Yes — with one caveat. Save data from 2.02 cannot be downgraded. Also, a few “cheese” builds from version 2.00 won’t work anymore. But if you want the most balanced, least buggy version of Danball Senki W — including all DLC missions and secret parts — 2.02 is the gold standard.
How to check your version:
On PSP / PS Vita: Open the game, go to the main menu → Options → bottom-right corner. If it doesn’t say 2.02, check PSN for the manual patch (Japan region only, though fan patches exist for other languages).
Final Verdict:
Danball Senki W was already a hidden gem of custom robot action. Version 2.02 polishes it into a cult classic. If you’ve got the means to play it — do it. Your LBX deserves the best tuning.
Now if only Level-5 would localize Danball Senki W properly in the West… A mechanic can dream.
— LBX Mechanic
Headline: Why the "2.02" patch became the definitive way to experience Ban, Hiro, and the LBX revolution.
In the niche but passionate world of Danball Senki (known as LBX: Little Battlers eXperience in the West), few version numbers carry as much weight as 2.02. For the uninitiated, Danball Senki W (originally released for the PlayStation Vita and PSP in 2012) is the sequel to Level-5’s iconic custom robot action RPG. However, the game as it shipped was just the beginning. The 2.02 update—often searched alongside terms like “Danball Senki W 2.02 patch,” “2.02 save data,” or “2.02 unlock code”—represents the final, most balanced, and most feature-complete version of the game.
This article will dive deep into what version 2.02 is, why it matters to collectors and competitive players, what changed from previous versions, and how you can still access its content today.
On November 27, 2013, Level-5 released Danball Senki W: Super Custom (a budget reprint with all DLC on-cart). However, that reprint’s save system is picky. To import your original 100-hour save, it must be from version 2.02 of the base game. Lower versions give a “Save data corrupted” error.
To understand the importance, here is a timeline of updates leading to 2.02:
| Version | Release Date | Key Changes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1.00 | Oct 2012 (Initial) | Launch version; unbalanced guns; missing AR data. | | 1.05 | Dec 2012 | Added first 5 AR cards; fixed save corruption bug. | | 1.50 (W Update) | Mar 2013 | Added online ranking; nerfed “Aerial Strike” infinite combo. | | 2.02 | Aug 2013 | Final patch. Infinity Tower, total rebalance, cross-play fix, 15 hidden LBXs. |
Notably, there is no 2.00 or 2.01 publicly released – Level-5 jumped straight to 2.02, making the version number itself a curiosity.