Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness, released in Japan as simply Cyberbots

(Japanese: ??????? Hepburn: Saibabottsu), is a fighting game developed and

published by Capcom in 1995. It is a spin-off of the beat'em up game Armored
Warriors. Cyberbots was ported to the Sega Saturn and the PlayStation. The game
only saw limited distribution in arcades outside Japan. With the exception of the
untranslated PlayStation Network release,[1] none of the console ports were
released overseas.

Contents
1 Gameplay
2 Plot
3 Characters
3.1 Playable characters
3.2 Console-exclusive playable characters
3.3 Non-playable characters
4 Ports
5 Reception
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Gameplay
The premise in Cyberbots is similar to Armored Warriors, albeit it features a
maximum of two playable characters on screen as opposed to three. Similar to the
Armored Core series, different legs (which affect movement abilities), arms (which
affect reach and melee capabilities) and weapons can be mixed and matched between
the selectable robots available to the player. Gameplay in Cyberbots is similar to
other Capcom-created fighting games, with a medium-sized command list of executing
various attacks available to each individual robot. Battles are a duel-formatted
affair with players and the computer fighting against one another to proceed to the
next battle.

Each robot also has a gauge which is charged with energy every time it hits an
opponent or the attack buttons are pressed simultaneously. Once the gauge is fully
charged, the player can execute a "super special".[2]

Plot
In the game the player first chooses the pilot and then the mecha (Valiant/Variant
Armor or VA for short) they'll use to fight. The mechas determine the gameplay of
the game, but the pilot is what determines the storyline the player will see. Near
the end of the 21st century Earth begins to become over populated leading to many
people living in man made space colonies. The primary army of Earth, "Earth Force",
has been conducting experiments and their work, along with the actions of the
playable characters will determine the future of Earth.

Characters
Playable characters
Jin Saotome - Jin's father (Ken Saotome) was killed in an accident one year before.
To honor his memory he seeks to become the best VA pilot alive and wants to prove
his worth through the VA battle circuit. He begins to question his father's death
after meeting SHADE for the first time. Jin's mood goes from calm to rage within
seconds, but he remains a good guy. He is also friends with Gawaine Murdock. Jin
appears in the Marvel vs. Capcom series and Tech Romancer as a playable character.
He also makes a cameo in Hawkeye's ending in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 as a
member of his West Coast Avengers. His main mech is BX-02 Blodia. Blodia appears in
PTX-40A's ending in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars.
Santana Laurence - Santana is a self-centered loner who makes a living scrounging
up parts for VA's and sometimes working as a mercenary. In the past he was the
leader of the proud Mars Revolution. Santana knows SHADE and Gawaine. He's likely
just an old friend of Gawaine, but he fought SHADE on Mars during the revolution.
He's also a bit of a narcissist and a womanizer. Santana also has a cameo
appearance in PTX-40A's ending in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars.
Mary Miyabi - She is the only female Captain of Earth Force. When a prisoner
escapes she is sent to retrieve him/her and bring them back immediately. While
pursuing the prisoner she finds out more about the dealings of Earth Force and
turns against them after meeting Arieta, Bao and Mao. She was trained by retired
soldier, Gawaine Murdock. Aside for a soft side for children she is the typical
soldier. She pilots the RF-004 Reptos.
Gawaine Murdock - Gawaine was a captain of Earth Force who retired at age 63 after
the deaths of his men in a training accident. He lives in seclusion from everyone
while trying to live out his final days in peace and quiet. He returns after Earth
Force begins making trouble. Gawaine was Mary's captain when she was still
lieutenant, a close friend of the Saotome family and good friend to SHADE in the
past before SHADE was turned into a cyborg. He pilots the GP-N1 Guldin.
Arieta - Earth Force kidnapped children and used them for experiments. Arieta
escaped after seeing her friends die in their labs. She doesn't know exactly what
Earth Force is trying to do, her only concern is escaping the torture that she had
to endure. Without any friends to turn to for help so she runs without knowing
where to go. A naturally kind hearted person, she seems to win over anyone she
meets, except for SHADE and Devilotte.
Bao and Mao - They are siblings that have been caught by Earth Force. They escape
and find a VA that's programmed for self-defense. Even though they have no piloting
experience, the VA still operates fine due to the programming and sheer luck. Bao
is very protective of his little sister. He doesn't know about the Earth Force's
dealings and he doesn't care. He just wants to get away from everything safely with
his sister.
Console-exclusive playable characters
Chiyomaru Kagura and Tessan Hagure - Chiyomaru Kagura is the head of the resistance
fleet while Tessan Hagure is his guardian. The resistance forces' mission is to
find and destroy the doomsday weapon created by the Weapon's Brain: G.O.D. The two
once part with the Earth Forces until they left to form a resistance forces to
oppose the Earth Force's experiments. Chiyomaru pilots the P-10033 Gaits.
Princess Devilotte de Deathsatan IX - Devilotte is the daughter of a dangerous and
reputed pirate king. She and her two lackeys (Dave the scientist and Xavier the
wizard) fly around space looking for people with VAs to steal them and add to her
collection. She is not involved with either side of the dispute in the Earth Force
events. She pilots the S-008 Super-8, a mecha in the shape of an octopus that was
designed for underwater use. Devilotte has a crush on Gawaine. Devilotte appears in
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo as a hidden character, an assist character in Marvel
vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes a cameo in Doronjo's ending in Tatsunoko vs.
Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars, and a Solo Unit in Project X Zone. She was also
released as a playable character for the Puzzle Fighter mobile game in 2018.[3]
SHADE - Earth Force began something similar to a 'super soldier' experiment. They
needed someone who was strong and young. SHADE ended up being their candidate. They
promised that he would be the perfect soldier but they needed to see if they had
complete control over him, so they made him kill everyone in his unit. Earth Force
writes the incident off as an accident. Shade is now a cyborg and an attack dog for
Earth Force. His memories are a little scrambled and he is trying to remember who
he was. Jin's last name is the first thing that starts to refresh his memory. In
the end he dies saving Earth, doing one last favor for his old friend. He pilots
the UVA-02 Helion.
Non-playable characters
Ken Saotome - Ken, Shade and Gawaine belonged to the same unit in Earth Force and
the three were close. Ken was killed by Shade one year before the start of
Cyberbots. Gawaine wasn't there when it happened and it was believed to be an
accident. He looked like a taller, bulkier version of Jin, except he wore green
instead of white.
Final Weapon's Brain - G.O.D.(Ganglions of Omniscient Disrupter) - G.O.D. is a
massive brain that plans to destroy humanity. It mainly controls the mech X-0
WARLOCK, like Azrael before it, but in other storyline paths controls the RF-027
JACKAL and the FZ-900J KILLER BEE as well. The brain seems able to dominate Arieta
temporarily. Ultimately, it is destroyed.
Emperor Death Satan - Emperor Death Satan is the king of Heldorado and the Milky
Way Express, and Devilotte's father. More importantly, apart from owning a WARLOCK
VA, he is also the owner of Z-AKUMA (Z-GOUKI in Japan), an extremely powerful mech
based on the Street Fighter villain. His face is hidden behind a huge suit of
armor, and his voice booms audibly, implying that he may not be human.
Ports
The Sega Saturn version of the game uses the 1 MB RAM expansion cartridge.[2]