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Buffers Evolution

Buffers Evolution is a 1999 WS game by Koto Laboratory.

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About the game

In a post-apocalyptic future a gambling syndicate seeks to make a quick buck in the gritty remains of earth. By fusing the best of animal and mechanical traits they create three bestial androids from a bird, a lion, and a rhinoceros. Bets are taken and then the robots are loosed into hostile mazes of scrap metal on old earth. Maybe they'll even make it back alive...

The goal of BUFFERS EVOLUTION is to run through a course while collecting ten parts in the best time possible. The courses are large and vary between jungle scenes, deserts, old factories, and general mechanical wastes. These areas are cased in by electricity to stop the contests from escaping and thereby ruining the entertainment of the masses. This will keep you in the bounds of the course. With the press of a button your character will momentarily turn into a 'buffer', a sharp pisiform metallic object, while being a buffer you can destroy enemies by slamming into them, this will often bounce you in a given direction, which is useful for reaching high ledges.

Although you do not need to get all the parts to clear an area special items can be accrued by collection parts, while on the course proper these parts will heal any damage you may have taken. Perhaps if you collect all the part in all nine areas you'll have the means to escape your captors?

Gameplay is reminiscent of Sonic the Hedghog although in those games you race against a countdown while here you are merely trying to get good times.

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Facts

Platforms
WS
First released
1999-12-09
Developers
Koto Laboratory
Publishers
Bandai
Genres
Action, Racing / Driving, Side view, Platform, Post-apocalyptic

Covers and screenshots

Box, manual and cartridge scans

  • Buffers Evolution: Front Cover (WS · Japan)
    Front Cover (WS · Japan)
  • Buffers Evolution: Back Cover (WS · Japan)
    Back Cover (WS · Japan)
  • Buffers Evolution: Media (WS · Japan)
    Media (WS · Japan)
  • Buffers Evolution: Manual (WS · Japan)
    Manual (WS · Japan)
  • Buffers Evolution: Manual (WS · Japan)
    Manual (WS · Japan)
  • Buffers Evolution: Extras (WS · Japan)
    Extras (WS · Japan)
  • Buffers Evolution: Extras (WS · Japan)
    Extras (WS · Japan)
  • Buffers Evolution: Extras (WS · Japan)
    Extras (WS · Japan)
  • Buffers Evolution: Extras (WS · Japan)
    Extras (WS · Japan)

Screenshots

  • Buffers Evolution: Title screen (WS)
    Title screen (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: A craft hovers over the remains of the planet. (WS)
    A craft hovers over the remains of the planet. (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: A contestant is hoisted up. (WS)
    A contestant is hoisted up. (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: The trio of beasties. (WS)
    The trio of beasties. (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: Course selection. (WS)
    Course selection. (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: You've picked door #2 your mystery date is lion-bot! (WS)
    You've picked door #2 your mystery date is lion-bot! (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: Lion capsule (WS)
    Lion capsule (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: Crossing a bridge. (WS)
    Crossing a bridge. (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: Leaping away from an explosion. (WS)
    Leaping away from an explosion. (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: Plotting the course. (WS)
    Plotting the course. (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: Alternate damaging form. (WS)
    Alternate damaging form. (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: Crouched in a tight space. (WS)
    Crouched in a tight space. (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: Sliding, while difficult, is very useful. (WS)
    Sliding, while difficult, is very useful. (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: The path down is blocked by a strange creature. (WS)
    The path down is blocked by a strange creature. (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: Paused: check parts collected. (WS)
    Paused: check parts collected. (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: At the finish line, out racer makes good time. (WS)
    At the finish line, out racer makes good time. (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: Preparing for your capsule to take you back. (WS)
    Preparing for your capsule to take you back. (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: Rankings (WS)
    Rankings (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: Bird capsule (WS)
    Bird capsule (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: Difficult mountain jumps. (WS)
    Difficult mountain jumps. (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: Part 1 ahoy! (WS)
    Part 1 ahoy! (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: A heroic exploit followed by a daring leap. (WS)
    A heroic exploit followed by a daring leap. (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: Underwater... this isn't too good for robotic body parts. (WS)
    Underwater... this isn't too good for robotic body parts. (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: The bird short circuiting. (WS)
    The bird short circuiting. (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: Rhino capsule. (WS)
    Rhino capsule. (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: The rhino in profile. (WS)
    The rhino in profile. (WS)
  • Buffers Evolution: What are you laughing at? (WS)
    What are you laughing at? (WS)

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Releases

PlatformReleasedRegionsPublishers
WS1999-12-09worldBandai

Barcodes

  • 4902425743318

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