1993 · Seibu Kaihatsu · Beat 'em up · Fighting

Zero Team

Nintendo console exclusive

Choose from one of four super hero type characters and fight your way through multiple end of level bosses to reach the end. Power-ups and bonuses can be collected by breaking up background objects. This game is simular in game play to Double Dragon, but it has improved graphics and a greater variety of enemies.

Released: 1993
Platforms: Arcade Nintendo Switch
Genres: Beat 'em up Fighting
Developers: Seibu Kaihatsu
Publishers: Seibu Kaihatsu
Country: Japan

About

Zero Team, released in North America as Zero Team U.S.A., is a 1993 beat 'em up video game developed and published by Seibu Kaihatsu for arcades. It was released in Japan in May 1993 and North America in June 1993 by Fabtek. It was released by Hamster Corporation as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in November 2020.

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

Zero Team is a beat 'em up in the style of Capcom's Final Fight, where players control the characters Ace, Speed, Spin and Big-O as they navigate six levels and defeat enemies with a combination of punches and jumps. Numerous combos can be executed by holding the joystick in different positions while attacking, resulting in a more varied selection attacks such as a powerful uppercut that leaves the player character vulnerable as well as launching enemies into each other. Weapons dropped by enemies can be thrown, except for a rocket launcher which can be used to one-shot enemies. Each character has a unique special attack is difficult to perform but highly rewarding.

Reception

Damien McFerran of Nintendo Life gave the game a 7/10 score, praising it for its addictive gameplay and multiplayer functionality, though he criticized its forgettable music and its repetition.