Original Generation was released in the United States on August 8, 2006. It is the first game in the Super Robot Wars series to be commercially released overseas, since, unlike the rest of the series, it contains no characters from other media, therefore, no legal entanglements were involved in a foreign release. There is a sequel, Super Robot Wars Original Generation 2, currently available in Japan and North America. In 2007, Super Robot Wars Original Generations, an enhanced remake of both Original Generation games, was released in Japan for the Playstation 2