While thankfully Hardcore Mecha doesn’t care for that exclusionary attitude, the game remains an earnest, loving tribute to the Real Robots of its developers’ youth.
In the eternal, now obscure struggle between fans of “Super Robots” and fans of “Real Robots,” Hardcore Mecha firmly lands on the side of the Real Robots.
Technical hiccups aside, though, Hardcore Mecha stands as a highly enjoyable love letter to the heights of mecha anime.
Putting aside the irony that calling neither Super nor Real robots actually existed, Real Robot shows were thought to be more realistic and grounded.