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[[File:garland-slavecockpit3.jpg|link=Megazone 23 (Anime)|frame|Kinda cramped in there, huh, Shogo?]] |
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Like any good sci-fi concept, mecha come in all shapes and sizes. Most audiences hear the word and immediately think of the [[Humongous Mecha]] popularized by Japanese media; on the other end of the scale, we have human-sized [[Powered Armor]], more commonly seen in Western works. |
Like any good sci-fi concept, mecha come in all shapes and sizes. Most audiences hear the word and immediately think of the [[Humongous Mecha]] popularized by Japanese media; on the other end of the scale, we have human-sized [[Powered Armor]], more commonly seen in Western works. |
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But what about the middle ground? |
But what about the middle ground? |
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[[Mini-Mecha]] are machines too big or complex to be considered [[Powered Armor]] but not quite ''humongous'' enough to fit in the other category. A telltale sign you have a [[Mini-Mecha]] instead of a [[Powered Armor]] is the presence of a physical cockpit, typically small and exposed; if the user can be described as a "pilot" or "driver", then you have a [[Mini-Mecha]] on your hands. |
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As the above comparison may suggest, these are about evenly distributed between Japanese and Western works, though becoming more popular in mainstream sci-fi. |
As the above comparison may suggest, these are about evenly distributed between Japanese and Western works, though becoming more popular in mainstream sci-fi. |
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