Tech Romancer - Mechs. Explosions. (Tech Romancer (DC))

Member Name: dhirst

Product:	Tech Romancer (DC)
Date:	28/07/01 (74 review reads)
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Advantages: Amazing gameplay, Beautiful graphics, Animé parts

Disadvantages: Not too good for people who don't like fighters

Like Virtual Girlfriends and Bus Simulators, Mech fighting games are popular in Japan. One such game is Capcom's Tech Romancer (originally called Kikaioh). It's the unofficial sequel to an earlier 2D work called Cyberbots. Also it's available at a bargain price despite being an amazing game.

First of all, it's not Virtual-On. It plays more like a highly modified Tekken. The mechs can move 8 ways and jump (except Wiseduck, which is too bulky). The fighting is in a league of its' own, based more upon pressing the right button at the right time instead of learning combo's, making it accessible to anyone wanting a 5 minute brawl.

The graphics are crisp, the mechs very detailed and the explosions huge. The sound is impressive too, decent music combined with lots of explosions and a commentator screaming "CRITICAL IMPACT!" when one robot has been finished off.

The story mode links battles together with animé sequences and multiple endings. Wiseduck is a memorable dramatic story. Pollin's however is an amusing comedy reminiscent of Tenchi Muyo!

The game includes downloadable games for your VMU, such as Love and Punches, a button pressing game and Twinzam V, a great little vertical flying game. Playing these games earn you points which allow you to unlock special items from the shop, such as music and new mechs.

My opinion is if you like fighting games; you'll like Tech Romancer. If you like animé, you'll like Tech Romancer even more. Now... got to unlock that thing... ooh... hit Junpei again, doh.

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