Biomotor Unitron
Encyclopedia
Biomotor Unitron is an adventure role-playing game
that was produced for the Neo Geo Pocket Color
. Released in the United States
in 1999 by developer Yumekobo and publisher SNK Playmore
, Biomotor Unitron was the first RPG for the SNK handheld console and combined aspects of Dragon Warrior
, Final Fantasy and Pokémon
.
A sequel, Kikou Seiki Unitron
, was released in Japan
in 2000, but because of SNK's bankruptcy the title never saw a release in the United States.
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
that was produced for the Neo Geo Pocket Color
Neo Geo Pocket Color
The Neo Geo Pocket Color , is a 16-bit colour handheld game console by SNK. It was the last console they produced in the Neo Geo family...
. Released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1999 by developer Yumekobo and publisher SNK Playmore
SNK Playmore
SNK Playmore Corporation is a Japanese video game hardware and software company. SNK is an acronym of , which was SNK's original name. The company's legal and trading name became SNK in 1986....
, Biomotor Unitron was the first RPG for the SNK handheld console and combined aspects of Dragon Warrior
Dragon Warrior
Dragon Warrior, known as in Japan, is the first role-playing video game in the Dragon Quest media franchise. It was developed by Chunsoft for the Nintendo Entertainment System and published by Enix in Japan in 1986...
, Final Fantasy and Pokémon
Pokémon
is a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...
.
A sequel, Kikou Seiki Unitron
Kikou Seiki Unitron
Kikou Seiki Unitron is a video game. It was released in 2000 for the Neo Geo Pocket Color handheld game console. It is the sequel to Biomotor Unitron. It was only released in Japan.- Gameplay :...
, was released in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 2000, but because of SNK's bankruptcy the title never saw a release in the United States.