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Bot Gaiden

Bot Gaiden

|Adventure, Platform

10.0 /10

Aww Amazing!

Niche

13 ratings
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Why play it

Stage completion time affects both boss health and rewards! Every 15 seconds, the Golden Skull will fill up a battery. If you haven't reached the Henchbot (boss) yet, it will be added to his health. After you defeat him, any remaining energy is converted to batteries you can spend on upgrades (which help you go faster)!

Story and worldbuilding

Not for the faint of heart, Bot Gaiden is all action execution, and speed. Ninja robots Robyu and Bytron race to recover the power skulls that have been stolen by each of Giorqio's 6 Hench-bots. Slicing everything in their path, they must reach their destination quickly. The Hench-bots grow stronger with time and exposure to the skulls.

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Rating momentum

Aww Amazing!: 10.0/10 across 13 ratings. This score says: bump it to the top of your backlog.

Play style

Leans into Adventure, Platform, Indie — a quick read on whether that fantasy matches what you usually enjoy.

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Nindie SpotlightJustin Nation · 23 Dec, 2022
7.4/10

This hand-drawn and generally fast-moving arcade action platformer has its ups and downs

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Rapid Reviews UKJoseph Barrood · 11 Dec, 2022
8/10

Bot Gaiden is a fast-paced action platformer with an emphasis on speed-running. I constantly had to consider my decisions as I rushed through the levels this game has to offer. Were those positive thoughts? Or did I want to find other things to think about? Find out in this Rapid Review.

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Rice DigitalPete Davison · 8 Dec, 2022

All in all, this is just a great game that deserves some recognition for not only being highly enjoyable on its own merits, but also for successfully paying respectful and intelligent homage to a wide variety of retro titles. A hearty thumbs up from us on this one.

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Movies Games and TechDaniel Waite · 7 Dec, 2022
8/10

Bot Gaiden is a phenomenal platform experience. Furthermore, it is better with a friend. Can you leap, roll, shoot, and fight your way to victory? Enjoy the colourful settings and the smooth arcade animation. It's a wonderful title that is perhaps unbalanced towards the solo player.

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