History Videogame / ShogoMobileArmorDivision

''Shogo: Mobile Armor Division'' is a FirstPersonShooter developed and published by Creator/MonolithProductions in 1998. It was notable for being the first game to use the Lithtech GameEngine, which would later be used (in updated versions of course) in many other Monolith games. While the game was American-made, its main influence was the HumongousMecha genre of anime and manga, especially RealRobot series such as MobileSuitGundam, {{Patlabor}}, and {{Appleseed}}.

* AirVentEscape: IN an ''[[HumogousMecha MCA]]''.

** The doll you have to find to attract the gate lady's cat is a [[{{Claw}} Captain Claw]] doll. You can even squeeze it to make it say "Magic Claw!".
** Officers with quarters near Sanjuro's include: [[{{RoboTech}} R. Hunter]], [[GhostInTheShell M. Kusanagi]], [[MacrossPlus I. Dyson]], [[{{Patlabor}} N. Izumi and A. Shinohara]].
** [[BubblegumCrisis Silky Doll Lingerie]] billboard ads.
** Another billboard for a "Kawasuki" motorbike that looks like the ones in Manga/{{Akira}}.
** There are also a couple of references to Monolith's earlier ''{{Blood}}'': comic books with Caleb on them and the caption "Who is Caleb?" can be found in some levels, and sometimes the enemy soldiers will speak a few lines in the weird Cultist language.

** A poster at the start of the game featuring an obvious {{Expy}} of [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Rei Ayanami with a logo reading "CURV"]].

* {{BFG}}: An anime-themed, mecha-based, first person shooter. ''Shogo'' has this trope in ''spades''. Best examples being:

* AnimeThemeSong: "Negai" ("Wish"), by Miho Nemoto.

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler: Toshiro is the Fallen leader Gabriel and Baku is his second in command]].

* DavidVsGoliath: Two missions have you face off against an MCA while on foot. In one, you can hide in a tunnel to shoot it down, in the other, [[OhCrap you're in a wide-open hallway as it chases you.]]

* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: They're powerful enough to [[ShortRangeShotgun one-shot Sanjuro at close range]], regardless of armor and health levels. Naturally, many enemies in cramped maps will carry them. This works both ways, though; two shots can kill armored troops at medium range just as well, making it a valuable weapon next to the automatics aside from its sluggish pump-action.

** The enemies are ''really'' nasty. They can CriticalHit you as well, making it a nightmare if you're unlucky; a shotgun at point-blank will kill you instantly as well direct explosions on-foot, so you can be sure that the later enemies just happen to have lots of shotguns and grenade/rocket launchers. And if you encounter an MCA on-foot? One step and you're squished.

* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: They're powerful enough to [[ShortRangeShotgun one-shot Sanjuro at close range]], regardless of armor and health levels. Naturally, many enemies in cramped maps will carry them.

* NintendoHard: Most on-foot enemies go down real fast, as do the majority of MCAs. Unfortunately, you do too; a single ambush by rounding a corner can deal insane amounts of damage if you're not careful. And then [[spoiler:[[EliteMooks Shogo Troops]]]] start showing up.
** Enemies can Critical Hit you just like you can them, meaning even a random Mook can chip off your armor and health in seconds.

* JackOfAllStats: The Ordog.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: The Akuma gets a katana as its melee weapon.

* LaserBlade: Wielded by Gabriel's MCA

* ClippedWingAngel: [[spoiler: In one path where you don't defect to the fallen, you beat down the BigBad's mecha and face...him on foot. Meanwhile, you're still in your mecha.]]

* GunsAkimbo: The pistols

-->'''Sanjuro''': Sir, I presume Kathryn's my main conatact on this mission?

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: Done to Sanjuro after upholding his end of a bargin with Ryo. "Thanks for the assistance, Commander. You're no longer useful to me. Sorry to leave you hanging," at which point he disables the bridge, stranding Sanjuro to another air-duct crawl, and then sets off the alarms]].

