A Super Robot Story

Information

Status

Hiatus

Year

2019

Author

Seerica

• Chapter 38
  Aug 26, 2021
• Chapter 37
  Dec 1, 2020
• Chapter 36
  Oct 15, 2020
• Chapter 35
  Aug 22, 2020
• Chapter 34
  Aug 1, 2020
• Chapter 33
  Jul 22, 2020
• Chapter 32
  May 7, 2020
• Chapter 31
  Mar 4, 2020
• Chapter 30
  Feb 20, 2020
• Chapter 29
  Feb 10, 2020
• Chapter 28
  Jan 28, 2020
• Chapter 27
  Jan 6, 2020
• Chapter 26
  Jan 5, 2020
• Chapter 25
  Dec 5, 2019
• Chapter 24
  Nov 22, 2019
• Chapter 23
  Nov 2, 2019
• Chapter 22
  Oct 26, 2019
• Chapter 21
  Oct 4, 2019
• Chapter 20
  Sep 27, 2019
• Chapter 19
  Sep 21, 2019

Reviews

Community Reviews(10)

• BullerRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  " " and ' ' Are usually reversed in their use, when it comes to other novels that I've read. Could be that this is actually the standard everywhere and that I've been in the dark about this but whatever.
  Felt that pacing worked really well. From what has been said in Editing cards, there was apparently more before. Glad that's been dealt with. The characters are great as well, though it was a bit confusing at the start(my fault entirely. Decided it would be smart to skim some apparently important parts).
  All in all a solid piece of work. 5/5 from me.
• Rustle RootsRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  A Super Robot Story
  The premise is unique in that there's not much mecha stories on here so as L Nimbus previously said... it has a lot of potential! I certainly agree on that part! Now to the review!
  Story
  'Our protagonist is a young man that loves super humanoid robots... and he wakes up in the world of his dreams!' Super robots exists! He's definitely going to get the chance to operate one that's for sure! I love that idea, it certainly appeals to the hearts of young men and ladies alike. I spent a considerable amount of my childhood playing Super Robot Taisen on my Gameboy so I'm probably one of the targetted demographic so heh. Seriously, Super Robots! Go take a look at it!
  Now it's not all fun and games though, there's certainly more than what appears in the initial surface, some tension and events that I'm clearly enjoying but I won't tell because you'll enjoy it once you read it, so go ahead and take a look~ (Which is different from the one below)
  Spoiler-Not so spoiler?:
  You've read the tags right? It's a gender bender story so young man wakes up as a girl. I actually like that bit, for the hilarious bits and also how our protagonist is seeking to retain his identity pre-arrival to this new world.
  Style
  Seerica formats differently than what most readers are used to. Author can perhaps change it, or the readers will have to get used to it. It was a bit difficult at first to read through, but once you delve through the story... it'll be much much easier!
  The narrative flows neatly although shifting scenes can be quite confusing and sudden. It improves though!
  Updated the style score, because just because I wasn't used to the formatting... doesn't mean it's bad, unique!
  Grammar
  Quite adept in the verse of grammar, hardly noticed any typos although some tenses could be improved in the former parts. As someone fairly familiar with mechas, I can imagine the descriptions nicely although there are instances where perhaps an explanation or further describing things
• DanceLikeAFoolRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  OVERALL
  I gave this an overall 4 1/2 because the premise was interesting. A sort of story that merges transmigration with... uhh... Trans (Gender Bender Tag) and a passion for giant robots. I've read up to the current finish, chapter 28 for what that's worth, as I don't usually bother to adv. review something if I've only read about five chapters. It took me a bit longer to read than I thought it would but I enjoyed it.
  Style Score
  It's interesting to note the differences from chapter 0 to chapter 28 in style. The dialogue becomes less clunky and the author begins to focus more on the MC and their current situation, which they slowly get a handle on. They use different formatting as explained in the readers notes on Chapter 0 to indicate internal dialogue vs speech vs speaker announcements.
  Once I got used to it, it wasn't a problem. I can, however, see how it would throw people. I'm a little curious why the author chose to do it that way, like, I wonder if it was an experiment and now they feel locked into it? Something to consider if/when a story polish period comes along.
  Grammar:
  There are typos and mistakes every now and again. Some of the errors are just words that the spellchecker missed because the author might have meant to say 'attach' instead of 'attack'. Not a big deal. Pleasure novels are written for pleasure and mistakes happen.
  Story
  As mentoned I liked the concept of a gender bend where the person goes from one world in one body to another world in another body. With Giant robots. If anything, currently I think the author needs to swerve harder into both things. Talk more about struggling with a different body/hormones/social identity and then just drop feet first into technical mecha battles and giant freaking mechamonsters(which are a thing). The story is in the budding stage where characters are explored and the world is built, so there's still time for that. Bring on the super awkward "I STILL LIKE GIRLS BUT I'M A LADY UGH" or the "I THINK I LIKE
• I Don't Bite...Royal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Isekai + Gender bender + Mecha. I have to say I at least haven't come across this concept before. It is an interesting mix that demanded a read, and although the story of Tsun or Lyle is an interesting one, it does suffer from a few issues...
  Style: The style is a big limiting factor to the story's entertainment value. The prose is simple and easy to read and the descriptions paint a vivid picture of the world, but some places, especially during action scenes, it becomes confusing, as if the picture the words are trying to convey, isn't coming across. I had to stop a few times to properly imagine the scenes, even then, I was still confused in places...
  Grammar: The grammar is not a problem here. There are no errors that stuck out too much or hindered my reading experience...
  Story: A bit difficult to get through the earlier chapters. There's almost no tension or anything, particularly interesting happening. But the later chapters do get intriguing with the shadow of the story coming through...
  Character: Well, Tsune, or Lyle, whatever you call him or her, they are a big problem in the story. In the starting few chapters, they lack any shred of motivation or drive. Their inaction and lack of agency are more prominent because we only follow her throughout those chapters, with the only other character introductions happening because of plot points. It's very hard to have a living, breathing world that way. The problem does get solved in the later chapter, with more character interactions and even the mc getting a proper personality(her inner struggle and identity crisis is portrayed very well), it's still a big hurdle to overcome the earlier chapter's stagnant flow...
  Overall, this story has a lot of potentials, but it does need a lot of tightening to make the content more concise. As it is now, it still has enough good qualities to keep you reading...
  (Disclaimer: All of this is my opinion and mine only)
• VelaraRoyal Road

