PC-98 CRW: Metal Jacket (English Patched) NEC PC-98

[CSmith327]

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• CRW: Metal Jacket (English Patched) NEC PC-98

Game Description:​

CRW: Metal Jacket (CRW メタルジャケット) is an RPG/Strategy video game published by WiZ and developed by Team Kikai released on October 7th, 1994 for the PC-98.

This is an isometric strategy rpg game that plays similar to something like the original X-COM, but with mecha pilots and no base building. It has also been compared to Front Mission but is actually older than Front Mission by a few months. This is another high quality translation done by the team who worked on E.V.O. and Appareden.

Translation Credits:​

Released by: 46 OkuMen
Language: English
Status: Fully Translated
Patch Version: v1.0.3
Date: 20 Aug 2019

Source and details: https://46okumen.com/projects/crw-metal-jacket/

An English translated copy of the manual is included in the download. Giving it a read is recommended for the best experience.

Like Tuned Heart this game is mostly all controlled by the Mouse. (Press F12 to capture mouse in NP21W)

I highly recommend the emulator Neko Project 21/W for playing on Windows. It's the most feature complete emulator for the NEC PC-9801 and is in active development receiving frequent updates. Use this guide for help on how to obtain and configure the emulator.

 

[Universalcookie111]

I played this for a while at one point back in 2020 and was pretty far into it and crashed on me. I love this game and being a fan of Front Mission made me like it more.

 

[nokodezu]

Greetings to everyone ! "Front Mission", is that you ?

As it was said, the game, released in 1994-10-7, predates Front Mission by 5 months (1995-02-25) lol

 

[DiasAushakhman12]

Greetings to everyone ! "Front Mission", is that you ?

 

[Kakatsu]

https://www.mobygames.com/game/40884/crw-counter-revolution-war/

 

[Guncannon]

I remember I played this game on DOS back in the day. Good game.

 

[funkycaribou]

Looks great, but these are the most noseless anime girls I've seen in a while.

 

[Ezri_Muldoon]

This game looks drop dead gorgeous. the PC-98 continues to be the reason why I am hyper critical of "pixel art" indie games because God damn this is jaw dropping

 

[ShadowsofCreationAga]

Until the last few days, I had no idea the PC-98 had so many fan translations. Makes me very interested in hopping into that particular emulation scene.

 

[Gosunkugi]

I'm not really a fan of strategy games, but this one looks gorgeous.

 

[CSmith327]

Metal Jacket (Japan) PSX ISO – The Repo

Metal Jacket (Japan) PSX ISO Game ID: SLPS-00008. Languages: Japanese. For Sony PlayStation.

retrogametalk.com

It was ported to PS1 but the game you're linking there is the wrong one
edit: it's this game the CRW abbreviation had a different meaning in the PS1 version

 

[Rei de Nada]

I'm pretty sure this game was later ported to the PS1 in Japan.

Metal Jacket (Japan) PSX ISO – The Repo

Metal Jacket (Japan) PSX ISO Game ID: SLPS-00008. Languages: Japanese. For Sony PlayStation.

retrogametalk.com

 

[CSmith327]

The girl in the middle of the second screenshot: Big Gun! Number One Big Gun! (epic guitar riff) Big Gun kick the hell outta you...

 

[ThousandBlades]

This. looks. AWESOME.

 

[aorin1]

I'm pretty sure this game was later ported to the PS1 in Japan.

 

[gxm]

XCOM patlabor edition?
sign me up

 

[IamtheWalrus]

It's me or it's Front mission with waifus?

You could consider this more closer to proto-Front Mission as this game actually came out a year before Front Mission did for the SNES in '95, with CRW: Metal Jacket and Power DoLLs both being some of the DNA for Front mission back in '94.
If you like Front Mission? I highly recommend it. It's a good game.

 

[Novicier nocive]

It's me or it's Front mission with waifus?

 

[IamtheWalrus]

And just like with Words Worth and Tuned Hearts? I never clicked download so fast.
Also the cover art and the second screenshot? This is why I love the NEC PC-9801.