Set in a post-apocalyptic world, players will dive into an emotional story told through comic book-style cutscenes. What sets Super Roboy apart is its art style. The game is colorful and engaging, drawing you in and being extremely authentic to the developer who created it.
Super Roboy features world interconnectivity, making backtracking a very rewarding experience for players. It emphasizes learning enemy skills as you take on mutants and robots, and it does all this while still giving the player flexibility in how they want to progress.
The game’s developer Vincent Penning is a full-time tattoo artist and solo game developer. He poured his creative vision into Super Roboy and has been committed to improving the game by actively seeking feedback from playtesters throughout the entire development process.
THE GAME
Super Roboy is a 2D Metroidvania, set to be released Early 2025. The game focuses on shooting, learning enemy skills, and exploring a post-apocalyptic world filled with mutants and robots.
FEATURES
- Fast-paced shooting combat
- Hand drawn art
- Enemy Skill upgrade system
- Comic book storytelling
- Use elemental damage and status ailments to your advantage
- Puzzles
- 100 enemies
- 20 bosses
- 12 areas to explore
About This Game
Delve into the world of Super Roboy, a hand-drawn Metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic setting! Learn enemy skills, explore an interconnected world, battle mutants and robots, and uncover the emotional story of a young robot searching for his father.
• LEARN ENEMY SKILLS
Find and defeat enemies to learn a variety of skills, ranging from movement upgrades to acquiring different weapons.
• EXPLORE
An interconnected post-apocalyptic world with sci-fi elements where the player is rewarded for diverging from the main objectives.
• UNCOVER ROBOY’S PAST
An emotional story told through comic book cutscenes, inspired by timeless stories like Dante’s Inferno and classic sci-fi novels.
• EXPLOIT ENEMY WEAKNESSES
Learn how to use elements, inflict status ailments, and master unique attacks to deliver devastating blows to even the most powerful foe.
With its unique art style and storytelling, fun and fast-paced gameplay mechanics, and Vincent’s passion for this project – Super Roboy will stand out with your audience!
Watch Nick Lehner’s interview with developer Vincent Penning below:
Game Geeks News will be checking out more from Super Roboy, so be sure to watch out for updates and gameplay soon.
Super Roboy releases on January 20th, 2025!
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By Nick Lehner 14 November 2024
