History Main / VerticalMechaFins

* Present on the eponymous mecha of ''Anime/SpaceRunawayIdeon''.

** During the [[spoiler:Genesic]] Final Fusion sequence [[spoiler:which, as you may remember, would have been the original,]] the way the fins fall into the arms suggest they were there as something to keep [[spoiler:Protectgao]] locked in. This extends to Stealth Gao/Stealth Gao II as well, logically.

* The Type J-9 Griffon from ''Anime/{{Patlabor}}'' wears two pairs of these. The first one houses a [[https://www.mahq.net/mecha/patlabor/patlabortv/type-j-9.jpg flight system,]] and the second houses an [[https://www.mahq.net/mecha/patlabor/patlaboroav2/type-j-9-waterunit.jpg aqua unit.]]

* ''Film/GodzillaAgainstMechagodzilla'': Kiryu has large pylons on his shoulders which serve as hardpoints for his ShoulderCannons.

** The ''[[http://www.mahq.net/mecha/macross/macross.htm SDF-1 Macross]]'' from ''Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross''. It has fins that turn into a WaveMotionGun. And after a botched take-off attempt, the ship loses the conduits that power the gun; bypassing the missing section involves [[TransformingMecha transforming the ship into humanoid form]].

* It's possible to get this look on your mech in ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore'' games, by mounting a pair of radar extenders. No real point though, as your sensor range will be boosted far beyond the range of any of your weapons and you'd be better off with at least one back weapon.

* Not mecha, but SpacePirate commandoes in in ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime 2'' have tall shoulder fins like this.

** Justice's design actually owes more to Anime/TekkamanBlade (particularly where [[WaveMotionGun Gamma Ray]] [[ShoulderCannon is]] [[{{Kiai}} concerned]]), but it's hard to argue that her ShouldersOfDoom don't take some inspiration from the Evas (although toned down when it comes to their height).

* The Terran Thor assault mech from ''VideoGame/StarCraftII'' boasts a set of four giant stacks coming off its back - they look useless until you order it to use its Strike Cannon ability - the whole mech hunches forward and the fins turn out to house 250mm cannon. There's also a special addition Thor that adds on several decorative fins.

** [[spoiler: They're also located where the Evas' angel wings seem to sprout from.]]

** During the [[spoiler:Genesic]] Final Fusion sequence [[spoiler: which, as you may remember, would have been the original,]] the way the fins fall into the arms suggest they were there as something to keep [[spoiler: Protectgao]] locked in. This extends to Stealth Gao/Stealth Gao II as well, logically.

* The Type J-9 Griffon from ''Anime/{{Patlabor}}'' wears two pairs of these. The first one houses a [[https://www.mahq.net/mecha/patlabor/patlabortv/type-j-9.jpg flight system]], and the second houses an [[https://www.mahq.net/mecha/patlabor/patlaboroav2/type-j-9-waterunit.jpg aqua unit]].

* ’’Film/GodzillaAgainstMechagodzilla’’: Kiryu has large pylons on his shoulders which serve as hardpoints for his ShoulderCannons.

* Sometimes shows up in ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'', especially on mechs like the ''Awesome'', which varies between [[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/images/a/a4/XTROM_Awesome.jpg little stubs above the arms]] to [[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/images/thumb/d/d1/3050_Awesome.jpg/462px-3050_Awesome.jpg giant metal sheets extending above the mech's cockpit]]. Notably, the Awesome's Vertical Mecha Fins predate Evangelion by over a decade. The Mauler and it's [[ArmoredCoffins death-trap predecessor]], the Daboku, likewise have large metal fins sprouting from their arms. The [[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/File:3025phawk.jpg Phoenix Hawk]] also falls under this trope in the 'from the back' variety, and the [[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/File:Shiro.jpg Shiro]] boasts Vertical Mecha Fins in the form of ''flags''. The 'protrusions from the shoulders' category have representatives such as the [[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/File:3025_Charger1.jpg Charger]], the [[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/File:Griffin.jpg Griffin]], and the [[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/File:Tiburon-3145.png Tiburon]], all of whom boast added but not substantial vertical height.

* Weltall from ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}'' has these, though they point more backwards like a backpack instead of upwards. [[spoiler: When [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Id]] takes control from Fei, they open up to become [[SymbolicWings wing-like]] jet boosters.]]

** [[spoiler: They're also located where the EVAs' angel wings seem to sprout from.]]

* Weltall from ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}'' has these, though they point more backwards than upwards.