MechWarrior 3050
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Mechwarrior 3050 is the second Battletech
based game from Activision
for Super NES
. This time around its viewed in an isometric
view as opposed to the first person view of the previous game. The game also features a unique two-player mode where one player controls the bottom half of the mech to navigate it around the map while the second player controls the upper torso which moves independently.
version of Mechwarrior 3050 is nearly identical to the SNES version, except that it is simply titled Battletech.
BattleTech
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based game from Activision
Activision
Activision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles...
for Super NES
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
. This time around its viewed in an isometric
Isometric projection
Isometric projection is a method for visually representing three-dimensional objects in two dimensions in technical and engineering drawings...
view as opposed to the first person view of the previous game. The game also features a unique two-player mode where one player controls the bottom half of the mech to navigate it around the map while the second player controls the upper torso which moves independently.
Sega Genesis version
The Sega Mega DriveSega Mega Drive
The Sega Genesis is a fourth-generation video game console developed and produced by Sega. It was originally released in Japan in 1988 as , then in North America in 1989 as Sega Genesis, and in Europe, Australia and other PAL regions in 1990 as Mega Drive. The reason for the two names is that...
version of Mechwarrior 3050 is nearly identical to the SNES version, except that it is simply titled Battletech.
External links
- MechWarrior 3050 at GameFAQsGameFAQsGameFAQs is a website that hosts FAQs and walkthroughs for video games. It was created in November 1995 by Jeff "CJayC" Veasey and was bought by CNET Networks in May 2003. It is currently owned by CBS Interactive. The site has a database of video game information, cheat codes, reviews, game saves,...
- Soundtrack information at SNES Music