Mecho Wars
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| Developer(s) | Oyaji Games (iOS) Flying Tiger Entertainment (WiiWare, DSiWare) Creat Studios (PlayStation Minis) |
| Publisher(s) | Oyaji Games (iOS) Creat Studios (PlayStation Minis) |
| Director(s) | Luc Bernard |
| Designer(s) | Luc Bernard Shane Gill Sean Reid |
| Series | Mecho |
| Platform(s) | WiiWare, DSiWare, iOS, Windows, Mac, PlayStation Minis |
| Release | iOS June 13, 2009 PC, Mac December 11, 2010 WiiWare Cancelled DSiWare Cancelled PlayStation Minis |
| Genre(s) | Strategy |
Mecho Wars is a turn-based strategy video game developed by British studio Oyaji Games and designed by Luc Bernard which is set in the same world as Eternity's Child. It was released for iOS on June 13, 2009.[1] It was released on PlayStation Minis on January 10, 2012 in North America and January 25, 2012 in Europe.[2] It was also released on December 11, 2010 on PC and Mac.
Gameplay
The game is based on standard turn-based strategy combat but with environmental factors affecting gameplay. For example, at night the water freezes, and every turn an hour goes by.[3] The game features two campaigns one controlling the 'Winged Crusade' and one controlling the 'Landians'.
Soundtrack
The Mecho Wars soundtrack was composed by Sean Beeson, with additional music provided by Justin Wasack, Pontus Rufelt, AF THE NAYSAYER, Aidin Ashoori, and vocals by Genna Bain. The sound effects were created by Justin Wasack.
The WiiWare version features an exclusive song. [4]
Awards
Mecho Wars was nominated for Best Handheld Audio for the 2010 GANG Awards, up against Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, Gran Turismo PSP and Resistance: Retribution. [5]
Reception
Reviews for Mecho Wars have been generally positive. It received a score of 4 out of 5 from appvee.com.[6] Gamerlimit.com gave Mecho Wars an 8.5 out of 10 [7] Appversity said "where UniWar brought a bland, but solid entry to the TBS genre, Mecho Wars counters with a flashy and vibrant style. With this style and the innovative time twist, I can safely say that upon the release of online multiplayer, Mecho Wars will be a must-have".[8] Slide To Play gave the game a 4 out of 4.[9] Meanwhile, PSPminis.com gave it a 9/10 for the PlayStation Minis version saying "Mecho Wars is very polished and full of content."[10]
Remake
A remake named Desert Ashes was released in February 2015 for PlayStation Vita,[11] and for the Nintendo Switch in January 2019.[12]
References
- ^ "Release date confirmed"
- ^ "Mecho Wars Comes to PSN Tomorrow, Free for PS Plus". 9 January 2012.
- ^ "'Mecho Wars' Sneak Peek – TouchArcade".
- ^ "Exclusive: New tune for Mechos Wars WiiWare, art for MW 2010". 8 July 2009.
- ^ "Best Handheld Audio". www.gangawards.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-15.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Read, Download, Play: Mecho Wars | Gamer Limit". Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- ^ "appVersity | Mecho Wars Review". www.appversity.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-22.
- ^ "Slide to Play | All About iOS Gaming".
- ^ http://www.pspminis.com/8219/mecho-wars-review-like-advance-wars-on-something-besides-just-a-handheld/#more-8219
- ^ "Desert Ashes". Metacritic.
- ^ "Mecho Wars: Desert Ashes". 6 February 2019.