOOST game mode, a 20 Million Sales Commemoration Mission, a 35th Anniversary Commemoration Mission, and an unlocked pilot level cap. SRW Y is available on the Singapore PlayStation Store and Nintendo eShop, so local players can grab both the free update and the DLC from day one.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/super-robot-wars-y-anniversary-expansion-pack.webp?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Super Robot Wars Y Anniversary Expansion Pack key art\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Note: the Anniversary Expansion Pack is separate from the first Expansion Pack (which added Ideon, Hi-Nu Gundam, Cross Ange, and others and launched in April 2026 at USD $29.99 on Steam).<\/p>\n<p>For more mecha and tactical RPG coverage, head to our <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">game news section<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"SRW ZII platforms and release date to be confirmed; Anniversary Expansion Pack price to be confirmed\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Super Robot Wars ZII: Ruination Remastered was announced at the 35th Anniversary stream with English localisation confirmed \u2014 the first time this PSP classic comes West. Plus: SRW Y Anniversary DLC lands August 5.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":6962,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[202,837,1024],"class_list":["post-6968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-bandai-namco","tag-mecha-anime","tag-super-robot-wars"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/super-robot-wars-zii-ruination-remastered.png?fit=1240%2C800&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1Oo","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6218,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/super-robot-wars-35th-anniversary-livestream-august-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":6968,"position":0},"title":"Super Robot Wars 35th Anniversary Livestream: Tune In 1 August at 7pm SGT","date":"July 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Super Robot Wars turns 35 this year, and Bandai Namco is marking the milestone with a dedicated anniversary livestream on 1 August 2026 at 20:00 JST \u2014 that's 19:00 SGT. 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