1990 · Sculptured Software · Action · Science

Metal Mech

Nintendo exclusive

It can save mankind, but beware... this machine has a mind of its own! Welcome to the all-terrain attack vehicle of the future. It's what you need in a world gone to the dogs! You can beat 'em into the ground, or blast 'em underground, or fight 'em alone!

Also known as: Metal Mech: Man & Machine · Metal Flame Psybuster
Released: 14 December 1990
Platforms: NES
Genres: Action Science
Developers: Sculptured Software
Publishers: Jaleco
Modes: Single-player
Themes: Action
Country: United States
Age ratings: CLASS_IND L
Languages: English

About

Metal Mech: Man & Machine is a 1990 action video game developed by Sculptured Software and published by Jaleco for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

In May 2023, the game was included via the Piko Interactive Collection 3 compilation for the Evercade by Blaze Entertainment.

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Gameplay

The player controls the driver of a vehicle that is similar to the ED-209 of the RoboCop franchise.

The player must clear levels filled with randomly generated enemies in an unnamed city in order to survive. Items that can upgrade the firepower and defense of the vehicle are hidden in crates. Players must spend as much time outside of the armored unit as they do inside because the mecha fighter is a bigger (but tougher) target. They must also leave the mecha to climb ladders that lead to necessary items and to advance the game's storyline.