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9 | [[caption-width-right:350:Clockwise from top-left: ''VideoGame/Titanfall2'', ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}'', ''VideoGame/MetalWarriors'', ''VideoGame/FrontMission 1st: Remake''.]] |
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11 | A SubGenre of nearly every video game genre out there, The Mecha Game focuses on the use of {{Mecha}} to blow the crap out of each other. |
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13 | Mecha games usually come in two flavors, [[FragileSpeedster High-Speed]] and [[MightyGlacier Stompy]], mirroring the {{Super Robot|Genre}} versus {{Real Robot|Genre}} divide. In stompy games, usually referred to as Mech Simulators, which were more prevalent in earlier times, the Mecha move rather slow normally, and an emphasis is on long-range combat with missiles, lasers, machineguns, and the like. Mech Sims usually also have a first-person perspective from the mech's cockpit. High-speed games are, as their name suggests, much zippier, often with a focus on close-range combat, although guns may be just as prevalent. These are usually shown from a third-person perspective. |
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15 | As noted in the opening, Mecha Games are not a genre in and of themselves, but a sub-class that encompasses action games, simulations, [[TurnBasedStrategy Turn-Based]] ''and'' RealTimeStrategy, and more. What sets these games apart as a sub-genre is the fact that most Mecha games have a heavy customization element. Weapons, pilots, and sometimes entire mechs and parts thereof can be purchased and switched around between missions/stages, giving players unique engines of destruction and mayhem. This focus on {{Elite Tweak}}ing makes it entirely possible for a MechaGame to allow both stompy and high-speed styles of play. Other games may not have the customization element (for instance, ''VideoGame/MechAssault''), but are included due to the sheer force of Humongous Mecha as a trope/meme. Because the term "Mech" has been trademarked, expect to see AMechByAnyOtherName. |
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19 | !!Examples: |
20 | [[index]] |
21 | * ''VideoGame/ThirteenSentinelsAegisRim'' |
22 | * ''VideoGame/AnotherCenturysEpisode'' |
23 | * ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore'' (TropeCodifier for the action-oriented Mecha Games) |
24 | ** ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore1'' |
25 | *** ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreProjectPhantasma'' |
26 | *** ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreMasterOfArena'' |
27 | ** ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore2'' |
28 | *** ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore2AnotherAge'' |
29 | ** ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore3'' |
30 | *** ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreSilentLine'' |
31 | *** ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreNexus'' |
32 | *** ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreFormulaFront'' |
33 | *** ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreNineBreaker'' |
34 | *** ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreLastRaven'' |
35 | ** ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore4'' |
36 | *** ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreForAnswer'' |
37 | ** ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreV'' |
38 | *** ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreVerdictDay'' |
39 | ** ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreVIFiresOfRubicon'' |
40 | * ''Armed Seven'' |
41 | * ''VideoGame/ArmoredHunterGunhound'' |
42 | * ''VideoGame/ArmoredWarriors'' |
43 | * ''VideoGame/AssaultSuitsValken'' |
44 | * ''VideoGame/{{Astebreed}}'' |
45 | * ''Baldr Sky'' (a visual novel series with 2D combat from an over-head perspective) |
46 | * ''VideoGame/BangaiO'' |
47 | * ''VideoGame/BattleCorps'' |
48 | * ''VideoGame/BattleEngineAquila'' |
49 | * ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'' and its various spinoffs and simulator consoles. |
50 | ** ''VideoGame/BattleTech2018'' (turn-based tactics/team management sim) |
51 | ** ''Videogame/MechAssault'' (third person, hybrid stompy/speed) |
52 | ** ''Videogame/MechCommander'' (RTS) |
53 | ** ''Videogame/MechWarrior'' (simulator) |
54 | * ''BulkSlash'' |
55 | * ''VideoGame/BionicDues'', a mecha game done in a top-down Roguelike style. |
