Rodea the Sky Soldier
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Wii Prope Wii U, Nintendo 3DS Kadokawa Games |
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| Director(s) | Zin Hasegawa Tomohiko Aita Yusaku Yamanaka |
| Producer(s) | Yoshimi Yasuda Yuji Naka |
| Artist(s) | Aki Igarashi |
| Composer(s) | Takayuki Nakamura |
| Platform(s) | Wii Wii U Nintendo 3DS |
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | 45/100 (Wii U) 45/100 (3DS) |
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| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 7/10 |
| EGM | 4/10 |
| Famitsu | 30/40 |
| Nintendo Life | 6/10 |
| IGN Spain | 4/10 |
Rodea the Sky Soldier (天空の機士ロデアー Tenkuu no Kishi Rodea?) is an action-adventure video game developed by Prope for the Wii and Kadokawa Games for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. The game stars Rodea, a humanoid robot who possesses the ability to fly and a "heart". These traits result in Rodea becoming a soldier in order to fulfill his promise of protecting the kingdom of Garuda, a series of islands that float in the sky, from the ground-based Naga Empire and its leader, Emperor Geardo. Although development was completed in 2011, Rodea the Sky Soldier went unreleased for four years until finally seeing a release in Japan in April 2015, and then a subsequent worldwide release in November 2015.
Rodea the Sky Soldier's gameplay differs noticeably between versions of the game. The Wii version's controls involve aiming with the Wii Remote at solid objects and pressing the B button to have Rodea fly in parabolic arcs. The Wii version uses temporary power-ups, such as a machine gun, to enable Rodea to overcome particular obstacles.
The Wii U and Nintendo 3DS versions' controls involve using the joystick and control pad, respectively, to point a reticle on-screen and pressing the A button to launch Rodea toward that point. Unlike the Wii version, purchasable permanent upgrades are used to gradually improve Rodea. Another feature unique to the Wii U and 3DS versions is the usage of a fuel system, which limits the length of Rodea's flight time and forces the player to land when the fuel bar runs out. Certain actions, such as attacking, also drain the fuel bar at a faster rate.
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