Custom Robo

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Custom Robo

Developer(s)	NOISE Nintendo
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Designer(s)	Kouji Kenjou
Release date(s)	May 10, 2004
Genre(s)	Action
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: Teen (T)
Platform(s)	Nintendo GameCube
Media	1 × GameCube Optical Disc

Custom Robo (Custom Robo Battle Revolution in Japan) is a video game for the Nintendo GameCube. It is a science fiction action game in which the player, called a commander, pilots and customizes a miniature robot to battle other players in a virtual arena called a Holosseum. Holosseums come in a variety of sizes and layouts, and some even feature environmental hazards, such as ice or lava. The average robo is 30 centimeters tall. The first half of the story takes place in "A New Journey" mode. After the story mode is completed, the player may choose to go through the story again or enter a series of tournaments called the "Grand Battle".

1 Plot
2 Characters
3 Custom Robo Parts
4 Notes
5 Trivia
6 External links

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

The story opens with a flash back from the hero's earlier life. The main character, whose default name is 'Hero', is a child whose father has disappeared. Before his mysterious departure, Hero's father gave him a watch, telling him to keep it safe. At this point, the game leaps to the present and Hero suddenly receives a letter saying his father has just died. In honor of his father's wishes for him to become a Robo Commander, Hero sets out to do so - despite knowing nothing about robos. He eventually manages to join up with a group of bounty hunters known as the "Steel Hearts". Another member of the Steel Hearts, Harry, teaches Hero how to command robos and helps him receive his license. After a few minor errands, Hero and company discover the self-guided Robo known as 'Rahu'. Later, after passing a test and obtaining a Class "S" license, Rahu's past is revealed.

Before the time of the domed city, the world was attacked by a powerful entity - now known as Rahu. Eventually, Rahu came to possess a child's toy. This toy was very similar to a Robo, and actually formed the basis for the concept of Robo Commanding - by popularizing Robo battling, the government gave the people a way to fight the entity. Rahu was soon damaged enough to be driven into dormancy for a long period of time, but has awoken. Hero and the rest of the police force leave the safety of the dome to defeat Rahu again, along with the organization known as the Z-Syndicate, who are trying to control the enttity for their own ends. After defeating the syndicate, Hero discovers an old recording of his father's last message to him. In the recording, Hero's father explains that he left to form the Z-Syndicate in an attempt to inform the people of Rahu's impending attack. The other members soon lost sight of his vision and betrayed him in an attempt to the seize control of the Syndicate and Rahu. Hero defeats Rahu, ensuring the world's safety - for a while.

[edit] Characters

Hero (Main Character): The main character is a young man whose only family was his father. Your father left you when you were very young, and your mother passed away shortly before that. Your father left you with a watch. You live in a Triplex with a couple, their children, and your landlady.

Hero's Dad: The main character's dad was once the leader of Z Syndicate. When he died, Z was split in between Oboro and Eliza and Isabelle (Eliza and Isabelle work together as they are twins). He commanded Ray Legend (illegal), a Shining Fighter according to the simulation in "The Grand Battle".

Lucy: Your landlady who wakes you up every morning. She knows nothing about Custom Robos. Later in the game she will acquire a Robo of her own, Tank Head, in "The Grand Battle".

Harry: A member of the Steel Hearts who first wanted to have you join so that he can boss you around. He tries to be a real ladies man, and for whatever reason, it seems to work sometimes, but he often fails. It turns out after you join, he is still the one being pushed around. He will give you some good tips and advice before most battles, so make sure you listen carefully to what he says. Commands Glory (Shining Fighter)

Marcia: A member of the Steel Hearts who is the pride of the team for some part of the game. Orphaned, she lived with her brother--an ex member of the police squad--until he left suddenly. She has the ability to "Half-Dive," which means to see through a Robo's eyes and even read the last thoughts of the Robo's Commander, when she does, though, it can strain her mentally, so she can't half dive for too long. Commands Milky Way (Aerial Beauty)

