Metal Head

About

Pilot a hulking bipedal mech through scorched landscapes in this 1990s shooter. You battle waves of enemy troops, hover vehicles, and rival mechs using chain guns, missiles, and targeting systems. The game unfolds across four distinct environments including ruined cities, bombed countrysides, and war-damaged suburbs. Real-time combat emphasizes quick reflexes and strategic weapon switching as you advance from a border town to a seized capital. The 32X's hardware pushes 3D polygonal visuals for its era, with destructible environments and explosive set pieces. Headbanger's metallic soundtrack matches the game's aggressive tone. With 24 megabytes of content packed onto cartridge, it offers a lean but intense 80s-style mech combat experience. Community reviews note its dated but functional controls and level design that prioritizes variety over depth. Released exclusively in Brazil by Tec Toy, it remains a niche artifact of Sega's 32-bit era.

Storyline

Five years after the 'World Federation' was established strife and war are still on the rise. In order to keep the peace the Federation Armed Forces, part of the Federation Police, build fully armed, bipedal Mechs also known as 'Metal Heads'. The Metal Head's success causes a heavy militarization of the countries of the Federation. A sudden and chaotic revolution led by terrorists, armed with their own fully armed Mechs, breaks out and the terrorists take control of a whole country. The player character (in a Metal Head) is sent in with his team to liberate the country's capital. The player character starts in a small border town and works his way in to reach the capital.