{"rewrite":{"id":"r_34488b33dae2e492ebc2e2db","clusterId":"c_20ed675f80bd856743ba0790","slug":"super-robot-wars-y-anniversary-expansion-pack-dated-for-august-5","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Super Robot Wars Y Anniversary Expansion Pack Dated for August 5","summary":"Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the paid DLC \"Anniversary Expansion Pack: Accelerating Future\" for Super Robot Wars Y during a livestream held on August 1, 2026, to mark the 35th anniversary of the Super Robot Wars series. The expansion is scheduled for release on August 5, 2026, with pricing still unannounced. The DLC adds 33 area missions combining the main story and frontline missions, along with combination attacks and additional weapons that cross the boundaries between participating works. The content takes place after clearing the main story, and in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, Gundam Calibarn appears as part of the Season 2 storyline. This is described as the last additional DLC for Super Robot Wars Y, which is available on PC, PS5, and Switch. The same livestream also confirmed development of a remaster of the 2011 PSP title 2nd Super Robot Wars Z: Hakai-hen, though platform and release date details were not disclosed. A free update, version 1.4.0, is scheduled for August 4.","whyItMatters":"The DLC being the final one for Super Robot Wars Y marks the end of post-launch support for the current title, while the Hakai-hen remaster announcement signals the series' 35th anniversary push toward a new release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Anniversary Expansion Pack: Accelerating Future is framed by Bandai Namco as a \u0026#34;festival DLC,\u0026#34; a term the publisher uses to describe the flashy crossover presentations, including combination attacks and additional weapons that create original situations not found in the source works. The expansion\u0026#39;s story is set after the main campaign is cleared, and the Gundam Calibarn appearance in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury is tied to that series\u0026#39; second season content.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuper Robot Wars Y features 21 participating works in total, and the DLC adds 33 area missions that span both the main story and frontline missions. The free update version 1.4.0, arriving August 4, precedes the paid expansion by one day. Bandai Namco has not yet announced the price for the expansion pack.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe August 1 livestream also revealed that a remaster of 2nd Super Robot Wars Z: Hakai-hen is in development. The original game launched on PSP in 2011 as the first half of a two-part story, with its sequel, Saisei-hen, following in 2012. The remaster will feature high-resolution battle animations and UI adjustments, but the publisher has not specified target platforms or a release window.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Gundam Calibarn joins Super Robot Wars Y on August 5 in the final DLC, Anniversary Expansion Pack: Accelerating Future, adding 33 missions and cross-work combination attacks.","twitterPost":"Super Robot Wars Y's last DLC drops August 5 with 33 area missions. The same stream confirmed a Hakai-hen remaster is in the works, but no platforms or dates yet.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Bandai Namco capped Super Robot Wars Y's post-launch run with a festival-style expansion arriving August 5, and used the same anniversary stream to announce a remaster of the 2011 PSP classic Hakai-hen.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/029/G102977/20260802008/\",\"title\":\"「第2次スーパーロボット大戦Z 破界篇リマスター」制作が発表に。「スーパーロボット大戦Y」の最新DLCは8月5日リリース\"},{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/08/01/185565.html\",\"title\":\"'Super Robot Wars Y' Combination Attacks and Additional Weapons, Calibarn Appears in 'Gundam: The Witch from Mercury'! 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