
The Alteisen (アルトアイゼン), also known as the Gespenst Mk-III, is a Banpresto Original Mecha debuting in Super Robot Wars Compact 2 Part 1: Earth Crisis. Part of the ATX Project, it was later upgraded into the Alteisen Riese. It was also temporarily painted in dark blue as night camouflage, and a mini-replica of the Alt's Shadow-Mirror counterpart was built at the Endless Frontier, with both of these incarnations known as Alteisen Nacht (EF). Its main pilot is Kyousuke Nanbu.
Technological and Historical[]
The Alteisen is designed to be a Personal Trooper capable of swiftly breaking through enemy forces with overwhelming power. This unit specializes in close-to-mid range combat, closing in on the enemy from a distance with its powerful thrust and delivering a devastating frontal attack. It is equipped with thick layer of armor to aid in the machine's reckless fighting style, along with a powerful thurster system to compensate for the heavy armor. To supplement for its lack of long-range weapons, the Alteisen is designed to work in tandem with the Weissritter, an agile long-range sniping unit with flight capabilities. However, the Alteisen's biggest weakness lies in extreme close-quarters combat, due to the mecha requiring a certain distance to gain acceleration and unleash its attacks, making it vulnerable against zero-range fighters, most notably the Soulgain.
Trivia[]
- Alteisen is German, meaning old iron or scrap iron and is part of a German expression, "zum alten Eisen gehören", which means "belongs on the scrap heap".