Teleroboxer

Infobox VG| title = Teleroboxer


developer = Nintendo IRD
publisher = Nintendo
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released = August 1995
genre = Fighting
modes = Single-player
ratings = ESRB Everyone (E)
platforms = Virtual Boy
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"Teleroboxer" (テレロボクサー) is a game for Nintendo's Virtual Boy video game console. The game is a boxing simulator played in the first person view.

Plot

It is the 22nd century, a time when a technology called "telerobotics" is commonly used. This area of study was developed to enable a robot to mirror the body movements of the human in control of it. The use of Telerobotics enabled robots to work under conditions unbearable to humans. As the technology matured, increasingly specialized robots were created. To increase people's interest in telerobotics, the pre-eminent scientist in the field, Dr. Edward Maki Jr., developed teleroboxing -- a boxing match between robots that are remotely controlled by human players. The players called themselves "teleroboxers". Teleroboxing achieved world-wide popularity immediately. Teleroboxers entered their robots in matches all over the globe, and each claimed to be the best. Finally, a Teleroboxing tournament was organized to determine the true world champion among the best teleroboxers.

Gameplay

The hero, Harry, is a relatively small robot who fights other robots in the boxing ring. The game was unique in that it used two D-pads, one for each hand. The two hands were nearly independent of each other, and most of the challenge in the game came in controlling both at once. This game was similar in many ways to the Punch-Out!! series (in fact, the game was developed by Nintendo IRD, which created the "Punch-Out!!" series).

The game pits Harry and his operator (the player) against 7 other robots. Each robot has a different look and attack style. For example, the kangaroo robot "cheats" during the fight and attacks you with a second robot in its pouch. By careful dodging, and with well timed counterattacks, you could destroy the robot and move on.

If a player defeats all opposition without losing once, they face the Legendary champ. The champion is a cat robot controlled by a cat. Winning this battle without losing then puts you in a survival round. Here you fight all the robots in the game at random, until you lose. They get harder and stronger this second time around, ensuring that you can't get lazy. When you do lose, the game is finally over.

Characters and Robots

* HarryDescription: A Cutting-edge Teleroboxing Robot a player uses to fight opponents. Players can use his potential 120%. Harry is a highly responsive machine who will only fight as well as players control him. Players can also pour it on with his Machine-Gun Attacks.
Weight: 4300 kg
Height: 3.85m
Armor: ~10 mm
Teleroboxer: Player.

* PageroDescription: Pagero was the first teleroboxing robot. His favorite offense is his: "Sumo Attack".
Weight: 4,100kg
Height: 3.9m
Armor: ~8mm
Teleroboxer: Johnny Bysel. Ex-captain of the "Cookies" baseball team. Because of his love of violence, he retired from baseball to become a Teleroboxer. He loves punk rock music, but he doesn't like to dress like a punk rocker.

* PrinDescription: She is quick and agile.
Weight: 3,800 kg
Height: 3.6 m
Armor: ~7m
Teleroboxer: Cheri Freneal. Ever since she was a little girl, Cheri's dream was to be a fashion model. However, her tomboy looks and style were more suited to that of a teleroboxer. Cheri acquired her machine "Prin" from her friend, Dr. Heckel Brenner, an engineering professor. Although she doesn't know it, word on the street is that Brenner obtained Prin by stealing it from someone else.

* SpokongDescription: His armor is thick and of high quality.
Weight: 6,000 kg
Height: 4.2 m
Armor: ~20 mm
Teleroboxer: Big Rick. Rick is looking for his twin brother that he has not seen since he was 15 years old. Originally a pro-wrestler, Rick began Teleroboxing to search for his brother who was rumored to also be a Teleroboxer. Other rumors say that his brother simply ran away from home because he hated Rick.

* IkangerDescription: Some say he looks cute carrying his Joey.
Weight: 5,100
Height: 4.8 m
Armor: ~12 mm
Teleroboxer: Kevin Pasco. The eldest son to grow up at the "Pasco" Ranch. Kevin's father wanted him to become an actor, but decided he didn't have the talent for it. Kevin decided to please his dad by becoming a Teleroboxer champion instead. Now, his father hopes Kevin's younger brother will become an actor.

ee also

*List of Virtual Boy games
*List of fighting games

External links

* Official Nintendo web page ( [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n09/vue/p_vtbj/index.html Japanese] ) ( [http://www.excite.co.jp/world/url/body?wb_url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n09/vue/p_vtbj/index.html&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2 Translated using Excite.Co.Jp] )