After being available in Japan since late 2021,Megaton Musashiis bringing a new definitive edition of the game worldwide with the April 25 release ofMegaton Musashi W: Wired. This new version offers a plethora of content, including a brand-new story mode. While some fans may enjoy it for its story, others may enjoy it for its in-depth mech customization, and many more may also enjoy it for itsPvP content.
Megaton Musashi W: Wiredfeatures 3-man team deathmatch-style PvP with a 5-minute time limit. Players go back and forth until one team manages to claim victory or until the time runs out. Victory is determined by a special gauge at the top of the screen, and it determines who is winning based on respawns and kills. Respawns effectively means teams lose some of the gauge, while killing others results in gains. Luckily, the PvP combat is built in such a way that there’s a lot of back and forth. After all, Level 5’s CEO Akihiro Hino (via a translator) told us the game was not made with the “idea that somebody will lose or somebody will win.”
That’s also the advice that he offers players worldwide as they dive intoMegaton Musashi W: Wired’s PvP gameplay. It’s sometimes too easy to get lost in the wins and losses of anycompetitive multiplayer game, but that’s not whatMegaton Musashi W: Wiredis about. Instead, Mr. Hino would rather folks come together to play in their 3v3 teams and enjoy the teamwork. He describes a sense of “exhilaration” that comes when working together, winning or losing, as a team; the fun ofMegaton Musashi W: Wired’s PvP gameplay comes from the sense of teamwork it manifests.
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There are features, for example, that help keep players in the fight to push thatfocus on teamwork, as well as combination moves that require players to coordinate, and the tide can easily turn in its matches. Sometimes more pick-ups will spawn in a match, and these can be entire game-changers. Ultimately, each match is designed to keep each team on its toes and not be caught unprepared, adding the need for teamwork (and a lot of fun) to the mix. Unless players are able to lock in a decisive victory early, a lot of wins can come down to the wire.
As such, any players new to the game and wanting to check out its PvP game mode should keep this in mind. As Mr. Hino described, teamwork and fun are at the core of its design and not simply who wins or loses. The best part is that it’s all fine and dandy to say that, yet a lot of multiplayer games that do still focus on wins and losses. This fundamental design choice is in mind throughoutMegaton Musashi W: Wired’s gameplay, and that’s self-evident when playing it thanks to its need for strategy, coordination, and the construction of each match. At the same time, it’s noticeable to the naked eye as well when watching gameplay.Megaton Musashi W: Wiredmanages to be fun whetherwatching or playing, and that’s a testament to this design.
Megaton Musashi W: Wiredis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, and Switch.
