Astro Boy: Omega Factor
| Astro Boy: Omega Factor | |
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| Developer(s) |
Treasure Hitmaker |
| Publisher(s) |
Sega Sony Pictures Television Sony Pictures Consumer Products Tezuka Productions |
| Director(s) | Tetsu Okano |
| Producer(s) | Mie Kumagai |
| Designer(s) | Mitsuru Yaida |
| Programmer(s) | Mitsuru Yaida |
| Writer(s) | Tetsu Okano |
| Composer(s) | Norio Hanzawa Tsuyoshi Kaneko |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
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| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 86.72% |
| Metacritic | 85/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Edge | 8/10 |
| EGM | 8.67/10 |
| Famitsu | 34/40 |
| Game Informer | 8.5/10 |
| GamePro |   |
| GameSpot | 9.2/10 |
| GameSpy | |
| GameZone | 8.5/10 |
| IGN | 8.8/10 |
| Nintendo Power | 4.5/5 |
| The New York Times | (favorable) |
Astro Boy: Omega Factor, released in Japan as Astro Boy: Tetsuwan Atom (アストロボーイ・鉄腕アトム?) is a beat 'em up video game developed by Treasure and Hitmaker, and published by Sega. The game was released for the Game Boy Advance on December 18, 2003 in Japan; August 18, 2004 in North America; and February 18, 2005 in Europe. The game is based on Osamu Tezuka's manga and anime franchise Astro Boy. However, it also features characters and plotlines from the artist's entire canon of work.
While Astro Boy had been well known for decades in Japan, the North American release was delayed to coincide with the premiere of the Astro Boy TV series in 2004. During this delay, Treasure made some game improvements to the North American version of the game. The game received positive reviews from critics, with strong praise focused on the game's visuals, and limited criticism on level design. In 2010, the game was included as one of the titles in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die.
Omega Factor is a beat 'em up game starring Astro Boy, the main character of the Astro Boy media franchise. Astro attacks enemies using high-powered punches and kicks, which can also knock enemies into other ones and destroy them as well. Using attack moves slowly fills a gauge at the top of the screen. Once the gauge is filled, Astro is able to perform a special attack; rather than simply helping the player, these are required in some situations. Astro is also able to fly using rocket power, which is also sometimes necessary.
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