Space Adventure Cobra – The Awakening from Microids and Magic Pockets brings us an action-packed take on the beloved classic anime series. Check out our Space Adventure Cobra – The Awakening review!
Space Adventure Cobra – The Awakening from Microids and Magic Pockets brings us an action-packed take on the beloved classic anime series. Cobra is a manga that was originally released way back in 1978, appearing as part of the popular Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. It was written and illustrated by Buichi Terasawa, and it ran for 18 volumes up to 1984. Cobra got an anime adaptation in 1982 under the name of Space Cobra. It’s Space Cobra that serves as the basis for this new 2.5D action game that faithfully adapts the content from the first 12 episodes in the series: “Resurrection! The Psychogun!”, “The Mysterious Zygoba!”, “Archenemy! Crystal Bowie”, “Escape!! Sid Prison”, “Mystery! Who is the Fearsome Sniper?”, “The Magician’s Identity!”, “Jane’s Revenge!”, “Fierce Battle! Cobra versus Bowie”, “Behold!! The Snow Gorilla Pirates!”, “The Tattoo’s Secret”, “Zados, the Sand Planet”, and “The Dreadful Ultimate Weapon.”
If you’re new to Cobra, it’s the story of the titular character, a resourceful space pirate whose left arm has been replaced with a powerful mind-controlled energy cannon. He’s joined by his loyal partner, Lady Armaroid, and together they work on solving a mystery that could threaten the entire universe’s very existence. Your mission will be to travel from planet to planet as you try to save three sisters – Jane Royal, Catherine Royal, and Dominique Royal, whose existence is tied to a treasure that is being sought by the evil Space Pirate Guild.
You can play through the game by choosing one of three difficulty settings: Johnson, Space Pirate, and Most Wanted. If you go with the Johnson difficulty setting, then you will be taking on an experience that’s a bit more laid back, not offering much of a challenge as you make your way through each level with greater ease. The Space Pirate difficulty setting provides you with the standard challenge that will test your skills without making you feel overwhelmed. As for the Most Wanted difficulty setting, it’s one best reserved for
Once you jump into action, you’ll be taking control of your character for the current level by using the left analog stick, as you use the right analog stick to move the camera around you as needed. Crouch by pressing down on the left analog stick. If you do this and press the Circle button, you’ll be able to slide. You can jump by pressing the X button. Pressing the X button while jumping will sometimes allow you to use your grappling hook. You’ll be able to jump toward magnetic walls and climb over them thanks to your climbing boots.
Use a melee attack by pressing the Square button, and try to dodge incoming attacks by pressing the Circle button. This activates a dash, which you can also use while jumping, in case you need to clear a longer-than-usual gap as you cruise through the air. Pressing the Triangle button will allow you to use your currently equipped gadget. Aim your shots by pressing the L1 button and use the psychogun by pressing the R2 button. If you press and hold down the R2 button for a bit, you’ll be able to unleash a charge attack that will deal more damage. You also have a guided shot mapped to the R1 button. Press the L2 and R1 buttons for an ultra psychic shot. You even have an explosive cigar you can throw by pressing the L2 and Triangle buttons!
The game features a full trophy list with a Platinum trophy for you to aim for. The list is split into 14 Bronze trophies, 13 Silver trophies, and 5 Gold trophies for you to work on. There are also several trophies tied to progressing through the game’s story and completing each level. On top of that, some of the objectives you’ll need to complete for that shiny Platinum trophy include obtaining an S rank on any level, obtaining an S rank on all levels, upgrading your stats with memory fragments for the first time, reaching the max level for any of Cobra’s attributes, defeating 4 enemies with a guided shot, completing a level for the second time, and using every gadget at least once, to name some examples.
Space Adventure Cobra – The Awakening brings us an action-packed take on the beloved classic anime series. Cobra is a manga that was originally released way back in 1978, appearing as part of the popular Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. It was written and illustrated by Buichi Terasawa, and it ran for 18 volumes up to 1984. Cobra got an anime adaptation in 1982 under the name of Space Cobra. It’s Space Cobra that serves as the basis for this new 2.5D action game that faithfully adapts the content from the first 12 episodes in the series.
The game is fully voice-acted, and you can choose between having the voices in English, French, or Japanese, based on your personal preference. If you’re the type of gamer who likes to 100% games, then you’ll need to keep an eye out for any treasure while you explore each level. Collecting treasure will allow you to unlock bonus rewards that you can check out in your ship.
Space Adventure Cobra – The Awakening is out today on PlayStation 5 with a $39.99 price tag. There’s also the Space Adventure Cobra – The Awakening – Gold Edition for $44.99. This version includes the full game, as well as an extra Smoking Skin for you to use, along with an exclusive bonus mission that has been adapted from the 13th episode of the anime series: “The Roulette of Death”
Disclaimer
This Space Adventure Cobra – The Awakening review is based on a PlayStation 5 copy provided by Microids.
