Hacha Mecha Fighter

Hacha Mecha Fighter
Arcade flyer
DeveloperNMK
PublisherNMK
PlatformArcade
Release
  • JP: November 1991
GenreScrolling shooter
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Hacha Mecha Fighter[a] is a 1991 horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed and published by NMK for arcades. It was only released in Japan in November 1991.[1] Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in June 2021.[2][3]

Gameplay

Hacha Mecha Fighter is a cute 'em up that features anthropomorphic animals shooting each other while navigating on barely fitting planes.[4] Up to two players can play simultaneously. The first player controls Kawauso, an otter while the second player controls Tsuchibuta, an aardvark, who alongside numerous offspring of their own must navigate various landscapes and defeat similar enemies. A special attack that increases the player characters' sizes and improve their attacks are available in limited quantities. Their ammunition consists of numerous types of live sea animals and vegetables, which vary in size and damage and can be improved by power-ups. Fruits can be collected for extra points.[5]

Reception

The A.V. Club praised the game for its stylized graphics and unique gameplay, noting it to be an underrated game in the cute 'em up genre while criticizing its difficulty.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Japanese: はちゃめちゃファイター, Hepburn: Hacha Mecha Faitā

References

  1. ^ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. ISBN 978-4990251215.
  2. ^ Calvert, Darren (June 10, 2021). "Nintendo Download: 10th June (North America)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on January 1, 2026. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  3. ^ "Switch、PS4『アケアカ はちゃめちゃファイター』が6月3日より配信開始。1991年にNMKから発売されたシューティングゲーム | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). June 2, 2021. Archived from the original on August 7, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  4. ^ Moyse, Chris (June 6, 2021). "Hacha Mecha Fighter is this week's cheerful Arcade Archives addition". Destructoid. Archived from the original on December 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  5. ^ a b Martin, Garrett (June 28, 2021). "The Adorable Brutality of Hacha Mecha Fighter". AV Club. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
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