Chōjin Heiki Zeroigar Explained

is a 1997 vertically scrolling shoot 'em up video game created by Satoshi Fujishima[1] and published by NEC for its PC-FX console.[2] [3] [4] It is notable for being the only shooter in the console's library,[5] [6] [7] even though its predecessor, the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16, was known for excelling in this genre.[8] [9] [10] An English-language fan translation was released in 2015 with the title God-Fighter Zeroigar.[11] [12]

Retro Gamer, an influential retrogaming publication,[13] chose the game as one of the best PC-FX titles for international players, praising its action and detailed sprites.[14] In a special publication, Hardcore Gaming 101, another respected English-language retrogaming publication,[15] [16] [17] labeled it as a homage to 1970s mecha anime, highlighting the fact that it has FMV cutscenes,[18] which were the focus of Dengeki PC Engines coverage about the game. [19] The first volume of Retro Gaming History, a Chinese publication, dedicated multiple pages to the game.[20] The title has also been reviewed by Game Sack,[21] a YouTube channel dedicated to the history of video games.[22] [23] [24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Extension . Time . Celebrating The SG-1000, Sega's First Console And One-Time Famicom Rival . Time Extension . 30 July 2024 . 5 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Super God Trooper Zeroigar - Overview . PC-FX World . 29 July 2024.
  3. Web site: 超神兵器ゼロイガー . レトロゲームの殿堂 . 29 July 2024 . ja . 21 July 2022.
  4. Web site: 「超神兵器ゼロイガー」や「ストライダー飛竜」など買取｜ゲーム買取実績 │ レトロゲーム買取専門店レトログ . kaitori-retrog.jp . 29 July 2024 . ja.
  5. Web site: Choujin Heiki Zeroigar . Kotaku . 31 July 2024 . en.
  6. Web site: The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers: Volume 3. Hardcore Gaming 101 . 29 July 2024.
  7. Web site: Super God Trooper Zeroigar - Review #1 . PC-FX World . 29 July 2024.
  8. Web site: TurboGrafx-16 Mini Review . PCMAG . 31 July 2024 . en.
  9. Web site: C . Ian . The 10 Best Shoot Em' Ups For The TurboGrafx-16 . TheGamer . 30 July 2024 . en . 7 July 2020.
  10. Web site: Stein . Scott . The Turbografx-16 Mini: Retro gaming heaven if you can't find a Switch . CNET . 30 July 2024 . en.
  11. Web site: Choujin Heiki Zeroigar . ROMhacking.net . 29 July 2024 . en.
  12. News: Priestman . Chris . Robot Anime-Style Action-Shooter God-Fighter Zeroigar Translated Into English . 29 July 2024 . Siliconera . 25 August 2015.
  13. News: Extension . Time . "I Spent The First Year Worrying I'd Get Replaced" - Retro Gamer Magazine Turns 20 . 30 July 2024 . Time Extension . 15 March 2024.
  14. PC-FX - Perfect Ten Games . Retro Gamer . English . United Kingdom . 17 Jul 2008 . 52 . 53 . 29 July 2024 . Archive.org.
  15. Web site: 2010-04-27. Mega Man: A Transmission from Another World. 2021-07-14. The Escapist. en-US. 2021-07-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210714231204/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/v2/mega-man-a-transmission-from-another-world/. live.
  16. Web site: 2011-12-23. Hardcore Gaming 101 Unveils Top 250 Western Gaming Tunes. 2021-07-14. The Escapist. en-US. 2021-07-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210714231203/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/v2/hardcore-gaming-101-unveils-top-250-western-gaming-tunes/. live.
  17. Web site: 2007-07-06. History of pre-Street Fighter II pugilism sims; wow, the past really sucked. 2021-07-14. Destructoid. en-CA.
  18. Book: Kalata . Kurt . Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: Japanese Video Game Obscurities . 14 November 2019 . Unbound Publishing . 978-1-78352-765-6 . en. 201.
  19. 超神兵器ゼロイガー . Dengeki PC Engine . ja . Japan . May 1996 . 158-159 . 5 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240731005344/https://hckblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/pce10.jpg . 29 July 2024 . 2024-07-31 . Archive.org.
  20. Tyoushin Heiki Zeroigar . 老游戏玩家志 Retro Gaming History. zh . China . 153–157 . 1 . 29 July 2024 . Archive.org.
  21. Web site: 2015-2016 Episodes . Game Sack . 31 July 2024.
  22. Web site: Daily . The Nerd . Five Gaming YouTubers Who Deserve More Subscribers . The Nerd Daily . 31 July 2024 . en-AU . 9 September 2020.
  23. Web site: 'Game Sack' Went On Hiatus Because It's Hard to Be in YouTube's Middle Class . Vice . 31 July 2024 . Archive.org. 10 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20200930025406/https://www.vice.com/en/article/53dgg5/game-sack-goes-on-hiatus-from-youtube . 2020-09-30 .
  24. Web site: Mike asks popular YouTube retro-gaming duo Game Sack a sackful of questions . Hey Poor Player . 29 April 2016 . 31 July 2024.

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