
- 51/100
- Critics5 reviews

2009 · Bionic Games · Beat 'em up · Ninja
Spyborgs
Nintendo exclusive
Spyborgs sees players controlling a member of a team of cyborg secret agents, each with their own unique abilities, through several levels populated by enemies. The game is designed to be played co-operatively with two players, though the AI will take control of the other character in single player games. Players can also gain experience points to upgrade their character's abilities.
- Released
- 22 September 2009
- Platforms
- Wii
- Genres
- Beat 'em upNinjaPlatformerScience
- Developers
- Bionic Games
- Publishers
- Capcom
- Modes
- MultiplayerSingle-player
- Themes
- ActionScience fiction
- Country
- United States
- Age ratings
- ESRB TCLASS_IND 12
About
Spyborgs is a beat 'em up video game for the Wii developed by American studio Bionic Games and published by Capcom. It was released in September 2009.
Keywords
- cyberpunk
- brawler
- multiple protagonists
- boss fight
- 60 fps on consoles
- original soundtrack release
- tag teaming
- destructible environment
- finishing move
- pax 2009
- gamescom 2009
Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
Spyborgs sees players controlling a member of a team of cyborg secret agents, each with their own unique abilities, through several levels populated by enemies. The game is designed to be played cooperatively with two players, though the AI will take control of the other character in single player games. Players can also gain experience points to upgrade their character's abilities.
For each level, players can choose two out of the three Spyborgs, which include:
Development
Initially announced in June 2008 at Capcom's Captivate event, Spyborgs underwent a major redesign after a lukewarm reception from the gaming press. Changes include a shift from bright cartoony graphics reminiscent of Saturday morning cartoon shows, to a grittier and more realistic visual look, as well as the removal of minigames which served as parodies of children's toy commercials. The current game also shifted focus from an action-oriented game with superpower-based puzzle elements to a brawler.
The game was developed in an internal engine designed by Bionic Games, not MT Framework.
Reception
Spyborgs received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. IGN praised the game for its high quality graphics and large amount of polish. Despite this, IGN criticised the title for its punishing difficulty and lack of innovation. Eurogamer criticised the game for being generic.
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Genres
- Ninja gamesStandalone games › Games with ninja player characters
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