Gato Roboto

 Switch
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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 57 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 39 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 57
  3. Negative: 7 out of 57

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  1. simpsonvince
    May 31, 2019
    9
    Not a completely novel idea, but the game very much works for me. The sound is great. Mechanics are pretty enjoyable, especially running around as the cat. Difficult enough thus far for it to be enjoyable yet not too frustrating. The art direction is pretty good; I enjoy unlocking new themes. Some of the button choices do feel a bit weird, I wish you could change your settings. For theNot a completely novel idea, but the game very much works for me. The sound is great. Mechanics are pretty enjoyable, especially running around as the cat. Difficult enough thus far for it to be enjoyable yet not too frustrating. The art direction is pretty good; I enjoy unlocking new themes. Some of the button choices do feel a bit weird, I wish you could change your settings. For the price, I am having a good time. Will update if my opinion changes.… Expand
  2. Carlangas
    May 6, 2022
    8
    Un juego con la vibra Gameboy como un homenaje a Metroid 2 items estratégicamente ubicados que le dan el toque ideal para revisitar áreas anteriormente inaccesibles, completar el 100% se puede lograr en una sesión de ± 4 horas
  3. kasparius
    Oct 16, 2019
    8
    "In Space, Nobody Can Hear You Miaow"

    Very solid Metroid-like (I'm not saying Metroidvania, because this game is squarely inspired by the Metroid series and there are no RPG elements at all) It took me 6 hours to 100%, which is probably on the long side, as I took a while to kill the second boss because I suck at shoot em ups (maybe 20 minutes, it's the only shmup section). The game    "In Space, Nobody Can Hear You Miaow"

    Very solid Metroid-like (I'm not saying Metroidvania, because this game is squarely inspired by the Metroid series and there are no RPG elements at all) It took me 6 hours to 100%, which is probably on the long side, as I took a while to kill the second boss because I suck at shoot em ups (maybe 20 minutes, it's the only shmup section).

    The game doesn't offer anything new in the genre, but it's a charming, well designed game where you play as a cat in a robot suit, hence the title. I like the mechanic where out of the suit you can do things that only a cat can do, climb and go through small spaces, but you are then vulnerable, which kinds of spices up the gameplay.

    Liked:

    Charming game with a fun little story
    Some solid and challenging boss fights
    You play as a cat
    Well designed Metroid-like game +Doesn't overstay its welcome, ends just about when you want it to

    Disliked

    The design is fairly straightforward and you don't really need to backtrack much, or even look for hidden items, because it's quite clear from the map where you need to go. Then again, that's better than a game that is obtuse for the sake of it.
    When going back to collect some items, mainly in the ventilation system, it can be extremely tedious to backtrack through the same treacherous zones without a shortcut.

    8/10    … Expand
  4. StarkWhite95
    Jun 9, 2019
    8
    Gato Roboto is a charming little game. For $8, you get around 3.5 hours of streamlined Metroidvania fun. The subject matter is cute, and the game has tight controls. If you've never played a Metroidvania title, this is a great introduction to the genre, and if you're a fan, it's a simple and short entry. Overall, I would recommend.
  5. IncognitoSTK
    Jun 5, 2019
    8
    A very competent metroidvania. The monochromatic pixel art gives it a perfect 8-bit retro feel from the ZX Spectrum days. But unlike an 80s game, the controls are precise and the game can be very fast paced. Boss fights are tough and fun but won't take too many tries if you're proficient. Upgrading your suit to the max - which helps a lot in the last level of the game - is a good incentiveA very competent metroidvania. The monochromatic pixel art gives it a perfect 8-bit retro feel from the ZX Spectrum days. But unlike an 80s game, the controls are precise and the game can be very fast paced. Boss fights are tough and fun but won't take too many tries if you're proficient. Upgrading your suit to the max - which helps a lot in the last level of the game - is a good incentive to locate all collectibles. The soundtrack fits the mood but you won't be remembering any particular tune the next day. Some might find the game short with about five to six hours to complete it at 100%. Overall a good title for fans of the genre, challenging but not terribly difficult.… Expand
  6. TheHambro
    Aug 29, 2019
    8
    Gato Roboto is a short and sweet Metroidvania with some cool retro aesthetics and charm. Although not offering anything new, the run n' gun and platforming gameplay is all very fun and fluid. The retro graphics adds a nice touch with the ability to collect color palettes and swap them out as you please. The music isn't so much of a soundtrack as it is ambient sounds, but it still getsGato Roboto is a short and sweet Metroidvania with some cool retro aesthetics and charm. Although not offering anything new, the run n' gun and platforming gameplay is all very fun and fluid. The retro graphics adds a nice touch with the ability to collect color palettes and swap them out as you please. The music isn't so much of a soundtrack as it is ambient sounds, but it still gets the job done. My two complaints are that the game is very, very short (clocked in just under 4 hours) and that there really is no incentive to kill any enemies since they don't drop anything (health and ammo). I had fun with my short time with it, and encourage everyone to check it out.… Expand
  7. nusco
    Aug 13, 2019
    8
    As a metroidvania with ZX Spectrum graphics, this game pushes my buttons. Gato Roboto does nostalgia right, by cheating on you: it's an 8-bit exploration game like you remember them, not like the clunky things they actually were.

