ðə ɡˈeɪmz sˈoʊld wˈɛl ɪn dʒəpˈæn, ænd lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɐdˈæptᵻd fɚɹə ʃˈɔːɹt ˈænɪmˌeɪɾᵻd ˌoʊvˌiːˈeɪ kˈɔːld sˈuːpɚ ɹˈoʊbɑːt wˈɔːɹz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən: ðɪ ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən, wˌɪtʃ tˈeɪks plˈeɪs ˈæftɚ ðə sˈɛkənd ɡˈeɪm ɪnðə sˈɪɹiz.
The games sold well in Japan, and later adapted for a short animated OVA called Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation, which takes place after the second game in the series.