Super Fantasy Zone (Genesis) Playthrough - NintendoComplete
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A playthough of Sunsoft's 1992 arcade-style shoot 'em up for the Sega Genesis, Super Fantasy Zone.
Played through on the default difficulty level. This video was recorded from the original 50hz PAL Mega Drive release of the game. Super Fantasy Zone didn't receive an NTSC English release until 2008 when it appeared on the Wii's Virtual Console service.
It seems a bit strange that Sunsoft, and not Sega themselves, would produce a Fantasy Zone game for a Sega system, but it's difficult to argue with the results here.
Super Fantasy Zone plays just like the original arcade game, but the game has seen a few upgrades and improvements to its controls and the shop/ship upgrade system, as well as a massive overhaul to the entire presentation.
The Fantasy Zone games may initially look your garden variety horizontally-scrolling shmup dressed up in pastels, but it feels very different from the likes of Gradius or Darius. The goal of each stage is to destroy each of the enemy generators (marked by the icons at the bottom of the screen), after which the boss will appear. But, the game doesn't scroll on rails: you can freely travel left or right, and the screen follows your ship in a way similar to that seen in Defender.
Each stage has an item shop from which you can buy a variety of engine upgrades, shields, special attacks, and improved weapons with money collected from enemies. The upgrades you take have a huge impact on how you approach the challenges of each stage, and it pays to be careful with your spending, because those upgrades only last until you die. If you get wiped out, you have to buy them all again, and each time you purchase something its price increases. If you blow all your money and get killed at a boss, you're going to find yourself having a very hard time. The game isn't among the harder Genesis shooters, but it isn't a cakewalk. It doesn't have any qualms about killing you if you lose your focus, and knowing the patterns is a must. It is a lot of fun, though, and quite satisfying to beat.
The gameplay is extremely smooth and never slows down regardless of how crowded the screen gets, and the use of color is excellent - the entire game carries a happy-go-lucky cartoon vibe, and it pulls it off far better than the original arcade game ever did.
The music is even better than the graphics, believe it or not, and marks a real high point for Genesis audio. Naoki Kodaka (Sunsoft's resident composing genius) worked on this one, and his work here rivals even that of his stellar Genesis Batman soundtrack. In my humble opinion, the soundtrack really helps elevate an already excellent game to classic status.
The style and the free-form gameplay might not be to everyone's taste, but it's hard to imagine anyone finding much to complain about here. Super Fantasy Zone's rock solid gameplay and lavish production values makes it a standout in the system's library, and it's a perfect pick for the upcoming Genesis Mini.
I just wonder why the US never saw a release of this one back in the early 90s!
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It really sucks that we Americans missed out on this game back in the day. It's a great followup to the original Arcade Fantasy Zone! And like its Arcade counterpart, the graphics and (especially) the soundtrack are incredible. M2 porting this game to all versions of the Genesis Mini 1 was a bold move.
@UltraEpicLeader10020
4 жыл бұрын
And if you hold A,B, C, and start when you starts new game you get the arcade Fantasy Zone 1 soundtrack (except for the final boss and ending)
Super Fantasy Zone is a real stand-out in the Genesis library (especially that soundtrack!) and I'm super stoked that it's being included on the Genesis Mini.
@codprocamp4690
4 жыл бұрын
Nintendo complete always 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@Prizrak-hv6qk
4 жыл бұрын
Another top tier Genesis game that never made it to the US, along with many other classics like Monster Land IV, Pulseman, Panorama Cotton, Alien Soldier, Gleylancer, Yu Yu Hakusho and Magical Taruruuto. WTF were they were thinking? That we would rather play Western-developed junk like Blaster Master 2, Batman Returns, Green Dog and Chakan? Sega of America was great at marketing and not so good at picking or making games.
@Prizrak-hv6qk
4 жыл бұрын
@@Dorian_Scott The graphics feature some of the best bright color use you'll find on the Mega Drive, along with detailed, well-animated sprites, huge bosses and excellent multi-layer parallax scrolling. Makes the TG16 version of Fantasy Zone look like an 8-bit game.
@MVC2fan1
4 жыл бұрын
@@Prizrak-hv6qk Monster World made it to the west in 2012 as part of Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World. Alien Solder made it to the west in 2018 as part of Sega Genesis Classics.
@Prizrak-hv6qk
4 жыл бұрын
@@MVC2fan1 There are a number ways to enjoy all these games now, including with official and unofficial translations (if needed). I was talking about not being able to buy them for your Sega Genesis back in the 90s.
One of the most colorful and beautiful Mega Drive games. Also the music is great. I didn't have a copy of the game but I'm glad it will be in the Mega Drive/ Genesis mini.
@Dorian_Scott
4 жыл бұрын
If you go to this game's Sound Test, you can listen to songs from the original arcade Fantasy Zone. It sounds *AMAZING* on the Genesis!
That's the most SNES looking Genesis game ever.
@Prizrak-hv6qk
4 жыл бұрын
Yes. Great use of bright colors. Check out Magical Taruruto too. Unfortunately, "cute" Japanese games like these two and many others weren't "kewl" enough for Sega of America to localize.