The story follows Sanjuro Makabe, a commander in the United Corporate Authority army, in the war for planet Cronus and its AppliedPhlebotinum, called Kato, which makes FasterThanLightTravel possible and can be used as a weapon. By the time the game begins, Sanjuro has already lost his brother Toshiro, girlfriend Kura, and friend Baku to an attack by a terrorist group called the Fallen. Sanjuro's commanding officer, Admiral Nathaniel Akkaraju (who also happens to be Kura's father) gives him the assignment of infiltrating the Fallen-controlled city of Avernus and assassinating their leader, Gabriel. However, through Sanjuro's interactions with various individuals, he suspects that there is more to the war than meets the eye. It goes FromBadToWorse from there...

The story follows Sanjuro Makabe, a commander in the United Corporate Authority army, in the war for planet Cronus and its AppliedPhlebotinum, called Kato, which makes FasterThanLightTravel possible and can be used as a weapon. By the time the game begins, Sanjuro has already lost his brother Toshiro, girlfriend Kura, and friend Baku to an attack by a terrorist group called the Fallen. Sanjuro's commanding officer, Admiral Nathaniel Akkaraju (who also happens to be Kura's father) gives him the assignment of infiltrating the Fallen-controlled city of Avernus and assassinating their leader, Gabriel. However, through Sanjuro's interactions with various individuals, he suspects that there is more to the war than meets the eye. ItGetsWorse from there...

''Shogo: Mobile Armor Division'' is a FirstPersonShooter developed and published by Creator/MonolithProductions in 1998. It was notable for being the first game to use Monolith's ''Lithtech'' GameEngine, which would later be used (in updated versions of course) in [[NoOneLivesForever certain]] [[VideoGame/FirstEncounterAssaultRecon other]] [[VideoGame/{{Condemned}} games]]. While the game was American-made, its main influence was the HumongousMecha genre of anime and manga, especially RealRobot series such as MobileSuitGundam, {{Patlabor}}, and {{Appleseed}}.

''Shogo: Mobile Armor Division'' is a FirstPersonShooter developed and published by Creator/MonolithProductions in 1998. It was notable for being the first game to use Monolith's ''Lithtech'' GameEngine, which would later be used (in updated versions of course) in [[NoOneLivesForever certain]] [[FirstEncounterAssaultRecon other]] [[{{Condemned}} games]]. While the game was American-made, its main influence was the HumongousMecha genre of anime and manga, especially RealRobot series such as MobileSuitGundam, {{Patlabor}}, and {{Appleseed}}.

Shogo: Mobile Armor Division is a FirstPersonShooter developed and published by Monolith Productions in 1998. It was notable for being the first game to use Monolith's ''Lithtech'' GameEngine, which would later be used (in updated versions of course) in [[NoOneLivesForever certain]] [[FirstEncounterAssaultRecon other]] [[{{Condemned}} games]]. While the game was American-made, its main influence was the HumongousMecha genre of anime and manga, especially RealRobot series such as MobileSuitGundam, {{Patlabor}}, and {{Appleseed}}.

** Another billboard for a "Kawasuki" motorbike that looks like the ones in {{AKIRA}}.

* BrokenBridge: Can be subverted. A woman demands that you find her missing cat before she opens a gate for you. You can find the cat for her and she opens the gate (and as an extra reward, you get a bonus superhealth). Or you can kill her and her husband and open the gate yourself. The game pays no further attention to the consquences of gunning down a random woman.

-->'''Admiral Akkaraju''': You mean Lieutenant ''Commander'' Akkaraju. Yes, she is.

** ComfortingTheWidow: Sanjuro lost his girlfriend in the attack that killed his brother. Kathryn lost her boyfriend in the attack that killed her sister. Sanjuro and Kathryn [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean comfort each other]].

* AbsurdlySpaciousSewer: One sewer tunnel that the player can walk around in, and an air ventilation facility that accommodates MCAs.

** Officers with quarters near Sanjruo's include: [[{{RoboTech}} R. Hunter]], [[GhostInTheShell M. Kusanagi]], [[MacrossPlus I. Dyson]], [[{{Patlabor}} N. Izumi and A. Shinohara]].

* [[{{ptitle0b588116}} Gaia's Vengeance]]: The Fallen, possibly your BigBad, depending on a choice you make.