Comix Zone

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Comix Zone
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, PlayStation 3 (PSN), Game Boy Advance, Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade, Windows PC, Steam
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Windows PC
US
$39.9539.95[1]
Windows PC
EU
MK-85011-50
Game Boy Advance
EU
AGB-P-ACZP
Wii Virtual Console
JP
600pts600
Wii Virtual Console
US
800pts800
Wii Virtual Console
EU
800pts800
CERO
Missing Parameter!

Comix Zone (コミックスゾーン) is a platform action game for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. Play involves defeating enemies with punches, kicks, and holds, managing your inventory, and solving puzzles.

The game's most remarkable feature is that it is set within the "panels" of a comic book. Each level consists of two "pages", and secrets are discovered by shredding the "paper" and revealing items. Dialogue is rendered within talk bubbles with the typical comic font. Sprites and backgrounds possess the bright colors and dynamic drawing style favored by superhero comics.

Story

The plot concerns Sketch Turner, a cartoonist that during an unusual thunderstorm, becomes trapped in his own comic book while Mortus, the villain of his story, is flung out of it. Inside the comic book, he meets General Alissa Cyan, who believes he's a superhero that came to save their post-apocalyptic world from the evil. In the real world, Mortus would literally draw new villains on the pages of the comic book, trying to kill Sketch Turner, and so obtaining his "real" body to conquer the real world with.

Sketch Turner would have to battle his way through the pages, his only help being his pet rat Roadkill, who got electrocuted during this thunderstorm, enabling him to zap enemies.

Gameplay

A punches and B jumps, with combinations of A, B, and the D-pad doing different moves.

History

Legacy

The game is hidden within the Japanese version of Sonic Mega Collection and is locked part of all region versions of Sonic Mega Collection Plus, which is unlockable with having a Sonic Heroes gamesave, or is unlocked over time.

Mega Drive and PC releases came with a bonus music CD, Roadkill, which contains vocal tracks of the 6 main tunes in the game. The music was performed by the band "Roadkill", which was lead by Howard Drossin.

Comix Zone was ported to the GBA and released in Europe in 2002.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Concept, Design & Art Direction: Peter Morawiec
Technical Director & Programmer: Adrian Stephens
Music & Sound Effects: Howard Drossin
Backgrounds: Kunitake Aoki, Chris Senn, Fei Cheng
Animation: Tom Tobey, Chris Senn, Bob Steele, Ross Harris, Craig Stitt, Dean Ruggles
Conceptual Art: Tony Dezuniga, Alex Nino
A.I. Scripting: Adrian Stephens, Peter Morawiec, Robert Morgan, Dean Lester
Character Voices

Howard Drossin - Sketch, Mortus, Strigil, Kung-Fung
Deborah Costa - General Alissa Cyan
Peter Morawiec - Gravis
Fei Cheng - Styx the Monk
Sue Ortlip - Mongoria

Executive Producer: Dean Lester
Associate Producer: Mike Wallis
Lead Tester: Kim Rogers
Testers: Sean Doidge, Fernando Valderrama, Steve Wong, David Wood, Chris Colon, Mark Dawson, Mike Williams, Arnold Feener, Aron Drayer, Abe Navarro, Roger Sommerville, Michael McCollum, Rob Prideaux, Joel Breton, Tony Lynch, Jeff Junio, Janine Cook, Rey Alferez
Special Thanks: Shinobu Toyoda, Roger Hector, Sidd SN Systems, Sue Ortlip, Sheri Hockaday, Deborah Costa, Terry Tang, John Duggan, Tim Gedemer, Mrowa "The House" for the Best Lamb in Town!
Copyright © 1995 Sega

Promotional material

Digital manuals

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
56 №11, p148/149[4]
92 №167, p78/79[5]
79
79
72
83 №34, p46/47
85 №18, p59
89 №46, p56/57[6]
93
75
89 №36, p74-76[7]
95 №57, p96-98[8]
90 №21, p84/85
81 №72, p50-52
83 №50, p54/55
91 №60, p10/11
Sega Mega Drive
83
Based on
16 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
90
[9]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
85
[10]
CD Consoles (FR)
56
[4]
Cool Gamer (RU)
90
[11]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
92
[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
79
[12]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
90
[13]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)
80
[14]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
75
[15]
Fusion (US)
100
[16]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
72
[17]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[18]
GamePro (UK)
81
[19]
Joypad (FR)
89
[6]
Kiber Zona (LT)
68
[20]
LeveL (CZ)
100
[21]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
93
[22]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
75
[23]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
89
[7]
Player One (FR)
95
[8]
Playjoy (YU)
94
[24]
Power Up! (UK)
86
[25]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
67
[26]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
84
[27]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[28]
Sega News (CZ)
90
[29]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
81
[30]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[31]
SuperGamePower (BR)
76
[32]
Svet Kompjutera (YU)
91
[33]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
75
[34]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
91
[35]
Todo Sega (ES)
92
[36]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
85
[37]
Última Generación (ES)
82
[38]
Video Games (DE) PAL
81
[39]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[40]
Sega Mega Drive
84
Based on
37 reviews

Comix Zone

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
Mega Drive, EU
Comixzone md eu cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, JP
Comixzone md jp front cover.jpg
Cover
ComixZone MD JP CartTop.jpg
ComixZone MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Comixzone md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, BR
Comixzone md br cover.jpg
Cover
Comix Zone MD BR cart.jpg
Cart
Comixzone md br manual.pdf
Manual

PC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 №173, p58[2]
87 №42, p89[41]
82 №88, p12
Windows PC
80
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
70
[2]
Dimension-3 (US)
92
[42]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
78
[43]
The Games Machine (IT)
88
[44]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
87
[41]
PC Gamer (UK)
71
[45]
PC Review (UK)
40
[46]
Score (CZ)
70
[47]
Secret Service (PL)
90
[48]
Svet Kompjutera (YU)
91
[33]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
82
[49]
Windows PC
78
Based on
11 reviews

Comix Zone

PC, US
ComixZone PC US Box Front.jpg
Cover
ComixZone PC US Box Front JewelCase.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, EU
ComixZone PC EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngComixZone PC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
ComixZone PC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
ComixZone PC EU Box Back JewelCase.jpgComixZone PC EU Box Front JewelCase.jpg
Jewel Case

Game Boy Advance version

Game Boy Advance, EU
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Cover
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Cart

External links

References

  1. Press release: 1995-11-08: Sega delivers arcade gaming action on the PC
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 File:CVG UK 173.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 173.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
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  6. 6.0 6.1 File:Joypad FR 046.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 046.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
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  10. Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1996-xx-xx), page 21
  11. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 53
  12. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 35
  13. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 301
  14. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 55
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  17. Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 8 August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 60
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  38. Última Generación, "Septiembre 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 96
  39. Video Games, "9/95" (DE; 1995-08-30), page 100
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