Mecha Imps

Mecha Imp
Biographical information
AKA	Metal Machine MetalScarecrow Machine
Gameplay information
MediEvil
Soul type	Major Evil
Health	200 HP (head and body altogether)
Damage dealt	Contact: 18 HP 18 0 0 0 Fireball: 8 HP 0 0 8 0
Damage taken	Standard (1x) Standard (1x) Standard (1x) Standard (1x)
Entity	SfWickermanHead SfWickerman
MediEvil: Resurrection
Health	800 HP
Behind the scenes information
Appears in	MediEvil (1998) Scarecrow Fields MediEvil: Resurrection Scarecrow Fields MediEvil (2019) Scarecrow Fields

Trophies
	Impaired Drivers Defeat both Mecha Imps and their taunting Imp pilots.

"Beware of mischief makers in metal machines! Who knows what dark sorcery brings their metal limbs to life! It would be good to see the back of such menaces!" ― A book in the Scarecrow Fields.

Mecha Imps were huge robots that were built by the Imps to steal the crops in the Scarecrow Fields.

Characteristics

Appearance

Canonical account

Mecha Imps were tall, humanoid metal machines constructed and controlled by Imps. They had a mobile head that could turn to face their target. Their backs were exposed, revealing the control centre where an Imp used levers to move the machine. At the front of their torso was a small window allowing the controlling Imp to see what's ahead.

Apocryphal account

Some sources indicate that there was a bumper sticker on their back that read "Stomp U".

Abilities

Mecha Imps could walk and spin around. Their heads could turn 360 degrees like that of an owl. Additionally, they could spit fireballs at their target.

Gameplay

Strategy

As suggested by their name, Mecha Imps are huge robots controlled by Imps. You must first shoot the head of the monster with a ranged weapon, preferably the Crossbow. After you destroy its head, you have to face its back and shoot the Imp that controls it from behind. Beware, though, the robot can spin in place and the head spits fire!

MediEvil (1998 original)

Animations

The body of the Mecha Imps has two animations. The head doesn't have any animations and turns using code instead.

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  Walk animation.

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  Death animation.

Official Strategy Guide entry

These mechanized contraptions are a bit menacing at first. Their heads shoot balls of fire at you and, if you get caught between their legs, you're sure to lose some precious life energy. The trick to felling these "Goliaths" is to dash underneath them (between their legs) right away and first shoot out the head with a projectile weapon, then go for the puny little Imp who's revealed operating the controls in its back. Eight or nine hits on each will bring them down with a bang.

MediEvil: Resurrection

An Adventurer's Guide to Monsters entry

Imps have always had a chip on their shoulder about their lass than imposing stature, but surely the creation of 40 feet high robot representatives is a bit of an overreaction. Still, no one can argue with the effectiveness of such a beast (complete with metallic stomping boots and fireball attack). The key to bringing these unwieldy creatures down is to dart through their legs and shoot out their metal heads. Once done, the adventurer's focus must switch to the pesky imp operators themselves. If one keeps hitting this annoying blighter at the controls the Mecha will eventually be felled with a satisfying ker- thump, good riddance!

MediEvil (2019 remake)

Book of Gallowmere entry

Industrious thieving Imps built these powerful machines to steal crops from the farmers. I think they'd do better mass producing these things and selling 'em to the farmers, but hey - thieves gotta thieve.

Behind the scenes

Development

Originally, Mecha Imps were conceptualised as wicker men. This iteration of Mecha Imps can still be seen in the MediEvil Rolling Demo as well as the MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha. They are nearly the same in appearance, except they have an opening at the front and are not metallic but wooden. This pre-release version stays in place, shooting fireballs at Dan as well as releasing crows from their torsos in a fashion similar to the scarecrows. They can be defeated by shooting their head just like in the final game. Doing so will award Dan with 100 points.

Evolution of the Mecha Imps

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  Wicker man.

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  Mecha Imp.

Gallery

Main article: Images of Mecha Imps

In other languages

MediEvil: Resurrection

Language	Name
French (France)	Mecalutins
German	Mecha-Kobolde
Italian	Folletti meccanici
Spanish (Spain)	Mega diablillos

MediEvil (2019 remake)

Language	Name
Arabic	العفاريت الآلية aleafarit alalya
Bulgarian	Механични дяволчета Mekhanichni dyavolcheta
Croatian	Mehanički vražići
Czech	Trpastroj
Danish	Gnomrobotter
Dutch	Mecha-monsters
Finnish	Pikkupiru-mechat
French (France)	Méca-diablotins
German	Mecha-Kobolde
Greek	Μηχανοδαιμόνια Michanodaimónia
Hungarian	Gépimpek
Italian	Demonietti meccanici
Japanese	ロボットインプ Robottoinpu
Norwegian	Maskingnomer
Polish	Mechaniczne chochliki
Portuguese (Brazil)	Diabretes Mecânicos
Portuguese (Portugal)	Diabretes Mecânicos
Romanian	Drăcușori Mecanici
Russian	Технобесенята Tekhnobesenyata
Spanish (LatAm)	Mecagoblins
Spanish (Spain)	Robodiablillos
Swedish	Mekaniska Otyg
Turkish	Meka İmpler

See also

• Imps