Teleroboxer[a] is a 1995 Virtual Boy video game developed and published by Nintendo. The game is a boxing simulator played in the first-person point of view.
Teleroboxer is set in the 22nd century, when new types of robots called "Telerobotics" were created by humans. These robots can perfectly imitate the movements of humans and have been controlled and designed by them in order to perform tasks that are not normally achievable by humans. By creating a tournament that pits two of these robots against each other in a sport called teleroboxing, Doctor Edward Maki Jr. has found a way to spark interest in telerobotics. Teleroboxing became very popular all over the world after its conception with everyone believing to be the best. This resulted in the creation of a teleroboxing world championship.
DevelopmentEdit
Teleroboxer was originally known as Teleroboxing, and was displayed at the 1994 Consumer Electronics Show.[1] Like all other Virtual Boy games, Teleroboxer uses a red-and-black color scheme and uses parallax, an optical trick that is used to simulate a 3D effect.[2]
ReceptionEdit
Teleroboxer received mixed to positive reviews. On release, Famicom Tsūshin gave the game a score of 23 out of 40.[3] Author Steve L. Kent noted that players of it at an early show were unimpressed with it. He added that these players also complained about headaches, though adding that it made the best use of the 3D capabilities of all the Virtual Boy games shown.[4] It was featured on GamesRadar's list of the five best Virtual Boy games, noting that people were excited to play it when the platform launched.[5]Chicago Tribune's David Jones also compared it to the Punch-Out!! series, noting that it has an edge due to its fun and competitive atmosphere.[6] A retrospective feature by Australian video game talk show Good Game made a similar comparison, though noting that it was less fun. He cited its "stupid hard" difficulty, feeling that the fights were so in favor of the opponents that players "couldn’t help but shout obscenities at it".[2] The Los Angeles Times' Aaron Curtiss called it a traditional game, though they don't feel traditional on the Virtual Boy.[7]Electronic Entertainment's Steve Klett called its controls "kludged".[8] They also gave good impressions of it before its release, calling it cool.[9]Wired's Chris Kohler called it "too difficult for its own good."[10]1UP.com's Neal Ronaghan praised it for its graphics and its gameplay, which he calls intense, but criticized the controls as convoluted.[11] WGRD 97.9 wrote that it was a game that people should "play before they die," noting that it's not the best game ever, but its use of the Virtual Boy's technology makes it interesting.[12]
IGN AU's Patrick Kolan called it an evolution of Punch-Out!!, commenting that it felt like a spiritual successor to it as well. He called it a tough game, feeling that the only thing that made it playable was that players could save their progress. While he also found it to be rushed in some areas, he called it "fun and bitterly hard."[13] He would also call it one of the few decent games on the platform and noted that the use of two d-pads gave it increased dimension in an interesting way.[14]Allgame's Scott Alan Marriott called it a title with a lot of promise that ended up a disappointment. He criticized its controls in conjunction with the high speed of the computer-controlled enemies for making it far too difficult, while noting the sound and visuals as the high points of the game.[15]Nintendo Life's Dave Frear also called it disappointing, though commenting that it gets very easy after players learn the game.[16]Retro Gamer's Stuart Hunt praised its use of the two d-pads and the use of 3D.[17]
GameFan's two reviewers gave it above average reviews; the first said that he could live without it, stating that fans of the Punch-Out!! series might enjoy it, but the controls were too complicated and the pace too fast for him. The other reviewer called it the second worst launch game for the platform, echoing the first reviewer's complaints. She gave praise to its visuals, however.[18]GamePro's "Slo Mo" called the challenge "no-nonsense" and the fighters imaginative, while finding the visuals to be among the best on the system.[19]Next Generation called it a "high-tech" remake of Punch-Out!! for the NES, commenting that its 3D effects were limited. However, they felt that the visual quality was very high compared to other titles on the platform.[20]Nintendo Magazine felt that Teleroboxer before release was the weakest of the titles they saw.[21]Tips & Tricks gave it a rarity rating of two out of 10.[22]Official Nintendo Magazine noted it as the most common Virtual Boy game.[23]