Ernest: The leader of the Steel Hearts. He doesn't do much but call members of the Steel Hearts and give them their assignments, but usually just ends up yelling at them. In "The Grand Battle" he's in a few parts but serves no major purpose apart from organizing the Steel Hearts Cup. He has a keen eye for poetry. Commands Metal Bear (Metal Grappler)

Evil: Your "Arch-Nemesis". He runs another bounty hunter group named Dark Blue. Has a huge ego. Evil thinks of himself as a king and that he is caring and the smartest one of them all, often saying he threw a fight on purpose when he loses, but he lets his pride interfere with everything, yet that does not prevent him from keeping his loyal (and slightly dim witted) minions by his side. Commands Juggler (Trick Flyer)

Linda: The Lab director. She is the person that gives the hero Ray 01. Both Ernest and Harry have a crush on her. Commands Seeker (Lightning Sky)

The Police Squad (as a whole): Group of people who only actually worked in one part of the game. To join you need to take and pass a Class-A test. Marcia wants to join the Police Squad in hopes of finding her long lost brother. Harry's older sister is a high ranking member who constantly tries to get him to join.

Mira: Harry's older sister. A high ranking member of the police squad. Constantly trying to get Harry to join. She has a class 'S' license. Commands Sol (Aerial Beauty)

Roy: A lieutenant in the police force, he is very devoted to the police force and dislikes Harry more than the Steel Hearts, and all mercenaries for that matter. He has a class 'S' license. Commands Halberd (Strike Vanisher)

Sergei: Former member of the Police Squad. Marcia's older brother. Departed to the outside world and joined Z before it was controlled by Oboro and Eliza. He wishes to fulfill the true director of Z's ultimate vision. Commands Ruhiel (Lightning Sky)

Ray 01: A custom robo that had been top secret until a bunch of thiefs raid the lab and you are summoned to stop the thieves and retrieve Ray 01. Ray 01 is the first Custom Robo you can use and is equipped with only standard items. He is a very well balanced Shining Fighter type Robo.

Rahu: A living creature that destroyed the outside world and dived into a Custom Robo for reasons unknown. It is the main enemy in the game. It is constantly evolving into multiple forms and is the only Custom Robo that can exist outside a holloseum in full form.

Eliza: The cunning and beautiful leader of the Z-Syndicate. She is one of the main antagonists in the story.

Oboro: A leader of the Z-Syndicate. One of the main antagonists.

Isabelle: Eliza's twin sister, who poses as herself and Eliza in order to confuse the Hero and Steel Hearts. She reveals her true identity only towards the end of the game, when she teams up with Eliza.

[edit] Custom Robo Parts

Body styles & Model names:

Shining Fighter: Ray 01, Splendor, Glory, Ray Legend (Illegal), Ray Warrior (Illegal), Oil Can(Can).
Aerial Beauty: Milky Way, Earth, Sol, Athena (Illegal).
Metal Grappler: Metal Ape, Metal Bear, Metal Ox.
Little Raider: Swift, Shrike, Peregrine.
Strike Vanisher: Javelin, Glaive, Halberd, Rakensen (Illegal).
Trick Flyer: Criminal, Buggy, Juggler.
Lightning Sky: Defender, Seeker, Breaker, Ruhiel (Illegal), Rahu I, II, & III (Illegal).
Funky Big Head: Seal Head, Dour Head, Tank Head.
Burning Beast: Chickenheart
- "Illegal" robo parts are restricted in the game. During the Grand Battle illegal parts count as a handicap, and in vs. mode you can choose if you want to allow them to be used in battle or not. In essence, illegal parts are considered too powerful for legal battles The scientist who develop them (in A New Journey) say that they're illegal because they can seriously injure or kill someone via robo battleing.
- "Can" parts are just the opposite of illegal parts, in that they are vastly underpowered versions of the Standard and Basic parts. They serve as a way of handicaping one's self, to give one's opponents a better chance of winning (the Can legs, for example, reduce the movement stats of the robo below what they would be with the Standard legs). Other than that, they are practically useless.

