| Metal Mech: Man & Machine | |
|---|---|
 Japanese cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Sculptured Software |
| Publisher(s) | Jaleco |
| Designer(s) | Joe Hitchens |
| Programmer(s) | Ken Grant |
| Composer(s) | Paul Webb |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Metal Mech: Man & Machine (known in Japan as Metal Flame: Psybuster (メタルフレーム・サイバスター)) is a 1990 action video game developed by Sculptured Software and published by Jaleco for the Nintendo Entertainment System. In May 2023, the game was included via the Piko Interactive Collection 3 compilation for the Evercade by Blaze Entertainment.
Gameplay
The player controls the driver of a vehicle that is similar to the ED-209 of the RoboCop franchise.
The player must clear levels filled with randomly generated enemies in an unnamed city in order to survive. Items that can upgrade the firepower and defense of the vehicle are hidden in crates. Players must spend as much time outside of the armored unit as they do inside because the mecha fighter is a bigger (but tougher) target. They must also leave the mecha to climb ladders that lead to necessary items and to advance the game's storyline. The game was noted to have a few similarities to Blaster Master. The "little person" has a virtually identical appearance to Jason in the Blaster Master video game. Controlling the person is easier than controlling the mech. Players have to collect radiation symbols around the city.
External links
- ^ Metal Mech at GameFAQs
- ^ Metal Flame PsyBuster at Famicom World
- Metal Mech: Man & Machine at UV List
- ^ Metal Mech at MobyGames
- ^ Metal Mech vs Blaster Master at Flying Omelette