Metal Max (series)
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is a series of post-apocalyptic
, vehicle combat
, role-playing video game
s dating back to 1991. They have been developed by Crea-Tech and released for the NES
, Super NES
, PlayStation 2
and Nintendo DS
platforms. As the trademark dispute, series use to release games until get trademark rights again.
, non-linear gameplay. They lack a predetermined story path, but the player is instead given the choice of what missions
to follow in whichever order while being able to visit any place in the game world at any time. The ending
can be determined by the player, who can alter the ending through their actions, can complete the game at almost any time, and continue playing the game even after the ending. Some of the games give the player the freedom to complete the game almost immediately after starting it, particularly Metal Saga
, which could be completed with a full ending scenario just minutes into the game, making it the shortest possible RPG.
The character class
es, such as a mechanic or soldier, could be chosen for the player character
s, who would fight in turn-based battles either on foot or using tanks. The player could create tanks, customize and make a variety of modifications to them, remodel and enhance each part, strengthen the defense, repair damanged parts, and give them more shells
.
Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
Apocalyptic fiction is a sub-genre of science fiction that is concerned with the end of civilization due to a potentially existential catastrophe such as nuclear warfare, pandemic, extraterrestrial attack, impact event, cybernetic revolt, technological singularity, dysgenics, supernatural...
, vehicle combat
Vehicular combat game
Vehicular combat games are typically video or computer games where the primary focus of play concerns automobiles or other vehicles, normally armed with guns or other weaponry, attempting to destroy vehicles controlled by the CPU or by opposing players...
, role-playing video game
Role-playing video game
Role-playing video games are a video game genre with origins in pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, using much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. The player in RPGs controls one character, or several adventuring party members, fulfilling one or many quests...
s dating back to 1991. They have been developed by Crea-Tech and released for the NES
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
, 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...
, PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
and Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
platforms. As the trademark dispute, series use to release games until get trademark rights again.
Gameplay
The series is an early example of open-endedOpen world
An open world is a type of video game level design where a player can roam freely through a virtual world and is given considerable freedom in choosing how to approach objectives...
, non-linear gameplay. They lack a predetermined story path, but the player is instead given the choice of what missions
Quest (gaming)
A quest in role-playing video games — including massively multiplayer online role-playing games and their predecessors, MUDs — is a task that a player-controlled character or group of characters may complete in order to gain a reward...
to follow in whichever order while being able to visit any place in the game world at any time. The ending
Multiple endings
Multiple endings refer to a case in entertainment where the story could end in different ways, described as an alternate ending.-Literature:...
can be determined by the player, who can alter the ending through their actions, can complete the game at almost any time, and continue playing the game even after the ending. Some of the games give the player the freedom to complete the game almost immediately after starting it, particularly Metal Saga
Metal Saga
Metal Saga, known in Japan as , is a post-apocalyptic role-playing game developed by Crea-Tech and published by Atlus Software and Success....
, which could be completed with a full ending scenario just minutes into the game, making it the shortest possible RPG.
The character class
Character class
In role-playing games, a common method of arbitrating the capabilities of different game characters is to assign each one to a character class. A character class aggregates several abilities and aptitudes, and may also sometimes detail aspects of background and social standing or impose behaviour...
es, such as a mechanic or soldier, could be chosen for the player character
Player character
A player character or playable character is a character in a video game or role playing game who is controlled or controllable by a player, and is typically a protagonist of the story told in the course of the game. A player character is a persona of the player who controls it. Player characters...
s, who would fight in turn-based battles either on foot or using tanks. The player could create tanks, customize and make a variety of modifications to them, remodel and enhance each part, strengthen the defense, repair damanged parts, and give them more shells
Shell (projectile)
A shell is a payload-carrying projectile, which, as opposed to shot, contains an explosive or other filling, though modern usage sometimes includes large solid projectiles properly termed shot . Solid shot may contain a pyrotechnic compound if a tracer or spotting charge is used...
.
| Title | System | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Metal Max Metal Max is a 1991 vehicle combat role-playing video game developed by Crea-Tech and published by Data East for the Nintendo Famicom exclusively in Japan on May 24, 1991 and later re-released on the Wii Virtual Console on April 27, 2010. It is the first of the Metal Max series... |
Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
1991 |
| Metal Max 2 Metal Max 2 Metal Max 2 is the second entry in the Metal Max series. It was a vehicle combat RPG published by Data East for the Super Famicom in 1993. Ten years later, the game was ported to the Game Boy Advance by Now Production under the title Metal Max 2 Kai... |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System 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... |
1993 |
| Metal Max Returns | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1995 |
| Metal Saga Metal Saga Metal Saga, known in Japan as , is a post-apocalyptic role-playing game developed by Crea-Tech and published by Atlus Software and Success.... |
PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
2005 |
| Metal Saga: Hagane no Kisetsu Metal Saga Metal Saga, known in Japan as , is a post-apocalyptic role-playing game developed by Crea-Tech and published by Atlus Software and Success.... |
Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
2006 |
| Metal Saga Mobile | Mobile Phone Mobile phone A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator... s |
2007 |
| Metal Saga New Frontier | Web game | 2010 |
| Metal Max 3 | Nintendo DS | 2010 |
| Metal Max 2: Reloaded Metal Max 2 Metal Max 2 is the second entry in the Metal Max series. It was a vehicle combat RPG published by Data East for the Super Famicom in 1993. Ten years later, the game was ported to the Game Boy Advance by Now Production under the title Metal Max 2 Kai... |
Nintendo DS | 2011 |
External links
- Official website of Metal Max series:メタルマックス2:リローデッド
- Official website of Metal Saga series:METAL SAGA
- Official website of Metal Saga New Frontier:メタルサーガ・ニューフロンティア
- Official website of developer:有限会社クレアテック