Atomic Robo-Kid
Nov 1, 1988
- Shooter
- Arcade
Platforms: Amiga, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine
IGDB community rating 6.1IGDB6 votes
Overview
Atomic Robo-Kid is a horizontally scrolling shooter released in arcades by UPL. The player controls the titular character through six stages of increasing difficulty, facing an alien "governor" boss (which are so large as to be considered levels in and of themselves, as some of the bosses take up several screens) at the end of each level, followed by a "duel" level against other Robo-Kid sized robots. Many levels branch into others, giving the player the choice over which zone to enter next, increasing replayability.
Story
In the 21st century, a blast of cosmic radiation bombarded Terra-12, a deep-space outpost of Earth, hideously mutating all transplanted life. A fleet of savage beings followed the radiation wave and invaded the planet and began the systematic destruction of all remaining sentient life. Years of battling the alien 'governors' have gone by, and now only one hope survives to avenge the desperate terran colonists.
- Developed by
- UPL
- Published by
- Activision, UPL
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Facts
- Game modes
- Single player
- Player perspectives
- Third person, Side view
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
- Release dates
- Arcade: Nov 1988
- TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine: Jan 13, 1990
- Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Oct 1990
- Sharp X68000: Dec 20, 1990
- Amiga: 1990
- Atari ST/STE: 1990
