Editing Mecha (section)

===Video games===
[[File:Strike Suit Zero - Screenshot 01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|''[[Strike Suit Zero]]'' is a 2013 space combat video game featuring mecha designs by Junji Okubo.]]
[[File:Gearhead rpg 01.png|thumb|right|Mecha selection menu in the [[roguelike]], ''GearHead RPG'']]
Mecha are often featured in computer and console [[video game]]s. Because of their size and fictional power, mecha are quite popular subjects for games, both tabletop and electronic. They have been featured in video games since the 1980s, particularly in [[vehicular combat game|vehicular combat]] and [[shooter game]]s, including Sesame Japan's [[side-scrolling shooter]] game ''[[Vastar]]'' in 1983,<ref>{{KLOV game|10299|Vastar}}</ref> various [[List of Gundam video games|''Gundam'' games]] such as ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Last Shooting]]'' in 1984 and ''[[Kidō Senshi Z-Gundam: Hot Scramble|Z-Gundam: Hot Scramble]]'' in 1986,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Savorelli |first=Carlos |date=October 6, 2017 |title=Kidō Senshi Z-Gundam: Hot Scramble |url=http://hg101.kontek.net/zgundam/zgundam.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116015726/http://hg101.kontek.net/zgundam/zgundam.htm |archive-date=November 16, 2017 |access-date=November 15, 2017 |website=Hardcore Gaming 101 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> the [[run and gun (video game)|run and gun]] shooters ''[[Shoot 'em up#Golden age and refinement (late 1970s to early 1980s)|Hover Attack]]'' in 1984 and ''[[Thexder]]'' in 1985, and [[Arsys Software]]'s [[3D computer graphics|3D]] [[role-playing shooters]] ''[[Wibarm|WiBArm]]'' in 1986 and ''[[Star Cruiser (1988 video game)|Star Cruiser]]'' in 1988. Historically mecha-based games have been more popular in Japan than in other countries.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=May 1996 |title=Iron Rain |magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]] |publisher=[[Imagine Media]] |issue=17 |page=86}}</ref><!-- Sorted by release date. Note: this is not, and it's not supposed to be a complete list of mecha in video games. -->

* [[Metal Gear|''Metal Gear'' series]] (1987 – 2018) by [[Hideo Kojima]], includes mecha as part of its main premise. The series takes place during the modern day and near future, and the prototype nuclear-capable bipedal tanks called [[Metal Gear (weapon)|Metal Gears]] are a recurring element. 
*A popular classic of mecha in games is the ''[[MechWarrior]]'' series (1989 – 2021) of video games, which takes place in the ''[[Battletech]]'' universe.
*[[Intelligent Systems]]-developed and [[Nintendo]]-published games that feature mecha include ''[[Battle Clash]]'' (1992) and ''[[Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge]]'' (1993), a single-player mecha-themed shooter series with [[real robot]]-style. All battles are fought with mechas called Standing Tanks (ST).
*''[[One Must Fall]]'' (1994 – 2003) is a series of mecha [[fighting game]]s developed by Diversions Entertainment wherein the stats of the player's mech vary based on the selected pilot, allowing for a large range of customization. It is the earliest fighting game to feature an all-mech roster.
*[[Capcom]]'s arcade [[beat 'em up]] ''[[Armored Warriors]]'' (1994) and followup fighting game ''[[Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness]]'' (1995) feature mechs known as "Variant Armor" which the player can customize by mixing and matching a selection of limb and weaponry options. The latter game also has the player choose a pilot for the mech from a lineup of characters, though this only impacts the game's story mode and not gameplay.
*[[Square (video game company)|Squaresoft]]-developed games that feature mecha include ''[[Front Mission]]'' (1995 – 2019), a turn-based tactical series of games with [[real robot]]-style mecha utilized by near future military forces. ''[[Xenogears]]'' (1998) also used mecha, called Gears, as a main aspect of the story, and the series continues the use of mecha with the [[Monolith Soft]]-developed ''[[Xenoblade Chronicles]]'' series (2010 – ).
*In the ''[[Virtual-On]]'' (1996 – 2018) fighting game series, players assume control of humanoid mecha named Virtuaroids.
