Car Battler Joe GBA

Car Battler Joe is a very unusual product. The game combines elements of classic Japanese RPGs and not too complicated arcade games. Moreover, the action of Car Battler Joe was set in a postapocalyptic environment. There are numerous references to the Mad Max cinema trilogy, or games such as Bandits and Auto Assault. The preparation of this game is the responsibility of a Japanese development studio called Ancient. Among other things, the company also developed the Amazing Island version for the Nintendo Gamecube console.

This product has of course a fully fictional thread, but it plays a much smaller role than is usually the case with RPG titles. We play the role of a young man who sets out to look for his father. We also take an active part in many other intrigues, at the same time trying to survive in a very unfavourable, futuristic environment. One of the main elements distinguishing the Car Battler Joe from typical Japanese RPGs is that the car is used to move around the game world. In addition, the turn-based combat system has been completely abandoned in favour of real-time battles. It can therefore be concluded that the product described refers to the cult Twisted Metal series, for example. Most fights require the complete annihilation of the attacked opponents.

As befits an RPG, we are mainly engaged in exploration of the area. We visit cities, villages and other human settlements. In each of these areas there is, of course, an opportunity to accept new quests that require finding a treasure, delivering an important shipment to a given place, exploring the area, or defeating a local gang. Instead of developing the coefficients in a standard way, you should expand your cars accordingly. Subsequent vehicles accumulate in a specially designated for this purpose garage. The list of possible upgrades includes better weapons as well as stronger armour and a more modern engine. Visually, Car Battler Joe presents itself extremely well, as the game is played in a partially three-dimensional environment. The game also has a fully fledged multiplayer for four people, based mainly on mutual elimination.

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Last updated on 10 December 2007