My Robot

"Guardian Troopers" is an arcade robot action game. Players control their mechs from within a large cockpit-like cabinet. With a clichéd setting, somewhat outdated mecha designs, overly complex controls involving two button-laden joysticks and foot pedals, and missions of nightmarish difficulty, the game is a parade of negative elements. Review sites generally gave it low scores, but I found myself hooked on this game. A salaryman nearing his thirties made a comeback to the arcade, determined to show these young'uns what an old-timer can do. Yet there was something strange about this game. As I progressed through the national tournament, bizarre occurrences began happening around me...