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Super Robot Wars Alpha Media
posted on by Scott Green
DC.IGN.COM has posted videos from Super Robot Wars Alpha at here, the game featuring giant robots such as Envangelion, Gundam, Giant Robo, Getter Robo, Mazinger, Gunbuster and Macross.
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