Mecha Anime, Mecha Anime

One notable console title that focuses on the mecha anime genre is Banpresto's Super Robot Wars series (also known as Super Robot Taisen ), which in each installment of its games depict an elaborate crossover of popular and less-known mecha anime series. Also popular are the action game Zone of the Enders , the various Armored Core titles, the Virtual On series, and the Metal Gear series. On the remote controlled side of the genre there are games such as Robot Alchemic Drive and SF . Many game adaptations have been made of various popular mecha franchises, including Encounters in Space , many Macross games, and even American titles like the MechWarrior and MechCommander series, the Earthsiege and Starsiege series, Battlecry and Invasion . Also, there are the Front Mission and Xenogears games by Japanese developer Square Enix (who are also responsible for an homage to Super Robot anime with Robot Alchemic Drive). The Front Mission series is seeing increased popularity in America, especially with the third and fourth installments for PlayStation and PlayStation 2.

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