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Chōjin Heiki Zeroigar[a] 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 Engine's 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]

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  1. ^ Japanese: 超神兵器ゼロイガー, Hepburn: Chōjin Heiki Zeroigā

References

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  1. ^ Extension, Time (5 September 2023). "Celebrating The SG-1000, Sega's First Console And One-Time Famicom Rival". Time Extension. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Super God Trooper Zeroigar - Overview". PC-FX World. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  3. ^ "超神兵器ゼロイガー". レトロゲームの殿堂 (in Japanese). 21 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  4. ^ "「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 (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Choujin Heiki Zeroigar". Kotaku. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  6. ^ "The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers: Volume 3". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Super God Trooper Zeroigar - Review #1". PC-FX World. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  8. ^ "TurboGrafx-16 Mini Review". PCMAG. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  9. ^ C, Ian (7 July 2020). "The 10 Best Shoot Em' Ups For The TurboGrafx-16". TheGamer. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  10. ^ Stein, Scott. "The Turbografx-16 Mini: Retro gaming heaven if you can't find a Switch". CNET. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Choujin Heiki Zeroigar". ROMhacking.net. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  12. ^ Priestman, Chris (25 August 2015). "Robot Anime-Style Action-Shooter God-Fighter Zeroigar Translated Into English". Siliconera. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "PC-FX - Perfect Ten Games". Retro Gamer (53 ed.). United Kingdom. 17 Jul 2008. p. 52. Retrieved 29 July 2024 – via Archive.org.
  15. ^ "Mega Man: A Transmission from Another World". The Escapist. 2010-04-27. Archived from the original on 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  16. ^ "Hardcore Gaming 101 Unveils Top 250 Western Gaming Tunes". The Escapist. 2011-12-23. Archived from the original on 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  17. ^ "History of pre-Street Fighter II pugilism sims; wow, the past really sucked". Destructoid. 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  18. ^ Kalata, Kurt (14 November 2019). Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: Japanese Video Game Obscurities. Unbound Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-78352-765-6.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "2015-2016 Episodes". Game Sack. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  22. ^ Daily, The Nerd (9 September 2020). "Five Gaming YouTubers Who Deserve More Subscribers". The Nerd Daily. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  23. ^ "'Game Sack' Went On Hiatus Because It's Hard to Be in YouTube's Middle Class". Vice. 10 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 31 July 2024 – via Archive.org.
  24. ^ "Mike asks popular YouTube retro-gaming duo Game Sack a sackful of questions". Hey Poor Player. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2024.


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