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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ゼロファイアー -TOAPLAN ARCADE GARAGE-) is a compilation of shooting games from [[Toaplan]] made by [[M2]] for [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Nintendo Switch]], released as part of the ''Toaplan Arcade Garage'' series under the M2 Shot Triggers label. It includes the Arcade versions of ''[[Zero Wing]]'' and ''[[Hellfire]]''. The physical version of the compilation also includes several console versions of the first two games as a bonus plus the Arcade game ''Horror Story'' (known as ''Demon's World'' outside Japan), although the digital versions only offers them as a paid DLC bundle. It was originally released in 2023, only in Japan.
 
{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ゼロファイアー -TOAPLAN ARCADE GARAGE-) is a compilation of shooting games from [[Toaplan]] made by [[M2]] for [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Nintendo Switch]], released as part of the ''Toaplan Arcade Garage'' series under the M2 Shot Triggers label. It includes the Arcade versions of ''[[Zero Wing]]'' and ''[[Hellfire]]''. The physical version of the compilation also includes several console versions of the first two games as a bonus plus the Arcade game ''Horror Story'' (known as ''Demon's World'' outside Japan), although the digital versions only offers them as a paid DLC bundle. It was originally released in 2023, only in Japan.
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''{{PAGENAME}}'' marks the first time M2 included games previously published by [[NEC Avenue]] on [[PC Engine]] and [[CD-ROM²]] systems after buying them from Lightweight, the owner of [[Interchannel]] IPs, in July 2023{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230722121749/https://www.mtwo.co.jp/blog/2023/07/21/pr230721/}}. As a result, M2 owns the publishing rights of ''[[nec:Fantasy Zone|Fantasy Zone]]'' and ''[[nec:Space Harrier|Space Harrier]]'' for the PC Engine, as seen in certain [[GameCenter CX]] episodes<ref>Copyright information in the footage: ©M2 Co., Ltd. ©SEGA</ref>.
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==Games included==
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*''Zero Wing'' (Arcade)
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*''Zero Wing'' (Arcade, 2 player version)
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*''[[Zero Wing]]'' (Japanese [[Sega Mega Drive]] version)
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*''Zero Wing'' (European Sega Mega Drive version)
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*''[[nec:Zero Wing|Zero Wing]]'' (CD-ROM² version, re-released by the guidelines of ''[https://www.cric.or.jp/english/clj/cl2.html Article 67-2 from Japanese Copyright Law]'')
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*''Hellfire'' (Arcade)
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*''Hellfire'' (Arcade, 2 player version)
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*''[[Hellfire]]'' (Japanese Sega Mega Drive version, licensed by [[Extreme]])
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*''Hellfire'' (Sega Genesis version, licensed by [[Extreme]])
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*''[[nec:Hellfire S|Hellfire S]]'' (CD-ROM² version, publishing ownership of [[M2]])
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*''Horror Story'' (Arcade)
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*''Horror Story'' (Arcade, version B)
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*''[[nec:Horror Story|Horror Story]]'' (Super CD-ROM² version, publishing ownership of [[M2]])
  
 
The [[Sega Mega Drive]] versions of ''Zero Wing'' (both European and Japanese variants) and ''Hellfire'' (American and Japanese variants, previously co-owned by Toaplan and [[Masaya]] and now co-owned by [[Tatsujin (company)|Tatsujin]] and [[Extreme]]) is included within the compilation. The [[Sega]] logo was keep intact in the ROMs, as well the inclusion of the "Mega Drive" and "Genesis" logos in their regional box arts available to see in Visual Gallery option.
 
