Tiny Metal
{{Short description|2017 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Tiny Metal
| image = File:Tiny_Metal_Steam_Cover_Art.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Steam cover art
| developer = Area 35
| publisher = Unties
| director = Hiroaki Yura
| platforms = PlayStation 4
Nintendo Switch
Windows
| released = 21 December 2017
| genre = Turn-based tactics
| modes =
}}
Tiny Metal is a turn-based tactics video game developed by Area 35 and published by Unties. It was released for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows in December 2017.
A follow-up, Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble, was released in July 2019 on Nintendo Switch and PC.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/03/tiny_metal_gets_an_upgrade_with_full_metal_rumble_coming_this_spring|title=Tiny Metal Gets An Upgrade With Full Metal Rumble, Coming This Spring|last=McFerran|first=Damien|date=2019-03-14|website=Nintendo Life|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-05-15|archive-date=2019-05-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515010558/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/03/tiny_metal_gets_an_upgrade_with_full_metal_rumble_coming_this_spring|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/au/advance-wars-inspired-tiny-metal-full-metal-rumble-is-coming-to-steam/|title=Advance Wars-inspired Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble is coming to Steam|last=Chalk|first=Andy|date=2019-05-22|website=PCGamer|access-date=2019-07-05|archive-date=2019-06-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190614191927/https://www.pcgamer.com/au/advance-wars-inspired-tiny-metal-full-metal-rumble-is-coming-to-steam/|url-status=live}}
Gameplay
Tiny Metal is a military-themed turn-based tactics video game.
Development
Tiny Metal is the debut game from Japanese video game development studio Area 35. The studio was founded in August 2016 by Hiroaki Yura who directed the game. At the game's release the studio had six full-time developers. Key influences of the game include Advance Wars and Warhammer 40,000.
The game was released on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Windows on 21 December 2017. The game was published by Unties, an indie gaming label that is part of Sony Music.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 71/100 (PC)
65/100 (Switch)
| rev1 =Hardcore Gamer
}}
Tiny Metal received "mixed or average" reviews from critics according to review aggregator Metacritic.
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References
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{{cite web | url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-tiny-metal-480110.phtml | title=Review: Tiny Metal | work=Destructoid | first=Darren | last=Nakamura | date=29 December 2017 | access-date=8 January 2018 | archive-date=5 January 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105101744/https://www.destructoid.com/review-tiny-metal-480110.phtml | url-status=live }}
{{cite web | url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/tiny-metal-review/1900-6416833/ | title=Tiny Metal Review | work=GameSpot | first=Justin | last=Clark | date=29 December 2017 | access-date=8 January 2018}}
{{cite web | url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2017/12/29/tiny-metal-review | title=Tiny Metal Review | work=IGN | first=TJ | last=Hafer | date=28 December 2017 | access-date=8 January 2018}}
{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/tiny-metal/critic-reviews/?platform=pc | title=Tiny Metal for PC Reviews | work=Metacritic | access-date=8 January 2018 | archive-date=19 April 2025 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20250419141126/https://www.metacritic.com/game/tiny-metal/critic-reviews/?platform=pc | url-status=live }}
{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/tiny-metal/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch | title=Tiny Metal for Switch Reviews | work=Metacritic | access-date=8 January 2018}}
{{cite web | url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/12/feature_tiny_metal_director_hiroaki_yura_on_reviving_the_spirit_of_advance_wars_for_switch | title=Feature: Tiny Metal Director Hiroaki Yura On Reviving The Spirit Of Advance Wars For Switch | work=NintendoLife | first=Damien | last=McFerran | date=21 December 2017 | access-date=8 January 2018 | archive-date=9 January 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109063916/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/12/feature_tiny_metal_director_hiroaki_yura_on_reviving_the_spirit_of_advance_wars_for_switch | url-status=live }}
{{cite web | url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/tiny_metal | title=Tiny Metal Review | work=NintendoLife | first=Damien | last=McFerran | date=21 December 2017 | access-date=8 January 2018}}
{{cite web | url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/12/04/sonys-music-division-launches-tiny-metal-for-pc-and-switch-this-month/ | title=Sony's music division launches Tiny Metal for PC and Switch this month | work=The Verge | first=Jeff | last=Grubb | date=4 December 2017 | access-date=8 January 2018 | archive-date=8 January 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108201802/https://venturebeat.com/2017/12/04/sonys-music-division-launches-tiny-metal-for-pc-and-switch-this-month/ | url-status=live }}
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External links
- {{Official website|http://tinymetal.com/}}
Category:Nintendo Switch games
Category:Turn-based tactics video games
Category:Video games developed in Japan
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