Custom Robo

The aptly titled Custom Robo gives RPG fans the chance to ?um, well, customize some robots this spring on Nintendo?s GameCube.

Having recently spent time with a preview build of Custom Robo, it?s safe to say that this game is shaping up to be an atypical action/adventure RPG. Rather than engaging enemies in random encounters on a world map or in a dungeon, fighting takes place in tiny, holographic stages known as ?holiseums? where you face off against enemy robots in a virtual environment much like a competitive video game (your actual character does not fight as all combat takes place in the simulated world into which both you and your opponent upload your Custom Robos). You play as a young wannabe bounty hunter with loads of heart and moxie but zero experience in the world of Custom Robo fighting. After joining up with a ragtag bunch of amiable mercenaries called the Steel Hearts, you and your pals embark on a series of seemingly pointless bounty missions against Robo thieves and thugs while accidentally uncovering a deadly mystery that has the police baffled and in dire need of your assistance.

Custom Robos come in all shapes and sizes, each with its own specific upgradeable attributes. As the game?s title suggests, customization plays a big part in the success of your fighting machine. Though you don?t level up in the usual fashion by collecting experience points, you will gain valuable Robo parts as prizes for victories in the holiseums that you can later redeem at parts generator machines located throughout the city. Assembling the perfect Custom Robo for each battle will be necessary for success as each enemy has specific vulnerabilities that you must exploit by selecting the best suited equipment for each round of fighting. At present, Custom Robo features an arcade mode, a head-to-head versus option, and a story mode (which provides the meat of the gameplay).

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