Chōjin Heiki Zeroigar
| Chōjin Heiki Zeroigar | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Fupac, Sugeiya, Winds |
| Publisher(s) | NEC |
| Director(s) | Masao Masutani |
| Producer(s) | Katsuhiko Umeki |
| Designer(s) | Hiromi Matsushita Masaharu Shimizu |
| Programmer(s) | Satoshi Fujishima |
| Artist(s) | Hiromi Matsushita |
| Writer(s) | Nobuyuki Fujimoto |
| Composer(s) | Kazuhiro Ogawa |
| Platform(s) | PC-FX |
| Release |
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| Genre(s) | Vertically scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Chōjin Heiki Zeroigar[a] is a 1997 vertically scrolling shoot 'em up video game published by NEC for its PC-FX console. It is notable for being the only shooter in the console's library.[1][2]
Gameplay
Chōjin Heiki Zeroigar is a vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up game.
Development and release
Chōjin Heiki Zeroigar was created by Satoshi Fujishima.[3] An English-language fan translation was released in 2015 with the title God-Fighter Zeroigar.[4][5][6]
Reception
Retro Gamer, an influential retrogaming publication,[7] chose the game as one of the best PC-FX titles for international players, praising its action and detailed sprites.[8] In a special publication, Hardcore Gaming 101 labeled it as a homage to 1970s mecha anime, highlighting the fact that it has FMV cutscenes,[9] which were the focus of Dengeki PC Engine's coverage about the game. [10] The first volume of Retro Gaming History, a Chinese publication, dedicated multiple pages to the game.[11]
Notes
References
- ^ "The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers: Volume 3". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Super God Trooper Zeroigar - Review #1". PC-FX World. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Extension, Time (5 September 2023). "Celebrating The SG-1000, Sega's First Console And One-Time Famicom Rival". Time Extension. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Cauterize. "PC-FX Vertical Shmup 'Chōshin Heiki Zeroigar' Translated into English". RetroCollect. Archived from the original on 16 August 2015.
- ^ "LE shoot 'em up de la PC-FX traduit en anglais". 13 August 2015.
- ^ Priestman, Chris (25 August 2015). "Robot Anime-Style Action-Shooter God-Fighter Zeroigar Translated Into English". Siliconera. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Extension, Time (15 March 2024). ""I Spent The First Year Worrying I'd Get Replaced" - Retro Gamer Magazine Turns 20". Time Extension. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "PC-FX - Perfect Ten Games". Retro Gamer (53 ed.). United Kingdom. 17 Jul 2008. p. 52. Retrieved 29 July 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Kalata, Kurt (14 November 2019). Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: Japanese Video Game Obscurities. Unbound Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-78352-765-6.
- ^ "超神兵器ゼロイガー". Dengeki PC Engine (in Japanese). No. 5. Japan. May 1996. p. 158-159. Archived from the original on 2024-07-31. Retrieved 29 July 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Tyoushin Heiki Zeroigar". 老游戏玩家志 Retro Gaming History (in Chinese). No. 1. China. pp. 153–157. Retrieved 29 July 2024 – via Archive.org.
