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HARDCORE MECHA Fighter Edition Switch NSP Free Download Romslab If you’re a fan of great big robots mercilessly smashing each other’s massive metal heads in – and let’s face it, who isn’t? – then RocketPunch Games’ superbly stylish 2D side-scroller Hardcore Mecha would like a very loud word. This is an absurdly overwrought anime adventure spread across a solid seven-hour campaign which sees you strap in for some hot mech-on-mech action as you blast across space with a motley crew of mercs on a dangerous contract to rescue a missing intelligence officer. Do you like Cybernator on the SNES? Imagine that turned up to eleven and you’re almost there. From the get-go, Hardcore Mecha fully embraces its overblown anime influences, ROMSLAB.COM BEST SWITCH GAMES

HARDCORE MECHA Fighter Edition Switch NSP Free Download Romslab

Telling a ludicrously OTT tale that’s full of twists and turns, cheesy dialogue, guitar riffs, death, drama and multiple epic face-offs between main protagonist Tarethur O’Connell and his newly-found nemesis Vulphaes Bonaparte. What starts out as a relatively simple rescue mission to Mars for our colourful cast of rebel scum soon escalates into a full-scale Gundam-style war between the New United Nations and a mysterious terrorist cell known as Steel Dawn. There’s no shortage of shadowy villains, vengeful protagonists, plot twists or unexpected tragedy with this one, and we were pleasantly surprised by just how much story has been crammed in here.

Avoid the infra-red beam as it sweeps the floor, in this stealth section.

This is an unexpectedly meaty tale populated by hugely likeable characters and more than enough high-octane cyborg slapping to keep you properly hooked over its running time. Hardcore Mecha’s action-packed gameplay takes place over an impressively varied and wonderfully detailed selection of locales that see you strap into your mighty mech and battle hordes of robot foes on the hostile red surface of Mars, through bright and sunny futuristic cities, labyrinthian enemy lairs, deep under the ocean and across the vacuum of space itself. There are tricky platforming sections to navigate, zero gravity elements, stealth levels which see you abandon your mech for some sneaky on-foot sabotage and even a side-scrolling space battle that hands you control of a massive frigate as it punches its way through Steel Dawn’s intergalactic forces. Pokkén Tournament DX Switch

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In terms of the actual mech combat on offer, there’s also a surprising level of depth and variety to proceedings, with the game’s intense robot action backed up by RPG mechanics that see you unlock a steady stream of new weapons, suit upgrades, support mods, gadgets, melee moves and a handful of screen-shattering ultimate attacks that charge up as you fight and can then be activated in order to cause critical damage to anyone dumb enough to get in the way. You can also pick up any defeated enemy’s guns during battle, a smart little gameplay wrinkle that gives you access to absolutely loads of superbly high-powered weaponry on the fly, something that really helps to add a ton of spice to the moment-to-moment action.

During some of the boss battles, the camera pans out to take in the full spectacle

Mechs feel satisfyingly heavy and involving to command, too, although it does take a little bit of time to find your feet and get a handle on the basic rhythm of battle, your offensive options and the speed at which you move around arenas – something that’s facilitated by early levels which take it relatively easy on players, easing you in before really cranking up the heat. Getting a proper grip on the combat requires you to master boosting in tandem with your mech’s ability to hover in order to zip up and around levels to dodge incoming damage, holding ZR at any point to lock your position in the air and using the right stick to aim your weapons and attack from an advantageous position. Poly Bridge Switch NSP

HARDCORE MECHA Fighter Edition Switch NSP Free Download Romslab

You can dodge and boost on the ground, dish out devastating CQC combos via the X button and block by holding in ZL for a temporary shield that can soak up massive amounts of incoming damage. There’s plenty of variety in the foes you’ll face too, with rank and file enemy mechs easily despatched while heavier shielded forces wielding massive weapons require forward planning, quick manoeuvring and clever use of anti-mech mines, deployable turrets, smart missiles and any other gadgets you can get your hands on if you’re to emerge victorious. Fighting really is all about timing, both in terms of your movement around arenas and when taking into consideration the cooldown timings of each of your weapons, your melee attacks, shield defences and that all-important boost function.

Imagine the things that you could achieve in real life with a mecha suit.

You’d be able to rescue the cat from the tree without calling the fire brigade. DIY would be a blast. The school run would be far less stressful. Hardcore Mecha Developers RocketPunch Games, however, have other plans for us. Playing as charismatic mercenary Tarethur, the mission is to rescue a military lieutenant from a well-equipped terrorist organisation called Steel Dawn, although as the single-player campaign progresses through its generous quantity of missions, the task at hand deviates and Tarethur finds himself up to his neck in combat and plot twists. Popeye Switch NSP

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There is an obvious manga influence in Hardcore Mecha, with mecha suits equipped with enough firepower and statistics to satiate any fan of tech, and an art style that draws inspiration from the many Japanese graphic novels found in the otaku culture. The manga stimulus has nurtured an authentic action platform title, although there are enough ideas in here to make pinpointing the game’s genre a little challenging: one mission could have you stomping through an enemy base firing your arsenal of weapons in all directions to defend yourself from the masses, and the next could take Tarethur out of his mecha suit and ask that he infiltrate a facility using the sort of stealth moves seen in a Metal Gear Solid game.

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