Mecho Wars
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Mecho Wars is a turn-based strategy video game
Strategy video game
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 developed by Oyaji Games and designed by Luc Bernard
Luc Bernard
Luc Bernard is a British game designer and artist best known for creating the video games Eternity's Child, Imagination Is The Only Escape, Mecho Wars, Mecho Tales, Reaper and SteamPirates.-Games:...

 which is set in the same world as Eternity's Child
Eternity's Child
Eternity's Child is a side-scrolling platform game based on a fairy tale created by Luc Bernard. It was originally published on Steam. The game will next be published by British retro games publisher Alten8, for Wii via WiiWare. It was released by Luc Bernard and Silver Sphere Studios on Steam...

. It was released for the iPhone OS
IPhone OS
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 on June 13, 2009. It will be released for DSiWare and WiiWare
WiiWare
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, PlayStation Minis in future. It was 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. 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 will feature an exclusive song.

Awards

Mecho Wars got nominated in 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
Resistance: Retribution
Resistance: Retribution is a third-person shooter handheld game developed for Sony's PlayStation Portable. It was announced on July 15, 2008 at Sony's E3 press conference and released on March 12, 2009 in Japan, March 17, 2009 in North America, March 20, 2009 in Europe and March 26, 2009 in Australia...

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Reception

Reviews for Mecho Wars have been generally positive. Mecho Wars received a score of 4 out of 5 from appvee.com. Gamerlimit.com gave Mecho Wars a 8.5 out of 10 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". Slide To Play gave Mecho Wars a 4 out of 4.

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