Atomic Robo-Kid Special
When I grow up I shall be a robo manGenre: shooter - horizontal
Publisher: UPL
Year: 1990
System: PCE
Gameplay Score: 3
Gameplay Notes:
Huge sprite makes it hard to avoid projectiles. One hit kills on most enemies. But only projectiles inflict damage. Enemies have hit boxes but no damage. Unique movement. Press up to leave the ground and hover and then move around at will. Shoot the direction you face. Four collectable weapons - laser, 3 spread, bomb, and wide beam. Switch between at will. Responsive controls with much faster movement than the Genesis version. Best approach is to plod along slowly. Rapid fire. No button mashing like in the Genesis version. My only complaint is the 45% draw distance. It's weird to force scrolling in a shooter and to have a little less than half of the screen. So you have to inch forward. I guess the other complaint is the SUPER slow projectile speed. They linger on the screen so long and frequently have to wait for them to leave.
Level Design Score: 3
Level Design Notes:
I enjoyed this one more than the Genesis version. Not sure why. The enemies seem to be more spaced out and easier to deal with. Lame bosses. Uneven and strange levels. First level is a left to right corridor. 2 is a linear maze requiring all direction firing. 3 is another corridor in a jungle where only a narrow strip is visible. 4 is a weird fight against a single enemy who is expert at avoiding your shots. 5 is another corridor that looks like it's pulled from Castlevania. There's lots of variety in the settings, but most levels only last a minute or two. Incredibly short.
Theme Score: 2
Theme Notes:
Generic sci-fi setting where you're a machine tasked with saving a world from alien invaders. It seems like you're just a robot but then there's an interlude after level 4 where you have a nonsensical conversation with a computer screen. Now I'm confused who or what I am. Also the character design is weird and your name is Robo Kid. Uhh
Art Style Score: 3
Art Style Notes:
Looks better than the Genesis version. The sprites are still simple with virtually no animation but are more colorful and lively.
Audio Score: 3
Audio Notes:
Far better music than the Genesis version. Sound effects also aren'ty an assault on the ears.
Overall Score: 59
Review ID: 8004
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