56 | * ''VideoGame/BorderBreak'' |
57 | * ''VideoGame/BRAHMAForceTheAssaultOnBeltlogger9'' |
58 | * ''VideoGame/{{Brigador}}'' |
59 | * ''VideoGame/CarBattlerJoe'' |
60 | * ''VideoGame/ChromeHounds'' |
61 | * ''VideoGame/CustomMechWars'' |
62 | * ''VideoGame/CustomRobo'' is an interesting example: it takes the HumongousMecha trope and chokeslams it onto its head. ''The titular robos are knee-high''. |
63 | * ''VideoGame/{{Cybattler}}'' |
64 | * ''VideoGame/{{Cyberbots}}'' |
65 | * ''VideoGame/DaemonXMachina'' |
66 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Demonbane}}'' |
67 | * ''VideoGame/{{Devadasy}}'' |
68 | * ''VideoGame/FinalZone'' |
69 | * ''VideoGame/FrontMission1'' |
70 | ** ''VideoGame/FrontMission2'' |
71 | ** ''VideoGame/FrontMission3'' |
72 | ** ''VideoGame/FrontMission4'' |
73 | ** ''VideoGame/FrontMission5'' |
74 | ** ''VideoGame/FrontMissionEvolved'' |
75 | ** ''VideoGame/FrontMissionGunHazard'' |
76 | ** ''VideoGame/LeftAlive'' |
77 | * ''VideoGame/FutureCopLAPD'' |
78 | * ''[[VideoGame/GarrisonArchangel Garrison: Archangel]]'' (3D-fighting game with customization elements) |
79 | * ''VideoGame/GearHead'' |
80 | * ''VideoGame/{{Genocide}}'' |
81 | * ''VideoGame/GeppyX'' |
82 | * ''VideoGame/GhostInTheShell'' - where you pilot a SpiderTank to fight assorted robotic enemies throughout |
83 | * ''VideoGame/GiganticArmy'' |
84 | * ''VideoGame/GotchaForce'' |
85 | * From the ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' franchise: |
86 | ** ''VideoGame/GihrensGreed'' |
87 | *** ''VideoGame/ShinGihrensGreed'' |
88 | ** ''VideoGame/Gundam0079TheWarForEarth'' |
89 | ** ''VideoGame/MobileSuitGundamSideStory0079RiseFromTheAshes'' |
90 | ** ''VideoGame/MobileSuitGundamClimaxUC'' |
91 | ** ''VideoGame/MobileSuitGundamCrossfire'' |
92 | ** ''VideoGame/MobileSuitGundamBattleOperation2'' |
93 | ** ''VideoGame/MobileSuitGundamBattleOperationCodeFairy'' |
94 | ** ''[[VideoGame/GundamBreaker Gundam Breaker Series]]'' |
95 | *** ''VideoGame/NewGundamBreaker'' |
96 | *** ''VideoGame/GundamBreakerMobile'' |
97 | ** ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriorsGundam'' |
98 | ** ''VideoGame/GundamVsSeries'' |
99 | ** ''VideoGame/MSSagaANewDawn'' |
100 | ** ''VideoGame/SDGundamGGeneration'' |
101 | ** ''VideoGame/GundamEvolution'' |
102 | ** ''VideoGame/SDGundamBattleAlliance'' |
103 | * ''{{VideoGame/Gungriffon}}'' |
104 | * ''VideoGame/{{Hawken}}'' |
105 | * ''VideoGame/HardcoreMecha'' |
106 | * ''VideoGame/HyperDyneSideArms'' |
107 | * ''VideoGame/IntoTheBreach'' |
108 | * ''IronAssault'' |
109 | * ''VideoGame/IronBrigade'' |
110 | * ''VideoGame/{{Ironcast}}'' |
111 | * ''VideoGame/IronSaga'' |
112 | * ''IronSoldier'' |
113 | * ''VideoGame/{{Kileak}}'' |
114 | * ''VideoGame/KileakTheBlood'' |
115 | ** ''Kileak 2: Reason In Madness'' |
116 | * ''VideoGame/KrazyIvan'' |
117 | * ''TabletopGame/{{Lancer}}'' |
118 | * ''VideoGame/LBXLittleBattlersExperience'' |
119 | * ''VideoGame/LostPlanet'' |
120 | * ''VideoGame/MachineHunter'' - where you can physically implant your ''soul'' into a mecha. '''Awesome'''. |
121 | * ''VideoGame/Macross30TheVoiceThatConnectsTheGalaxy'' |
122 | * ''VideoGame/MacrossFrontierTrilogy'' |
123 | * ''VideoGame/MadStalkerFullMetalForce'', a 2D beat 'em up that plays akin to a fighting game and shifts into the latter during boss battles. |
124 | * ''M.A.S.S. Builder'' |
125 | * ''Mech Platoon'' |
126 | * ''VideoGame/MechaAce'' |
127 | * ''Mechblaze'' |
128 | * ''VideoGame/MechQuest'' |
129 | * ''VideoGame/MechRunner'' |
130 | * ''VideoGame/{{Medabots}}'' |
131 | ** ''VideoGame/MedarotKabutoAndKuwagata'' |
132 | ** ''VideoGame/MedabotsMetabeeAndRokusho'' |
133 | ** ''VideoGame/MedabotsAXMetabeeAndRokusho'' |
134 | * ''VideoGame/MegatonMusashi'' |
135 | * ''VideoGame/MetalFatigue'' |
136 | * ''VideoGame/MetalHead'' |
137 | * ''Metal Jacket'' |
138 | * ''VideoGame/MetalWalker'' |
139 | * ''VideoGame/MetalWarriors'' |
140 | * ''VideoGame/MetalWolfChaos'' |
141 | * ''VideoGame/OneMustFall 2097'' |
142 | * ''VideoGame/OverrideMechCityBrawl'' |
143 | * ''VideoGame/PhantomCrash'' |
144 | * ''VideoGame/ProjectHornedOwl'' |
145 | * ''VideoGame/ProjectNimbus'' |
146 | * ''VideoGame/PsychoNicsOscar'' |
147 | * ''VideoGame/RangerX'' |
148 | * ''VideoGame/{{Relayer}}'' |
149 | * ''VideoGame/RobotechInvasion'' |
150 | * ''VideoGame/RobotAlchemicDrive'' (a spiritual successor the Japan-only ''Remote Control Dandy'' series) |
151 | * ''VideoGame/{{Robotica}}'' |
152 | * ''VideoGame/{{Robopon}}'' |
