Herzog Zwei

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Herzog Zwei

Publisher: Technosoft

Developer: Technosoft

Genre: Simulation

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code

Herzog Zwei (ヘルツォーク・ツヴァイ) is a video game developed by Technosoft, released exclusively for the Sega Mega Drive in 1989, and a sequel to Herzog, which was only released for Japanese home computers in 1988. It was published in Japan by Technosoft in 1989 and in North America and Europe by Sega in 1990.

Herzog Zwei is often credited for creating the foundations of the real time strategy genre as we know it today.

Gameplay

In Herzog Zwei, the player controls a unit which can freely transform from a plane to a robot, and must create and transport units to capture structures and destroy enemy bases. It combines concepts from the Thunder Force series (as it stood in 1989) with a strategic element which plays out in real time, as opposed to the more traditional turn-based strategy games which derive from games such as chess.

Along with a single-player mode, it features a split-screen two-player mode where both players are in action simultaneously. There are no pauses while decisions are taken, forcing players to think quickly while on the move. Though the player only controls one unit, a transforming mech, the manner of control foreshadowed the point-and-click mechanic of later games. It introduced much of the genre conventions, including unit construction and resource management, with the control and destruction of bases being an important aspect of the game, as were the economic/production aspects of those bases.

Production credits

Main Program: Takashi Iwanaga

Weapon Program: Haruhiko Ohtsuka

Map Design: Osamu Tsujikawa

Character Design: Izumi Fukuda

Demo Program: Izumi Fukuda

Music Compose: Naosuke Arai, Tomomi Ohtani

Sound Effect: Naosuke Arai, Tomomi Ohtani

Manual Writer:Fumio Sugano

Herzog: T. O.

Special Thanks: Marie Hughes, Kamometei

Copyright: Tecno Soft

History

Development

The Western packaging art was created by veteran San Francisco game box illustrator Marc Ericksen, who had previously created the art for Thunder Force II.

Legacy

Herzog Zwei went on to influence future RTS games, particularly 1992's Dune II^[1].

With Technosoft closing its doors in 2001 and the status of the intellectual property being unknown, the future of the series is likely sealed.

Magazine articles

Main article: Herzog Zwei/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[13]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

80

^[14]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

78

^[15]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

76

^[2]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

76

^[16]

Cool Gamer (RU)

40

^[17]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

82

^[3]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

43

^[18]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

40

^[19]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3 (RU)

40

^[20]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[21]

The Games Machine (UK)

75

^[6]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

97

^[22]

Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2 (RU)

50

^[23]

Joystick (FR)

78

^[7]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

85

^[24]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[25]

Mega (UK)

PAL

74

^[26]

Mega (UK)

74

^[27]

MegaTech (UK)

76

^[8]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

76

^[28]

Play Time (DE)

78

^[9]

Power Play (DE)

58

^[29]

Raze (UK)

PAL

80

^[11]

Sega Power (UK)

78

^[30]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[31]

Sega Pro (UK)

80

^[12]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

76

^[32]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[33]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

66

^[34]

User (GR)

NTSC-J

90

^[35]

	70
Based on 31 reviews

Herzog Zwei

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, CA
Cover

References

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↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 95
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1990" (DE; 1990-03-30), page 78
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 69
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 102
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 20
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 321
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 107
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1989-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Game Informer, "May 1999" (US; 1999-0x-xx), page 72
↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 207
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 63
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "May 1990" (JP; 1990-04-07), page 89
↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 20
↑ Mega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 79
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
↑ Power Play, "4/90" (DE; 1990-03-16), page 123
↑ Sega Power, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-06), page 26
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 16
↑ User, "Noémvrios 1990" (GR; 1990-1x-xx), page 63

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[13] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 95

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-04.pdf_p78-14] Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1990" (DE; 1990-03-30), page 78

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-02.pdf_p69-15] Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 69

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p130-16] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130

[17] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 102

[:File:EGM_US_010.pdf_p20-18] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 20

[19] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 321

[20] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 107

[21] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1989-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GameInformer_US_073.pdf_p72-22] Game Informer, "May 1999" (US; 1999-0x-xx), page 72

[23] Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 207

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p63-24] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 63

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1990-05.pdf_p89-25] Mega Drive Fan, "May 1990" (JP; 1990-04-07), page 89

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p20-26] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 20

[:File:Mega_UK_23.pdf_p79-27] Mega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 79

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p139-28] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-04.pdf_p123-29] Power Play, "4/90" (DE; 1990-03-16), page 123

[:File:SegaPower_UK_20.pdf_p26-30] Sega Power, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-06), page 26

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p53-31] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-32] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-33] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[34] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 16

[:File:User_GR_08.pdf_p63-35] User, "Noémvrios 1990" (GR; 1990-1x-xx), page 63

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Herzog Zwei

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

History

Development

Legacy

Magazine articles

Physical scans

References