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This is Twisted Metal and Final Fantasy combined...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 27, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Car Battler Joe - a game that shows us that you CAN mix vehicle-fighting with RPG gameplay!

This game also reminds me a lot of the old Dreamcast title, E.G.G. Both games share much of the same qualities, such as the solid gameplay, colorful graphics, combination of both a 2D and 3D engine into the game, and the high design value of the game overall. Car Battler Joe has bits of just about every other game, and it mixes them together really well.

The first thing that'll strike you when you boot the game is the size and detail of the graphics. When people talk, you see an animation of their face in respect in the situation (the local employment office manager will change facial expression depending on what they're talking about). When you move around, there's lots to explore and hidden items can be found. The designers of this game definitely had visibility in mind when they created this game, and it really shows as you progress throughout the game.

When traveling between towns or going into car battles, the game switches to a 3D engine where the player must fight opponents to win items and reach their goal or destination. You can gain pieces of junk for investigation later on (they may turn out to be car parts or such), you can also obtain money or other items from destroyed enemies. And the speed? The 3D engine never slows down as you ricochet through the driving course trying to survive to the end of the level.

The great thing about this game is the seamlessness between the 3D and 2D engines, and on top of that you can upgrade or modify your car as much as you have cash on hand.

So if you like RPG's mixed with action, I would recommend taking a look at this title. Its hard to find, but well-worth having in any GBA or GBA SP collection.

I personally think its The BOMB

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: July 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I read the reviews of this game and thought it was cool. So i`m going to buy it. It sounds like twisted Metal for ps. I think it`s cooler though.

this is game is great

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: June 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

i bought this game not knowing what to expect. it is very simple yet complicated. you a in an rpg world where you do missions as a driver delivering or picking up items. also you can battle in a league but that comes later. the story line is engaging also. i encourage every person on the face of the earth to buy this game.

A great refreshingly original game for the GBA

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: February 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

It's kind of hard to describe Car Battler Joe without getting a bit befuddled. This innovative game from Natsume and SVG is part action, part RPG, and part strategy game; and while it may not be the best game to feature all those aspects, it combines them all into one refreshingly original game for the GBA. You play as a teenager named Joe who is a car battler. Throughout the game you compete against other car battlers while you take jobs from various townspeople, and you also get to create and build cars. The combat perspective when you face off against other cars in real time, is strikingly similar to that of the original Twisted Metal and is pretty fun overall. The gameplay of pretty much being able to do what you want, whether you want to spend all day building vehicles, doing jobs for townspeople, or going about the storyline, is great to see in a game for the GBA, and while it is a bit eclectic (a stolen cheese delivery?) and may be a turn off for some, Car Battler Joe is still a great game. All in all, GBA owners looking for a game with some twists should give this a try.

Great Game For Vigilante Car Fighting, With Good Storyline

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 31, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you like RPGs and Car Games, then i highly recommend that you buy this! This game is an RPG where you play as a 16 year old in search of his missing father, who is a famous car battler. The gameplay is similar to pokemon, but not lame like pokemon, you walk around in towns and drive inbetween collecting items to upgrade your car and garage. You battle with people along the way when they cause you trouble. Your battles are cool too, you drive in a third person view and shoot your opponents with an assortment of weapons. This game is great fun for anyone who wants a good story with fast action fighting. This is my favorite game for the gameboy advance.
THIS GAME IS AWESOME, GET IT AND YOU WILL ENJOY IT NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF GAMES YOU LIKE TO PLAY!

Cool Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: October 22, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I'm preordering this game cause i read some info about it in a magazine.I'll tell ya a little bit about this,in my own words....

First off,this is an RPG/adventure.This is kinda like Twisted Metal for Playstation,but a little different.1.Battle System-You don't go and pick up weapons like on other cat shooting games.You musy buy them.You get money on the fights you do,and how quickly you defeat enemies.You can go to yo your garage and upgrade your car in many ways,like making it look better,for example,making it tougher so you won't die so quickly.Or,you can buy different weapons and put them on the front of your car,side,or back.2.Challenges-You can either talk to people,and some will challenge you to car fights,or you can go to this certain place where they people post challenges and you can accept.3.Graphics-the graphics may look like a little kids game,but,the game is so much fun,that you may not even mind.4.Bascially,if you like RPGs or shooting cars,like Twisted Metal or Vigilante 8 for Playstation,just go and get this game!

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