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External linksEdit
Official Nintendo web page (Japanese) (Translated using Excite.Co.Jp)
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Teleroboxer a is a 1995 Virtual Boy video game developed and published by Nintendo The game is a boxing simulator played in the first person point of view TeleroboxerBox artDeveloper s Nintendo R amp D1Publisher s NintendoDirector s Yoshio SakamotoProducer s Gunpei YokoiDesigner s Masani UedaShinya SanoProgrammer s Yuzuru OgawaIsao HiranoArtist s Makoto KanoFujiko NomuraYasuo InoueNoriyuki SatoComposer s Katsuya YamanoPlatform s Virtual BoyReleaseJP July 21 1995NA August 14 1995Genre s FightingMode s Single player Contents 1 Gameplay and premise 2 Development 3 Reception 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksGameplay and premise Edit nbsp Gameplay screenshotTeleroboxer is set in the 22nd century when new types of robots called Telerobotics were created by humans These robots can perfectly imitate the movements of humans and have been controlled and designed by them in order to perform tasks that are not normally achievable by humans By creating a tournament that pits two of these robots against each other in a sport called teleroboxing Doctor Edward Maki Jr has found a way to spark interest in telerobotics Teleroboxing became very popular all over the world after its conception with everyone believing to be the best This resulted in the creation of a teleroboxing world championship Development EditTeleroboxer was originally known as Teleroboxing and was displayed at the 1994 Consumer Electronics Show 1 Like all other Virtual Boy games Teleroboxer uses a red and black color scheme and uses parallax an optical trick that is used to simulate a 3D effect 2 Reception EditTeleroboxer received mixed to positive reviews On release Famicom Tsushin gave the game a score of 23 out of 40 3 Author Steve L Kent noted that players of it at an early show were unimpressed with it He added that these players also complained about headaches though adding that it made the best use of the 3D capabilities of all the Virtual Boy games shown 4 It was featured on GamesRadar s list of the five best Virtual Boy games noting that people were excited to play it when the platform launched 5 Chicago Tribune s David Jones also compared it to the Punch Out series noting that it has an edge due to its fun and competitive atmosphere 6 A retrospective feature by Australian video game talk show Good Game made a similar comparison though noting that it was less fun He cited its stupid hard difficulty feeling that the fights were so in favor of the opponents that players couldn t help but shout obscenities at it 2 The Los Angeles Times Aaron Curtiss called it a traditional game though they don t feel traditional on the Virtual Boy 7 Electronic Entertainment s Steve Klett called its controls kludged 8 They also gave good impressions of it before its release calling it cool 9 Wired s Chris Kohler called it too difficult for its own good 10 1UP com s Neal Ronaghan praised it for its graphics and its gameplay which he calls intense but criticized the controls as convoluted 11 WGRD 97 9 wrote that it was a game that people should play before they die noting that it s not the best game ever but its use of the Virtual Boy s technology makes it interesting 12 IGN AU s Patrick Kolan called it an evolution of Punch Out commenting that it felt like a spiritual successor to it as well He called it a tough game feeling that the only thing that made it playable was that players could save their progress While he also found it to be rushed in some areas he called it fun and bitterly hard 13 He would also call it one of the few decent games on the platform and noted that the use of two d pads gave it increased dimension in an interesting way 14 Allgame s Scott Alan Marriott called it a title with a lot of promise that ended up a disappointment He criticized its controls in conjunction with the high speed of the computer controlled enemies for making it far too difficult while noting the sound and visuals as the high points of the game 15 Nintendo Life s Dave Frear also called it disappointing though commenting that it gets very easy after players learn the game 16 Retro Gamer s Stuart Hunt praised its use of the two d pads and the use of 3D 17 GameFan s two reviewers gave it above average reviews the first said that he could live without it stating that fans of the Punch Out series might enjoy it but the