*''[[Armored Core]]'' (1997 – ) is a fast-paced action mecha series developed by [[FromSoftware]], set in the distant post apocalyptic futures where mechas called "Armored Core" pilot by mercenaries are the dominant forces on the battlefield. Armored Core games have a wide selection in customizations with the first entry in the series [[Armored Core (video game)]] being as one of the early few 3D mecha games that introduced extensive customizations to the mechas in-game.
*''[[Tech Romancer]]'' (1998) is an arena fighting game with a roster of playable mechs and corresponding pilots. The game heavily spoofs mecha anime, with designs paying homage to several influential series of the genre and a highly stylized presentation meant to emulate a mecha TV show. It is the second Capcom fighting game to revolve around mecha, following ''Cyberbots.'' 
*In ''[[StarCraft]]'' series (1998 – 2017)'','' two of the fictional races (Terran and Protoss) extensively use walkers. In the first game of the series, each faction had only one walker: Goliath (Terran) and Dragoon (Protoss). As of the latest release, in multiplayer games, Terrans have four different walkers (Viking, Thor, Hellbat, and Widow Mine,) while Protoss have three (Colossus, Stalker, and Immortal.) On the whole there are 18 different Terran walkers and 21 Protoss walkers across the entire franchise.
*The [[Monolith Productions]] game ''[[Shogo: Mobile Armor Division]]'' (1998) blended mecha gameplay with that of traditional [[first-person shooter]] games.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sabbagh |first=Michel |date=December 17, 2015 |title=Effort Upon Effort: Japanese Influences in Western First-Person Shooters |url=http://users.wpi.edu/~mksabbagh/docs/Sabbagh_IQP_MBJ_1603.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101080544/http://users.wpi.edu/~mksabbagh/docs/Sabbagh_IQP_MBJ_1603.pdf |archive-date=January 1, 2016 |access-date=December 29, 2015 |publisher=Worcester Polytechnic Institute |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
*''[[Heavy Gear 2]]'' (1999) offers a complex yet semi-realistic control system for its mecha in both [[terrain]] and [[outer space]] warfare.
*In ''[[Zone of the Enders]]'' (2001 – 2012) by [[Hideo Kojima]], [[real robot]]s called LEVs exist alongside a more [[super robot]]-like mecha type known as the Orbital Frame.
* ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' (2001) features Tails and Dr. Eggman in their own mecha suits, the Cyclone and Egg Walker respectively.
*[[Phantom Crash]] (2002) and [[S.L.A.I.: Steel Lancer Arena International]] (2005) by [[Genki (company)|Genki]], are mecha games set in a future where the sport of "rumbling" takes place. In each game the player must climb the ranks of rumbling using a Scoot Vehicle that they have customized and accompanied by an animal intelligence chip.
* In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' (2003), the minigame Mario Mechs features the solo player piloting a big warlike machine while the team of three players pilot smaller scooters.
*In ''[[Battlefield 2142]]'' (2006), walking mechs fight alongside conventional military units such as [[infantry]], [[tank]]s, [[Armored personnel carrier|APCs]], and aircraft in the forces of the European Union and Pan-Asian Coalition.
*In ''[[Supreme Commander (video game)|Supreme Commander]]'' (2007), all three factions utilize mechs, along with tanks and gunships. The player's Armored Command Unit is one such mech.
*The ''[[Command & Conquer: Tiberian series]]'' franchise (1995 – 2012) features many mechanized walker units. In the last video game of this series, [[Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight|''Command & Conquer 4'']], walkers have gained such predominance that even command centers walk. (In the prior games, they were stationary buildings.) Titan, Wolverine, and Juggernaut are three of such units that have appeared in four ''Command & Conquer'' titles.
*''[[League of Legends]]'' (2009), developed by [[Riot Games]], include mecha as part of champion skins, designed as super robots (Mecha Malphite, Mecha Kha Zix, Mecha Aatrox, Mecha Zero Sion, etc.).
*''[[Hawken (video game)|Hawken]]'' (2012) is an online first person shooter in which players can choose from a variety of bipedal mechas with different specializations and abilities.
*''[[War Thunder]]'' (2012) held an April Fools event in which players were able to control mecha tanks, comprising multiple tank turrets and various other parts, after destroying a certain number of vehicles in a battle.
*[[Halo 4]] (2012) introduced the HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Armor Defense System (or Mantis), which would later reappear in [[Halo 5: Guardians|Halo 5]] (2015).