  ★★★★ 4.0

  This is part of a series of reviews where I read the first 50 pages of the book and give a verdict on if I wish to continue reading.
  EDIT: This review has been updated to reflect substantial edits made by the author
  Continued? Yes.
  A Super Robot Story can at times be frustrating to read due to weird stylistic conventions ' ' For dialogue and " " for thoughts continues to confound me. Requiring occasional re-reading of entire passages after realizing a particularly line was not said aloud.
  However, revisions have tightened the plot & taken a character who originally felt flat and uninteresting and given them personality. To the point where I was able to get invested in their story. Chapter 0 - 4 has a fairly slice of life feel, with a plot that slowly meanders forward, but where progression occurs it is fairly interesting.
  If you like Mecha you won't be disappointed with the mecha aspects of the this novel, and with the revisions you won't be disappointed with the MC either. Give it a shot.
  Favourite Part:
  The author has invested all of the mechs with loving detail. The planning and construction that occurs in the story is detailed and thoughtful. The descriptions of the various mech's that exist and their place within the world is interesting. And the mech fights are demonstrated to the reader with loving care and attention.
  If you love mecha, the mecha parts of the fiction won't let you down!
  Character) You've done a great job giving a clear and consistent character to Tsun/Lyle. Especially in contrast to the way it was prior to revision, her character really shone.
  Least Favourite Part:
  Style/Errors) As mentioned above, the stylistic choices regarding going dialogue versus thoughts. 7 chapters in and I'm still not used to it and have to keep reminding myself of which parts Tsun is saying aloud vs thinking.
  Additionally, there are nigilling little grammatical issues that pop up from time to time. Resign papers is a particularly teeth grinding one for me. These some
• Cocop (Cale Plamann)Royal Road