controls were too complicated and the pace too fast for him The other reviewer called it the second worst launch game for the platform echoing the first reviewer s complaints She gave praise to its visuals however 18 GamePro s Slo Mo called the challenge no nonsense and the fighters imaginative while finding the visuals to be among the best on the system 19 Next Generation called it a high tech remake of Punch Out for the NES commenting that its 3D effects were limited However they felt that the visual quality was very high compared to other titles on the platform 20 Nintendo Magazine felt that Teleroboxer before release was the weakest of the titles they saw 21 Tips amp Tricks gave it a rarity rating of two out of 10 22 Official Nintendo Magazine noted it as the most common Virtual Boy game 23 See also EditList of Virtual Boy games List of fighting gamesNotes Edit Japanese テレロ ボクサー Hepburn TererobokusaReferences Edit N Sider com Virtual Boy Profile www n sider com Archived from the original on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 2016 03 24 a b Backwards Compatible The Virtual Boy Good Game 2009 06 01 Archived from the original on July 12 2015 Retrieved 2015 04 13 NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW テレロ ボクサー Weekly Famicom Tsushin No 347 Pg 29 11 August 1995 Kent Steven 2010 06 16 The Ultimate History of Video Games from Pong to Pokemon and beyond the story behind the craze that touched our lives and changed the world Crown Archetype ISBN 9780307560872 Archived from the original on 2014 07 28 Retrieved 2016 03 24 Reparaz Mikel March 22 2011 The 5 best Virtual Boy games GamesRadar Archived from the original on May 17 2019 Retrieved May 17 2019 Jones David September 29 1995 Virtual Boy s 3 D Graphics Sound Are Outstanding Chicago Tribune Archived from the original on April 20 2016 Curtiss Aaron August 31 1995 Valley Weekend VIDEO GAMES Virtual Boy a Blend of Familiar and Strange Although hardware for the latest Nintendo offering is odd and cumbersome the play action is big and loud Archived from the original on November 4 2012 Retrieved July 7 2017 KR155E Electronic Entertainment USA 11 95 Magazine Scans Articles Planet Virtual Boy www planetvb com Archived from the original on 2018 01 08 Retrieved 2016 03 24 KR155E Electronic Gaming Monthly USA 3D 11 95 Magazine Scans Articles Planet Virtual Boy www planetvb com Archived from the original on 2016 04 10 Retrieved 2016 03 24 Chris Kohler August 13 2010 Virtual Boy Nintendo s Big 3 D Flop Turns 15 Wired Archived from the original on January 4 2013 Retrieved March 11 2017 Neal Ronaghan A Virtual Boy Retrospective 1UP Archived from the original on October 18 2012 Ned September 9 2014 Games To Try Before You Die Teleroboxer Virtual Boy WGRD 97 9 Archived from the original on May 17 2019 Retrieved May 17 2019 Patrick Kolan 15 January 2008 IGN Retro Virtual Boy s Best Games IGN Archived from the original on 2012 02 10 Retrieved 2010 10 21 Patrick Kolan 14 January 2008 IGN Retro Virtual Boy Revisited IGN Archived from the original on 2011 07 13 Retrieved 2010 10 21 Network All Media AllGame Game Over www allgame com Archived from the original on 2014 11 14 Retrieved 2016 03 24 Review Teleroboxer Virtual Boy Nintendo Life 5 May 2009 Archived from the original on 2011 07 14 Retrieved 2016 03 24 Hunt Stuart October 26 2011 Teleroboxer Archived from the original on September 8 2015 Retrieved May 17 2019 KR155E GameFan USA Volume 3 Issue 11 Magazine Scans Articles Planet Virtual Boy www planetvb com Archived from the original on 2018 03 06 Retrieved 2016 03 24 KR155E GamePro USA 11 95 Magazine Scans Articles Planet Virtual Boy www planetvb com Archived from the original on 2016 04 09 Retrieved 2016 03 24 KR155E Next Generation USA 09 95 Magazine Scans Articles Planet Virtual Boy www planetvb com Archived from the original on 2016 04 09 Retrieved 2016 03 24 KR155E Nintendo Magazine AUS 05 95 Magazine Scans Articles Planet Virtual Boy www planetvb com Archived from the original on 2016 04 09 Retrieved 2016 03 24 KR155E Tips amp Tricks USA 02 03 Magazine Scans Articles Planet Virtual Boy www planetvb com Archived from the original on 2016 04 09 Retrieved 2016 03 24 KR155E Official Nintendo Magazine UKV 01 10 Magazine Scans Articles Planet Virtual Boy www planetvb com Archived from the original on 2016 04 10 Retrieved 2016 03 24 External links EditOfficial Nintendo web page Japanese Translated using Excite Co Jp Portals nbsp Video games nbsp Sports Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Teleroboxer amp oldid 1159857778, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
