The Masked Rider: Kamen Rider ZO

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The Masked Rider: Kamen Rider ZO
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Toei Video (Japan), Sega of America (US)
Developer:
Licensor: Ishimori Pro, Toei, Toei Video (US)
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP 		¥7,8007,800 T-141014
Sega Mega-CD
US 		4444
ESRB: Teen

The Masked Rider: Kamen Rider ZO, known in Japan simply as Kamen Rider ZO (仮面ライダーＺＯ), is an action game for the Sega Mega-CD. It is based upon the 1993 film Kamen Rider ZO.

Story

Masaru Asou is the laboratory assistant of geneticist Dr. Mochizuki. He is used in one of Mochizuki's experiments related to the creation of the "Neo-Existence," enabling him to transform into the grasshopper-like Kamen Rider ZO. He flees to the mountains and lapses into a two-year coma before he is awakened by a telepathic call to protect Hiroshi Mochizuki, the doctor's son.

Characters

Heroes

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Masaru Asou
The lab assistant for Dr. Mochizuki, transformed by the professor's experiments into the half-man, half-insect Masked Rider.

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The Masked Rider
Asou's superhuman alter-ego, who rides the high-performance Z-cycle. He must protect the doctor's son, Hiroshi.

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Hiroshi Mochizuki
The only son of Dr. Mochizuki. The Masked Rider must protect him from the evil resulting from his father's failed experiments.

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Seikichi Mochizuki
An inventor and the father of Dr. Mochizuki. Since the disappearance of his son, he has been raising Hiroshi.

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Dr. Mochizuki
A genetic engineer who created the Masked Rider and the Neo-Existence in his quest to create the perfect being. He has been missing for years.

Villains

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Doras
An evil agent created by the Neo-Existence that is able to regenerate parts of its body.

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Draculan
A shape-shifting bat creature with an eye on each hand that can disguise itself as any human.

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Aracnia
A giant, monstrous spider-woman that can shoot thick, entangling webbing.

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The Neo-Existence
An malignant life form created by Dr. Mochizuki as part of his experiments. It has captured Dr. Mochizuki and intends to kill his son Hiroshi.

Gameplay

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Inner Strength

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Multiple choices

The game is a movie with limited interactivity. During battle sequences, the player is instructed to press directions on the D-Pad or a button (A to guard, B to kick, or C to punch) corresponding to the character's actions. Faster button responses do more damage to foes, but incorrect or delayed responses harm the player instead. The character's life bar is shown on the right side, and the enemy's life bar is shown on the left side. When the foe's life gauge is exhausted, the foe is defeated. If the player defeats the foe before the scene is over, the player watches the rest of the battle play out. Occasionally, a flashing button icon appears to indicate that the player must press A, B, and C repeatedly to charge the character's "Inner Strength," indicated by the "push" bar. If the player succeeds in charging the push bar in time, the character is protected from damage.

The player's actions do not affect the outcome of battle scenes, but the player is sometimes presented with multiple options (selected with A, B, or C). Early in the game, all choices converge to the same storyline, though the player's choices affect which scenes are played. Later, wrong choices can result in the game ending.

The game ends if the player's life bar is exhausted, but it can be continued from the beginning of the current scene. The player can decide the amount of continues and the difficulty level in the options before starting the game.

After completing the game, the player can replay it as an uninterrupted movie (with the same choices made).

Battles

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Escape from Doras
Played as Hiroshi.

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Rider ZO vs. Doras
Played as the Masked Rider.

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Asou vs. Draculan
Played as Asou.

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Rider ZO vs. Aracnia
Played as the Masked Rider.

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Rescue Hiroshi
Played as the Masked Rider.

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Ambush
Played as Asou.

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The Lair of Doras
Played as the Masked Rider.

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Return of Doras
Played as the Masked Rider.

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Counter Attack
Played as the Masked Rider.

