Zillion

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

















Number of players: 1
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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

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

Hints

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
69 №1, p77
71 №4, p112[1]
71 №1, p64[2]
76 №4, p56-57
80 GameSpy
95 №3, p77[3]
80 №23, p61
76 №6, p41[4]
90 №49, p104-105
83 2001-08-27
Sega Master System
79
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
69
[5]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
71
[1]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
71
[2]
Computer Action (DK)
50
[6]
Console XS (UK) PAL
67
[7]
The Games Machine (UK) PAL
76
[8]
Génération 4 (FR)
95
[3]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
71
[9]
Power Play (DE)
75
[10]
Sega News (CZ)
90
[11]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[12]
Sega Pro (UK)
76
[4]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
67
[13]
Tilt (FR)
90
[14]
Sega Master System
75
Based on
14 reviews

Zillion

Master System, US
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Cover
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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
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Cover
Zillion SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
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  5. Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 77
  6. Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 35
  7. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 147
  8. The Games Machine, "March 1988" (UK; 1988-02-18), page 56
  9. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  10. Power Play, "Ausgabe 2" (DE; 1987-12-28), page 89
  11. Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 37
  12. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 61
  13. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  14. Tilt, "Décembre 1987" (FR; 1987-1x-xx), page 104