Tiny Metal is a turn-based tactics video game developed by Area 35 and published by Unties. It was released for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows in December 2017.
| Tiny Metal | |
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 Steam cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Area 35 |
| Publisher(s) | Unties |
| Director(s) | Hiroaki Yura |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch Windows |
| Release | 21 December 2017 |
| Genre(s) | Turn-based tactics |
A follow-up, Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble, was released in July 2019 on Nintendo Switch and PC.[1][2]
Gameplay
editTiny Metal is a military-themed turn-based tactics video game.[3]
Development
editTiny Metal is the debut game from Japanese video game development studio Area 35.[4] The studio was founded in August 2016 by Hiroaki Yura who directed the game.[5] At the game's release the studio had six full-time developers.[5] Key influences of the game include Advance Wars and Warhammer 40,000.[5]
The game was released on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Windows on 21 December 2017.[3] The game was published by Unties, an indie gaming label that is part of Sony Music.[3]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 71/100 (PC)[6] 65/100 (Switch)[7] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Destructoid | 5/10[8] |
| GameSpot | 7/10[9] |
| IGN | 6.8/10[10] |
| Nintendo Life | 9/10[4] |
| Hardcore Gamer | 4/5[11] |
Tiny Metal received "mixed or average" reviews from critics according to review aggregator Metacritic.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ McFerran, Damien (2019-03-14). "Tiny Metal Gets An Upgrade With Full Metal Rumble, Coming This Spring". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (2019-05-22). "Advance Wars-inspired Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble is coming to Steam". PCGamer. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
- ^ a b c Grubb, Jeff (4 December 2017). "Sony's music division launches Tiny Metal for PC and Switch this month". The Verge. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ a b McFerran, Damien (21 December 2017). "Tiny Metal Review". NintendoLife. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ a b c McFerran, Damien (21 December 2017). "Feature: Tiny Metal Director Hiroaki Yura On Reviving The Spirit Of Advance Wars For Switch". NintendoLife. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Tiny Metal for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Tiny Metal for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ Nakamura, Darren (29 December 2017). "Review: Tiny Metal". Destructoid. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ Clark, Justin (29 December 2017). "Tiny Metal Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ Hafer, TJ (28 December 2017). "Tiny Metal Review". IGN. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ Peeples, Jeremy (21 December 2017). "Review: Tiny Metal". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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