Mecha

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Games

Because of their size and power, and the resultant potential for massive property damage demonstrating that size and power, mecha are quite popular subjects for games, both tabletop and electronic.

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Tabletop games centered around mecha include Battletech, Mekton, Heavy Gear, Jovian Chronicles, Gear Krieg, Mecha!, OHMU and many others. Mecha also show up regularly in other games such as Rifts and Exalted, though they are not focused upon.

Related Topics:
Battletech - Mekton - Heavy Gear - Jovian Chronicles - Gear Krieg - Mecha! - OHMU - Rifts - Exalted

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Mecha are often featured in computer and console games. One notable console title that focuses on the mecha anime genre is Banpresto's Super Robot Wars series (also known as Super Robot Taisen), which in each installment of its games depict an elaborate crossover of popular and less-known mecha anime series. Also popular is Zone of the Enders, an action game, and the various Armored Core titles. Many game adaptations have been made of various popular mecha franchises, including , many Macross games, and even American titles like the Mechwarrior and Mechcommander series, the Earthsiege and Starsiege series, and . Also, there are the Front Mission games by Japanese developer Square Enix, which are seeing increased popularity in America, especially with the third and fourth installments for PlayStation and PlayStation 2.

Related Topics:
Banpresto - Super Robot Wars - Zone of the Enders - Armored Core - Macross - American - Mechwarrior - Mechcommander - Earthsiege - Starsiege - Front Mission - Square Enix - PlayStation - PlayStation 2

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