Editing Tech Romancer (section)

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| GR = 78%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/dreamcast/250630-tech-romancer/index.html |title=Tech Romancer for Dreamcast |website=[[GameRankings]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505054348/https://www.gamerankings.com/dreamcast/250630-tech-romancer/index.html |archivedate=May 5, 2019 |accessdate=May 16, 2022}}</ref>
| Allgame = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Ottoson |first=Joe |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=23163&tab=review |title=Tech Romancer (DC) - Review |website=AllGame |publisher=All Media Network |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116063701/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=23163&tab=review |archivedate=November 16, 2014 |accessdate=September 6, 2019}}</ref>
| CNG = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=D'Aprile |first=Jason |date=June 21, 2000 |url=http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Dreamcast/Techromancer/ |title=Tech Romancer |website=Gamecenter |publisher=[[CNET]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000816090837/http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Dreamcast/Techromancer/ |archivedate=August 16, 2000 |accessdate=May 16, 2022}}</ref>
| EGM = 8.17/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Smith |first1=Shawn |last2=Sewart |first2=Greg |last3=Kujawa |first3=Kraig |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/b/bf/EGM_US_131.pdf |title=Tech Romancer (DC) |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=131 |date=June 2000 |page=163 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408134403/https://retrocdn.net/images/b/bf/EGM_US_131.pdf |archivedate=April 8, 2023 |url-status=live |accessdate=October 19, 2023}}</ref>{{efn|In ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]''{{'}}s review of the Dreamcast version, two critics gave it each a score of 8/10, and the other gave it 8.5/10.}}
| EPD = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Hudak |first=Chris |date=June 2, 2000 |url=http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=2569&full=1#mr_toppy |title=Tech Romancer (DC) |website=[[EP Daily|The Electric Playground]] |publisher=Greedy Productions Ltd. |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020322055423/http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=2569&full=1#mr_toppy |archivedate=March 22, 2002 |accessdate=October 19, 2023}}</ref>
| EuroG = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Corbettis |first=Chris "Klamy" |date=August 29, 2000 |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/r-techromancer-dc |title=Tech Romancer (DC) |website=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010107183000/http://www.eurogamer.net/content/r_techromancer_dc |archivedate=January 7, 2001 |url-status=live |accessdate=May 16, 2022}}</ref>
| Fam = 29/40<ref name=Fam>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=12552&redirect=no |title=超鋼戦紀キカイオー [ドリームキャスト] |language=ja |magazine=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804174824/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=12552&redirect=no |archivedate=August 4, 2020 |accessdate=October 19, 2023}}</ref>
| GI = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Reppen |first=Erik |url=https://archive.org/details/game-informer-issue-88-august-2000/page/n87/mode/2up |title=Tech Romancer |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[FuncoLand]] |issue=88 |date=August 2000 |page=84 |accessdate=January 29, 2025}}</ref>
| GameFan = (J.W.) 75%<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Weitzner |first=Jason "Fury" |url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_04/page/n59/mode/2up |title=Tech Romancer [Import] |magazine=[[GameFan]] |publisher=Shinno Media |volume=8 |issue=4 |date=April 2000 |page=59 |accessdate=May 16, 2022}}</ref><br />(L.B.) 68%<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Buchanan |first=Levi |date=June 1, 2000 |url=http://www.gamefan.com/repre.asp?g=2060&t=r |title=REVIEW for Tech Romancer (DC) |magazine=GameFan |publisher=Shinno Media |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000621222410/http://www.gamefan.com/repre.asp?g=2060&t=r |archivedate=June 21, 2000 |accessdate=September 6, 2019}}</ref>
| GameRev = B−<ref>{{cite web |author=G-Wok |date=May 2000 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/32248-tech-romancer-review |title=Tech Romancer Review |website=[[GameRevolution]] |publisher=[[CraveOnline]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926182524/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/tech-romancer |archive-date=September 26, 2015 |url-status=live |accessdate=September 6, 2019}}</ref>
| GSpot = 8.6/10<ref name="gs">{{cite web |last=Mielke |first=James |date=January 20, 2000 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/tech-romancer-review/1900-2540707/ |title=Tech Romancer Review [Import; date mislabeled as "May 5, 2000"] |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[Fandom (website)|Fandom]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160726145135/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/tech-romancer-review/1900-2540707/ |archivedate=July 26, 2016 |url-status=live |accessdate=October 19, 2023}}</ref>
| GSpy = 8/10<ref name="GSpyDC">{{cite web |author=BenT |date=June 20, 2000 |url=http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/techromancer/ |title=Tech Romancer |website=[[GameSpy|PlanetDreamcast]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090125094409/http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/techromancer/ |archive-date=January 25, 2009 |accessdate=September 6, 2019}}</ref>
| IGN = 8.9/10<ref name="ign">{{cite web |last=Gantayat |first=Anoop |date=January 21, 2000 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/22/kikaioh-import-tech-romancer |title=Kikaioh (Import . . . Tech Romancer) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906152148/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/22/kikaioh-import-tech-romancer |archivedate=September 6, 2019 |url-status=live |accessdate=October 19, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Gantayat |first=Anoop |date=June 19, 2000 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/06/20/tech-romancer |title=Tech Romancer |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928055931/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/06/20/tech-romancer |archivedate=September 28, 2022 |url-status=live |accessdate=October 19, 2023}}</ref>
| NGen = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name=NGen>{{cite magazine |last=Orlando |first=Greg |url=https://archive.org/details/NextGen66Jun2000/page/n97/mode/2up |title=Tech Romancer (DC) |magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|NextGen]] |publisher=[[Future US|Imagine Media]] |issue=66 |date=June 2000 |page=96 |accessdate=May 16, 2022}}</ref>
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In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed the arcade version in their November 15, 1998 issue as the fourth most-successful arcade game of the week.<ref>{{cite magazine  |url=https://onitama.tv/gamemachine/pdf/19981115p.pdf#page=11 |title=Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 |magazine=[[:ja:ゲームマシン|Game Machine]] |publisher=[[:ja:アミューズメント通信社|Amusement Press, Inc.]] |issue=576 |date=November 15, 1998 |page=21 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321031158/https://onitama.tv/gamemachine/pdf/19981115p.pdf#page=11 |archivedate=March 21, 2023 |url-status=live |accessdate=October 19, 2023}}</ref>

