What am I in for, gamers?

Fun 4 player shooty game. Decent music. Lots of customization that you probably won't mess around with too much.
Extremely kino post-game.

>>715311943
>4 player
Is it fun single player?
So far the sound design is REALLY good

An overated baby easy game you'll get tired of in 1 hour

>>715312249
Time will tell!

>Let me guess, you need more?

>>715311997
The campaign is fun enough but it's on you to not use cheese strategies. You can just Sword Storm literally everything up until the endgame. In order to have fun against the singleplayer opponents you have to handicap yourself or use builds that are fun rather than optimal.

>>715312370
Oh wow, I guess it really is a baby game...
Still, the OST is really good, and I like this Cowboy Bebop Jet looking guy so far

>>715312630
>hey we have this top secret robo that the bad guys are trying to steal
>mc just takes it
now this is some fast-paced development I can get behind
Also the combat is really fun

>>715313514
yeah its pretty good, you'll get a lot of different equipment throughout the game so try them all out

>>715313805
You weren't kidding, they throw equipment at you like after EVERY FIGHT
I like it a lot, it's really rewarding!

>>715311840 (OP)
My favorite thing I remember about this game was... The generic NPCs are not actually generic. Spend time to talk to all of them after every event to start to learn how to tell them all apart. They all look the same but they each have different backstories and goals. You actually start to learn how to tell who is who whenever you talk to them. Also I learned later this is actually Custom Robo 4 but they just called it Custom Robon for the West. It explains somethings. At the same time though some of the stuff was more fun not knowing. It's also short. It's like a JRPG but no EXP or money grinding whatsoever and no repeat battles so just play it. It's like a goofy Saturday morning action cartoon.

>>715317121
>it's 4
What are the ones before it?

>>715317121
>those spoilers
HOLY KINO

>>715311840 (OP)
Hadnt even considered this might end up on switch 2.
>emulate
Handheld is comfy, and playing this in handheld would be peak, and don't care for a steamdeck.

Really enjoyed the story, has one of the cutest vidya girls in gaming too

>>715317445
God I really hope it does. I'd buy a switch 2 if they bring back more gamecube games.
Emulation so far has been a little goofy with this, since the game will randomly shrink or the camera will bug out for a second, it's kinda hard to explain
So far, the story is really FAST, and I like it a lot!
>has one of the cutest vidya girls in gaming too
The blue haired girl?

>>715317245
Japan only N64 games I think. Been awhile since I've read about it. I think there were 1 or 2 DS games after that and that's just been it sadly. I have only played Custom Robo (Gamecube). It is an interesting series but it seems to be niche even in Japan.

It’s a well made game, this is the type of game that died at some point during the mid 2000s. Interesting premise fun gameplay good atmosphere unique experience AA mid level studio title. They fucked up not making another one for the Wii or the switch. Just a DS game.

>>715319151
Supposedly the devs moved on and made a spiritual successor which sucked eggs called Synaptic Drive

this whole series is a missed opportunity and it started with the dumbass decision to not worldwide release the n64 games

>>715311840 (OP)
I only played arena, but if that one is like arena, then the game will be fun, you basically customize your own toy robot and kill other toy robots, the plot is probably something stupid like terrorists trying to take over the world by using toy robots as weapons.

>>715319258
Must have been lame never heard of it ever

The plot is unironic mega kino when You start to get some of the mystery threads

>>715311840 (OP)
The campaign is too short and I don't have friends to play it with back then.

IMO it takes a while before you get the fun robos and weapons (and I'm not talking about the illegal parts, those are just overpowered.)
This is still a fun (if initially easy) experience.
I'm a huge sucker for the Swift Little Raider paired with the shotgun but I wouldn't be surprised if that was an overdone/overrated combo.
Lightning Sky Defender is also just nice in general.

>>715317635
>Emulation so far has been a little goofy with this, since the game will randomly shrink or the camera will bug out for a second, it's kinda hard to explain
I thinkg the game might have some really weird dynamic resolution that's kinda fucked up in Dolphin's default settings. Click on Graphics, and then set the aspect ratio to Force 4:3 to fix this.

Also Marcia is really fucking cute and it's a shame nobody knows about her anymore, or will just see her as a Miku knockoff, even though she actually predates Miku.

Loved this game, but I think the DS game (Arena) was technically better, but only the Gamecube one gets any nostalgia from people.

>>715311840 (OP)
Oh shit
I played a full week of this back in the day when I was like 15 years old and it fucked with my head

>>715321650
Thank you anon
>>715322047
From what I see, the DS game might be better, but the Gamecube one feels like it has a higher budget since it's 3d and stuff
>>715321142
>spoiler
ILLEGAL?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZoQZO-TIDE&list=RDMZoQZO-TIDE&start_radio=1
Are you ready? I sure for a sequel or english translation, fucking anything

>>715311840 (OP)
You're in for a banger OST
https://youtu.be/m0skSDYfgaQ?si=pRIPLwq0bgyi5ZZz
https://youtu.be/oaLRd-IENFE?si=Btgv_SbyxRPkOirV
https://youtu.be/6QP2b84-cho?si=gyU5O40IW9sQGhOD
https://youtu.be/6MzcrlcxKCc?si=qap--UUwpooaL5MQ
https://youtu.be/Zfu3FJ12e10?si=IgIVbTm4w0jL1qFc

>>715311840 (OP)
Characters making weird faces during conversations

>>715311840 (OP)
Kino, leave before you are spoiled

>>715311840 (OP)
>mfw the world IS flat

What are some other mechakino games?
Also the models for CR are PEAK

I remember playing it on launch, and the big twist near the end about the world really blew me away as a child. I think it was the first game I played that pulled something like that on me.

>>715311840 (OP)
Endless padding, by the time you get to the freedom of post-game you're burned out

>>715322283
I don't mean in some official capacity, thats just what the game calls them.

>>715323129
Seek and Destroy on the PS2.

Hidden gem because the localizers completely ignored the actual tone of the game with that box art change. It doesn't even take place on Earth, much less the US...

>>715323129
I know the entire thread is going to murder me for this, but Armored Core 6 felt to me like I was playing Custom Robo again.

>>715311840 (OP)
A game that would've been the coolest shit in the world if you played it in middle school, but only is a neat game that seems like it has a lot of potential in spite of how shallow it is as an adult.

>>715321142
I didn't think the illegal parts were that OP for the most part aside from Rahu III and arguably Ray Legend. I actually remembered being kinda disappointed at how mediocre Rakansen or whatever the illegal Strike Vanisher was called felt after using Javelin for most of the game

I guess it just depends on how your parts are set up. I never really could figure out bombs and pods too well, it's like they always felt like they were more there to control the enemy's movement instead of actually do damage Anyway, Lightning Skys cancelling out movement lag with certain guns like Afterburner always felt fantastic to me, just about as fun as the up close Little Raider

>>715326538
I've been meaning to buy AC6 but the price is was so steep

its one of the greatest gamecube games nobody has played
I love it alot

I lost my shit when I found out the game lets you do this. (Spoilers for the anon/s currently still playing for the first time.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-ghAF1GqAs

>>715321142
That was probably the combination I liked to use a lot too.

>>715326538
Nah you're not crazy, I had the exact same thought playing AC6. Something about the crisp dashes, the rhythm of locking onto dudes in mid-air, and the whole flow of boosting through 1v1 duels just *feels* like a grown-up Custom Robo. The difference is CR slapped you in a tiny arena and called it a day, then AC6 shows up with anime-ass missile barrages and tells you to surf a burning battleship. Honestly if FromSoft put a Ray 01 decal in game it would’ve been over for me.