@Bloodreign1
3 жыл бұрын
@psdominator No, no mode 7 in Genesis games, wasn't built into the hardware. Programmers could do tricks though to make games do crazy things even in those days.
@solarflare9078
2 жыл бұрын
@psdominator If it was Mode 7, the background would be non-existent during that scene. What you're seeing is pure sprite scaling done in software
It was awesome to see the husks of some of the bosses from the original Fantasy Zone in the background there on Menon :)
@Dorian_Scott
4 жыл бұрын
Guess what, that's not the only callback to the original Fantasy Zone! In the options menu, you listen to the original soundtrack. It's great stuff as you'd except from a Sunsoft game.
On the Menone level, the background has the bosses of the original Fantazy Zone. Pretty cool
@jonespianist3189
3 жыл бұрын
The first two mainline games, as well as Fantasy Zone: The Maze have also been like this with their endings.
This was really fun. Of course, had to emulate it back in the day. A little more difficult with a keyboard back then. I liked the sound track more than Batman&Robin, personally.
this video was a slap back to my childhood that i didn't know i needed
I swear the music for the first level sounds a lot like the special stage music for Sonic 3D Blast.
The first stage music reminds of Chaos Emerald Level in Sonic 3D Blast.
@Dorian_Scott
4 жыл бұрын
A cool tidbit I noticed is that in the Sound Test you can listen to songs from the original arcade Fantasy Zone. *THEY SOUND FANTASTIC ON THE GENESIS!!!*
@danshan8503
4 жыл бұрын
@@Dorian_Scott Oh wow!
@TabbyWesa
4 жыл бұрын
It basically is the same tune.
That ending is so deep. It does not fit this cute game at all.
I had no idea this one existed!
Pretty much everything about SFZ is incredible, so weird that americans didn't get this back in the day
@moescredriver5486
3 жыл бұрын
Because opa opa kills his own father
@jonespianist3189
3 жыл бұрын
@@moescredriver5486 No he doesn't. You can clearly see O-papa alive and well in the intro... At least for a little bit.
@moescredriver5486
3 жыл бұрын
@@jonespianist3189 yeah, flashbacks
@jonespianist3189
3 жыл бұрын
@@moescredriver5486 That's not who killed O-papa in the intro. Additionally, the story text for Fantasy Zone II (seen if left on the title screen long enough) clarifies that O-papa had disappeared since the events of the first game. Of course, he's still alive and well at the end.
This used to be one of my favorites.
@jasonlee7816
5 ай бұрын
why is it no longer your favourite?
The ending actually predicts Fantasy Zone 2
@jonespianist3189
3 жыл бұрын
How exactly? This game takes place in 623X, while Fantasy Zone II takes place in 6226. If anything, it's an implied prequel to Fantasy Zone Gear.
3:03 This reminds me of the Sonic 3 PC PORT of Carnival Night Zone. Recognize that little start?
Cute them all!!
0:53 Upa-upa is sping the spectadors 😨
Lo adoro👍
Good game, and oddly Sega let Sunsoft develop it. Wasn't the first time Sunsoft touched a Genesis property, doing some Sega games on the Famicom (I believe they did both Fantasy Zone games ported to the Famicom).
@jasonlee7816
5 ай бұрын
i thought Sunsoft only developed, made, released 1 x Famicom Fantasy Zone game in Japan then Tengen either develop, made, publish, release the other NES Fantasy Zone game in USA
Did this game ever get a sequel?. It said "To be continued..." at the end, after all the credits rolled.
@Bloodreign1
3 жыл бұрын
There was Fantazy Zone 3 on SMS, or GG I forget, but it was a maze game. There was an arcade/PS2 remake of Fantazy Zone II though, and it's a great game.
@jonespianist3189
3 жыл бұрын
@@Bloodreign1 Fantasy Zone: The Maze was actually a prequel to the first game As for the original post, I believe this games plot is continued by Fantasy Zone Gear, which has Opa-Opa's son as the player character.
the game color as soon as SFC game!
So you're playing it on the Sega Genesis Mini. I have a Genesis mini too.
@Fabrirp
2 жыл бұрын
read the godamn description
@juanbautistagonzalezrodrig9715
2 жыл бұрын
@@Fabrirp I saw the description, my friend.
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😭😭 I feel bad when.he lose.his.Father
Semi-final boss is opa opa's dad right? That hurts my feeling Yep, I did the son name's dirty, originally its poo poo btw
@Bloodreign1
4 жыл бұрын
Opa Opa, not Poo Poo. :P
@khiemnguyencao4324
4 жыл бұрын
Bloodreign1 oops, should I change back the name?
@Bloodreign1
3 жыл бұрын
@@khiemnguyencao4324 Might be for the best, before anyone gets confused about poor Opa Opa's name.
@sluggy68
3 жыл бұрын
Bruh why did you do my boys name like that
@khiemnguyencao4324
3 жыл бұрын
@@sluggy68 my bad, and thanks for tolerating, appreaciate it
2:00
Nintendo playing a SEGA game?!
amm....??
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Such a 16 bit letdown compared with the Master System version, which practically looks better, and was made 6 years earlier.
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