Since the birth of the concept of robots, people's imagination and exploration of this subject have almost never stopped.
In related works of Western culture, the performance, equipment and personality of robots have become the main characteristics; in the East, especially in Japan, people call this type of robot with large sizes and different functions by "mecha".
At first glance, the two only have a different name, but in fact, the cultural core of the mecha is very different from the so-called "Robert". The mecha represents an extension of the will and ability of the "human". To a certain extent, it is part of the "human".
Under the guidance of this idea, the topics discussed in Japanese mecha works are often closely related to "people": society, class, war, peace... As the carrier of these contents, "people" naturally became a part of the setting of these science fiction worlds. Therefore, the so-called "new humans" born through methods such as technology and mutation came into being, and became the most common and classic setting in mecha themes.
Compared with ordinary humans, these "new humans" have talents that ordinary people cannot match in terms of physical functions and the ability to manipulate mechas.This "natural" difference is not only inherently suitable for depicting the conflict between different groups and classes, but also makes "new humans" the "standard configuration" of the mecha theme.
The latest work of the upcoming "Mecha Warrior" series, "Mecha Warrior: Mythical Seed" (hereinafter referred to as "Mythical Seed"), is such a work.
Like most similar works, "Mythology" builds a worldview sandwiched between resources and war, new and old humans: a new energy source called "Femto" was discovered, allowing humans to use mechas, start interstellar navigation, and open up colonies.But at the same time, this resource will mutate humans into "capable people". In addition, the uneven distribution of "Femto" has led to a series of unrest in the colonial planet, including the War of Independence and the "capable people" revolution.
Today, the colony is ruled by a regime called the "Constitutional Bureau", and its exclusive special forces "Nein" were born, and the "Liberation Brigade" was the organization that confronted the Constitutional Bureau. The story of this work will also be closely related to these two organizations.
The official name of "Nuoin" is the Special Air Force Team of the Ninth Division, which is affiliated to the General Staff Headquarters of the Military Bureau of the General Bureau.To put it simply, this is a special force composed of "capable people" with special combat types. They not only have the power to act cheaply, but also their strong combat power also makes them famous and are called "the demon of the garden."
With the bonus of this "new human" identity, Noin's members are very individual, advocating power, desire for combat, and arrogance for ordinary humans... From them, you can not only see the character of Noin's army, but also gain a glimpse of the relationship between the "capable person" and the ordinary class.
It can be imagined that in this world full of war, it is definitely not an easy task to deal with such a group.
In contrast, the "Liberation Brigade" standing opposite Noin seems more approachable.This is a group composed of multiple underground branches.In order to fight against the General Administration, members of the Liberation Brigade were scattered in different regions.They will use the remains, underground passages and other structures left by previous wars to perform the so-called "cat and mouse game" with the governing bureau, and gradually expand their power.
Although the members of the Liberation Brigade are not capable people and their combat effectiveness is not as good as those of the full-time combat troops like Noin, you can clearly feel their optimism and positiveness from their words and conversations.In addition, as a rebellious organization, the Liberation Brigade clearly knew that their enemies were not so-called "capable people", but the "control bureau" that oppressed them, which made the Liberation Brigade's pattern higher and more convincing than Noin.
Under such a world view and power setting, "Nova" who was originally a member of the General Bureau, but now joins the Liberation Brigade, it seems very subtle.This is also convincing that the plot development of "Mythological Secrets" will definitely revolve around the protagonist's wandering between these two forces: should he overthrow the unified bureau with the Liberation Brigade, or should he return to the unified bureau in turn, or to make the two sides reach a reconciliation in the form of a "cool article"? I can only guess the plot orientation here, but it is certain that under such a worldview, the story of "Mythological Secrets" will definitely be quite exciting.
"Mecha War Demon Mythical Subordinates" will be released on September 5, 2025 on the Nintendo Switch™ 2/PlayStation®5/Xbox Series X|S/Steam® platform! Pre-orders on major platforms have officially started! Interested players can click the link to go to the store page to learn more.
About "Mecha War Demon Mythical Subordinate":
"Mecha War Demon Mythical" is a mecha action game. Players will wear a mecha suit called "Soldier Mecha", gallop freely on the ground and the sky, and start a fierce battle.Drive personalized soldiers and install mechas, carry all kinds of equipment, gallop across the battlefield, and enjoy the pleasure of free fighting.Experience unprecedented exciting battles through all-round mobile action battles!