Thanks to MobilWay Games for the code for this game. Robo Wars is a simple, fun, and addictive game in which you play as a robot going against various other robotic opponents; hence the name ‘Robo Wars.’ You can choose from one of twelve different robots and there are twenty levels. It is a side-scrolling game.The opening screen displays the various robots you will meet throughout the game, and then the game opens with a tutorial that tells the player how to operate the controls needed to move the particular robot you are assigned. I picked DEFi, a red robot with long arms. Each robot has its own set of weapons, strengths, and weaknesses. The game also provides information on whichever robot you pick- who their rivalry is with, what goodies you can get at different levels. Once your robot wins, you earn coins and experience points that help you move forward to the various rounds. If you lose a round, you lose experience points and coins. The way I was playing it, I had a penalty of my slots being full and so I wasn’t able to receive any more chests after level 3. I chose to keep playing anyway. You win by taking out all of the health of the other robot with your gun.

Controls in the game are straight-forward. The control stick moves your robot across the various levels and hovers it in the air. B is the button that jumps and moves the robots around. Y is the button that shoots the laser across the screen at the other robot. As the levels progress, the arena actually begins to shrink and you are forced to move around in an enclosed space. I at first had some trouble passing the various levels and moving on, but it became easier and easier as time progressed. There are timers in the game about when the arena is about to shrink, so you do not get taken by surprise. You can use the coins and experience points you get during the course of gameplay to upgrade your robot’s speed and weapons.

The music is very interesting and addictive as well. It has a sort of science fiction soundtrack with a lot of bleeps and blips as the robots take their guns and fire at each other. There’s not a soundtrack or OST to speak of; mainly sound effects. But what sound effects are in the game are entertaining. There are also a lot of bell noises. There is some voice acting- mainly an actor who counts down the ‘3,2,1’ until the round starts. Are there moral concerns with Robo Wars? Well, it’s not really sexually explicit, nor is there a lot of swearing. There is nothing pro-Christian in the game, but it’s not anti-Christian. It’s a simple beat-em up, shoot em up game. As such, points have been deducted for cartoon violence. There is no magic or occult use and no moral concerns. To summarize, Robo Wars is fun and nothing to be concerned about morally. But it can get repetitive easily and boring. I often set it down to play some other, older games on my Switch as it didn’t grab my attention that much. But it’s not a waste of time or money.