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Robopon 2

Robopon 2 Ring Version and Robopon 2 Cross Version are Role-playing video games developed by Red Company for the Game Boy Advance. Like their predecessor, Robopon (1998), both versions were released simultaneously and feature interconnectivity with each other. Originally published by Hudson Soft in Japan in 2001, the games were localized and released in North America by Atlus in 2002.

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  • Robopon 2 Ring Version
  • Robopon 2 Cross Version
North American cover art for both versions, depicting the Robopon Sun-02 (top) and SunZero (bottom)
DeveloperRed Company
Publishers
PlatformGame Boy Advance
Release
  • JP: September 13, 2001
  • NA: June 11, 2002
GenreRole-playing
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Robopon 2 Ring Versiona and Robopon 2 Cross Versionb are Role-playing video games developed by Red Company for the Game Boy Advance. Like their predecessor, Robopon (1998), both versions were released simultaneously and feature interconnectivity with each other. Originally published by Hudson Soft in Japan in 2001, the games were localized and released in North America by Atlus in 2002.

Gameplay

Within both versions of Robopon 2, Robopon can be created by finding different types of batteries and combining them (this process in known as "sparking"). Each different combination of batteries produces a different type of Robopon. Robopon 2 also builds upon the battle system of the first game by implementing four-on-four battles, allowing the player's whole party of Robopon to participate in one big battle. Subsequently, targeting certain enemies within battles becomes crucial. Another less drastic change from Robopon is the ability to change the colour of the player's Robopon.

Story

After the events of the first game, the now number one Legend of Porombo Island, Cody, sets out for new lands and new titles, but forgets his Robopon. Before he can turn back to retrieve them, his boat is wrecked in a storm, and he washes up on the continent of Majiko. He decides to become the Robopon champion of this land; however, in order to do this, he must obtain the one-of-a-kind XStones and challenge the rank-holders of Majiko. As he collects the XStones, however, he finds the towns of Majiko are troubled by events past and present, and he must travel through time between the world of 20 years ago and the present to make things right.

Reception

Both Robopon 2 games received "average" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.12

In Nintendo Power, the overview said that while the first game separated itself from being a Pokemon derivative was its built in infrared support. They found that while this game lacked this unique feature, it was still a step forward due to it including over 180 new Robopon, four-player mini-games and three times the areas to explore.10

GameSpot named Robopon 2 the second-best Game Boy Advance game of August 2002.11

Notes

Notes

  1. Japanese: ロボットポンコッツ2 リングバージョン, Hepburn: Robot Ponkottsu 2 Ringu Bājon
  2. Japanese: ロボットポンコッツ2 クロスバージョン, Hepburn: Robot Ponkottsu 2 Kurosu Bājon
References

References

  1. "Robopon 2: Ring Version (gba: 2002): Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  2. "Robopon 2: Cross Version [mislabeled as "Robopon 2: Ring Version"]". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  3. House, Michael L. "Robopon 2: Ring Version - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  4. House, Michael L. "Robopon 2: Cross Version - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  5. "Game Boy Advance". ファミ通クロスレビュー2001パーフェクトガイド [Weekly Famitsu Cross Review 2001 Perfect Guide] (in Japanese). Tokyo: Enterbrain. 2002. p. 166.
  6. "Robopon 2: Ring Version". Game Informer. No. 109. May 2002. p. 88.
  7. Fennec Fox (June 11, 2002). "Robopon 2: Cross and Ring Versions Review for Game Boy Advance on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on January 19, 2005. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  8. Provo, Frank (August 20, 2002). "Robopon 2 Review". GameSpot. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  9. Nix, Marc (July 11, 2002). "Robopon 2 (Ring Version)". IGN. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  10. "Now Playing". Nintendo Power. Vol. 157. June 2002. p. 154.
  11. The Editors of GameSpot (September 7, 2002). "GameSpot's Game of the Month, August 2002". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 6, 2004.
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