Daemon X Machina


Daemon X Machina is a third-person shooter action game developed and published by Marvelous. It was released for the Nintendo Switch in September 13, 2019 and later Microsoft Windows in February 13, 2020.

Gameplay

In the game, the player controls a custom player character, who commands an Arsenal mech and engages in battle with other mech enemies. The player avatar's abilities and appearance can be customized in the Hangar, which serves as the game's main hub. It is also the place where players browse through different missions. After dealing enough damage to an opponent's mech, it is knocked down and players can scavenge its body parts or weapon and use them against the downed enemy. A four-player cooperative multiplayer is also featured in the game.

Plot

After a moon collided with the Planet, it radiated a special energy that turned artificial intelligence against humanity. The Outers, a group of pilots who command mechs, gained special abilities after being afflicted by the mysterious energy. They act as humanity's protectors and guardians as the war with the Arms of Immortals rages on.

Development

The game entered production in mid 2017. It was announced at E3 2018. Kenichiro Tsukuda, who produced the Armored Core series, served as the game's producer, while Yūsuke Kozaki provided character designs. A limited time demo was released on February 14, 2019. The game features a vibrant color palette, a choice made by the development team to ensure that the game could be visually appealing and unique. The team also injected a lot of rock and metal elements into the game music, composed by several composers including Junichi Nakatsuru and Rio Hamamoto of Bandai Namco. It was released on September 13, 2019, published by Marvelous in Japan and Nintendo worldwide. A port for Microsoft Windows was released on February 13, 2020. While this version does include some of the licensed downloadable content, it otherwise contains all other content released for the Switch version.

Reception

Daemon X Machina received "mixed or average reviews" according to review aggregator Metacritic.

Sales

Daemon X Machina launched at #4 on the Japanese charts, and #19 on the U.K. physical charts. As of October 2019, the game has sold 42,217 physical copies in Japan.