
I finished my playthrough with a 75% completion rate and a time of almost 3 hours. One of my only complaints with Gato Roboto is that there isn’t enough of it. Like any good Metroid inspired game, you will find power ups for your suit, making you stronger and allowing you to explore once unreachable locations. The mech suit offers higher defense and real offense with reduced mobility. What’s the downside? You cannot defend yourself and are killed in one hit. While out of the suit, you are very fast and able to fit into tight spaces and climb walls with ease. You control Kiki in and out of the mech suit. The Cat’s PyjamasĪs mentioned previously, Gato Roboto is a metroidvania game, with more leanings towards Metroid than Castlevania. Just wanted to make something fun and I appreciate it. It’s not the most compelling story, but you can tell that doinksoft Listening to him and Kiki will either offer an enthusiastic meow or stareīlankly. Is how funny the writing is, as Gary quite often wonders if Kiki is actually Is intriguing, seeing the pieces play out. The story of Gato Roboto helps to move the game forward, and But it does work, and you help Kiki explore thisĭeserted space station in search of what has caused the distress signal. Of this concept, thinking that a cat would listen to its owner and then controlĪ robot to help him escape. He encourages Kiki to search for help, when what wouldīe found, but a giant mech that is perfect for a cat to control. Gato Roboto starts with Gary and his cat, Kiki, heading forĪ distress signal, when everything goes wrong! The ship crashes and Gary is

Now the moment of truth, does Gato Roboto stand on its own paws or is it stale like left over cat food? Read on to find out!

It was only a matter of time before the mad scientists at doinksoft put these two together and created what is a self-described “meowtroidvania”. Another thing the internet taught me is that many indie developers like making metroidvania games, and thankfully I love this genre. Especially if they are doing mischievous, funny or cute things. If the internet, in its infinite wisdom has taught me anything, it’s that people genuinely like cats.
