Frobot is a puzzle/shooting

Shooter game

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 video game developed and published by Fugazo for WiiWare

WiiWare

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 as well as Windows

Microsoft Windows

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 and Mac OS X

Mac OS X

Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...

. The word "Frobot" is a portmanteau of "'fro

Afro

Afro, sometimes shortened to fro and also known as a "natural", is a hairstyle worn naturally by people with lengthy kinky hair texture or specifically styled in such a fashion by individuals with naturally curly or straight hair...

" and "robot

Robot

A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...

." The WiiWare version was released in North America on December 20, 2010 and the PC version was released on January 13, 2011. The Mac version has not yet seen a release.

Overview

In single player mode, players control the titular Frobot, a masculine robot who sports an afro and is equipped for combat. Frobot must rescue his five robot girlfriends from their demise upon their kidnapping

Kidnapping

In criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will, usually to hold the person in false imprisonment, a confinement without legal authority...

. Gameplay involves solving puzzles and battling robots to navigate Frobot through levels set in a top-down perspective. In multiplayer mode, up to four players may fight one another as armed robots.

Single player mode

Frobot's five super fine girlfriends have been captured! Take down your enemies with energy blasts, missiles, and disco balls of death. Solve physics puzzles with boxes, teleporters, catapults, and moving platforms. Travel across 5 unique environments and battle epic bosses to save your lady bots!

Multiplayer mode

Frobot has one competitive mode which allows four players to battle each other using an assortment of weapons such as energy blasts, mines, missiles, and grenades.Do battle in 10 unique maps with destructible walls, moving platforms, and teleporters.

Development

According to the developer, the gameplay could perhaps be summarized if one "imagine[s] if Wii Tanks

Wii Play

Wii Play, released as in Japan, is a party video game for the Wii console. It is a counterpart to the games Wii Sports, Wii Music and Wii Fit. It features minigames that use characters from the Mii Channel. Several of the games featured are from E3 2006 demos such as the Duck Hunt-styled shooting...

and The Legend of Zelda had a baby. The baby's name would be Frobot."

Special powers

As Frobot rescues his girlfriends he regains all of his funky powers.

Dynomine
A remote mine that can be used to destroy enemies and obstacles.

Robo Hustle
A quick dash move.

Stud Missile
Destroys most enemies and obstacles.

Heartstopper
A shield that deflects all energy blasts. Useful for attacking, defending, and activating generators.

Jive Stalker
The disco ball is controlled by the mouse cursor or Wii pointer. Useful for attacking enemies and activating syncopation stations.