Zillion

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Zillion
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (JP, EU), Sega of America (US)
Developer: Sega R&D 2
Distributor: Tec Toy (BR)
Licensor: Tatsunoko Production Nippon TV (JP)
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages: 日本語 English
Release Date RRP Code JP 1987-05-24 ¥5,0005,000 G-1325 US 1987-11 $49.9949.99 5075 EU 1987-10 5075 UK 1987-10 £19.9519.95 5075 AU 1987 5075 BR 19xx

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Zillion, known as Akai Koudan Zillion (赤い光弾 ジリオン) in Japan, is an action platform game published by Sega for the Sega Master System. It is based upon the Zillion anime series, and was released as a companion to the anime only a few weeks into the series' original run. However, the impression that the anime series had left with Sega and its teams would appear to go beyond just a video game.

In 1986, Sega unveiled a redesigned, futuristic console in preparation for its entry to the North American market. Now known as, simply, The Sega Master System, the full units came equipped with the iconic Light Phaser. The overall design of the Light Phaser is a close copy to the fictional weapons used by the heroic The White Nights of Zillion.

A sequel, Zillion II: The Tri Formation, was released the same year and also developed by Tatsunoko Production.

History

Legacy

The name Zillion appears in the on-field advertising of Excite League.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Zillion	Zillion
English (US)	Zillion	Zillion
Japanese	赤い光弾 ジリオン	Akai Koudan Zillion

Production credits

• Plan: Ossale Kohta
• Program: Dunk PPak Toshi, Kaorin
• Sound Coordinate: Bo
• Character Design: Sukeban Tamun, Alien Sadamo
• Special Thanks to: Mai Asuka, Haruna.H

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In-game credits (JP)

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• Programmer: Mark Cerny
• Sound Direction, Sound Effects: Kazuhiko Nagai

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Developer mentions

Hints

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  US hints

Magazine articles

Main article: Zillion/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

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Sega Retro Average
Publication Version Score (UK) 69 (UK) 71 (UK) 71 (DK) 50 (UK) PAL 67 (UK) PAL 76 (FR) 95 (UK) 71 (DE) 75 (CZ) 90 (UK) PAL 75 (UK) 76 (UK) PAL 67 (FR) 90

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Zillion

Master System, JP
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Cart Manual

Master System, US
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Cart Manual

Master System, EU
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Master System, EU (Sega®)
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Master System, EU ("No Limits")
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Master System, AU
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Master System, BR
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Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
?	CRC32 7ba54510 MD5 de62e3fd5411f78dd9d0958eec85bcce SHA-1 5dbe3ac8c4888298f3f7008ed359d0187cf46695	128kB		Cartridge (EU)
?	CRC32 60c19645 MD5 8de18c864fc9379c27d7430c1f209eeb SHA-1 6a0a21426cadadb5567907d9cc4cdaf63195d5c3	128kB		Cartridge (JP/EU)
?	CRC32 5718762c MD5 d4bf9e7bcf9a48da53785d2ae7bc4270 SHA-1 3aab3e95dac0fa93612da20cf525dba4dc4ca6ba	128kB		Cartridge (US)

References

Games in the Zillion Series
	Zillion (1987) | Zillion II: The Tri Formation (1987)
Zillion related media
	Akai Koudan Zillion (1987)
	Zillion (1987) | Zillion (toy range) (1987)