The Dreamcast version received favorable reviews. In Japan, ''[[Famitsu]]'' gave it a score of 29 out of 40, just one point away from ''Silver Awards'' Editors' Choice.<ref name=Fam/> Greg Orlando of ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|NextGen]]'' said of the game, "It's not often when we get to step into our favorite anime and beat some metal ass. Now if only the fighting were as inspired as the off-the-wall anime plot..."<ref name=NGen/> James Mielke of ''[[GameSpot]]'' described the game as "a combination of great graphics and solid fighting fun". He noted that the game contains more replay value than ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (video game)|JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'', ''[[Street Fighter III]]'', and ''[[Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein]]'' combined.<ref name="gs"/> Anoop Gantayat of ''[[IGN]]'' described the game as having "the greatest single player mode ever in a fighting game" through both the game's ''[[Power Stone (video game)|Power Stone]]''-style rewards system and story mode which contained branching paths and multiple endings for the playable characters.<ref name="ign"/> BenT of ''[[GameSpy|PlanetDreamcast]]'' described the game as "a great surprise from Capcom" due to its Japanese anime stylings and superb character design, as well as the simple yet addictive gameplay, but criticized the overly simplistic gameplay and underwhelming graphics compare to other titles released for the Dreamcast around the same time (most notably ''[[Resident Evil – Code: Veronica]]'' which was also made by Capcom and ''[[MDK2]]'' from [[Bioware]]).<ref name="GSpyDC"/>

Kilo Watt of ''[[GamePro]]'' said of the game in one review, "If you're purely a fighting game fan or casual gamer, you might want to pass on ''Tech Romancer'' since it's not the pinnacle of robot fighting. For avid mech anime fans, this is one of those games you've dreamed about."<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Kilo Watt |date=June 30, 2000 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/6001.shtml |title=Tech Romancer Review for Dreamcast on GamePro.com |magazine=[[GamePro]] |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041213075914/http://www.gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/6001.shtml |archivedate=December 13, 2004 |accessdate=October 19, 2023}}</ref>{{efn|''[[GamePro]]'' gave the Dreamcast version two 4.5/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, 5/5 for sound, and 4/5 for control in one review.}} In another ''GamePro'' review, however, Jake The Snake said that the game "will appeal to serious fighting game fans who like the anime-style mech basher, but casual button-mashers and mech game fans may want to pass or rent first."<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Jake The Snake |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/a/a5/GamePro_US_141.pdf |title=Tech Romancer |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG |issue=141 |date=June 2000 |page=126 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707090814/https://retrocdn.net/images/a/a5/GamePro_US_141.pdf |archivedate=July 7, 2022 |url-status=live |accessdate=October 19, 2023}}</ref>{{efn|''[[GamePro]]'' gave the Dreamcast version 4/5 for graphics, and three 3.5/5 scores for sound, control, and fun factor in another review.}}

''[[GameRevolution]]'' listed ''Tech Romancer'' as 44th on their list of the 50 Worst Game Names Ever.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ferris |first=Duke |date=June 12, 2006 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/originals/18-worst_game_names |title=The 50 Worst Game Names Ever |website=GameRevolution |publisher=CraveOnline |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070507070003/http://www.gamerevolution.com/features/worst_game_names |archivedate=May 7, 2007 |url-status=live |accessdate=January 29, 2025}}</ref>

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