Robo Pit

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Robo Pit

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Altron, Kokopeli Digital Studios (US, Europe)

Developer: Altron

Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT)

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (12 tracks)

Peripherals supported: Saturn Backup Memory

Genre: Fighting Action/Taisen Action (対戦アクション)^[1], Action^[2]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1996-02-16^[2]	¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e^[3]	T-16603G
US	1996-09-24^[4]		T-10002H
EU	1996-11		T-10002H-50
DE	1996-11		T-10002H-50
PT	199x
UK	1996-11^[5]^[6]	£44.9944.99^[7]	T-10002H-50
PL	1997

Non-Sega versions
PlayStation

Robo Pit (ロボ・ピット) is a one-on-one fighting game developed by Altron for the Sega Saturn and PlayStation.

Gameplay

Robo Pit is a versus fighting game, in which players construct robots out of a selection of parts (a head/torso, eyes (because unlike the Western box art, the in-game robots opt for a "cute" aesthetic), "legs" and two arms) to fight one another on a 3D playing field. By default the camera is positioned behind the player, but it can be adjusted, for example, to create a first person fighting game.

You start with a ranking of 101, and can challenge any of the 100 robots ahead of you in an attempt to move up the rankings and into first place. Destroying your opponent will move you up, while losing will move you down. As you accumulate experience through matches, your robot becomes stronger which makes traversing up the rankings much easier - while it is fully possible to complete the game in a small handful of matches, the strongest robots will destroy you in one or two hits if the player hasn't practised.

An "auto fight" feature also exists, in which the computer will take control of your robot for you, however the outcome here is usually determined by raw stats rather than strategy, as the computer does not make full use of its surroundings.

Winning a battle can be achieved in two ways - either by draining a life bar or by knocking the opponent out of the ring. The winner then takes the opponent's arms (the only part of a robot that can be adjusted after its initial creation), which are often stronger than those found in the initial pool of components. Arms range from strong melee attacks such as swords and shields, to weaker long-range attacks like guns. Often an empty hand is a good way forward, as it can pick up obstacles on the field and throw them at enemies from afar.

Accumulated damage will add to a power bar allowing for special attacks. There is a standard ramming move available to all robots, and others which are determined by which arms are equipped. It is also possible to inflict damage just by jumping on your opponent.

There are about five stages (not including variants played at different times of the day) which are selected at random when entering a fight. Some matches feature special robots in their own arenas - the closest Robo Pit has to boss battles (although like all enemy robots, they can be avoided if the player chooses). The only battle that can't be avoided (although you may have to challenge the top ranking robot a few times to get into this position) is Zenith, a robot that only appears when the user is ranked at No. 1.

Robots

101 robots exist for the player to fight, however for most, their rankings, appearance and weaponry is randomised when the game starts. A handful of robots are always the same.

	Afterburn

	Assassin

	Badger

	Bansai

	Barney

	Bart

	Bebop

	Belfry

	Bigfoot

	Bomber

	Boom Frog

	Bouncer

	Bust Em

	Buzz

	Chop Chop

	Christine

	Clyde

	Crusher

	Da Judge

	Dangerman

	Dengar-D

	Dodger

	Doinkr

	Dr Fuji

	Droopnid

	Dum Dum

	Earthkill

	Edith

	Flyguy

	Gallagher

	Gamest

	Gen Chin

	Geomantis

	Gigantess

	Ginsu

	Grimace

	Guilus

	Guppy

	Gwendolyn

	Haley

	Hatchet

	Herman

	Hi Five

	Idaho

	Jackle D

	Kamikaze

	Lancelot

	Mata Hari

	Melonball

	Mercenary

	Metalhead

	Midnight

	Mohawk

	Mojo

	Mordred

	Murashi

	Napolean

	Natasha

	Ninja Bob

	Number 5

	Pain Bot

	Paluka

	Panzer

	Pepto

	Pogboy

	Poison

	Pompador

	Purplexd

	Put Em Up

	Ranger

	Roach

	Rot n Bot

	Rusty

	Sayonara

	Shadelance

	Simon

	Sir Robin

	Skybot

	Slimer

	Slinky

	Sorbet

	Spartan

	Speedy

	Spinner

	Starbot

	System X

	Talen

	Taxiderm

	Teketeke

	Tex

	Tomtom

	Tortuka

	Trouble

	Twiggy

	Whizzer

	Wil Tell

	Wilfred

	Winky

	Wolf

	Yo Jimbo

	Zenith

Robot Making

Bodies

	Type A

	Type B

	Type C

	Type D

	Type E

	Type F

	Type G

	Type H

	Type I

	Type J

	Type K

	Type L

	Type M

	Type N

	Type O

Legs

	2 Legs

	6 Legs

	Spring

	Propeller

	Tank

	3 Rings

	Light 6 Legs

	Heavy 2 Legs

	Hyper Prop

	Quick Tank

	4 Rings

	2 Springs

Arms

	Big Punch

	Middle Punch

	Punch

	Teke Arm

	Small Gun

	Bow Gun

	Cannon

	Hammer

	Slicer

	Sword

	Battle Axe

	Kama

	Katana

	Dagger

	Fire Punch

	Rocket Punch

	Heavy Hammer

	Shield

	Shield TypeB

	Lance

	Sucker

	Big Hand

	Big Mouth

	Boomerang

	Mace

	Spear

	Trident

	Buckler

	Laser Gun

	Taron

History

Legacy

In 1997 Altron released a sequel, Robo Pit 2, this time as a PlayStation exclusive. Robo Pit 2 is a huge departure from its predecessor, having more RPG-like features, an entirely different visual style, and attempting to bridge together a more cohesive story.