  ★★★★ 4.0

  Reviewing this story frustrated me greatly because the good elements are VERY good, but the bad elements (mostly stylistic) made it difficult for me to read it.  I would still recommend reading it, but if the author would rewrite this novel for clarity it would be absolutely amazing.
  Pros
  -The author's love for robots and description of the robot battles is top notch.
  -The MC's skill and growth arc is believeable and very good.  Her character is a bit blank, but her development and thought process is both interesting and organic
  Cons
  -This novel is stylistically difficult to read.  I often didn't know what was being said or by who.
  -The novel often required the reader to have some knowledge of what is going on in universe that has the potential to leave the reader in the weeds as they try to piece together what is happening and why.
  Style
  Stylistically this novel is well below average (which is a shame because I enjoyed most of the other aspects of the novel).  I struggled to read as far as I did because I would have to consistently reread passages to figure out who was speaking, if they were speaking or thinking, where paragraphs ended, and oftentimes what descriptions or idioms were meant to say.  If this were fixed/improved this would easily be a 4.5 to 5 star overall novel.
  Grammar
  There were a couple grammar mistakes, misplaced words or misused idioms.  Nothing enough to greatly detract frommy enjoyment but they were very much there.
  Story
  The worldbuilding, combat, and development are all top notch.  The mech battles are well written.  The weapon design is very well done.  I really was engaged and I do want to read more.
  Character
  This should almost be split into two parts.  The character's growth as a pilot is very good and something I enjoyed greatly.  The character's lack of personality and the over description of her physical features left me a little unsettled.
• AlexaLeeRoyal Road

  ★★★★ 4.0

  I think this story definitely got better the further in I read. I’ve not read a mecha-isekai-genderbender story before which makes this quite unique and interesting! However, I do believe that it needs some work.
  Style: The pacing is a little uneven, especially at first. The passage of time is somewhat random and the transitions feel jerky which can be jarring and interrupts the flow of the story. I also think that it would benefit from more world building and description because quite often there is a lack of this which makes immersion quite difficult.
  Story: The first few chapters are setting the scene and I think that this would benefit from a rewrite. Although it isn’t particularly bad, it just feels a little flat and would benefit from more elaboration. Once established in the new world, it’s better. Lyle/Tsune begins training in a mecha academy and most of these chapters are much better written.
  Grammar: A couple of grammar/spelling issues but nothing too bad. The use of quotation marks to indication thought vs speech was a little strange to get used to at first but overall it is fine.
  Character: At first, I didn’t love the main character Lyle/Tsune. I found them a little emotionless and boring but the further in I read, the more invested I became in this character. I think the first few chapters would benefit from re-editing in order to make sure it grabs the reader more.
  Overall, I think it is worth reading if you enjoy the genres and with some work it could be great!
• The ReviewerRoyal Road

  ★★★★ 3.5

  Another Glance Review by The Reviewer:
  It's an ok novel, I've only read up to chapter 3 so this review is as of the chapter mentioned.
  Style and Story:
  The style of writing is ok. There's enough desciriptions, but the diolague part is a bit confusing. I don't want to scroll to the top of the page just to find out who is talking if you know what I mean.
  The story is problematic. The prologue was this battle against a machine with a bunch of people shouting out things. But then it shifts to the pov of a girl in an academy without any explanation at all. A bit more info such as a flashback or even narration about how the situation came to be would help. I just don't understand the scene shifts at all.
  Grammar and Character:
  There were a few spelling mistakes and misplacements of punctuation. Overall, not bad and still not a problem reading sentences.
  The character relates then again to the story. The end of the prologue was a make talking, and then a sudden shift to a girl's thoughts in chapter 1. Doesn't make much sense to me. The personality of the girl was cloudy as well. Why does she hate her parents so much? Is it because of the skirt? Why does a skirt make her hate her dad, and nervous in front of her mom? I may have misunderstood this event, so please correct me if I'm wrong.
  Overall, not a bad start on your novel. Yes, it could be improved but you got lot's of time to do that. Take your time, QUALITY>QUANTITY!
  Hope this wasn't demotivating at all and continue to write regardless of what others think!
  P.S. A cover would help a lot. It makes readers more intrested and it looks more visually appealing as well.
  -The Reviewer
• B. A. Baker (Thedude3445)Royal Road

