Parents' Guide to Spyborgs

Game Nintendo Wii 2009
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Common Sense Media Review

By Harold Goldberg , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 13+

Cyborg fighting game satisfies the need to save the world.

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What's It About?

In SPYBORGS, as with so many others games, you save the world. In this case, you hunt down a mechanized megalomaniac whose robotic minions are brutish and nasty. In this two-player brawler, you play as the personality-rich Spyborgs, a superhero team of do-gooders hell-bent on ridding the world of these super scourges.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say : Not yet rated
Kids say : Not yet rated

Some of the more massive enemy robots here are awesome to behold, almost like the big, bad bosses found in the God of War series. As you progress, you’ll gather more strength and upgrade your armor so you can match their power and wits. Heard it all before? That’s because there’s nothing particularly new in Spyborgs. That wouldn’t be so horrible. But there are also some minor problems with camera angles and Wii controls which make playing something of a chore. Plus, this game's difficulty ramps up quickly, making it hard win. You’ll find yourself re-doing the same battle so many times to win, that you might lose sight of why you began playing Spyborgs to begin with: to escape reality, be a superhero, and have a good time.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Which of the Spyborgs characters are your favorites: Clandestine, the super ninja, Stinger, who shoots bombs, or Bouncer, the big, fighting bruiser?

  • Did you like the story about defeating the big, bad boss who is set to conquer the world? Why or why not?

Game Details

  • Platform : Nintendo Wii
  • Pricing structure :
  • Available online? : Not available online
  • Publisher : Capcom
  • Release date : September 22, 2009
  • Genre : Action/Adventure
  • ESRB rating : T for Crude Humor, Mild Language, Fantasy Violence
  • Last updated : November 11, 2020

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