My Robot

"Guardian Troopers" is a robot action game for arcades. Players board a large cabinet designed like a cockpit and engage in battle. With its generic world setting, somewhat clunky mecha design, two joysticks covered in buttons, and control schemes so complex they even include foot pedals—it's nothing but a parade of negative elements. To top it all off, the missions have brutally difficult difficulty levels. Review sites generally gave it low ratings, but I became hooked on this game. A salaryman approaching thirty makes his arcade comeback, ready to show these young people today the power of an old man. But something is strange about this game. As I progressed through the national tournament, odd things began happening around me...