Guns:

Basic, 3-Way, Gattling, Vertical, Sniper, Stun, Hornet, Flame, Dragon, Splash, Left/ Right Arc, Shotgun, Rayfall, Bubble, Eagle, V Laser, Magnum, Needle, Starshot, Glider, Homing Star, Trap, Drill, Titan, Claw, Knuckle, Afterburner, Blade, Meteor Storm, Twin Fang, Gravity, Phoenix, Left/ Right Pulse, Sword Storm, Ion, Flare, Left/ Right 5-Way, Halo, Can (Can), Wave Laser (Illegal), X Laser (Illegal), Crystal Strike (Illegal), Wyrm (Illegal), Raptor (Illegal), Waxing/Waning Arc (Illegal), Rahu I (Illegal), Rahu II (Illegal), Rahu III (Illegal).

Bombs:

Standard, Standard F, Standard K, Standard S, Standard X, Wave, Straight G, Straight S, Straight T, Left Flank H, Right Flank H, Left Wave, Right Wave, Burrow D, Burrow P, Freeze, Tomahawk B, Tomahawk G, Gemini B, Gemini P, Submarine D, Submarine P, Submarine K, Crescent C, Crescent K, Crescent P, Dual, Dual C, Acrobat, Delta, Wall, Smash, Double Mine, Geo Trap, Titan, Can (Can), Treble (Illegal), Wyvern (Illegal), Waxing Arc (Illegal), Waning Arc (Illegal), Grand Cross (Illegal).

Pods:

Standard, Standard F, Seeker F, Seeker G, Speed D, Speed P, Cockroach G, Cockroach H, Dolphin, Dolphin G, Spider, Spider G, Sky Freeze, Ground Freeze, Feint F, Feint G, Float F, Jumping B, Jumping G, Diving, Wave, Satellite, Satellite H, Beast F, Trio H, Wall, Reflection, Caboose C, Caboose T, Caboose X, Twin Flank F, Twin Flank G, Umbrella, Throwing D, Throwing P, Double Wave, Titan, Can (Can), Cheetah (Illegal), Wolf Spider (Illegal), Orca (Illegal), Penumbra I (Illegal), Penumbra II (Illegal), Penumbra III (Illegal).

Bomb and Pod letter key:

B - Blows opponent slowly sideways , blast lingers.
C - Blows opponent slowly upwards.
D - Blows opponent diagonally upwards, blast lingers.
F - Blows opponent sideways.
G - Blows opponent upwards.
H - Blows opponent sideways slowly.
K - Knocks opponent down.
P - Blows opponent upwards, blast lingers.
S - "Freezes" or immobilizes.
T - Pulls opponent towards you.
X - Blows opponent diagonally upwards.

Legs:

Standard, High Jump, Ground, Formula, Stabilizer, Short Thrust, Long Thrust, Feather, Wide Jump, Booster, Can (Can), Swallow (Illegal), Raven (Illegal), Eclipse (Illegal), Ultimate (Illegal).

[edit] Notes

There have been three games before it, including one GBA game, Custom Robo GX, and a new one is being planned for the Nintendo DS entitled Custom Robo Arena.

[edit] Trivia

Custom Robo was originally released on the Nintendo 64 console in Japan. Although the American game shares the same name as the original Japanese game for the Nintendo 64, (the GameCube game is known as Custom Robo: Battle Revolution in Japan) they are not the same game, and are not even part of the same continuity.

The model for the body parts Rahu I,II,& III, were originally designed to be black instead of silver. His "internal organs," or the cable-like components of the Rahu models were also intended to be a dark shade of blue.

The 3 "Legendary Commanders" of the Computer Battle in the Police Squad HQ appeared in the previous 3 Custom Robo Games that were only released in Japan, albeit they have different (non-Japanese) names.