Mecha RPG Softcover

by Chris Perrin

Metal and Flesh In battlefields on Earth, in space, and on realms known only to imagination, brave men and women answer the call of fate. They leave behind their simple lives and become pilots of giant armed robots, called mecha, opening a world filled with excitement and danger. Live and Die No matter their beginnings, mecha are tools of war! Pilots will soon learn that with the awesome power of their mecha, comes the awesome responsibility to fight the evil gods of the Living City, put down the Separatist Guard's shameful rebellions, topple unjust kings and his lackies, the Arbor Defense Force, find love with the Cheerleader Captain, and get to class before the Vice Principal finds out. Such is the life of a mecha pilot. Together As One No pilot faces these trials alone. A pilot will always have his mecha to be strong where he is weak and protect him in the face of unspeakable danger. Also, the pilot will always be there for his mecha, who needs to be led to glory on the battlefield. Mecha... The RPG This is mecha-style anime role playing at its finest. Grab some friends, some dice, and this book and get ready to relive the best robot anime you've ever seen and tell mecha anime-stories no one has dreamed of yet. This is Mecha.

168 pages, Paperback

First published July 16, 2010

Reviews

[Reynaldo Madriñan]

This is a clever little system that does a very good job at delivering what it promises - a great way to play games styled off of mecha anime. Taking a do-it-yourself attitude that I heartily approve of, it nontheless includes three pre-made settings if one is so inclined.

There are a handful of things that prevented me from giving the book a higher score. There was a consistent formatting error in my book that was minor but impossible to ignore. I am not certain this is present in all of the printings. The art suffices, and while their is a lot of variety in the human characters presented, I think the book would have benefited from seeing more styles of mecha to go along with them.

In all, its a fine system, and a fantastic effort. I look forward to Chris Perrin's future work!

[Stan]

I was really impressed by this role playing game. The rules light approach to mecha combat is impressive as is the play style where characters select their role playing scene in every episode. I look forward to setting down with the gaming group and giving this system a whirl. We will probably make up our own system reference schematic, as I was not really wild about the three included in the rule book, but the game gives plenty of suggestions on how to do just that.

[Ryan Aech]

A good RPG title. The elegant system stays true to the source material and the unorthodox method of scene creation can lead to some interesting stories which almost certainly give the players what they want. Included are three very good settings, two of which are extremely creative and interesting. Would be a four or five star book if it had a second pass by a copy-editor.

[Lukas]

Seems like a fun but incomplete game.

[Davy]

It's an RPG. I feel an actual review will have to wait for an actual session to occur.

[Chris Perrin]

The greatest role playing game ever. Nevermind that I wrote it! :)