1998 · Japan System Supply · Fighting

Power Quest

Nintendo exclusive

A fighting game where the player fights using model robots.

Released: 27 November 1998
Platforms: Game Boy Color
Genres: Fighting
Developers: Japan System Supply
Publishers: Capcom SUNSOFT
Modes: Single-player
Themes: Science fiction

About

Power Quest, known in Japan as Gekitō Power Modeler (Japanese: 激闘(ゲキトウ)パワーモデラー), is a role-playing-based fighting video game developed by Japan System Supply for the Game Boy Color. It was published in Japan by Capcom on November 27, 1998, and published in North America by Sunsoft in December 1998. It later received a limited European release in July 1999.

In the game, a new craze has hit the town: fighting with model robots. The player walks around the town as the main character, but takes control of the model robot during fights. There are six robot models available, each with different stats and special moves. The models are Max, Gong, Axe, Speed, Lon and Borot.

Keywords

robots
overworld
tournament
super game boy enhancement

Media

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Gameplay

The gameplay of Power Quest is a mixture of two genres: role-playing and fighting. The player ventures around the town in which they live on an overworld map. After arriving at a location, a character appears on the screen with some dialogue. This dialog typically involves the character challenging the player to a fight.

After being challenged by a character, the game switches to a one-on-one fighting game engine. This is the role-playing battle system which differs from the usual turn-based battle engines of the genre.

Story

As the game begins, school is over for the player character (who is never named) and his friend Louis. Summer vacation has begun, and Louis hears about an upcoming tournament involving modelers and is excited about his chances. He is dismayed, however, when he remembers that the player's allowance cannot cover the cost of a model. He has been saving for quite some time and only has enough for one part.

The duo then return to the player's house, whose mother has a surprise for him. He has won the grand prize in the model contest that he entered. The grand prize is one model of his choosing. Filled with confidence from his new model, the two decide to enter the tournament.