    Behind its studied retro rawness, Gato Roboto is a slick game that lures you in with its extreme cuteness and the promise of simple mindless fun–and it    As a metroidvania with ZX Spectrum graphics, this game pushes my buttons. Gato Roboto does nostalgia right, by cheating on you: it's an 8-bit exploration game like you remember them, not like the clunky things they actually were.

    Behind its studied retro rawness, Gato Roboto is a slick game that lures you in with its extreme cuteness and the promise of simple mindless fun–and it fulfills that promise until the end, that comes way before the game overstays its welcome.

    A couple of facets of the game are mildly annoying. The difficulty is uneven, and sometimes lulls during normal exploration, only to spike suddenly during some boss battles. The game also violates its own rules in a couple of instances, hiding unexplored rooms on the map–a minor nuisance that will frustrate completionists. All in all, however, Gato Roboto is a success. It doesn't reach the heights of certain metroidvania masterpieces on the Switch, but that's not its ambition. Cats just want to play for a while.    … Expand
  8. alza2
    Mar 23, 2022
    9
    Short, Sweet, More variety than longer games, good feeling of controls, funny story = Excellent Metroidvania. This deserves at least 1 playthrough.
  9. Heshametroid
    Jun 1, 2019
    8
    Regular metroidvania game but with Adding A New style and A few ideas,, its unique art makes it An intresting game.
    Its such A fun and good game but if you Look for something really special Gato roboto wont be it.
  10. lkkvtm
    Jun 13, 2019
    9
    Great byte sized metroid clone with a cat for a very good price, a must buy if you're a fan of the genre
  11. Nintendopost24
    Jun 1, 2019
    8
    Développé par le studio indépendant Doinksoft et édité par Devolver Digital, Gato Roboto est un jeu d’action plate forme sorti le 30 mai 2019 sur l’Eshop de la Switch pour la somme toute douce de 6.79 euros. Se définissant lui même comme un « miaoutroidvania » à l’aspect 8 bits monochrome, Gato Roboto va t-il rentrer lui aussi dans le Hall of Fame bien rempli des indés made in DevolverDéveloppé par le studio indépendant Doinksoft et édité par Devolver Digital, Gato Roboto est un jeu d’action plate forme sorti le 30 mai 2019 sur l’Eshop de la Switch pour la somme toute douce de 6.79 euros. Se définissant lui même comme un « miaoutroidvania » à l’aspect 8 bits monochrome, Gato Roboto va t-il rentrer lui aussi dans le Hall of Fame bien rempli des indés made in Devolver Digital, aux côtés des Gris, Katana Zero et autres petites pépites?

    À la fin des années 90, les licences cultes Metroid et Castlevania étaient sans doute loin de se douter qu’elles allaient donner naissance à un genre à part entière qui allait littéralement exploser avec l’essort du jeu indépendant : le Metroidvania. La définition la plus courante du genre est un jeu d’action aventure plate-forme 2D dans lequel votre personnage evoluera et apprendra de nouvelles capacités qui lui permettront d’avancer dans le jeu.

    Les Metroidvania les plus cultes sont tout d’abord les parents du genre que sont Super Metroid et Castlevania Symphony of the night, et puis les jeux plus récents que sont Hollow knight, Owlboy, Ori, j’en passe et des meilleurs.

    Gato Roboto va-t-il se faire une petite place dans ce milieu très concurrentiel? Il a clairement des arguments à faire valoir.

