Robowarrior
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| RoboWarrior | |
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 Cover art (NES) | |
| Developer(s) | Hudson Soft Aicom (co-developed) |
| Publisher(s) | Jaleco |
| Composer(s) | Takeaki Kunimoto |
| Series | Bomberman |
| Platform(s) | MSX, Nintendo Entertainment System |
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| Genre(s) | Action, puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
RoboWarrior, known in Japan as Bomber King (ボンバーキング, Bonbā Kingu), is an action puzzle video game developed by Hudson Soft, and co-developed by Aicom, making it their first NES game they worked on, and published by Jaleco for the Nintendo Entertainment System and the MSX.
Plot[edit]
RoboWarrior takes place on an alien planet called Altile which was created by scientists as a solution to the overpopulation problem of Earth.[1] During a peaceful period on Altile, Robowarriors are decommissioned from Earth and the Xantho empire invades Altile and try to transform it for personal gain.[1]
The player operates a cyborg named ZED (Z-type Earth Defence). In the game, ZED raids Altile to fight the Xantho empire and destroy its leader, Xur. ZED deploys bombs to clear a path through rocks, walls, and forests, while killing enemies and collecting items. Some gameplay elements resemble those of Bomberman (1983).
Gameplay[edit]
RoboWarrior comprises five level formats and there are 27 levels in the game. In one, the player must obtain a key before the time limit expires. In another, the key is unavailable until the player acquires a crystal or chalice. Some levels are cast in darkness, rendering obstructions invisible unless the player has a lit lamp. Still other levels are mazes in which a player must find and blast-through weak points in walls to proceed. Periodically, a player engages a boss level. Multiple bombs are required to bomb certain unconventional areas.[2] Robowarrior also features water stages.[2] Enemies respawn in each stage allowing the player to stock up on bombs.[2] ZED is controlled via an overhead viewpoint and the player can move him in four directions.[1]
In 1991, Sunsoft published a sequel to Bomber King for Game Boy, titled Bomber King Scenario 2.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Robowarrior for NES". Moby Games. Moby Games. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "Robowarrior (Game)". Giant Bomb. Giant Bomb. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Nintendo's Famicom still gets releases 33 years later, like this all-star chiptunes album". Venturebeat. Venturebeat. 2015-11-27. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
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