History YMMV / MetalWolfChaos

* ThatOneBoss: [[spoiler:The [[FinalBoss Ultimate Weapon]]'s second form doesn't pull any punches. It launches a shit ton of missiles that will shred you apart if you're in one spot for too long. In addition, the thing has shields, which can dampen the damage of a ill-timed Super.]]

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments:

** The very beginning of the mission also qualifies. Despite them falling to Richard's propaganda and abandoning him, and fully knowing he's walking into a hostage trap situation, Michael ''still'' decides to go rescue his fellow men, since he "... can't turn [his] back on a friend."

** The very beginning of the mission also qualifies. Despite them falling to Richard's propaganda and abandoning him, Michael still decides to go rescue his fellow men, since he "... can't turn [his] back on a friend."

* AuthorsSavingThrow: After months of delays and silence, many were starting to suspect that the ''XD'' port was going to be another half-assed remaster based on early preview screenshots that were circulating since the [=E3=] 2018 announcement by Devolver Digital and footage of the development build of the game. Around July 2019, a developer from General Arcade addressed users on the Steam forums and clear some of the air of doubts concerning the ''XD'' port, reassuring players they are working towards making the ''XD'' port look close to the original as possible while asking for feedback as well, followed by the developers uploading newer screenshots on the Steam store page featuring some of the restored visual effects and shaders that were missing from the development builds.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zxO74EoNi0 "Metal Fighter."]] [[OneWomanWail One-Woman Wailing]] [[OminousLatinChanting Ominous Japanese Chanting]] over an EpicRiff? Hell yes.

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* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Vice President Richard Hawk]] ousts the heroic [[ActionPolitician Michael Wilson]] from office, proceeding to turn the US into a military dictatorship under his control. Using prisoners of war as [[HumanShield shields]], Richard proceeds to order them gunned down while also attacking American cities in an attempt to kill Michael, now piloting the mechanical armor known as Metal Wolf. Richard reinstitutes slave labor, selling people in Miami into white slavery, and attempts to frame Metal Wolf by using [[DeadlyGas poison gas]] to wipe out Chicago before also using a giant mech to try to wipe out New York. When Michael defeats him, Richard attempts to flee to space, where he has prepared a superweapon to [[TakingYouWithMe wipe out all of the United States out of spite at his loss]].

* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Vice President Richard Hawk]] ousts the heroic [[ActionPolitician Michael Wilson]] from office, proceeding to turn the US into a military dictatorship under his control. Using prisoners of war as [[HumanShield shields]], Richard proceeds to order them gunned down while also attacking American cities in an attempt to kill [[PlayerCharacter Michael]], now piloting the mechanical armor known as Metal Wolf. Richard reinstitutes slave labor, selling people in Miami into white slavery, and attempts to frame Metal Wolf by using [[DeadlyGas poison gas]] to wipe out Chicago before also using a giant mech to try to wipe out New York. When Michael defeats him, Richard attempts to flee to space, where he has prepared a superweapon to [[TakingYouWithMe wipe out all of the United States out of spite at his loss]].

* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Vice President Richard Hawk]] ousts the heroic [[ActionPolitician Michael Wilson]] from office, proceeding to turn the US into a military dictatorship under his control. Using prisoners of war as [[HumanShield shields]], Richard proceeds to order them gunned down while also attacking American cities in an attempt to kill Michael, now piloting the mechanical armor known as Metal Wolf. Richard reinstitutes slave labor, selling people in Miami into white slavery, and attempts to frame Metal Wolf by using [[DeadlyGas poison gas]] to wipe out Chicago before also using a giant mech to try to wipe out New York. When Michael defeats him, Richard attempts to flee to space, where he has prepared a superweapon to wipe out all of the United States out of spite at his loss.

* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Vice President Richard Hawk]] ousts the heroic [[ActionPolitician Michael Wilson]] from office, proceeding to turn the US into a military dictatorship under his control. Using prisoners of war as [[HumanShield shields]], Richard proceeds to order them gunned down while also attacking American cities in an attempt to kill [[PlayerCharacter Michael]], now piloting the mechanical armor known as Metal Wolf. Richard reinstitutes slave labor, selling people in Miami into white slavery, and attempts to frame Metal Wolf by using [[DeadlyGas poison gas]] to wipe out Chicago before also using a giant mech to try to wipe out New York. When Michael defeats him, Richard attempts to flee to space, where he has prepared a superweapon to wipe out all of the United States out of spite at his loss.

* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad VicePresident Richard Hawk]] ousts the heroic [[ActionPolitician Michael Wilson]] from office, proceeding to turn the US into a military dictatorship under his control. Using prisoners of war as [[HumanShield shields]], Richard proceeds to order them gunned down while also attacking American cities in an attempt to kill [[PlayerCharacter Michael]], now piloting the mechanical armor known as Metal Wolf. Richard reinstitutes slave labor, selling people in Miami into white slavery, and attempts to frame Metal Wolf by using [[DeadlyGas poison gas]] to wipe out Chicago before also using a giant mech to try to wipe out New York. When Michael defeats him, Richard attempts to flee to space, where he has prepared a superweapon to wipe out all of the United States out of spite at his loss.

* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Richard Hawk]] is the [[PresidentEvil evil Vice President]] who ousts the heroic [[ActionPolitician Michael Wilson]] from office, proceeding to turn the US into a military dictatorship under his control. Using prisoners of war as [[HumanShield shields]], Richard proceeds to order them gunned down while also attacking American cities in an attempt to kill [[PlayerCharacter Michael]], now piloting the mechanical armor known as Metal Wolf. Richard reinstitutes slave labor, selling people in Miami into white slavery, and attempts to [[FrameUp frame Metal Wolf]] by using [[DeadlyGas poison gas]] to wipe out Chicago before also using a giant mech to try to wipe out New York. When Michael defeats him, Richard attempts to flee to space, where he has prepared a superweapon to wipe out all of the United States out of spite at his loss.

* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: This game has an enormous fanbase among Americans. There is one thing offensive about the game to most Americans who have heard of it: its release being [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]]. Luckily, that's been subverted as of 2018, which saw an announcement of the ''XD'' port getting an international release (delayed to 2019).

** Richard and Michael's relationship is very... [[http://tinyurl.com/4v9wx8 charged]] to say the least. Richard even points this out during one battle. Later that same battle, he sounds like he confirms this with the line "I'll...hug you to death!" However, his delivery of this line might suggest that he's just running out of [[OneLiner effective taunts]] [[IncomingHam to begin the fight with]], especially because he delivers this line late in the game. But then again, that theory gets thrown out of the window later in that same fight...
** ... Are those mechs ''arm-wrestling''? Over the podium with the President's seal? While onlookers cheer them on?
* FridgeLogic: If you kill any Metal Wolf sympathizers (and their family up to four separations, and friends and co-workers, and their friends,family, and co-workers) Won't you have to pretty much kill the entire nation at that point- Oh wait Metal Wolf Chaos. Never mind then.

* HamAndCheese: Arguably a ''completely intentional'' version of this (as in, the developers were aiming towards this effect). You can practically hear the voice actors laughing in the studios as they're recording.

--->'''Jodie, after Michael defeats Warner and she is rescued:''' Mister President... How can I ever...\\
'''Michael:''' Jodie?\\
'''Jodie:''' Yes?\\
'''Michael:''' ... Sorry to be late.

* HolyShitQuotient: Taken to unbelievable absurdity. At one point Michael [[spoiler:destroys an orbiting space colony and then ''rides a piece of debris back down to Earth like a surfboard'']].

** Fans often compliment this game by calling it "Too American for America" due to the ironic fact it was developed in Japan and was never officially released in the U.S. for almost 14 years.

* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: This game has an enormous fanbase among Americans. There is one thing offensive about the game to most Americans who have heard of it: Its release being [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] until 2019 where its ''XD'' port is getting an international release.

