Zillion

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Zillion
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action, Adventure

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
JP
¥5,0005,000 G-1325
Sega Master System
US
$49.9949.99 5075
Sega Master System
EU
5075
Sega Master System
AU
5075
Sega Master System
BR

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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.

Production credits

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Magazine articles

Main article: Zillion/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
69 №1, p77[2]
71 №4, p112[3]
71 №1, p64[4]
76 №4, p56/57[5]
95 №3, p77[6]
75 №2, p89[7]
80 №23, p61
76 №6, p41[8]
90 №49, p104/105[9]
Sega Master System
78
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
69
[10]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
71
[3]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
71
[4]
Computer Action (DK)
50
[11]
Console XS (UK) PAL
67
[12]
The Games Machine (UK) PAL
76
[5]
Génération 4 (FR)
95
[6]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
71
[13]
Power Play (DE)
75
[7]
Sega News (CZ)
90
[14]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[15]
Sega Pro (UK)
76
[8]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
67
[16]
Tilt (FR)
90
[9]
Sega Master System
75
Based on
14 reviews

Zillion

Master System, US
Zillion US cover.jpg
Cover
Zillion sms us cart.jpg
Cart
Zillion sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
Zillion EU cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
"No Limits" variant
Zillion EU nolimits cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, JP
Zillion JP cover.jpg
Cover
Zillion JP cart.jpg
Cart
ZillionSMSJPManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU
Zillion AU cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR
Zillion sms br cover.jpg
Cover
Zillion SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart

References

  1. File:ACE UK 16.pdf, page 167
  2. File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf, page 77
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 112 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p112" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:TGM UK 04.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 04.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:Generation4 FR 003.pdf, page 77 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Generation4 FR 003.pdf_p77" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:PowerPlay DE 002.pdf, page 89 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PowerPlay DE 002.pdf_p89" defined multiple times with different content
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf, page 41 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf_p41" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:Tilt FR 049.pdf, page 104 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Tilt FR 049.pdf_p104" defined multiple times with different content
  10. Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 77
  11. Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 35
  12. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 147
  13. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  14. Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 37
  15. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 61
  16. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72



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