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Winkysoft hasn't been involved in SRW since 1999, their last work on the series was with F Final.

That's why revolutionary changes to the gameplay start appearing at the turn of the century, circa 2001. Winkysoft would later go on to do that Zone of the Enders: 2173 Testament game for GBA, with essentially the same bare bones gameplay as their old SRW, just with a goofy minigame to determine hit and evade.