** Also any time Peter [=McDonald=] says the name "Money Money Gold"--It just rolls off the tongue.

* SignatureScene: First mission: the front flip RocketJump out of the White House. Spoiler: the White House explodes behind him as a result. It was even used prominently in Devolver's big E3 reveal as if to say, "You're not imagining this, we're doing it!"
* SoBadItsGood: This game ''embodies'' this. If it was a movie, it'd be the single greatest BMovie ever made. Only applies to the storyline, though; the actual gameplay is good, by all accounts.

* HarderThanHard: [[MeaningfulName Hell Mode]] is this, especially with the later quarter of the game.

*** -refer to this game as such on an example with no other information.

* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: This game has an enormous fanbase among Americans. There is one thing offensive about the game to most Americans who have heard of it: Its release being [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] until 2018 where its ''XD'' port got an international release.

** Fans often compliment this game by calling it "Too American for America" due to the ironic fact it was developed by Japan and was never officially released in the U.S. for almost 14 years.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zxO74EoNi0 Metal Fighter]]". {{One Woman Wail}}ing [[OminousLatinChanting Ominous Japanese Chanting]] over an EpicRiff? Hell yes.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: As if Richard's atrocities in the ZeroPercentApprovalRating entry weren't enough, he enacts a law that calls for the immediate public execution (by guillotine) of any Metal Wolf sympathizers who don't confess by a previously set timeline. Along with their family members within four separations. And their old classmates. AND their friends and coworkers.
** The whole game ''is'' this. Foreign game has the US President saving the US by killing lots of people? Offensive. US President saving the US by staging a one-man war on his Vice President in a mecha suit while blowing lots of shit up and spitting out cheesy one-liners in the most hot-blooded fashion ever? Awesomesauce.
* FoeYay: Richard and Michael's relationship is very... [[http://tinyurl.com/4v9wx8 charged]] to say the least. Richard even points this out during one battle. Later that same battle, he sounds like he confirms this with the line "I'll...hug you to death!" However, his delivery of this line might suggest that he's just running out of [[OneLiner effective taunts]] [[IncomingHam to begin the fight with]], especially because he delivers this line late in the game. But then again, that theory gets thrown out of the window later in that same fight...

* HeartwarmingMoments: The end of Liberty Island mission.
-->'''Jodie, after Michael defeats Warner and she is rescued''': Mister President... How can I ever...\\
'''Michael''': Jodie?\\
'''Jodie''': Yes?\\
'''Michael''': ... Sorry to be late.
** The very beginning of the mission also qualifies. Despite them falling to Richard's propaganda and abandoning him, Michael still decides to go rescue his fellow men, since he "... can't turn [his] back on a friend".
* HolyShitQuotient: Taken to unbelievable absurdity. At one point Michael [[spoiler: destroys an orbiting space colony and then ''rides a piece of debris back down to Earth like a surfboard'']]

** Fans often compliment this game by calling it "Too American for America" due to the ironic fact it was developed by Japan and was never officially released in the US for almost 14 years.
** There's a tendency for discussions of the game to be interrupted with '''''MICHAEL!!!'''''

* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: The aforementioned '''HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW?!'''

* NarmCharm: The voice acting and writing as a whole.

** The very beginning of the mission also qualifies. Michael decides to rescue his fellow men, since he "... can't turn [his] back on a friend".

* CrazyAwesome: The premise in its entirety.

* InternetBackdraft: The use of the hashtag #[=MechAmericaGreatAgain=] during the E3 2018 announcement has been met with this, mostly by those who are too caught up with the most recent user of the phrase being parodied to realize that Devolver Digital is '''also taking the piss out of the phrase themselves'''. [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment This is perhaps the most even-handed description possible.]]

* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: This game has an enormous fanbase among Americans. There is one thing offensive about the game to most Americans who have heard of it: Its release being [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]].

* InternetBackdraft: There is a lot of controversy surrounding ''XD''[='=]s "[[{{Pun}} Mech]] America Great Again" TagLine that serves as a parody of U.S. President UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump's campaign slogan. [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement That is all that needs to be said on the matter.]]

* InternetBackdraft: There is a lot of controversy surrounding the "[[{{Pun}} Mech]] America Great Again" TagLine that serves as a parody of U.S. President UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump's campaign slogan. [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement That is all that needs to be said on the matter.]]