    Le héros du jeu est donc une petite chatte répondant au joli petit nom de Kiki. Vous faisiez une petite balade intergalactique tranquillou bilou dans le vaisseau de votre maître. Vous étiez paisiblement installé en plein milieu du clavier de pilotage du vaisseau et calmement en train de ronronner et faire la sieste. Tout d’un coup c’est la catastrophe, le vaisseau se crash sur un ancien laboratoire scientifique. Votre maître adoré est blessé et il vous charge d’aller chercher de l’aide.

    Nul doute que le scénario de Gato Roboto ne finira pas primé aux Games Awards, mais il a le mérite d’exister, d’être plutôt vite expédié, et de marier humour et côté kawaï de la minette.

    Techniquement, Gato Roboto s’inspire des premiers Metroid 8 bits, avec des jolies pixels plutôt bien animés, et y compris de la GameBoy, en lui empruntant le côté monochrome des graphismes de la portable de Nintendo.

    Passons tout de suite à ce qui nous intéresse vraiment : le gameplay.

    Vous commencerez la partie sur vos 4 petites pattes et on appréciera les animations soignées de l’animal. Vous pourrez courir, nager, vous faufiler dans des **** espaces, sauter et vous accrocher aux parois pour grimper un peu avec vos griffes. Au bout de quelques minutes à peine vous allez faire main basse sur une armure taillé sur mesure pour vous. Et là, changement de décor et de gameplay. En mode Mecha-Félix, vous serez armés jusqu’aux canines et vous pourrez tirer divers projectiles, missiles, laser…

    Vous pouvez sortir du robot à n’importe quel moment et cela sera nécessaire pour progresser dans la map car votre robot est encombrant et ne passera pas partout.

    Le Game Design est très (trop?) inspiré des premiers Metroid. Que ce soit dans les armes, l’agencement des niveaux et de la map elle même, vous serez en terrain connu. Bien entendu, vous gagnerez de nouvelles compétences au fil de la partie et vous pourrez déverrouiller certaines parties de la map ultérieurement pour arriver à réussir le 100%.

    Les ennemis et les boss sont plutôt réussis et sont du même acabit que votre petite héroïne sur patte. Ici aussi, humour et références bien placés sont au programme. Petit spoil, le premier boss est une petite souris qui a également accés à un robot. Les animaux ont pris le pouvoir :).

    Comptez environs 5h pour compléter la carte à 100%. Pour un jeu à moins de 7 euros c’est plus qu’honnête. Le rapport qualité/prix-durée de vie est plutôt bien respecté.

    Chose intéressante, un compteur chronomètre défile en temps réel en bas de l’écran, pour le plus grand bonheur des Speed Runners.

    Gato Roboto est un peu le menu maxi Best-of des Metroid 8bits. Pour moins de 7 euros vous passerez environs 5h à vous rappeler à quel point ces mécaniques de gameplay et d’explorations sont intemporels. L’idée de faire d’un petit félin le héros de cette aventure de science fiction est plutôt bien vue car cela permet une narration pleine d’humour et cela rend le jeu accessible aux plus jeunes joueurs.

    Les équipes de Devolver Digital nous prouvent une fois de plus qu’ils n’ont pas leur pareil pour dénicher les jeunes talents indés. Le jeu est une belle réussite.

    « See you, Space minette », on ne t’oubliera pas Kiki.

    Note: 8/10    … Expand
  12. KrakenOfPepsi
    Dec 19, 2019
    8
    It's pretty much everything you'd expect from a Metroid game; it’s got the alien planet, the open-world structure, the power ups, the in-depth movement and so on. What this game has however that Metroid doesn't, is cats. That's very important.

    Gato Roboto has many similarities to the Metroid games, I feel like I can say that without having to explain myself at this point, it's a pretty    It's pretty much everything you'd expect from a Metroid game; it’s got the alien planet, the open-world structure, the power ups, the in-depth movement and so on. What this game has however that Metroid doesn't, is cats. That's very important.

    Gato Roboto has many similarities to the Metroid games, I feel like I can say that without having to explain myself at this point, it's a pretty well-known type of game. But instead of feeling like a copy-cat, Gato Roboto instead makes some clever little changes and additions to make itself feel like more a hyper-charged little homage to the Metroid series instead. Instead of having limited missiles, your missiles run on a short cool-down timer keeping the game as fast as possible, you have a double jump which lets you bounce off enemies to perform additional jumps which makes for some great platforming moments and lets you absolutely cruise through some enemy-filled rooms once you’re proficient using it, and you can perform a dash on the ground or in the air to pass through dangerous obstacles and enemies. All of these changes put an emphasis on speed and movement, and you end up getting a game which feels like Metroid with twice the speed and half the time to play.
    The biggest defining mechanic is the ability to leave your mech, while out of the mech you die in one hit, can climb walls and can fit into tight spaces. This makes for some interesting combat encounters and spices up the movement and exploration of the game.

