1983 · Konami · Arcade · Shoot 'em up

Arcade Archives 2: Mega Zone

Nintendo console exclusive

This game has flavors of several different video games rolled into one. It is mostly like Xevious, being an overhead shooter against a plethora of enemies, each with a unique characteristic. Unlike Xevious, however, that only allowed you to travel in one straight path, Mega Zone periodically allows you to choose different paths. For most of the game, the player's ship flies along a river. When the river forks, the player has the option of following either fork.

Released: 1983
Platforms: Arcade Nintendo Switch 2
Genres: Arcade Shoot 'em up Shooter
Developers: Konami
Publishers: Konami
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action Science fiction
Country: Japan
Languages: English

About

Mega Zone is a 1983 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Konami for arcades. It was released in Japan in March 1983 and in North America by Interlogic in November 1983.

Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, as well as their Arcade Archives 2 series for the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in February 2026.

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Gameplay

Mega Zone is similar to Xevious, where the player flies over a landscape of rivers and trees and futuristic enemy emplacements. There are both aerial and ground targets, but unlike Xevious both can be destroyed with the same weapon. At certain points the player can choose either the left or right fork of a branching path.