Astro Boy: Omega Factor is not just one of the best anime games, but also one of the best video games you’ll ever play regardless of system. Even if you’re not familiar with Osamu Tezuka’s iconic manga/anime franchise about the little boy robot, Omega Factor is still going to be a hell of a lot of fun to play.
History
For the uninitiated, Astro Boy (or Tetsuwan Atom, as it is called in Japan) focuses on a fictional future in which robots co-exist with humans not as servants or workers, but as equals. The titular Astro is a powerful robot created by the head of the Ministry of Science Doctor Tenma based on the image of his son Tobio, who died in a car accident. Astro’s adventure starts when Doctor Tenma sells him to a cruel circus owner, after being disappointed that the robot cannot replace his son (mainly because the robot cannot grow old nor express human feelings.)
