MechWarrior

• Title — MechWarrior • Series — BattleTech/MechWarrior • Writer — James Halprin • Designer — James Halprin • Producer — Tom Sloper • Director — Alfred Milgrom • Programmer — Andrew Davie • Artist — Holger Liebnitz Steve French Paul Mitchell • Composer — Marshall Parker • Developer — Beam Software • Released — February 26, 1993 • Genre — Sci-fi mech simulation • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — Super NES

In 3017 a MechWarrior named Herras Ragenʻs family was killed by a group of military rogues called "The Dark Wing Lance". In 3027, playing as Herras, the player fights enemies, trying to seek out the leader of the rogues while relying on intel from a host of contacts and allies at a bar on a nearby planet in the system. In the end, the player's objective is to hunt down and kill the members of the Dark Wing Lance and avenge the deaths of Herras' family.

Mechwarrior on SNES is unusual for several reasons; one is that the game featured a unique stable of BattleMechs that were developed specifically for the game. Many share similarities or are clear variations of BattleMechs from other games, but others are completely unique. There are four types of BattleMechs in the game; light mechs, medium mechs, heavy mechs, and assault mechs. Light mechs include the Wasp and the Spider. The Spider is agile and typically used for flanking, and the Wasp has powerful jump jets. Medium mechs include the Phoenix Hawk and the Wolverine. The Phoenix Hawk balances all elements and the Wolverine is similar but is slightly slower and better armored. Heavy mechs include the Warhammer and the Battlemaster. These are both heavily armored and have a large amount of firepower. The only assault mech is the Atlas which is the strongest and slowest mech in the game.