How go you like your mecha? fantastical, gritty, or somewhere in between?

[RageBurner]

Not sure what's the average density of mecha fans on the forum, so I'd figure I'd ask. To be as all encompassing as possible, feel free to comment with an kind of media (hence why it is in general discussion, rather than general gaming discussion).

The classifications proposed are very loose and only really serve to create a general outlook, as many mecha series dip their toes on all sides - it's all very interpretational.

Myself, I prefer the gritty, more grounded variety, which would be immediately boring for people peferring the other extreme, I suppose.

Examples:

Front Mission, Patlabor.

 

[ladyerrant]

Patlabor, 08th MS team, Mechwarrior. I tend to the more gritty side. I re-watched Patlabor 2 a week or so ago, just on a whim. Didn't realize how much I needed to see it, such a good movie.

 

[Tonberry]

Simple and cartoony!
I'm not huge into mecha (I know more about certain designs than their actual context lol), I just like simplified designs in general.

 

[Yousef Yousef]

I love all flavors, vanilla, chocolate, napoleon, everything.

Also presume I’m reacting with a heart.

 

[RageBurner]

Patlabor, 08th MS team, Mechwarrior. I tend to the more gritty side. I re-watched Patlabor 2 a week or so ago, just on a whim. Didn't realize how much I needed to see it, such a good movie.

08th MS Team is a real gem.

 

[Cu-Neo]

Something like this:

But in reality I love all types of art styles.

 

[Tonberry]

As far as "gritty" goes, I really like those round guys I see online all the time. Votoms I think?

 

[jankusanagi jankusanagi]

Any kind, really... From Robotech/Macross to Evangelion, Eureka Seven, Transformers (if you wanna consider them "mecha")...

 

[RageBurner]

You guys are eclectic! that's so nice!

 

[Yousef Yousef]

You guys are eclectic! that's so nice!

I NEED THE HEART BACK

 

[Deleted member 25310]

I really like both fantastical and gritty, and ironically Gundam 00 is exactly that. The story is heavy and gritty, but it's not afraid to end the series on a note of hope, also helps that the suits are the best in all Gundam series. Here are some examples:

 

[jankusanagi jankusanagi]

I even have a soft spot for Astroganger/Astroganga/Astro Gungar ?

 

[Strategist's icon Strategist Strategist]

Organic.

 

[Tonberry]

I really like both fantasticall and gritty, and ironically Gundam 00 is exactly that. The story is heavy and gritty, but it's not afraid to end the series on a note of hope, also helps that the suits are the best in all Gundam series. Here are some examples:

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I love that chonky one on the right.

 

[χKai]

"How do you like your mecha?"

...With lots of sex.

 

[RageBurner]

"How do you like your mecha?"

...With lots of sex.

So... Darling in the Franxx? LOL

 

[χKai]

I suppose there's also this..

 

[nachito]

 

[SkunkyBeaumont]

 

[TurnARyu]

I don't know if i have a specific type, but i will show my favorites

 

[RageBurner]

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[o z m o n d o]

Organic.

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Im partial to Evangelion, I had never played Armored Core before 6, and now im hooked. Id say ACs are a great balance of realistic and fantastical

 

[RustySK]

I'm not at all versed in mecha... design? Styles? Whichever. So I don't know what category this would generally be, but I've always loved Yoji Shinkawa's mecha/walker illustrations and designs for Zone of the Enders and Metal Gear.

In general though I think I prefer the less directly humanoid designs.

 

[RageBurner]

I'm not at all versed in mecha... design? Styles? Whichever. So I don't know what category this would generally be, but I've always loved Yoji Shinkawa's mecha/walker illustrations and designs for Zone of the Enders and Metal Gear.

In general though I think I prefer the less directly humanoid designs.
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MG Rex and Orbital Frames in general are amazing. My favorite OF is probably Neith

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

I have slight memories of Grendizer but I appreciate Super robot for a different reason from Real Robots.

Also I'm all for engineer heavens like this