Robocalypse
Encyclopedia
Robocalypse is a real-time strategy
video game developed and published by Vogster Entertainment for the Nintendo DS
handheld
video game console
. It has only been released in North America
. It was created by Jay Lender
and Micah Wright
, former writers for SpongeBob SquarePants
.
Robocalypse has received positive reception, garnering a 79.8% from Game Rankings
and 79 from Meta Critic. It is often praised for being one of the few real-time strategy games on the Nintendo DS. A follow up, Robocalypse: Beaver Defense
, was released for WiiWare
in June 2010. On September 18, 2009, Vogster released a mobile adaption on App Store for the iPhone
and iPod Touch
- titled Robocalypse: Mobile Mayhem. This game is based on the Nintendo DS version.
veterans that must defeat a group of machines.
writer Jay Lender
.
and Meta Critic respectively. Daemon Hatfield of IGN
awarded it the Editor's Choice in its review, exclaiming that he was glad to see a real-time strategy game made for the Nintendo DS, despite the genre being so well-suited for the system's touch controls and dual screens. He complimented its controls and AI. He also praised its humor, saying that he finds it to be truly unique. Mike Feinburg of GameSpot
also praised it for its tight controls and humor, but described the AI as clumsy and frustrating.
Robocalypse was recognized by the KRI games development conference in Moscow
as the best game for portable systems. It also received several Nintendo DS-specific nominations from IGN in their 2008 video game awards, including Best Strategy Game, Best New IP, and Most Innovative Design.
Real-time strategy
Real-time strategy is a sub-genre of strategy video game which does not progress incrementally in turns. Brett Sperry is credited with coining the term to market Dune II....
video game developed and published by Vogster Entertainment for the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
handheld
Handheld game console
A handheld game console is a lightweight, portable electronic device with a built-in screen, game controls and speakers. Handheld game consoles are run on machines of small size allowing people to carry them and play them at any time or place...
video game console
Video game console
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. It has only been released in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. It was created by Jay Lender
Jay Lender
Jay Lender is a writer and director on the hit TV series SpongeBob SquarePants. The episodes he made include:* Graveyard Shift* Hall Monitor* Rock-A-Bye Bivalve* Big Pink Loser* Neptune's Spatula* Pressure...
and Micah Wright
Micah Wright
Micah Ian Wright is an American author who has worked in film, television, animation, video games and comic books.-Biography:...
, former writers for SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series, created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. Much of the series centers on the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of "Bikini Bottom"...
.
Robocalypse has received positive reception, garnering a 79.8% from Game Rankings
Game Rankings
GameRankings is a website that collects review scores from both offline and online sources to give an average rating. It indexes over 315,000 articles relating to more than 14,500 games.GameRankings is owned by CBS Interactive...
and 79 from Meta Critic. It is often praised for being one of the few real-time strategy games on the Nintendo DS. A follow up, Robocalypse: Beaver Defense
Robocalypse: Beaver Defense
Robocalypse: Beaver Defense is a tower defense video game developed by Vogster Entertainment for WiiWare, and a follow up to their Nintendo DS game Robocalypse. It was released in North America on May 31, 2010 and in Europe on June 4, 2010.-Gameplay:...
, was released for WiiWare
WiiWare
WiiWare is a service that allows Wii users to download games and applications specifically designed and developed for the Wii video game console made by Nintendo. These games and applications can only be purchased and downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel under the WiiWare section...
in June 2010. On September 18, 2009, Vogster released a mobile adaption on App Store for the iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
and iPod Touch
IPod Touch
The iPod Touch is a portable media player, personal digital assistant, handheld game console, and Wi-Fi mobile device designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The iPod Touch adds the multi-touch graphical user interface to the iPod line...
- titled Robocalypse: Mobile Mayhem. This game is based on the Nintendo DS version.
Plot
Robocalypse follows the story of a batch of robots with the brains of World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
veterans that must defeat a group of machines.
Gameplay
Robocalypse is controlled entirely with the stylus. Up to four players can play together.Development
Robocalypse was announced on January 22, 2008 by former SpongeBob SquarePantsSpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series, created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. Much of the series centers on the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of "Bikini Bottom"...
writer Jay Lender
Jay Lender
Jay Lender is a writer and director on the hit TV series SpongeBob SquarePants. The episodes he made include:* Graveyard Shift* Hall Monitor* Rock-A-Bye Bivalve* Big Pink Loser* Neptune's Spatula* Pressure...
.
Reception
Robocalypse has received mostly positive reviews, with an aggregate score of 79.8% and 79 from Game RankingsGame Rankings
GameRankings is a website that collects review scores from both offline and online sources to give an average rating. It indexes over 315,000 articles relating to more than 14,500 games.GameRankings is owned by CBS Interactive...
and Meta Critic respectively. Daemon Hatfield of IGN
IGN
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awarded it the Editor's Choice in its review, exclaiming that he was glad to see a real-time strategy game made for the Nintendo DS, despite the genre being so well-suited for the system's touch controls and dual screens. He complimented its controls and AI. He also praised its humor, saying that he finds it to be truly unique. Mike Feinburg of GameSpot
GameSpot
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also praised it for its tight controls and humor, but described the AI as clumsy and frustrating.
Robocalypse was recognized by the KRI games development conference in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
as the best game for portable systems. It also received several Nintendo DS-specific nominations from IGN in their 2008 video game awards, including Best Strategy Game, Best New IP, and Most Innovative Design.