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The End of Doras
Played as the Masked Rider.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English (US) The Masked Rider: Kamen Rider ZO The Masked Rider: Kamen Rider ZO
Japanese 仮面ライダーＺＯ Kamen Rider ZO

Production credits

Japanese version

Cast
  • 麻生 勝: 土門 廣
  • 玲子: 森永 奈緒美
  • 黒田: 大葉 健二
  • 西村: 山下 優
  • 宮崎: 榊原 伊織
  • 望月 宏: 柴田 翔平
  • 少年: 湯沢 真伍
  • 仮面ライダーZO: 岡本 次郎
  • ドラス: 横山 一敏, 高岩 盛二, ジャパンアクションクラブ
  • 望月博士: 佐々木 功
  • 清吉: 犬塚 弘
Staff
  • 原作: 石ノ森 章太郎
  • 制作: 山科 誠, 渡邊 亮徳
  • 企画: 村上 克司 (バンダイ), 吉川 進
  • プロデューサー: 渡辺 繁, 久保 聡 (バンダイビジュアル), 堀 長文, 角田 朝雄
  • 脚本: 杉村 升
  • 音楽: 川村 栄二
  • 音楽プロデューサー: 峰松 毅 (アポロン)
  • アクション監督: 金田 治 (ジャパンアクションクラブ)
  • キャラクターデザイン: 雨宮 慶太
  • キャラクター造形: レインボー造形企画
  • 監督: 雨宮 慶太
  • 撮影: 松村 文雄
  • 美術: 高橋 明彦
  • 照明: 才木 勝
  • 録音: 太田 克己
  • 編集: 菅野 順吉
  • 助監督: 古庄 淳一
  • クリーチャースーパーバイザー: 竹谷 隆之
  • キャスティング: 酒井 福夫
  • 制作主任: 富田 幸弘
Source:
JP manual
TheMaskedRiderZO MD jp manual.pdf
[4]
ゲーム作成スタッフ
  • 制作進行: 井上 克也
  • グラフィック: 神原 雄二, 安藤 まゆみ
  • プログラム: 山下 繁秀
  • ツール制作: 後藤 洋平
  • 映像編集: 神原 雄二, 井上 克也
  • サウンドエンジニア: 桜庭 統, 田村 信二, 古谷 亮太
  • 主題歌: 『愛が止まらない』
    • 歌詞: 大津 あきら
    • 作曲: 川村 栄二
    • 編曲: 川村 栄二
    • 唄: INFIX
  • サンクス: 後藤 清治
  • スペシャルサンクス: 雨宮 慶太, 福島 和行
  • 制作協力: 株式会社日本テレネット
  • 企画・制作: 東映ビデオ株式会社
Source:
In-game credits (JP)
Kamen Rider ZO MCD credits.pdf
[5]

US version

Source:
US manual
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[6]

Magazine articles

Main article: The Masked Rider: Kamen Rider ZO/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1994-06: "June 1994" (1994-05-07)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[7]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
16
[8]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[9]
Freak (IL)
78
[10]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
68
[11]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[12]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
73
[13]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
25
[14]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
52
[15]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
82
[16]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
40
[17]
Sega Mega-CD
 56
Based on
11 reviews

The Masked Rider: Kamen Rider ZO

Mega-CD, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
TheMaskedRiderZO MD jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, US
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Cover
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Disc
Maskedrider mcd us manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

Main article: The Masked Rider: Kamen Rider ZO/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ File:KamenRiderZO MCD JP Box Front.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/mcd/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-06-10 17:56)
  3. ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/alt.tv.sentai/c/YLOg9VLrTlQ/m/CKFxKmI3pnAJ
  4. ↑ File:TheMaskedRiderZO MD jp manual.pdf, page 19
  5. ↑ File:Kamen Rider ZO MCD credits.pdf
  6. ↑ File:Maskedrider mcd us manual.pdf, page 17
  7. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-05-07), page 20
  8. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 62
  9. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-05-20" (JP; 1994-05-06), page 1
  10. ↑ Freak, "4/95" (IL; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
  11. ↑ GamePro, "February 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 56
  12. ↑ Hippon Super, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-04-30), page 60
  13. ↑ Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 39
  14. ↑ Next Generation, "Premiere Issue 1995" (US; 1994-12-08), page 105
  15. ↑ Sega Pro, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-14), page 53
  16. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  17. ↑ VideoGames, "February 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 63


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