Robo Pit

Robo Pit

Developer(s) Altron
Publisher(s) Kokopeli Digital Studios
Platform(s) PlayStation, Sega Saturn
Release date(s) 1996
Genre(s) Fighting
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
Distribution 1 CD-ROM
Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame (SS)[1]
Electronic Gaming Monthly6.37/10 (SS)[2]
GameFan83/100 (PS)[3]
IGN6.5/10 (PS)[4]
Official PlayStation Magazine (UK)4/10 (PS)[5]

Robo Pit (ロボピット) is a robot fighting game released in 1996 for PlayStation and Sega Saturn. The game was developed by Altron and published by Kokopeli Digital Studios outside Japan. A sequel, Robo Pit 2, was released in Japan on PlayStation in 1997. It was also released in Europe and North America in 2003.[6]

The rules of Robo Pit is to build a robot and then try to fight your way to the top in arenas that are square in shape. There are many different types of arenas and the time of day can vary. As you fight your way to the top there are bosses that you will fight along the way.

There are various types of weapons which include The Axe, Lips, Sword, Missile and Claws as well as many more. There are also body part (Head, Body, and Legs) that have different stats that affect your bot's performance. Although all body part are available from the start, the only way to unlock more weapons is to fight more robot enemies.

Reception

Robo Pit have received mixed reception. IGN found the PlayStation version passable, saying, "The graphics are a little plain, especially the combat fields, but the robot design is interesting and usually pretty weird - there's everything from crab robots to Doreamon-like guys. The one-player mode tends to get a little monotonous, what with 100 robots to fight, but the two-player mode is where Robo Pit really shines. It's your standard split screen fare, and while this isn't too distracting, a link option would've been nice."[4]

References

  1. Sutyak, Jonathan. "Robo Pit - Review". Allgame. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
  2. "Review Crew: Robo Pit". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (87). October 1996.
  3. "Reviews: Robo Pit". GameFan (DieHard Gamers Club) (39). March 1996.
  4. 4.0 4.1 IGN Staff (November 25, 1996). "Robo Pit - PlayStation Review". IGN. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
  5. "Playtest: Robo Pit". PlayStation Official Magazine (UK) (Future Publishing) (13). December 1996.
  6. IGN Staff (August 12, 1997). "Robo Pit 2: More is Better". IGN. Retrieved October 30, 2011.

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