Versions

Despite launching a month after its PlayStation counterpart, the Sega Saturn version of Robo Pit is the more primitive of the two versions on a technical level, lacking much of the presentational polish of its rival. This is particularly noticable in areas such as the winning and losing messages - on the Saturn, there is often an long pause between the announcer saying "You" and "Win", with the second word sometimes failing to trigger altogether, while on the PlayStation the message is delivered more naturally. Special effects are also dialed back, and the lighting model is far simpler on the Saturn.

On a content basis, the Saturn version of Robo Pit heavily differs from the PS1 version despite being released close to it. The Saturn version features a completely redesigner user interface. While the PS1 version gives the player two pre-built robots when starting a new game, while the Saturn prompts the player to build their own robot when entering Tournament mode. The Saturn version adds Training Mode, which pits the player against three-randomly selected robots from the tournament grid and allows players to level up their weapons without risking losing ranking points or their weapons.

The Saturn versions lack the "Big Foot" legs present in the PS1 version, but adds an extra weapon called the Dagger. The roster of the Tournament mode is different between the two versions; many robots are exclusive either versions and the shared robots often appear in a different order on the default ladder. The Special Robots are also different between versions (the bosses on PS1 are Boomer, Lips, Samurai, Teketeke, Big Punch, and Zio Gigas. The bosses on Saturn are Shadelance, Gigantess, Geomantis and Zenith. Teketeke is also on Saturn with a different appearance and weapons, but is not marked as a Special Robot); the Special Robots on Saturn are bigger and have unique bodies but do not have special weapons. On Playstation 1, the winner of a bout is prompted to select between two of the loser's weapons to appropriate, while on Saturn, the victor simply gets both of the opponent's weapons.

Production credits

Game Concept: Makoto Kitano
Programmer: Kozo Nishio
Robot Designer: Makoto Kitano
Stage Designer: Norimasa Kawano
Robot Animation: Kozo Nishio
CG Animation: Kitano Makoto
Sound Designer: Kiyohiro Sada
Music Composer: Minako Adachi
Manual Designer: Miho Tsujigo
Special Thanks...: Satoru Takahashi, Kenji Ichimura, Miyuka Kidachi, Yumi Saito, Tamotu Maruyama, Toshiaki Okamoto, Ikuko Kuwabara
Executive Producer: Masao Kuwabara

Source:

In-game credits^[8]

Magazine articles

Main article: Robo Pit/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #86: "September 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:

Game Informer (US) #41: "September 1996" (1996-0x-xx)^[9]
Next Generation (US) #22: "October 1996" (1996-09-17)^[10]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #87: "October 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[11]
Game Informer (US) #42: "October 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[12]

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-03: "1996-03 (1996-02-23)" (1996-02-09)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #12: "October 1996" (1996-09-18)
also published in:

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #12: "October 1996" (1996-09-18)^[13]

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

25

^[5]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

64

^[15]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[16]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

85

^[17]

Intelligent Gamer (US)

NTSC-U

58

^[18]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

50

^[7]

Next Generation (US)

50

^[19]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

66

^[20]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

80

^[21]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[22]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[23]

Strana Igr (RU)

53

^[24]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

71

^[6]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

77

^[25]

	64
Based on 14 reviews

Robo Pit

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Cover
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Technical information

Main article: Robo Pit/Technical information.

External links

Sega of America webpage: Saturn

References

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[:File:CVG_UK_181.pdf_p91-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Computer & Video Games, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-xx), page 91

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_02.pdf_p52-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Two" (UK; 1996-09-30), page 52

[:File:MeanMachinesSega50UK.pdf_p70-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 70

[:File:Robo_Pit_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-8] File:Robo Pit Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:GameInformer_US_041.pdf_p29-9] Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 29

[:File:NextGeneration_US_22.pdf_p151-10] Next Generation, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-17), page 151

[:File:EGM_US_087.pdf_p57-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 57

[:File:GameInformer_US_042.pdf_p51-12] Game Informer, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 51

[:File:SSM_UK_12.pdf_p51-13] Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-18), page 51

[14] GamesMaster, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 47

[:File:EGM_US_087.pdf_p60-15] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 60

[:File:GamePro_US_099.pdf_p148-16] GamePro, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 148

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_061.pdf_p104-17] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 104

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_03.pdf_p78-18] Intelligent Gamer, "August 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 78

[:File:NextGeneration_US_23.pdf_p273-19] Next Generation, "November 1996" (US; 1996-10-22), page 273

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-08.pdf_p54-20] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 8" (JP; 1996-03-29), page 54

[:File:SegaPower_UK_86.pdf_p52-21] Sega Power, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 52

[:File:SSM_JP_19960112_1996-01.pdf_p190-22] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-01 (1996-01-12,26)" (JP; 1995-12-22), page 190

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p15-23] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15

[24] Strana Igr, "Dekabr 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 87

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p45-25] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 45

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Robo Pit

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Contents

Gameplay

Robots

Robot Making

Bodies

Legs

Arms

History

Legacy

Versions

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

External links

References