A spin-off the mech beat'em up Armored Warriors, Cyberbots features all of the mechs from that game, but an entirely new cast of characters whom are the pilots of the robotic combatants. Cyberbots was released on the PlayStation and Sega Saturn shortly after its arcade debut, though the console ports did not see a release outside of Japan until 2011 when the PlayStation version was released on the PlayStation Network . Tech Romancer, a spiritual sequel was released for the Dreamcast in 2000, it was a 3-D mech fighting game that featured Jin Saotome and his mech BX-02 Blodia as a secret character.GameplayCyberbots uses four buttons instead of the six button configuration that is standard for Capcom fighting games. Two are attack, and the others are a hover/dash button and a projectile button. Their are two sub meters under the health bar; one meter displays the energy of your projectile attack and the other is a super combo meter.CharactersBefore a mech is selected, the player must select one of the pilots in the game. The pilots have no direct effect in combat with the only differences between them being the story sequences they receive during gameplay. Jin Saotome: Son of the famous VA pilot (Ken Saotome), he fights to uncover the truth about his father's mysterious death.Mary Miyabi: An officer in the Earth Corps, a mysterious company which is found out about later in the game.Santana Laurence: The former leader of the Proud Mars Revolution, he currently makes his living as a Mercenary.Gawaine Murdock: He's an old friend of Jin's father, and a retired soldier.Bao and Mao: A brother and sister team that polit their mech at the same time.Arieta: A test subject who is trying to escape from the Earth Corps.Chiyomaru Kagura and Tessan Hagure: The leader of the resistance against the Earth Corps and his guardian.SHADE: A super soldier working for the Earth Corps.Princess Devilotte de Deathsatan IX: She is the daughter of a pirate King.G.O.D.: The main antagonist of the game.Variant ArmoursVAs are the mechs you play as, categorized into four main types as well as boss types. Blodia-type ModelsBX-02 BLODIA Leg Type: Command WalkerArm Type: Power KnuckleWeapon Type: Assault SatelliteSpecial Techniques:Gatling RodFull Metal ChargeBreak ShaftNeedle PressPlanet Smasher (Cyber-EX) BX-045 SWORDSMAN Leg Type: TreadsArm Type: Laser BladeWeapon Type: Multiple DispenserSpecial Techniques:Slay WordPhoton SplashG SplasherVertical GearsCrescent Tornado (Cyber-EX) BX-075 RIOT Leg Type: Turbo JetsArm Type: Rocket ArmWeapon Type: Vulcan CannonSpecial Techniques:Dyna BlowDeath BoltRiot StrikeShining ArmGravition Field (Cyber-EX) Reptos-type ModelsRF-004 REPTOS Leg Type: Command WalkerArm Type: Power KnuckleWeapon Type: Laser CannonSpecial Techniques:Violent WindSatellite ForceRisky NailHyper LaserFull Verniern Hurricane (Cyber-EX) RF-027 JACKAL Leg Type: InsectroidArm Type: Heat RodWeapon Type: Assault SatelliteSpecial Techniques:Dizzy BoomerangHeat GrappleJackal StampWhip StingLaser Screen HighLaser Screen LowAssault Bits (Cyber-EX) RF-009 LIGHTNING Leg Type: TreadsArm Type: Chain SparkWeapon Type: Spread MissileSpecial Techniques:Sparkle LaserRolling GearThunder RainVertical GearsThunder Shaking (Cyber-EX) Fordy-type ModelsF Z100 FORDY Leg Type: Command WalkerArm Type: Power KnuckleWeapon Type: Homing MissileSpecial Techniques:Iron NailSurprise BladeDrill, Spiral AnchorFordy BeatFordy BreakDual Homing MissileNebula Stream (Cyber-EX) F Z202 TARANTULA Leg Type: InsectroidArm Type: Force ClawWeapon Type: Thousand MissileSpecial Techniques:Powered WreckerDownward P.W.Wrecker SlamThousand MissilesRising TornadoFalling WindsTarantula StampFalling Destroy (Cyber-EX) FZ900J KILLER BEE Leg Type: Turbo JetsArm Type: Laser BladeWeapon Type: Mine ShooterSpecial Techniques:Killer ScrewKiller Screw ExtendKiller Bee StrikeKiller SwordKiller EyeDelta Blast (Cyber-EX) Guldin-type ModelsGP-N1 GULDIN Leg Type: Command WalkerArm Type: Power KnuckleWeapon Type: Flame ThrowerSpecial Techniques:Gul LariatSky Gul LariatGul WheelFlame RedirectGul Burning (Cyber-EX) GP-V4 VISE Leg Type: TreadsArm Type: Force ClawWeapon Type: Homing MissileSpecial Techniques:Capture DeviceCharge C.D.E-TyphoonE-PressureVertical GearsDual Homing MissileG Typhoon (Cyber-EX) GP-D2 CYCLONE Leg Type: InsectroidArm Type: Death DrillWeapon Type: Mine ShooterSpecial Techniques:Drill CannonHyper Death DrillDrill PowerCyclone StampFar D3 BombShort D3 BombFinal Death Drill (Cyber-EX) Boss ModelsP-10033 GAITS Leg Type: Command WalkerArm Type: Power KnuckleWeapon Type: Missile PhalanxSpecial Techniques:Ikki TousenMondou MuyouShogyou MujohShort Shogoyou MujohKuuzen Zetsugo (Cyber-EX) UVA-02 HELION Leg Type: Power ClawArm Type: Power KnuckleWeapon Type: Beam CannonSpecial Techniques:Gott KugelFlügel BogenHimmel FangenSchlachtfeld Qual (Cyber-EX) S-008 SUPER-8 Leg Type: TentacleArm Type: Scissor HandWeapon Type: Laser CannonSpecial Techniques:Octopus Jr.Red OmegaDevil ChiFinal OmicronSuper GammaHell Delta 1Hell Delta 2Hell Delta 3Death Satan Sigma (Cyber-EX) X-0 WARLOCK Leg Type: Command WalkerArm Type: Force ClawWeapon Type: 150mm Vulcan CannonSpecial Techniques:Sacred StareForbidden ForceImitation AlphaImitation BetaAscension BlackFinal Sacrifice (Cyber-EX) G13-EX ZERO GOUKI (Console Exclusive) Leg Type: ????Arm Type: ????Weapon Type: ????Special Techniques:Go HadokenShakunetsu HadokenTatsumaki Zankyu KyakuGo ShoryukenMessatsu Go Hado (Cyber-EX)Home Consoles Shortly after its release in arcades, Cyberbots : Fullmetal Madness was released on the PlayStation and Sega Saturn in Japan. The console versions featured Akuma from the Street Fighter series as an unlockable mech character known as Zero Gouki (Cyber Akuma).
