Gear Senshi Dendoh (2001)

Developer: Natsume Inc.
Publisher: Bandai
Platforms: PlayStation
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

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How it feels

Smashing through waves of enemies as a hulking robot before settling into a focused one-on-one duel gives this game a punchy, two-phase rhythm of chaos and control.

action-packedfast-pacedarcade-stylemecha combatstraightforwardmildly intenseold-schoolmixed-style

About

A combination of 2D sprite-base action game and a 3D polygonal versus fighting game. The main gameplay has you controlling a giant Gundam-like robot, crashing every enemy unit in your path. After beating a stage boss character, the game switches into a 3D one-on-one fighter game. This mix of styles really sets it apart as a unique game.

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