From Software mech action game Japan-exclusive, US president in mechs vs coup d'état. American patriotism parodied to the extreme, cult dialogue. Explosive action and unconstrained fun. A rare cult bizarre and memorable game on Japanese original Xbox.
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Michael Wilson, President of the United States, dons his combat exoskeleton to reclaim his country from Vice President Richard Hawk, who has launched a military coup. Published by FromSoftware, released in Japan in 2004. A Japan-exclusive FromSoftware title with parodic American patriotism, around forty levels across American cities, hundreds of weapons to unlock, and deliberately over-the-top English dialogue.
Metal Wolf Chaos review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Piloting a giant robot to defend your country with rockets and machine guns, in an orgy of over-the-top action and memorable lines: everything here celebrates gleeful excess. The instant firepower and the parody tone deliver an irresistible release. Delirious, generous and cult, a mecha action game as excessive as it is furiously fun.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
A wild FromSoftware mech action game in which the US President pilots a robot, kept Japan exclusive and originally never localized. Its cult reputation, absurd tone and regional confinement made it for years one of the most coveted Xbox rarities, at a very high price. Its desirability lies in this status as a mythical gem long inaccessible in the West.
An underrated gem
The President of the United States hopping into a mech to crush a coup, bellowing deranged one-liners: this FromSoftware madness existed only in Japan for years, never translated. Its generous action and fully embraced absurdity made it an underground legend. A gleeful outlet for anyone who loves unabashed excess and pure spectacle.
Is Metal Wolf Chaos still worth playing in 2026?
Released exclusively in Japan in 2004, From Software's project delivers the absolute delirium of an American president piloting a mech against a coup led by his vice president. The political caricature, the kitsch staging and the theatrical English voice work form a cocktail nothing else really resembles. Piloting stays readable, missions are short and nervous and the arsenal is generous. Modelling and AI carry their age and the official translation only arrived years later. Recommended today for fans of unbuttoned mecha action and for From Software devotees curious about the pre Souls era.
