Titan Maximum Premires on Adult Swim

Last night I got a chance to watch the first episode of Titan Maximum, the new show from the same guys who created Robot Chicken. Titan Maximum is a spoof on various giant robot anime, and it's done in the same stop-motion style that robot chicken was done in.

The story revolves around the pilots of 5 space ships that form into Titan Maximum when activated together, much in the style of Voltron. But Voltron isn't the only reference I noticed... there were also a few references to Evangelion. In the beginning, everything starts out like your standard generic mecha anime, but the show really gets going when we find out the opening sequence is only a roleplay by some kids with action figures, and that the real titan maximum crew are wash up deadbeats. I like this change, it makes it feel a little more mature, and actually makes things funnier, when we learn about the pilots' real-life personalities.

The story is nice, but the best part about the show is how it combines all of the anime spoofs it sets forth with the same Robot Chicken style humor we've come to know and love, and it does it all without sacrificing plot development or pacing. I'm definitely looking forward to the second episode, and the rest of the series. Titan Maximum currently airs at 11:30pm every sunday. Check it out if you haven't already.

So, there's a new Mechwarrior game coming out.

That's right! Our good ol' friend Jordan Weisman decided that he'd take out the ol' Mechwarrior franchise for another spin with a new game. The teaser trailer was just released and can be seen here. It's important to note that the trailer is pre-rendered, and Weisman has stated that it's just supposed to be indicative of what the game "should be".

I thought the trailer looked pretty awesome. Sure, it's pre-rendered, but it's really just exciting that they're making a new Mechwarrior game. For those of you unfamiliar with the Mechwarrior franchise, the whole thing takes place in the BattleTech universe. The last game to be released was in 2002, Mechwarrior 4: Mercenaries, however the series has been around since the SNES days. Weisman has stated that this is to be a re-boot of the franchise, and not a direct sequel.

Another interesting part is that the game is not only coming out for PC (like the last few installments have), but also for the Xbox 360. I think the game will definitely appeal to the Xbox market, especially if it has online play. This could be the next definitive Xbox LIVE mech-battle game that we've been missing out on, since they never came out with a Mechassault 3. Honestly, I'd prefer Mechwarrior over Mechassault any day. I'm pretty excited that the original guys are going to be working on it, so hopefully it will remain a proper Mechwarrior game. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.