RoboDunk

Really cute idea, but it didn't come together for me. The gameplay is too simple. This would be a great couch co-op though.

“DUNK IS LIFE” -The first self-aware robot Holy hell, Robo Dunk is stupid fun. Who knew that to elevate a basketball-type games you only needed to lean into the cool factor and srtip the mechanics down to their simplest components as nuance will emerge naturally if the game is as correctly balanced as this one. Gameplay It’s basketball, but… It’s 2v2 You can ram your opponent to make them drop the ball, you can shield for a brief moment when you have the ball, you can pass, but not shoot, you can only DUNK. Each unlockable robot has its own special move, a weapon if you will, as well as a spread of 4 stats unique to them. The roguelite part comes from the campaign mode, where you’ll be playing matches against increasingly stronger opponents, each match earns you money to use on either permanent robot upgrades or to unlock mods as possible run rewards from matches, as losing a match will make you start over again. Endless mode however has that full-on roguelike-arcade feel if you don’t care about progression and just want to jump straight into the full experience instead of a slow buildup. Story Zany, silly, but at the same time interesting and fun to read through. You only know you’re tasked by a being called the Overseer to participate in the universe’s largest Robodunk tournament, unlocking more of the story later through matches as lore logs to flesh out the setting. X-Factor Normally limited to hand drawn animation because of time and money constraint, having the robots move in a choppy, but consistent, framerate was a stroke of artistic stop-motion genius that adds to the style without suffering, and even enhancing, clarity due to the frames being the essential information you need to know. Despite the simple nature of the controls the game has a very satisfying emergent complexity and tactics that the also masterfully crafted CPU will also start to adopt as you progress through the game. Robots, upgrades, weapons, etc. it may look simple, like someone’s first game, but if you like me have played videogames for over 20 years you can understand how well crafted this title is. Downsides None. Seriously, it doesn’t set itself up like other games to try and climb mountains with story or game complexity, going instead for a much simpler, fun approach, and despite that it leaps with a wide margin over any obstacle it puts itself against. The best sports game of all time standing at a deserved… 85 reviews!? It’s criminal how overlooked this game is, fully worth the price, play it, review it, suggest it, and try to make this a hit if you can, it deserves more. DUNK IS LIFE

An overlooked gem! This combo of robots + NBA Jam style basketball gameplay is quite addicting! What Cyberball was to American football, Robo Dunk is to basketball. I dig it!