The [[Sega Mega Drive]] versions of ''Zero Wing'' (both European and Japanese variants) and ''Hellfire'' (American and Japanese variants, previously co-owned by Toaplan and [[Masaya]] and now co-owned by [[Tatsujin (company)|Tatsujin]] and [[Extreme]]) is included within the compilation. The [[Sega]] logo was keep intact in the ROMs, as well the inclusion of the "Mega Drive" and "Genesis" logos in their regional box arts available to see in Visual Gallery option.
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''{{PAGENAME}}'' also marks the first time M2 included games previously published by [[NEC Avenue]] on [[PC Engine]] and [[CD-ROM²]] systems after buying them from Lightweight, the owner of [[Interchannel]] IPs, in July 2023{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230722121749/https://www.mtwo.co.jp/blog/2023/07/21/pr230721/}}. As a result, M2 owns the publishing rights of ''[[nec:Fantasy Zone|Fantasy Zone]]'' and ''[[nec:Space Harrier|Space Harrier]]'' for the PC Engine, as seen in certain [[GameCenter CX]] episodes<ref>Copyright information in the footage: ©M2 Co., Ltd. ©SEGA</ref>.
 
  
 
==Downloadable content==
 
==Downloadable content==

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Zero Fire: Toaplan Arcade Garage
System(s): PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Publisher: M2
Developer:
Licensor: Tatsujin, Extreme, Sega
Genre: Compilation, Shooting

















Number of players: 1-2
Official in-game languages:
  • 日本語
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Nintendo Switch
    JP ▼     		¥3,9603,960 HAC-A734B-JPN
    CERO: B
    Sony PlayStation 4
    JP ▼     		¥3,9603,960 CUSA-33238
    CERO: B

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    Zero Fire: Toaplan Arcade Garage (ゼロファイアー -TOAPLAN ARCADE GARAGE-) is a compilation of shooting games from Toaplan made by M2 for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, released as part of the Toaplan Arcade Garage series under the M2 Shot Triggers label. It includes the Arcade versions of Zero Wing and Hellfire. The physical version of the compilation also includes several console versions of the first two games as a bonus plus the Arcade game Horror Story (known as Demon's World outside Japan), although the digital versions only offers them as a paid DLC bundle. It was originally released in 2023, only in Japan.

    Zero Fire: Toaplan Arcade Garage marks the first time M2 included games previously published by NEC Avenue on PC Engine and CD-ROM² systems after buying them from Lightweight, the owner of Interchannel IPs, in July 2023[3]. As a result, M2 owns the publishing rights of Fantasy Zone and Space Harrier for the PC Engine, as seen in certain GameCenter CX episodes[4].

    Games included

    The Sega Mega Drive versions of Zero Wing (both European and Japanese variants) and Hellfire (American and Japanese variants, previously co-owned by Toaplan and Masaya and now co-owned by Tatsujin and Extreme) is included within the compilation. The Sega logo was keep intact in the ROMs, as well the inclusion of the "Mega Drive" and "Genesis" logos in their regional box arts available to see in Visual Gallery option.

    Downloadable content

    Main article: Zero Fire: Toaplan Arcade Garage/Downloadable content.

    Production Credits

    Game Development Library
    M2 Cross Platform Game Library
    Development Support
    • License Supervisor: Masahiro Yuge [TATSUJIN Co., Ltd.], Tatsuya Uemura [TATSUJIN Co., Ltd.], Koetsu Kusaka (Iwabuchi) [TATSUJIN Co., Ltd.], Yasuko Akiyama [extreme], SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC.
    • Special Thanks: Yosuke Okunari [SEGA], Miho Hayashi [TATSUJIN Co., Ltd.]
    • メガドライブおよびGenesisは株式会社セガの登録商標または商標です。
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    In-game credits


    Physical scans

    PlayStation 4 version

    PlayStation 4, JP

    Nintendo Switch version

    Nintendo Switch, JP

    External links

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    References

    1. ↑ https://store-jp.nintendo.com/list/software/70010000051147.html (Wayback Machine: 2023-12-19 05:02)
    2. ↑ PlayStation Store (ja-jp; JP0092-CUSA33238_00-7446562691839491) (Wayback Machine: 2023-10-11 06:32)
    3. ↑ https://www.mtwo.co.jp/blog/2023/07/21/pr230721/ (Wayback Machine: 2023-07-22 12:17)
    4. ↑ Copyright information in the footage: ©M2 Co., Ltd. ©SEGA
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