''Mecho Wars'' is a turn-based

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developed by British studio Oyaji Games and designed by Luc Bernard which is set in the same world as ''Eternity's Child''. It was released for iOS on June 13, 2009. It was released on List of PlayStation minis, PlayStation Minis on January 10, 2012 in North America and January 25, 2012 in Europe. It was also released on December 11, 2010 on PC and Mac.

Gameplay

The game is based on standard turn-based strategy combat but with environmental factors affecting gameplay. For example, at night the water freezes, and every turn an hour goes by. The game features two campaigns one controlling the 'Winged Crusade' and one controlling the 'Landians'.

Soundtrack

The ''Mecho Wars'' soundtrack was composed by Sean Beeson, with additional music provided by Justin Wasack, Pontus Rufelt, AF THE NAYSAYER, Aidin Ashoori, and vocals by Genna Bain. The sound effects were created by Justin Wasack. The WiiWare version features an exclusive song.

Awards

Mecho Wars was nominated for Best Handheld Audio for the 2010 GANG Awards, up against Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, Gran Turismo PSP and Resistance: Retribution.

Reception

Reviews for ''Mecho Wars'' have been generally positive. It received a score of 4 out of 5 from appvee.com. Gamerlimit.com gave Mecho Wars an 8.5 out of 10 Appversity said "where ''UniWar'' brought a bland, but solid entry to the TBS genre, ''Mecho Wars'' counters with a flashy and vibrant style. With this style and the innovative time twist, I can safely say that upon the release of online multiplayer, ''Mecho Wars'' will be a must-have". Slide To Play gave the game a 4 out of 4. Meanwhile, PSPminis.com gave it a 9/10 for the PlayStation Minis version saying "Mecho Wars is very polished and full of content."

Remake

A remake named Desert Ashes was released in February 2015 for PlayStation Vita, and for the Nintendo Switch in January 2019.

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External links

Official websiteOyaji GamesOfficial soundtrack
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