Robot beat them up that is fine but lacks spark, decent hitboxes and pleasant co op. An honest little title to try alongside the catalogue's giants.
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Category
Beat-'Em-Up2 players12+
Co-op
Description
Muscular robots battle armies of rebel robots in this lively SNK beat'em up. Published by SNK, released in Japan in September 1994. Beat'em up with two playable robots with distinct mechanical attacks, pickable weapons, two-player co-operation. Neo Geo CD edition.
Western Neo Geo CD port of Robo Army, an early-machine SNK beat'em up where muscular robots take on rebel armies through a transformation system. Its mechanical identity stands out in the genre and its arcade-style cooperative action remains its draw. The North American pressing is rarer than the common Japanese editions for lack of a broad Western Neo Geo CD market, and the disc offered affordable access against the AES cartridge.
Is Robo Army still worth playing in 2026?
Robo Army is an SNK beat 'em up in which muscular robots fight armies of rebel machines in snappy scrolling action, with a vehicle transformation system. The retro-futuristic tone, varied arsenal and two-player co-op mode bring a pleasant outlet, in the spirit of the era's beat 'em ups. The repetition and a lack of strong identity temper the enthusiasm. For fans of retro beat 'em ups and old-school cooperative action, it is an honest diversion, mainly delightful in pairs.
