Meka Squad Lore (Michael Chu Interview)

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Interview by Playstation with Michael Chu mentioning some interesting lore about the Meka Squad. (Don’t know if this was posted yet)

Below are the details of the interview:

Who is Hana Song? What is her connection to the heroes of Overwatch?

(Chu) Hana Song is a world champion esports star who was recruited by MEKA to be one of their new squad of pilots. Her immense talent, fast reflexes, and natural skills made her an ideal candidate. Growing up in the shadow of the gwishin, she felt the responsibility to serve and protect her homeland. She wanted to do her part to defend her country, but also to test her abilities in a new arena. (Not to mention proving that she was the best of her other extremely talented squadmates.) Having conquered the landscape of esports, D.Va is looking to prove herself where the stakes are immeasurably higher. While the five main pilots of MEKA are all standouts in their own right, Hana is unquestionably the star.

Does she care about Overwatch and its mission or is it more about national pride for her?

(Chu) Korea is actually more pro-Overwatch than most countries, in part because the threat of omnic war is ever present to them (and they never suffered a big falling out with Overwatch like Russia). But at the moment, D.Va is more focused on protecting her country than the situation for the whole world.

Does she have ties to any of the other characters in the game?

(Chu) Though she sometimes seems like a solitary character, she’s supported by a lot of people around her. D.Va inherited her love for gaming from her father (who had been a professional gamer when he was younger). Of the MEKA personnel, she has known her mechanic, Dae-hyun (who appears in “Shooting Star”), the longest—they’ve been close friends since childhood.

D.Va also has close ties to the rest of her squad, who include her former main esports rival Kyung-soo (“King”) and one of her former clanmates, tough and protective Yuna (“D.mon”). The other two members are the squad’s maknae, Seung-hwa (“Overlord”) and the flashy Jae-Eun (“Casino”, a former racing driver). Finally, there’s their commanding officer, Captain Myung (who you hear over the comms in the MEKA base part of the Busan map).

Overwatch Q&A

What’s next for D.Va within the story of Overwatch?

(Chu) For now, D.Va is working to rebuild and continue to protect Korea against the gwishin omnics. They’re still very much learning how to perform at a high level as a team, and D.Va’s at the center of that effort. D.Va takes her role on the team extremely seriously, trying to help the team effectively carry out their missions and utilize everyone’s strengths to the fullest.

What inspired the new Nano Cola skin? What’s the story around its creation?

(Chu) Back when we were getting ready to release Overwatch, we made an ad that featured D.Va as a spokesperson for “Nano Cola.” When we were looking at something in “Shooting Star” to highlight her status in the country, we decided to bring it to life.

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I love this. We need a full 2 hour movie on this team

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oh yeah btw: maknae is just a nickname for the youngest person in a group. Friends, coworkers, etc

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Just as an added note! Maknae is the equivalent term of being the youngest member

Edit: Lol DarthWinston beat me to it already

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Her dad was a pro dad simulator player.

Live 1v1 when?

Meka Mom comfirmed

Professional F-Zero player

Overlord, warrior of Korea, destroyer of worlds, cutest boi alive

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I can’t wait for a lore update on this team in 2028.

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Haha, let’s hope not. :expressionless:

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So is it overlord that’s the youngest then?

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I absolutely dig it.

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That’s correct! I wonder how much younger dang

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My girl is getting so much lore now I’m loving it. :sob:

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Wait, hold up, what falling out did Overwatch have with Russia? I know Ana is on the watch list there, but what exactly happened?

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He didn’t answer the question we’ve all been wanting to know, can the Meka squad fuse their mechs into one super mech like a mega zoid.

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Go go power rangers!

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Talon straight up invaded Russia and murdered people. They easily could have framed OW for it.

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I’ve been meaning to read this interview but kept forgetting LOL. Now I don’t have to! :grin:

I had figured that Overlord was the youngest, he looked younger than everyone else. I already knew about D.Mon being a gamer with D.Va, but King being one of their gaming rivals is super interesting. And yeah, Casino 100% looks like a former racer for sure haha.

I am so ready for any sort of content related to these guys. Comic, short, putting them in the game as heroes, whatever. I JUST NEED MORE OF THEM. :heart_eyes:

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@devs more meka lore please :sob:

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And just like that, 4 more characters had deeper lore than Zenyatta.

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I mean I did like that video where he went super Saiyan

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Just watch Pacific Rim. Chu clearly plumbed the depths of his creativity on this storyline.