Rodea the Sky Soldier

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  • Summary: Take to the skies and defend Garuda, the Sky Kingdom against the mechanized forces of the Naga Empire as Rodea, a humanoid flying robot known as a "sky soldier," in this exciting third-person action-adventure game for the Wii U!

    1,000 years ago, the terrestrial Naga Empire    Take to the skies and defend Garuda, the Sky Kingdom against the mechanized forces of the Naga Empire as Rodea, a humanoid flying robot known as a "sky soldier," in this exciting third-person action-adventure game for the Wii U!

    1,000 years ago, the terrestrial Naga Empire attempted to invade the floating continent of Garuda for its natural resources. But thanks to Rodea, who swore a promise to protect Garuda, their invasion was unsuccessful and Nagas civilization fell into decline.

    In present day, Rodea's remains are discovered by a spirited young inventor named Ion, who promptly repairs and reactivates the former sky soldier. Though they were believed to have gone extinct, when the Naga Empire resumes the invasion it started 1,000 years ago, Rodea must take flight to keep the promise he made to defend Garuda once again!    … Expand

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
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  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Nov 30, 2015
    80
    My advice? Buy Rodea the Sky Soldier for Wii U, toss the Wii U disc into a nearby sewage canal, pop the Wii disc into your machine and let 'er spin! [Issue #18 – November/December 2015, p.73]
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  2. Vandal
    Dec 20, 2015
    75
    Even though it arrives a few years late, at least we have the opportunity to try this version of the game, which clearly is the "good one". Everything makes sense on Wii, and even though it feels a little bit outdated, it still is interesting and fun for those who know the game they're buying.
  3. Cubed3
    Dec 13, 2015
    70
    Rodea the Sky Soldier proved it could soar on the Wii; it is just a shame that it will be doomed to obscurity.

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  1. partyintheback
    Nov 24, 2015
    10
    I love this game. It's disappointing that they brought this game down because of the mediocre Wii U and 3DS ports. The Wii version is aI love this game. It's disappointing that they brought this game down because of the mediocre Wii U and 3DS ports. The Wii version is a beautiful game in the vein of Yuji Naka's past games such as Nights into Dreams and Sonic the Hedgehog.… Expand
  2. Litmaath
    Nov 24, 2015
    10
    Wonderful game, love the game play and love the story.
    WiiU version is wonderful as well.
    people really need to stop nagging about it. both    Wonderful game, love the game play and love the story.
    WiiU version is wonderful as well.
    people really need to stop nagging about it.
    both games have a learning curve but after that its just perfect.    … Expand
  4. BlazingLlama420
    Feb 23, 2016
    10
    It is an amazing game. Rodea is made by Yuki Naka (Creator of Sonic). it feels like Sonic and Nights. It's just a complete shame how this gameIt is an amazing game. Rodea is made by Yuki Naka (Creator of Sonic). it feels like Sonic and Nights. It's just a complete shame how this game was held back for about four years and the wii u version really brought down the wii version. The controls for it feel great speaking that it only uses the wii remote only.

    This is a game that I HIGHLY recommend to anyone who is fan of the Dreamcast era, gamers who like fast paced games, and even people who want to try something new. Be sure to get as soon as possible because this game is going to extremely rare sometime soon.    … Expand
  5. bert0503
    May 1, 2016
    9
    What a fun game! I enjoyed the story and Yuji Naka continues to make great games. He is the man behind Sonic the Hedgehog's early years and ofWhat a fun game! I enjoyed the story and Yuji Naka continues to make great games. He is the man behind Sonic the Hedgehog's early years and of Nights into Dreams.… Expand
  6. Breadarms
    Nov 24, 2015
    9
    It's a shame this version never got a professional review score metacritic as it deserves being highlighted as a completely separate entity.It's a shame this version never got a professional review score metacritic as it deserves being highlighted as a completely separate entity.
    Thoroughly enjoyed this game and can't quite believe just how much kadokawa butchered the wii u version.    … Expand
  7. MiOdd
    Dec 3, 2015
    7
    I like this game, it's far from perfect but it is certainly unique and I'm glad to have experienced it. Controlling the game is fairly simple,I like this game, it's far from perfect but it is certainly unique and I'm glad to have experienced it. Controlling the game is fairly simple, just point the Wii Remote at a nearby enemy or structure, press the B button and the character flies towards it, press the A button to attack, it's that simple. The problem is, it's not always easy to see where you're going and the camera control is bad, you have to point at the edge of the screen to turn the camera but it's not as responsive as it should be and it tends to slow down the action considerably. I would have much rather used the Nunchuck to control the camera but this was not an option. The game can also be a bit repetitive, each level generally follows the same routine, you traverse several floating islands while attacking a limited variety of enemies but every level still managed to be fun. I also found the boss fights to be very engaging and entertaining.… Expand
  8. frederik1478
    May 7, 2020
    7
    Don't pla Wii U Horrible and it stings so please play the proper version of the game
    the wii version

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