1992 SEGA
Platform: SEGA Mega Drive
MetalMorphis was to be an off road racing game with a difference, where you would compete in the ultimate rally sport on the SEGA Mega Drive.
The game came to light after Original Video Game Art found the intended box art by John Taylor Dismukes in a 1993 Moore & Price Design calendar – suggesting the game may have been developed into late 1992 at least.
One or two players would compete to make a cross country journey in vehicles of their own design, which are then capable of transforming into gigantic monster trucks. Your vehicles must then fend off assaults from ground based and airborne attackers, and you can also transform into a killer machine and crush all your opponents.
According to the website of writer/designer Steve Englehart, the game’s concept dates back to 1990, where Steve noted the following:
“I think the game should be called MetalMorphosis. You can get used to saying “MetalMorphis,” but the word is sufficiently complicated already.”
Steve details that the game was set in the Baja California desert, and names 5 of 10 enemy trucks: Branding Iron, Chrome-Eye Om, El Escorpion, Fat Rattler, and MalHombre.
At this stage, nothing else is known about the title – so if you know anything more about the title – please do get in touch.
With thanks to Original Video Game Art for highlighting and digging out information about the title.
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