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Metal Max(JP) is first of the Metal Max role-playing video game series developed by Creea-Tech and published by Data East. Originally released for the Famicom in 1991 in Japan and later had a 16-bit remake under the title Metal Max Returns in 1995. Both the Famicom and Super Famicom were re-released for the Wii and while the 3DS only had the Famicom version.[1] A Remake was published four years after, with its sequels, Metal Max 2, and Metal Saga: Hagane no Kisetsu, are both published in the years of 1993 and 2006 respectively.
This game has a guide in GameFAQs,[2] and in Metalmaniax.[3]
This article mainly utilizes references to the fan-translated English patch by Stargood.[4]
Synopsis[]
The hunter embarks on their adventure to acquire additional tanks and fellow party members in the post-apocalyptic world, immediately after their mechanic father disowns, and kicks them out of their repair garage.
Gameplay[]
Metal Max is the first RPG to incorporate vehicles in their side view battle system. Functioning like a secondary health bar with extra combat actions, vehicles aid the Hunter and their party to traverse the wasteland, beating various monsters, machines, and outlaws with relative ease. Other features include modding, improving chassis and engine stats. Vehicles also function as a primary fast travel ability through the Dog System, sold in most Tank Part shops, to "teleport" to previously-visited towns, aside from the on-foot only Transfertron found in select towns of the post-apocalyptic world.
Controls[]
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Plot[]
Reception[]
Characters[]
- Hunter - The protagonist, starts off in Riorado (Leorad in the remake,) aspires to be a great monster hunter.
- Mechanic - One of the Hunter's companions, starts off in a house outside Pobre Obre, dreams of becoming a well-known mechanic.
- Soldier - Another one of the Hunter's companions, starts off in a bar inside Audrey, motivated to fight and be stronger than the legendary hunter, Wolf.
- Wolf - A proud, legendary hunter riding one of the best tanks in game; the Red Wolf. Initially assists the Hunter into acquiring their first tank, and relinquishes control of the Red Wolf (to the Hunter's party) after succumbing to his injuries fighting Gomez in the Secret Waterfall Base.
- Dad - The protagonist's hardy mechanic father, disappointed to the Hunter's aspirations to become a hunter, disowns and kicks out the Hunter of his repair garage. Serves to end the game via the retire option to start the credit sequence of Metal Max.
- Noah - The main antagonist and final boss of the game, Noah is a supercomputer and rogue AI that initiated the "Great Destruction" by crippling the World's military, and subsequently developing bio-mechanical monstrosities to be unleashed among the surviving remnants of humanity.
Vehicles[]
- Mosquito - A light tank found in the abandoned Southern Caves of Riorado.
- Buggy - A fast-attack vehicle found in the Shoreside Factory east of Pobre Obre.
- Van - An ambulance found in the abandoned hospital west of Rocco.
- Tiger - A WW2 medium tank found buried in the Beach Cave east of Freeza.
- LAV - An APC found in the city of Sol.
- Abrams - A main battle tank bought in Port Slum, southeast of Audrey.
- Red Wolf - A modified main battle tank found in Gomez's Secret Waterfall Base southwest of Santa Poco. Originally piloted by the legendary hunter Wolf.
- White Muu - Another modified, next-generation main battle tank parked in the abandoned Ghost Base north of Canabelle.
External links[]
- Metal Max at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Metal Max at GameFAQs
- Famicom Version at Nintendo's Wii Virtual Console page (Japan)
- Famicom Version at Nintendo's 3DS Virtual Console page (Japan)
- Super Famicom Version at Nintendo's Wii Virtual Console page (Japan)
- Metal Max Wiki
| Metal Max series | |
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| Main series | Metal Max • Metal Max 2 • Metal Max 3 • Metal Max 4 • Metal Max Xeno: Reborn |
| Related | Metal Saga: Hagane no Kisetsu • Metal Dogs • Data East • Crea-Tech • Kadokawa Games • Cygames |
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