Frobot now on the PC!

Some people said this day would never come... Well Frobot is finally available for PC! The Single Playa gameplay is identical to the WiiWare version but I have to say that the graphics are WAAAAYYY better on PC. If you want to make the game look awesome then pick the highest possible resolution and set graphics quality to fantastic.

I'm really happy with how the keyboard and mouse controls came out, it's super easy to aim using the mouse. The PC version also has some exclusive achievements and wallpapers to unlock!

Don't take my word for it though! Download Frobot and check it out for yourself!
Download Frobot for PC!

Frobot is officially available on the Wii Shop Channel!

Frobot has finally arrived! You can purchase Frobot on the Wii Shop Channel. The game is only 1000 Wii Points. Check out our review on NintendoLife!

Frobot Review on NintendoLife!

Getting into the Games Industry...

I've had a lot of people ask me how I got started in the games industry. I took a non-traditional path. From over 1000 applicants I was one of the lucky 8 chosen to be a Nintendo Street Team member. Here's my audition video which got me the job.

Frobot is launching Dec 20th on WiiWare!

We have an official launch date!

On December 20th Frobot is beaming out of another dimension straight into your living room on Nintendo’s WiiWareTM service! You can either get the full Frobot experience for 1000 points or just try a taste of that sweet action with the free demo comin’ out the same day. Livin’ it up in Europe? Frobot's got yer back there when he invades the European Wii Shop Channel in 2011. So if you got friends, call em, and if you don't, make some, cause it's gonna be a party!

Frobot has been rated “Everyone 10+” with Mild Fantasy Violence and Mild Suggestive Themes by the ESRB.

We are officially on Nintendo.com!

Well the game hasn't officially launched yet but we are officially on the Nintendo Website.

http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/cFlh7eBDHHi-6k_SD7vAaKZvhOYPxRTv
We'll be annoucing the launch date for Frobot very soon. Stay tuned!

Come visit us at PAX Prime in Booth 593!

Come visit us at Booth 593 and play the final build of Frobot! We'll be giving away Frobot Papercraft and we'll also be doing Frobot Multiplaya Tournaments!

There will be 10 Frobot Multiplaya Tournaments and the winner of each Tournament will win a 2000 Wii Points Card! There are only 16 spots available in each Tournament so come early and sign up!

Here's the Tournament Schedule!

Friday 12 pm, 2 pm, 4 pm, and 6pm
Saturday 12 pm, 2 pm, and 4 pm
Sunday 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm.

See you at PAX!

New Music Video!

Jeez it's been really long since we've had an update. We are almost done with Frobot and will be submitting the game to Nintendo Lotcheck next week. Check out this new music video which shows off a bunch of new levels, weapons, and mulitplaya!

Just got back from E3!

Just got back from E3 which was a blast, but unfortunately I also get pretty sick. The Nintendo 3DS was amazing and surprisingly Kinect and Move weren't too bad either. We've got a lot of new info about Frobot that we're going to be sending out shortly.

But until then check out this really bad pic of Stephen Totilo of Kotaku fame and me. For some reason both of our eyes are closed in this incredibly blurry photo!

Frobot Trivia -E3 2007

So before working on Frobot - I made a brief appearance at the 2007 Nintendo E3 Keynote.

Enjoy the video!

Nintendo Life posts their first impressions!

Hey Guys,

Nintendo Life just posted their first impressions on Frobot and they're pretty positive!

Check out the article for yourself here.
http://wiiware.nintendolife.com/news/2010/04/first_impressions_frobot

Andrew Lum

Sakura-Con Photos!

Hi Guys,

Finally got around to posting some Sakura-Con photos!

Link and Zelda!

Ash and Misty!

Taylor (Our programmer) and Master Chief!

If you want to see all the photos check out our Facebook Fan page.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frobot/225898799724

Come play Frobot at Sakura-Con this weekend!

Come play Frobot at the Sakura Con this weekend! We will be giving away Frobot Paper Foldables! We'll also be giving away a few T-Shirts. We'll be at booth 629. See you there!

Location: Washington State Convention Center

Fri 12 p.m.-6 p.m.

Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sun 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

For more info about Sakura-Con visit the site.

http://www.sakuracon.org/

Nintendo Street Team Photo

After the awesome Kotaku post by Stephen Totilo, people have been asking about seeing pictures of me with a TV on my chest. I looked through old photos and I've only been able to find one photo. I'm obviously the asian guy in the photo and my friend Pat is wearing the TV that day, I had 4 Gameboy Advances strapped to my belt. Oh and yes the guy we're posing with is indeed Coolio who absolutely sucks at video games.

Frobot PAX East Photos!

Bulbasaur, Mudkip and Bowser playing Frobot Multiplaya!


A Froman next to Frobot!



Picture of our Frobot Booth with people actually in it!

Kotaku Article about Frobot!

Kotaku just posted their initial impressions about Frobot and it's pretty awesome!
http://kotaku.com/5504408/a-nintendo-fanboy-made-this-game

OMG we're going to PAX East!

I don't know how it happened, but this morning Bill Butler from Penny Arcade Expo sent me an email and said that a last minute booth spot opened up!

So Frobot will be heading to Boston this week for PAX East Coast! I don't have all the details yet but there will be a dedicated 10x10 booth for Frobot. We'll have 3 Wiis running Frobot and we'll also be giving out Frobot Paper-Foldables!

If you're going to PAX East, please stop by our booth and play the game! For all media people please send an email to bizdev@fugazo.com if you want to schedule an interview.

DIY Gamer posts a preview of Frobot!

The articles keep coming in about Frobot! Check out this preview from DIY Gamer.
http://www.diygamer.com/2010/03/gdc-2010-gettin-frobot/

fan mail EXPLOSION!

After Fugazo's return from GDC, we've received a higher amount of fan mail than we usually would. Normally I wouldn't do this but a father and a young person sent me a beautiful poem I would like to share with everyone. If you enjoy it as much as I did, please learn it and recite it to your families. The poem is titled, RED SPROCKET HERO.

RED SPROCKET HERO

Frobot, Frobot! Warrior from space.
Conceived to save the robot race!

Robot of few words, but loves to dance.
Evil doers don't dare stand a chance!

Microshaft goons, they are on the run.
The war for peace is almost won!

The coolest robot since Optimus Prime,
Cuz only Frobot love females five at a time!

Bit Trip Runner and Gaijin Games thoughts!

So I got a chance to meet Alex Neuse of Gaijin Games last week at GDC and play Bit Trip Runner. Here are my thoughts:

It's by far the best game in the Bit Trip series to date. The simple low poly graphics look great in motion. The music ties really well with the platforming elements and if you can scan ahead you get a good sense of how the rhythm is going to play out. I also like that as you progress through the game you gain new skills like attacks and slides. There's also a bunch of great references to other Bit Trip games such as the Bit Trip Beat Paddle which is used as a shield in later levels.

On a more personal note, Alex is a really friendly guy and it was great to get some perspective from a WiiWare developer who's already been through the process a few times. I like how focused and small their game concepts are; I think it gives them a lot of room to polish and iterate.

I'm thinking for our next WiiWare title we build something a bit smaller in scope than Frobot. Personally, I'd like to try something in a 2d genre.

Destructoid Preview of Frobot!

Yet another awesome preview of Frobot!
http://www.destructoid.com/a-disco-dungeon-crawl-hands-on-with-frobot-166999.phtml