Metal Max facts for kids

Metal Max (メタルマックス, Metaru Makkusu) is a cool science fiction RPG video game series. It was made by a Japanese company called Crea-Tech. The very first game came out in 1991 on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Because of some issues with its name, the series also has a spin-off called Metal Saga. People love these games because they give you a lot of freedom and have a really unique world to explore!

How to Play Metal Max

Like many Japanese RPGs, you control characters in a world that has been destroyed. Your goal is to find items to make your team stronger. You also battle enemies to earn money.

Tanks in the Game

A special part of Metal Max games is that you can find and use tanks! Tanks are super powerful and help protect your characters. You can find tanks in different places by exploring. Sometimes you can buy them with money. Other times, characters in the game, called NPCs, might even build them for you.

In battles, your human characters can attack on their own. But they can also use the tanks for extra power. If all your characters lose their health points (HP), you lose the battle.

Tank Parts and Armor

Each tank has six important parts:

• Cannon: This is the main gun.
• Machine Gun: This is a smaller, sub-gun.
• Special Equipment: These are unique tools or weapons.
• Chassis: This is the main body of the tank.
• Engine: This makes the tank move.
• Control System: This helps you steer and use the tank.

The weapons help you attack enemies. The other parts keep your tank running smoothly. Tanks are covered in armor. If your tank gets hit, its armor can be damaged or lost. This makes the tank easier to break. If a tank is too broken, it can't move or protect your characters. You'll need to fix it to use it again!

History of Metal Max

The first Metal Max game came out in 1991. At that time, another game called Dragon Quest was very popular in Japan. The creators of Metal Max said they wanted to make something different. They thought it would be more exciting to play an RPG where humans fought with tanks instead of dragons!

Later Games and Publishers

In 1993, Metal Max 2 was released. It sold a lot of copies, about 280,000! Then, in 1995, the very first game was remade for newer systems.

Towards the end of the 1990s, the original company that published the games, Data East, started having financial problems. They tried to publish other games, but it didn't help much. Sadly, Data East eventually closed down in 2003. The rights to "Metal Max" then went to a company that didn't make video games.

In 2005, a new company called Success started publishing games under the name "Metal Saga." This was like a new branch of the series. Later, in 2009, another company called Enterbrain got the original "Metal Max" name back. Because of this, Metal Max 3 was published in 2010 by Kadokawa Games.