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− | ''''' | + | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known as '''''FZ Senki Axis''''' (FZ戦記AXIS) in Japan, is a 1990 game by [[Wolf Team]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[X68000]]. Awkwardly it is a sequel to ''Final Zone II'' (itself a sequel to a 1986 Japanese-only game called ''Final Zone''), meaning it is the third in the ''Final Zone'' series, but only the second ''Final Zone'' game to be released in North America. |
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
You are a mech placed in several isometric-projection levels and your goal is to destroy a fixed number of targets without dying once. {{A}} shoots your main weapon (with rapidfire), {{B}} shoots your sub weapon (with no rapidfire), and {{C}} opens a menu where you can select weapons. When firing, you cannot change direction (that is, moving around will not cause you to turn around). | You are a mech placed in several isometric-projection levels and your goal is to destroy a fixed number of targets without dying once. {{A}} shoots your main weapon (with rapidfire), {{B}} shoots your sub weapon (with no rapidfire), and {{C}} opens a menu where you can select weapons. When firing, you cannot change direction (that is, moving around will not cause you to turn around). | ||
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+ | ===Localised names=== | ||
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+ | |us_name=Final Zone | ||
+ | |jp_name=FZ戦記AXIS | ||
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+ | |jp_rom=FZ Senki Axis | ||
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==Production credits== | ==Production credits== | ||
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− | *'''Original:''' | + | *'''Original:''' M.Akishino |
− | *'''Program:''' | + | *'''Program:''' H.Izumino, M.Sugiyama |
− | *'''Sub Program:''' | + | *'''Sub Program:''' K.Ueno, [[Yukihiko Tani|Y.Tani]], C.Tokuhiro |
− | *'''Image Illust''' H.Mikimoto | + | *'''Image Illust:''' H.Mikimoto |
− | *'''Graphics:''' F.Ishii, M.Sato, | + | *'''Graphics:''' F.Ishii, M.Sato, M.Matsushima, K.Nagata<!--Kazuhiro Nagata-->, S.Kinebuchi, Y.Ohnishi, Y.Ushijima |
*'''Music:''' [[Masaaki Uno|M.Uno]], [[Motoi Sakuraba|M.Sakuraba]], Y.Shiono | *'''Music:''' [[Masaaki Uno|M.Uno]], [[Motoi Sakuraba|M.Sakuraba]], Y.Shiono | ||
*'''S.E.:''' Y.Shiono | *'''S.E.:''' Y.Shiono | ||
− | *'''Planning:''' | + | *'''Planning:''' K.Inoue |
*'''Planning Adviser:''' K.Goto | *'''Planning Adviser:''' K.Goto | ||
*'''Ad Design:''' F.Ishii | *'''Ad Design:''' F.Ishii | ||
− | *'''Business Works:''' [[Joe Asanuma|J.Asanuma]], [[Masaaki Uno|M.Uno]], | + | *'''Business Works:''' [[Joe Asanuma|J.Asanuma]], [[Masaaki Uno|M.Uno]], H.Kayano |
− | *'''Thanks:''' | + | *'''Thanks:''' K.Iijima, H.Ogasawara, T.Ogura, A.Kabaya, Y.Kohama, F.Shimoyama, K.Suzuki, H.Suzuki, S.Sekizuka, T.Sou, T.Takeda, K.Tajima, T.Toyota, T.Hagiwara, T.Hamada, A.Higurashi, F.Fukaya, T.Hori, S.Miyoshi, [[Toshio Yamamoto|T.Yamamoto]], S.Rokumoto, O.Watanabe |
− | *'''U.S. Staff:''' S.Yazel, H.Hiraga, R.Lee, | + | *'''U.S. Staff:''' S.Yazel, H.Hiraga, R.Lee, D.Izat |
− | *'''Special Thanks to:''' | + | *'''Special Thanks to:''' K.Fukushima |
− | *'''Producer:''' | + | *'''Producer:''' M.Akishino |
*'''Presented by:''' [[Wolf Team|Wolfteam]] | *'''Presented by:''' [[Wolf Team|Wolfteam]] | ||
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive | ||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Wolf Team (Japan), Renovation Products (US) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sound driver: Wolf Team sound driver | ||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Shooting[1], Action[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Final Zone, known as FZ Senki Axis (FZ戦記AXIS) in Japan, is a 1990 game by Wolf Team for the Sega Mega Drive and X68000. Awkwardly it is a sequel to Final Zone II (itself a sequel to a 1986 Japanese-only game called Final Zone), meaning it is the third in the Final Zone series, but only the second Final Zone game to be released in North America.
Contents
Gameplay
You are a mech placed in several isometric-projection levels and your goal is to destroy a fixed number of targets without dying once. shoots your main weapon (with rapidfire), shoots your sub weapon (with no rapidfire), and opens a menu where you can select weapons. When firing, you cannot change direction (that is, moving around will not cause you to turn around).
Versions
Localised names
Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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English (US) | Final Zone | Final Zone |
Japanese | FZ戦記AXIS | FZ Senki Axis |
Production credits
- Original: M.Akishino
- Program: H.Izumino, M.Sugiyama
- Sub Program: K.Ueno, Y.Tani, C.Tokuhiro
- Image Illust: H.Mikimoto
- Graphics: F.Ishii, M.Sato, M.Matsushima, K.Nagata, S.Kinebuchi, Y.Ohnishi, Y.Ushijima
- Music: M.Uno, M.Sakuraba, Y.Shiono
- S.E.: Y.Shiono
- Planning: K.Inoue
- Planning Adviser: K.Goto
- Ad Design: F.Ishii
- Business Works: J.Asanuma, M.Uno, H.Kayano
- Thanks: K.Iijima, H.Ogasawara, T.Ogura, A.Kabaya, Y.Kohama, F.Shimoyama, K.Suzuki, H.Suzuki, S.Sekizuka, T.Sou, T.Takeda, K.Tajima, T.Toyota, T.Hagiwara, T.Hamada, A.Higurashi, F.Fukaya, T.Hori, S.Miyoshi, T.Yamamoto, S.Rokumoto, O.Watanabe
- U.S. Staff: S.Yazel, H.Hiraga, R.Lee, D.Izat
- Special Thanks to: K.Fukushima
- Producer: M.Akishino
- Presented by: Wolfteam
Magazine articles
- Main article: Final Zone/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
- Main article: Final Zone/Promotional material.
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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References
- ↑ File:FinalZone MD JP Box.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 20
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 81
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1990" (JP; 1990-10-XX), page 23
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 127
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 30
- ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ Famicom Hisshoubon, "1990-20, 21 (1990-10-19, 11-02)" (JP; 1990-10-05), page 17
- ↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 120
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
- ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 87
- ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
- ↑ Power Play, "1/91" (DE; 1990-12-14), page 175
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52
- ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 37
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
- ↑ Sega Force, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 62
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 76
- ↑ User, "Ioúlios-Ávgoustos 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 88
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