153 | * ''VideoGame/RobotechBattlecry'' |
154 | * ''VideoGame/RobotWarlords'' |
155 | * ''VideoGame/TheScrambleVice'' |
156 | * ''VideoGame/SenkoNoRonde'' is another interesting example; it blends the shoot 'em up genre with a fighting game. |
157 | * ''VideoGame/ShadowMaster'' |
158 | * ''VideoGame/ShatteredSteel'' |
159 | * ''VideoGame/ShogoMobileArmorDivision'' |
160 | * ''VideoGame/SlaveZero'' |
161 | * ''VideoGame/StarwardRogue'' |
162 | * ''VideoGame/StarwingParadox'' |
163 | * ''VideoGame/SteelBattalion'' |
164 | * ''[=EarthSiege=]'' |
165 | ** ''VideoGame/{{CyberStorm}}'' |
166 | ** ''VideoGame/{{Starsiege}}'' |
167 | * ''VideoGame/SLAISteelLancerArenaInternational'' |
168 | * ''Steel Strider'' |
169 | * ''VideoGame/StrikeSuitZero'' |
170 | * ''VideoGame/SuperchargedRobotVulkaiser'' |
171 | * ''SuperMechaChampions'' |
172 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Sunrider}}'' |
173 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' |
174 | ** ''VideoGame/ShinSuperRobotWars'' |
175 | ** ''VideoGame/SupaRoboGakuen'' |
176 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotSpirits'' |
177 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars1'' |
178 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars2'' |
179 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars3'' |
180 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars30'' |
181 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars4'' |
182 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars64'' |
183 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAdvance'' |
184 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha'' |
185 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsBX'' |
186 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsCompact'' |
187 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsCompact2'' |
188 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsCompact3'' |
189 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsDD'' |
190 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsDestiny'' |
191 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsEX'' |
192 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsGaiden'' |
193 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsGC'' |
194 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsJudgment'' |
195 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsK'' |
196 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsL'' |
197 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsMX'' |
198 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsNEO'' |
199 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOE'' |
200 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration'' |
201 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsReversal'' |
202 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsT'' |
203 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsUX'' |
204 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsV'' |
205 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsW'' |
206 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsX'' |
207 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsXOmega'' |
208 | ** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ'' |
209 | * ''VideoGame/SuperTokusatsuTaisen2001'' |
210 | * ''VideoGame/TargetEarth'' |
211 | * ''VideoGame/TechRomancer'' |
212 | * ''VideoGame/TerraNovaStrikeForceCentauri'' |
213 | * ''VideoGame/{{Thexder}}'' |
214 | * ''VideoGame/TitanFall'' |
215 | ** ''VideoGame/Titanfall2'' |
216 | * ''VideoGame/TransformersWarForCybertron'' |
217 | * ''VideoGame/TransformersFallOfCybertron'' |
218 | * ''VideoGame/TransformersRiseOfTheDarkSpark'' |
219 | * ''VideoGame/TransformersCybertronAdventures'' |
220 | * ''VideoGame/TransformersEarthsparkExpedition'' |
221 | * ''VideoGame/VanguardBandits'' |
222 | * ''VideoGame/VirtualOn'' |
223 | * ''VideoGame/{{Vortex}}'' |
224 | * ''VideoGame/{{Walker|1993}}'' |
225 | * ''VideoGame/TheWarOfEustrath'' |
226 | * ''VideoGame/WindomXP'' |
227 | * ''VideoGame/WingOfDarkness'' |
228 | * ''VideoGame/WolfFang'' |
229 | * ''VideoGame/{{Wolfstride}}'' |
230 | * ''VideoGame/{{Xeno}}'' series: |
231 | ** ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}'' |
232 | ** ''VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}}'' |
233 | ** ''VideoGame/XenobladeChroniclesX'' |
234 | * ''VideoGame/ZoneOfTheEnders'' |
235 | * ''ZXE-D: Legend Of The Plasmatlite'' |
236 | [[/index]] |
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