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2010 · Novarama · Action

Invizimals: Shadow Zone

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Invizimals: Shadow Zone is a PlayStation Portable augmented reality video game developed by Novarama, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. It is the sequel to 2009's Invizimals. As such, it is a collectible creature game, and requires the PSP's camera attachment for play.

Released: 12 November 2010
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
Genres: Action
Developers: Novarama
Publishers: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Series: Invizimals
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action Kids
Country: Spain
Age ratings: ESRB E10+PEGI 7

About

Invizimals: Shadow Zone is an augmented reality role-playing video game developed by Novarama and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable. It is the second installment in the Invizimals series and the sequel to 2009's Invizimals. As such, it is a collectible creature game, and requires the PSP's camera attachment for play. It was released on November 12, 2010 in Europe and on October 25, 2011 in North America. The game also includes a needed trap card to play but can be easily replaced by printing a new one.

A sequel entitled, Invizimals: The Lost Tribes was announced in June 2011, which was released on 4 November 2011.

Keywords

monsters
augmented reality

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Story

After the events of the previous game, Kenichi Nakamura is hurt by the betrayal of Sebastian Campbell, and creates the Alliance, a group of Invizimal hunters tasked with protecting Invizimals and the world against those like Campbell who seek to exploit InviZimals for their own gain. Kenichi appoints the player as one of the Alliance's first members.

Kenichi and his friends, Jazmin Nayar and Professor Bob Dawson, meet in a Barcelona library alongside a colleague of Dawson's, Professor Alex Michaels. There, they discuss their intentions to explore the world to find new Invizimal species. Kenichi posits that Campbell may still be alive, which the others doubt.

Development

The title features over 100 new creatures to collect, the ability to modify the Invizimals via name, and colour changes, as well as the ability to choose from a larger selection of attacks. Shadow Zone features a new campaign, and a co-operative capture mode.