Gato Roboto might lean a little too heavily on homage, but never truly in a bad way. I’m generally in favor of games not outstaying their welcome, and it’s a testament to the quality design that I was disappointed it ended so soon. Sure, going back to clean up and go for 100% added a little bit more, but unless you really take your time, you’ll do essentially everything in this game in under five hours. It’s hard to develop ideas fully when my initial playthrough ended at the three-hour mark with 78% completion. That circles back to Gato Roboto’s glaring reality: it’s a scant few hours long. I wish there was honestly more of these moments. While the one-hit kill of the lonesome cat can be frustrating, these moments are tense and challenging, all made even better by the cute animations. It’s enjoyably atmospheric, helping to ramp up the straightforward but surprisingly enjoyable story.įor some puzzles and segments, you leave the mech suit and explore as a powerless wall-climbing kitty. The soundtrack evokes Metroid’s style while not being distracting.

Alternate palette types can be found in the world so you can give the whole thing a different colored tint. At the start, my mechcat is weak, but by the end, enemies disintegrated in front of the furry power.Īll of this is accented by monochromatic graphics, which make for a novel presentation. Gato Roboto does capture the slow build of power that Metroid games often excel at. For example, the missiles have a kickback that can help you reach higher platforms. None of the power-ups are dazzlingly distinct, but they often have clever alternate uses. A lot of the enemies even have familiar movements and attack patterns. You eventually find a power-up that resembles the Screw Attack. Your feline robot suit has a gun that can alternately fire missiles.

The cat in a mech suit idea is adorable even if the mech gameplay is just more or less low-fi Metroid in style.

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