2010 · Fugazo · Puzzle

Frobot

Nintendo console exclusive

A puzzle game in which you control a robot with an afro.

Released: 20 December 2010
Platforms: Wii Windows macOS
Genres: Puzzle
Developers: Fugazo
Publishers: Fugazo
Modes: Single-player
Themes: Science fiction
Country: United States
Age ratings: ESRB E10+

About

Frobot is a puzzle/shooting video game developed and published by American studio Fugazo for WiiWare as well as Windows. The word "Frobot" is a portmanteau of "afro" and "robot." The WiiWare version was released in North America on December 20, 2010 and the PC version was released on January 13, 2011.

A European version of the game was planned for WiiWare, but never released due to the shutdown of the WiiWare channel on January 30, 2019.

Keywords

robots
action-adventure
damsel in distress
wii remote infrared pointer gameplay
pax prime 2010
wiiware

Media

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Gameplay

Players control the titular Frobot, a masculine robot who sports an afro and is equipped for combat. Frobot must rescue his five robot girlfriends from their demise upon their kidnapping. Gameplay involves solving puzzles and battling robots to navigate Frobot through levels set in a top-down perspective. In multiplayer mode, up to four players may fight one another as armed robots.

In single-player mode, the player controls Frobot through different kinds of scenarios while confronting enemies and solving different kinds of puzzles. The game features five different types of environments, different kinds of weapons (such as energy blasts, missiles, etc.) and boss fights. As Frobot rescues his girlfriends he regains all of his powers: remote mines, quick dash, missiles, shield, and a disco ball.

Development

According to the developer, the gameplay could perhaps be summarized if one "imagine[s] if Wii Tanks and The Legend of Zelda had a baby. The baby's name would be Frobot."