DAEMON X MACHINA

DAEMON X MACHINA is an action-focused mech shooter from Marvelous. As a mercenary, you pilot an armed combat robot called Arsenal and fight machines that have gone out of control in a destroyed future scenario. Your robot can be equipped with new armor parts and weapons for different missions.

The battles combine firearms, melee attacks and fast movement on the ground as well as in the air.

DAEMON X MACHINA was released on Sep 13, 2019 for Nintendo Switch. The standalone PC version followed on Feb 13, 2020 via Steam.

The original DAEMON X MACHINA was released natively for Nintendo Switch and PC. The Windows version is available on Steam. The game can be played on Switch 2 via compatibility with Switch games, but there is no separate native Switch 2 release.

The sequel DAEMON X MACHINA: Titanic Scion is a separate game.

In missions you fight with a freely customizable Arsenal against enemy robots and powerful Immortals. You can attack enemies from the air, dodge across the map and combine different weapon types. Besides fast firefights, preparing your mech plays a big role.

For DAEMON X MACHINA there are additional Arsenal designs, clothing and appearance options for the pilot, as well as other cosmetic packs. They expand the options for designing the figure and robot, but do not replace the base game.

The available content differs in part between Nintendo Switch and Steam.

The PC version requires at least an Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD FX-8300, 6 GB RAM, a GeForce GTX 660 or Radeon HD 7870 and 13 GB of free storage. For the recommended configuration Steam lists, among others, a Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 5 2600 and 8 GB RAM.

The older Windows versions listed on Steam should not be confused with the current minimum requirements of the Steam client.

After a catastrophe, humanity began rebuilding its destroyed world with the help of advanced artificial intelligence. But the so-called Immortals turn against their creators. As a member of a mercenary group, you take on missions and get caught in the conflict between the powerful corporations and the machines.

Before a mission you assemble your Arsenal's equipment. Available options include swords, rifles, shotguns, missiles and shields. You can take weapons and armor parts from defeated enemies and sometimes use them directly during the ongoing operation.

This changes not only your armament but also your tactical approach.

As a Reclaimer you take on various operations on futuristic battlefields. For completed missions you receive credits, which you invest in equipment between missions. Objectives can change during an operation, so you need to adjust your attack strategy.

In special co-op missions up to four people can fight together. The Switch version supports local wireless play and online connections for this. On PC, online co-op and shared exploration missions are planned, in which teams can loot equipment.

The PC version supports online PvP. In Versus mode, teams compete in 1-vs-1 and 2-vs-2 battles. Alongside handling the weapons, how you equip your Arsenal for competition also matters.

Not only the combat robot is customizable: the figure outside the Arsenal can also be changed with cosmetic options. Body modifications can also unlock new abilities, but they affect the pilot's appearance.

The Steam version offers German user interface and subtitles as well as English and Japanese voice acting. The Nintendo Switch version also supports German text.

On Nintendo Switch there is a free demo with ten missions. Two of them can also be played in local co-op. Progress from the trial version can be transferred to the full game.

For the Switch release there was an Orbital Limited Edition with a software card, artbook, SteelBook and an Arsenal figure. This collector's edition is a variant of the original game, not a separate platform version.

With the Femto energy source you can temporarily change the combat abilities of your Arsenal. Assault Shift boosts attacks, Shield Shift protects the machine and Speed Shift increases its mobility. The Mirage ability creates a second, independently fighting copy.

The effects consume energy and make timing important in combat. Laser weapons also draw on Femto reserves.

An Arsenal is made up of various armor parts, a processor and several weapon positions. In the hangar you combine, among other things, head, torso, arms and legs with main and reserve weapons. Some parts can be upgraded with additional modules.

New equipment is also built from blueprints and materials you receive on missions.