Robopon: Sun Version

About

In Robopon: Sun Version you run a struggling robot-catching business on a tropical island. Your goal is to train mechanical creatures called Robopon through turn-based battles and evolve them into stronger forms. The game blends resource management with RPG elements as you upgrade your workshop repair tools and battle arena to attract customers and challenge rivals. Each of the 150 Robopon species has distinct abilities that shift during fights based on their elemental traits. You travel between island locations to catch specimens and climb rankings by defeating the top seven collectors. The infrared port lets you trade data with other players by aiming remotes at the cartridge while the built-in clock triggers limited-time events. Battles require careful strategy since Robopon stats change dynamically mid-fight. Players track progression through the Legend 7 leaderboard system where each victory earns you a higher rank and new challenges. With its mix of creature collection and business simulation this 1998 Game Boy Color title built a dedicated cult following among handheld RPG fans.

Storyline

Within Robopon Sun, Star, and Moon versions, the player assumes the role of a child named Cody, whose grandpa is retiring and gives him the family business, a Robopon Dispatching Company. Cody travels around Porombo Island collecting Robopon and battling against the "Legend 7", the top-ranked Robopon collectors on the island. Each time Cody successfully beats one of the Legend 7, he takes his or her place in the ranking system.