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Original Air Date: January 5th, 2010

GB Harobots is the Game Boy Color adaptation of the original Harobots game that was released on the ill-fated WonderSwan back in 1999. It has several differences in its layout, some different mechanics, is in color, and looks richer than the WS original. Actually, it looks pretty darn good for a GBC game in general. Well, actually, it's a very good game in general.

GB Harobots is part of a video game series by Sunrise Studios (or in this case, Sunrise Interactive) that features human characters who use Gundam Haros as guardians and pets. You play as a young trainer who is trying to have the coolest Haro around and do various activities to make it stronger while stumbling across evildoers in your travels. You can pit your Haro against other trainers, do various training exercises (a.k.a. mini-games), buy different items to customize your Harobot, and also create new Harobots from various items you collect.

In this game, Harobots don't typically fight themselves. Instead, they summon various "Sunrise Mecha" and other Mecha (hence the large list of licenses and copyrights in the beginning) to fight in their place, depending on the Harobot (each with different attacks). What kind of Sunrise robots you might ask? Well... I dunno... Zakus... Megadeus (see Big O in the intro)... Escaflowne... robots like that. There are quite a few. The game also has funny dialogue and characters, great music, and a smidge of diversity in the gameplay. We have some data so you don't have to see all the introductory dialogue.

This video shows the world map, fighting, and normal exploration while encountering some of the major characters. It is a continuation of the first sample. Enjoy.