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| name                = MechWarrior
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| type                = Computer game
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| development        = [[Beam Software]]
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| publisher          = [[Activision]]
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| year                = 1993
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| era                = [[Succession Wars era]]
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| timeline            = [[3027]]
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| series              = MechWarrior computer games
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| followedby          = [[MechWarrior 3050]]
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''MechWarrior'', known in Japan as ''Battletech'', is a video game developed for the Super NES based on the [[Battletech]] universe.  Its plot and gameplay is based upon the PC ''[[MechWarrior_I|MechWarrior]]'' game, but uses the tools available on the Super NES (Mode 7 graphics and sprites) for the first-person mission portions of the game.
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==Story==
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The player takes on the role of a MechWarrior named Herras Ragen, the son of Colonel Joseph T. Ragen.  Colonel Ragen is a soldier in the AFFS whose mission was to infiltrate and destroy the renegade mercenaries called the Dark Wing Lance.  In 3017 the Dark Wing Lance attacked Colonel Ragen's home on [[Redondo]], killing him and most of his family.  Herras survived and in [[3027]], at the age of 22, he set out on a quest of revenge to hunt down the Dark Wing Lance.  Herras acts as a mercenary, selling his services as he uses contacts to gather information on the Dark Wing Lance until he can avenge his family.
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==Gameplay==
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===Mechs===
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The BattleMechs in the SNES version of MechWarrior were developed specifically for the game.  There are eight 'Mechs in all.  Four of them are Light 'Mechs, two are Medium 'Mechs, one is a Heavy 'Mech, and the last is an Assault 'Mech.  Several of the Battlemechs share similarities to each other (the Nexus series of Mechs especially) and the [[Grand Crusader]] is a very similar design to the Unseen design of the same name.  The name Ragnarok is shared with a BattleMech from the [[MechAssault]] series, but the two designs are very different.
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===Weapons===
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Much like the later [[MechWarrior_II|MechWarrior]] PC Games, the player can heavily customize BattleMechs.  The armor, engine, and weaponry can all be changed between missions.  This even includes changing the number of heat sinks or jump jets on the BattleMech.
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==Images==
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<gallery>
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Image:SNES_Mechwarrior_2.jpg|Lighter Four Mechs featured in the game
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Image:SNES_Mechwarrior_1.jpg|Heavier Four Mechs featured in the game
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Image:MW1OpeningSNES.gif|Game opening screen
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</gallery>
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:''See also:'' [[MechWarrior (1992 Video Game)/Game Genie Codes | Game Genie Codes]]
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==External links==
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*[http://www.gamefaqs.com/snes/588475-mechwarrior/data ''MechWarrior''] at GameFAQs
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*[http://www.snesmusic.org/v2/profile.php?profile=set&selected=1643 Soundtrack information] at SNES Music
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*[[w:MechWarrior_%28Super_NES_video_game%29|Mechwarrior (Super NES)]] at Wikipedia
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[[Category:Video Games|MechWarrior (SNES)]]

Revision as of 01:00, 19 March 2012

MW1CoverSNES.jpg
MechWarrior
Product information
Type Computer game
Development Beam Software
Publication information
Publisher Activision
First published 1993
MSRP ?
Content
Era Succession Wars era
Timeline 3027
Series MechWarrior computer games
Followed by MechWarrior 3050

MechWarrior, known in Japan as Battletech, is a video game developed for the Super NES based on the Battletech universe. Its plot and gameplay is based upon the PC MechWarrior game, but uses the tools available on the Super NES (Mode 7 graphics and sprites) for the first-person mission portions of the game.

Story

The player takes on the role of a MechWarrior named Herras Ragen, the son of Colonel Joseph T. Ragen. Colonel Ragen is a soldier in the AFFS whose mission was to infiltrate and destroy the renegade mercenaries called the Dark Wing Lance. In 3017 the Dark Wing Lance attacked Colonel Ragen's home on Redondo, killing him and most of his family. Herras survived and in 3027, at the age of 22, he set out on a quest of revenge to hunt down the Dark Wing Lance. Herras acts as a mercenary, selling his services as he uses contacts to gather information on the Dark Wing Lance until he can avenge his family.

Gameplay

Mechs

The BattleMechs in the SNES version of MechWarrior were developed specifically for the game. There are eight 'Mechs in all. Four of them are Light 'Mechs, two are Medium 'Mechs, one is a Heavy 'Mech, and the last is an Assault 'Mech. Several of the Battlemechs share similarities to each other (the Nexus series of Mechs especially) and the Grand Crusader is a very similar design to the Unseen design of the same name. The name Ragnarok is shared with a BattleMech from the MechAssault series, but the two designs are very different.

Weapons

Much like the later MechWarrior PC Games, the player can heavily customize BattleMechs. The armor, engine, and weaponry can all be changed between missions. This even includes changing the number of heat sinks or jump jets on the BattleMech.

Images

  • Lighter Four Mechs featured in the game

  • Heavier Four Mechs featured in the game

  • Game opening screen

See also: Game Genie Codes

External links

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