*In '' [[Titanfall (video game)|Titanfall]]'' (2014) and ''[[Titanfall 2]]'' (2016) from [[Respawn Entertainment]], mechas are heavily involved within gameplay and the story.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Arts |first=Electronic |date=2017-03-22 |title=Titanfall 2 |language=en |work=ea.com |url=https://www.ea.com/games/titanfall/titanfall-2 |url-status=live |access-date=2017-07-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723040031/https://www.ea.com/games/titanfall/titanfall-2 |archive-date=2017-07-23}}</ref>
*In ''[[War Robots]]'' (2014) from Russian developer [[Pixonic]], players only can control mechas to fight each other in a 6v6 battlefield.
*In ''[[Heroes of the Storm]]'' (2015), developed by [[Blizzard Entertainment]], players can take control of the giant mecha, called "Triglav Protector", as a reward for winning objective on Volskaya Foundry battleground. The mecha is co-piloted by two different players, the first serving as a pilot, and the second serving as a gunner. Each player is given control to a different set of unique abilities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Sam |date=2017-09-15 |title=Heroes of the Storm: Introducing Assault on Volskaya Foundry Battleground |url=https://esports.hollywood.com/heroes-of-the-storm-introducing-assault-on-volskaya-foundry-battleground-33bb4239b578 |access-date=2019-09-26 |website=Medium |language=en}}</ref> In January 2018 and June 2019, Blizzard created two "MechaStorm" events for ''Heroes of the Storm,'' featuring multiple mecha skins for a number of heroes, as well as other items for the Collection.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Sam |date=2018-01-16 |title=Heroes of the Storm: New MechaStorm Skins and Animation |url=https://esports.hollywood.com/heroes-of-the-storm-new-mechastorm-skins-and-animation-497aad0d9f47 |access-date=2019-09-26 |website=Medium |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chen |first=Amy |date=2019-06-19 |title=Heroes of the Storm: MechaStorm II now live with exciting new quest chain |url=https://www.dailyesports.gg/heroes-of-the-storm-mechastorm-ii-now-live-with-exciting-new-quest-chain/ |access-date=2019-09-26 |website=Daily Esports |language=en-US}}</ref> A MechaStorm "anime video trailer" was also released, heavily inspired by series such as ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]],'' and ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]].''
*In ''[[Just Cause 3]]'' (2015) and ''[[Just Cause 4]]'' (2018) mecha make an appearance as [[downloadable content]] in both games where they are owned by fictional in-game factions named the eDen Corporation and The Black Hand respectively. In both games, they are able to be piloted by the player.
*''[[Overwatch (video game)|Overwatch]]'' (2016), team shooter from Blizzard Entertainment, includes [[D.Va]], a tank hero who pilots a mecha. Stylized as MEKA (Mobile Exo-Force of the Korean Army), D.Va's mecha provides her primary hero abilities as well as being a driver of her backstory in the game's lore.<ref>{{Cite web |title=D.Va - Heroes- Overwatch |url=https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/heroes/dva/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160523021153/https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/heroes/dva/ |archive-date=May 23, 2016 |access-date=April 1, 2019 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Wrecking Ball (Overwatch)|Wrecking Ball]] is a tank-class quadrupedal mecha robot driven by a [[Genetic engineering|genetically engineered]] hamster named Hammond. The mecha is armed with automatic assault weapons known as the "quad cannons", and can be transformed into a high-speed "wrecking ball" equipped with a [[grappling hook]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marshall |first=Cass |date=2018-06-28 |title=Overwatch's next hero is a chubby hamster and I love it |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/28/17513534/overwatch-hero-28-hammond-ptr |access-date=2019-10-22 |website=Polygon |language=en}}</ref>
*''[[Brigador]]'' (2016),  an [[Isometric projection|isometric]] [[Real-time tactics|real-time tactical]] game, features mechas (as well other vehicles, including [[tanks]] and flying "antigravs") with loadouts customizable for different objectives.
*''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' (2016) features extensive use of mecha suit known as the Robobot Armor to solve puzzles and fight enemies. Mecha resembling [[Kirby (character)|Kirby]] with the ability to copy enemy abilities (known as ''Modes).''
*''[[Daemon X Machina]]'' (2019).
*''[[Iron Harvest]]'' (2020) features many mechs piloted by multiple factions. It is set in the 1920+ [[alternate history]] universe [[Scythe (board game)|Scythe]], created by [[Jakub Różalski]].
*"''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom]]'' (2023) features a ridable mech which can be unlocked through a main quest.