After seeing a review of Ninja Blade, I was interested in knowing who were the minds behind this game. A company called From Software were the minds, and being unfamiliar with their work, I decided to look them up. I found more titles involving ninjas such as the Tenchu series and some mech games such as Armored Core. It seemed as if I actually did know what games From Software had worked on. At least, until I saw a title that caught my eye called Metal Wolf Chaos. And it is easily the most patriotic game you've probably never played.
Why is it something you probably never played? Because unless you live in Japan or decide to look for countless hours in various store outlets or different online stores, you won't be able to find it. It's a strange thing, it's so patriotic because you fight for the United States and it's only released in Japan. Lame. Then again, there is a part in the game where you blow up an armored White House so I can see why it wouldn't get a western release.
The game revolves around a man named Michael Wilson who happens to be the President of the United States. However, Vice President Richard Hawk has his own plans of taking control of the office so he gains control of the U.S. Armed Forces to take Michael out. Oh, and there are mechs. Big ones. And you, as the president, get to shoot the hell out of everything in a giant mech, in order to get your country back under order. It's such an inane plot but you can't help but appreciate something as creative as this. What other games have you defending the freedom of your country? Call of Duty? Too depressing. Medal of Honor? Too boring. You want to save the country and you want to feel like a badass while you do so. Metal Wolf Chaos is here to fill in that hole.
Another thing I couldn't help but notice is that, for a game released only Japan, there are actually full English voiceovers. And the voiceovers are just the way I want them, so bad that it's good. Just watch the ending of this if you want to get a good idea of the brilliantly terrible dialogue. Also, watch if you want to see a giant mech surfing on space debris.
What a shame, if this was released in the U.S., you could imagine the amount of sales this would have gotten from those who love this country so much. Sure, there would have been so much controversy surrounding it but we wouldn't care. We'd be too busy saving our country in a giant mech. You know the people who would actually complain about a game like this? Terrorists. And I'd sooner be dead than be one of those.
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What if I've finally turned into what they've always said I would turn into? A maniac. A psycho killer. A guy who enjoys quoting Sin City.
In a brief description, I play all genres of games. My personal favorites are and always will be platformers and shoot 'em ups. Galaga is probably the first shoot 'em up I have ever played and it was definitely the longest to hold my attention. Platformers, jeez, far too many for me to name. There are a few FPSs I like, so few that I don't feel like naming any. But if they manage to be different enough, it has my attention. I have my fair share of fun with other genres as well. Except fighters, I tend to be pretty bad at those but it still doesn't put a hamper on the amount of fun I can get from them. Arc System Works is one of the best fighting game developers around. Capcom, SNK, and everyone else is meh.
I was born in 1990, my first video game system was a Sega Genesis and it was probably the best thing I had ever had the chance to play. As the years went, as did my interest in the video games field. Parents and relatives usually got me game consoles for birthday and christmas gift, you wouldn't believe how excited I was when I got my first SNES. My older brother and I did all we could to pool money together to buy GameBoys (Maybe a GameGear as well, dunno) and eventually the Playstation 1 and 2. I can safely say that I have interacted with every Nintendo, Sega, Sony, Microsoft, and a few Atari consoles and handhelds at least once. As of now, I still play games as often as I can, despite my game library has not been expansive as it once was a decade ago. Since GameFly and various other rental places popped up, I have still been able to keep playing to my heart's content.
As of now, college is something else that eats up three to four days of the week. Whenever I'm not doing college activities, I am improving my drawing abilities, watching movies, expanding my musical tastes both new and old, offroading with my friends, eating cultural food and, of course, playing games.
And I am a sucker for just about anything film noir, enough so that I occasionally write in that style. It's fun stuff.
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TOMORROW'S GONNA BE ANOTHER BUSY DAY AT THE WHITEHOUSE
Meanwhile the thoroughly Japanese Otogi's did come out here, and are totally awesome and you should play them.
This game looks so awesome, I really wish I could get my hands on a copy
wasn't this on broken pixels?
Been wanting to play this game for years, but still haven't had the opportunity to do so.
I would gladly vote this man into the White House.
Not to hijack, but I completely agree. Warning, I was only half serious when I wrote that (check the post date :P).
That said, if this game came to XBox originals, I'd buy the hell out of it.
I have played this, and yes, it IS awesome.
RIIIICHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRDD
Oh jesus.
I'M HEADING OUT TO SAVE AMERICA
I'm not an Armored Core fan, but I think I'd have to play this out of a sheer sense of duty.
They're also responsible for the PS3's Demon's Soul, which is pretty sweet.
Also; HOWW DOO YOUU LIIKKEEE MEE NOWW!!??!!