    The narrative although simple and cute is very effective and fun, all of the characters are memorable and well written, and there's plenty of great moments where the writing shines - it never overstays its welcome either which is nice, it doesn't try TOO hard to be funny unlike so many other indie games. A stand out feature has to be its music, which half the time sound more like house and electronic music than it does your typical spooky ambient music and soundtrack. The music gets you amped and in the zone, whereas Metroid’s music is usually trying to build a heavy and mysterious atmosphere.

    Again, this game is speed Metroid with cats. It’s simple, it’s short. If you like Metroid you’ll like this game. It’s got crazy boss fights, great movement and tight controls, great music and writing, and a gives you a lot of ways to improve at the game. It's not a genre-defining masterpiece, it knows exactly what it wants to be and it does it well, the game is great and it's definitely worth the small asking price. The game is about three hours give or take, I reckon it would take about four hours first time through if you went for 100% without looking at a guide. It’s a very short game, but it has an emphasis on speed-running obviously as well as some well hidden secrets, so if that’s your scene then you’ll love this game. There’s no new-game+ or alternative game modes of any sorts, so if you don’t like replaying games, just know that you’re in for a short experience if you pick this game up.    … Expand
  13. replicxnt
    Jan 19, 2020
    9
    very very fun charming little game. a perfect afternoon spent with a beautiful little kitty trying her best with an absolutely killer soundtrack. if you are a fan of pixel games/metroidvania's you are in for an absolute treat.
    Pro Tip: Explore for some fun unlocks.
  14. last_of_us
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    im sure reviewers are illiterate
    how a creative game like this can be yellow meta?
    im playing game from atari about above 31 years :|
  15. Daisuk
    Jun 13, 2020
    8
    What a lovely, lovely game this is. I was hooked from the start - fantastic sound fx, music is excellent, the graphics are lo-fi but so smooth, gameplay is immaculate. Pretty much a standard Metroid clone, but with so much charm and finesse it's just a joy to play. It took me roughly 5 hours to 100% - well worth the time. Highly recommended.
  16. Xavikun
    Mar 11, 2022
    8
    Veeery simple but at the same time veeery well made.
    Basic metroidvania with exploration, action, platforms, bosses.... all needed. Just a couple of weapons a few abilities that you can get, a cute story to follow in a 2-3 hours game. I really enjoyed it.
  17. AngelTecashi
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    Me encanta jugar este juego en donde sea, es por eso que le doy 10 sin duda.
  18. Robotunit197
    Dec 30, 2021
    8
    Short and sweet mini metroidvania! Finished my first run with 73% completion at 2.5 hours. Cute dialog, and you get to play as a cat!
  19. ophone
    Dec 18, 2021
    8
    Its intuitive gameplay, solid level design, basic mono- or dichromatic graphics, atmospheric music which is more modern than the graphics, accentuated sound effects and the somewhat silly setting make this game an enjoyment to go through, a little gem this Gato Roboto.
    It's just rather short for a Metroidvania.
  20. omgalberto
    Apr 22, 2021
    9
    Not sure why this game is rated so low. It's small metroidvania game at a small price. For the price you pay, you get more than your money's worth. The controls are tight, the graphics are unique, the game is charming, and it's a good challenge. If you love shooters, Megaman, Metroid, or retro games, you'll love this game. I'd buy a sequel if they make one!

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 28, 2020
    80
    If you go into Gato Roboto expecting the transportive, sprawling, otherworldly joys of Samus Aran's best, you may be disappointed. But if you want a fierce, high-contrast, bite-sized treat, you're in the right place! [Issue #41 – September 2019, p. 21]
  2. Gamer.nl
    Jul 14, 2019
    75
    Gata Roboto is not a Metroidvania from another world: it does not really do anything wrong, but it does not really do many new things either. The big star in this game is the cat, that apparently is a very capable and cuddly replacement for Samus.
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  3. GamingTrend
    Jul 8, 2019
    60
    Gato Roboto has some wonderful aesthetic choices and innovative boss fights, but the awfully short length and generic enemy design hamper an otherwise quirky title.
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