  ★★★ 3.0

  After the first story arc of A Super Robot Story, which is Chapters 0 to 7, I can safely say this story needs a lot more work in the beginning to keep readers going.
  The setup is good—a pro gamer in the real world is transported inside the game he plays as a teenage girl who enters a mech-battling academy. Then proceeds a whole lot of mech battling.
  But the first story arc has some dramatic mistakes that currently keep it from being much of a recommendation for me.
  My first note is that Chapter 0-2 ends up being emblematic of the problems with the early parts of the story; a long time span passes in the matter of these disconnected scenes that don’t give us a sense of place or progression. It’s difficult to feel in the moment in these scenes, and the fact they are jumping forward in time so much makes that fact very clear. While Chapter 0-2 is a bit of a bonus, this same problem holds true for the following chapters. These chapters take place over multiple years of time and our protagonist, the recently gender-swapped Tsune, doesn’t detail this passing of time in a way that flows. She’s been in this world for years, and is yet still unfamiliar with her body, still uncertain about her family and her entire existence... It’s very weird.
  That all takes a backseat to the mech-battling action though, of course. We came here for super robots destroying each other, and that’s what we get. The author is clearly most interested in this aspect of the story, and puts a whole lot of attention into fleshing out the worldbuilding aspects of the mechs and the fights themselves. It makes the genderswap, isekai, and teen drama aspects of the story sometimes feel a little superfluous, but I imagine they may become more relevant as time goes on.
  However, even with all the fighting and detail, the biggest and most fundamental issue with the story so far is that the writing style is quite poor. There are some odd formatting choices (like using “” quotation marks for inner thoughts), but
• MaromarRoyal Road

  ★★★ 2.5

  Whirring servos and ringing steel dominate the sports scene of the future. Mech fights are in, and Lyle is one part gifted designer, ten thousand parts avid enthusiast. His talent with schematics earned him a spot on an impressive “metal” team, pitting real mechs against each other rather than limiting the carnage to virtual space.
  His career, however, takes a shot in the wing when his team leader, a man who Lyle thought of as a close friend, pressures him into a shotgun resignation.
  It was a cold equation. Ratings were on the fall and Lyle stood in a prime position to be a scapegoat. The realization doesn’t make it burn any less.
  With the world crumbling around him, Lyle retreats into the realm of video games, where his bad day veers off into the bizarre. He gets sucked into a parallel dimension mirroring that of the game, one packed full of super sentai mechs and cheesy one-liners. The titans see construction, utility, and militarized use, especially against the deadly mecha monsters that appear without warning or mercy to lay waste upon humanity. To make things worse, Lyle migrated into the body of a teenage girl!
  While Lyle, now Tsune, remains ecstatic at the prospect of indulging in her literal dream world, she has to struggle against school life, new parents, dysphoria, and the teensy little prospect of ending up dead on some godforsaken battlefield should she graduate. A Super Robot Story is a sci-fi gamelit piece that promises to push Tsune’s knowledge and sanity to their very limit!
  Full disclosure. I love sci-fi. I love mech fights. The thought of larger than life killbots taking swings at each other speaks to the inner me that screams “Gatti!” into a blazing nebula overhead. Seerica’s story let me indulge. The mech designs are cool and get displayed with enough detail for readers to be enamored with figures like the animal combiner Griffon or the ethereal tech-based Bloom. A Super Robot Story pulls from several schools; you’ll see tanks alongside walkers,