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Medarot Kabuto Version

Medarot (also referred to as Medarot 1) is an RPG that was released in 1997 for the Nintendo Game Boy, and the original game that started the Medarot franchise. It follows Hikaru Agata on his quest to compete…

28 November 1997

Medarot Kabuto Version is an adventure developed by Natsume Co., Ltd., released 28 November 1997 on Game Boy.

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What Medarot Kabuto Version is

Medarot Kabuto Version is an adventure game developed by Natsume Co., Ltd. and released in 1997. It was published by Imagineer. It is available on Game Boy only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Medarot (also referred to as Medarot 1) is an RPG that was released in 1997 for the Nintendo Game Boy, and the original game that started the Medarot franchise. It follows Hikaru Agata on his quest to compete in Robottle tournaments and defeat the evil Roborobo Gang. Like the other creature-collecting games of the time, Medarot 1 was released in two versions: Kabuto (Rhinoceros beetle), where the player's starting Medarot is Metal Beetle, and Kuwagata (Stag beetle), where the player starts with Head Scissors. Along with the starting Medarots, there are some Medarots and Medals that can only be obtained in a specific version. No English versions of the game were released. Medarot 1 is a…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Medabots series

Medarot Kabuto Version is the second of 46 entries we hold in the Medabots series. The next entry was Medarot Parts Collection in 1998.

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What it launched against

Medarot Kabuto Version launched on 28 November 1997, within three weeks of Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Diddy Kong Racing and Time Crisis II.

Released around the same time: Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Diddy Kong Racing, Time Crisis II.

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When did Medarot Kabuto Version come out?
Medarot Kabuto Version was released on 28 November 1997 for Game Boy.

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