Only one robot may fight at any time up against at most three enemies the player can switch between robots at the cost of a turn (like in Pokémon).

Battling in the game takes place on a battlefield under a variation of the ATB system, in which the player must wait for a gauge to fill up before acting. The player usually attacks first, unless the enemy has caught the player's side or from behind. Some sources have noted gameplay similarities between Robotrek and the later released Pokémon and Robopon RPG franchises.īattles are engaged by contact with the enemy on a map. Mixed criticism was directly at its graphics, music, and overall presentation. The game's combination of traditional RPG mechanics with the ability to build customizable robots and invent items was positively received. Robotrek sold poorly and was given mostly average reviews upon its release. Designed to appeal to a younger audience, Robotrek's main focus is on allowing the player to raise up to three robots which are built from spare parts that may be found, gained through battles, or generated by the player by means of the game's item combination system. Set on the fictional planet Quintenix, the game puts the player in control of a budding robotics expert who is the son of a famous inventor.Īs its Japanese name implies, Robotrek was intended as a humorous game. It was developed by Quintet and Ancient and published by Enix in both Japan and North America in 1994. Robotrek, known in Japan as Slapstick ( Japanese: スラップスティック, Hepburn: Surappusutikku), is a role-playing video game (RPG) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).

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