X-Zone

X-Zone
X-Zone
	Box art
Developer	Kemco
Publisher	Kemco
Composers	S. Yamaguchi ; Hiroyuki Masuno
Platform	Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Release	US: 1992; EU/JP: 1993;
Genre	Rail shooter
Mode	Single-player

X-Zone (エックス・ゾーン) is a rail shooting video game released in 1992 by Kemco for the Super NES. It is played with the Super Scope light gun.

Gameplay

The players assume the role of a soldier in flying power-armor assigned to destroy an army of malfunctioning defense robots commanded by a sentient bio-computer in its sudden war against humanity.

Development and release

X-Zone was released by Kemco.^{[citation needed]}

Reception

Review scores
Publication	Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly	7/10, 8/10, 8/10, 8/10
Famitsu	6/10, 7/10, 5/10, 4/10
GameFan	81%, 83%
GamesMaster	54%
Joypad	77%
Super Play	55%
Total!	70%
Dengeki Super Famicom	7/10, 5/10, 6/10, 8/10
Hippon Super!	6/10
Nintendomagasinet	6/10
The Super Famicom	58/100
Super Pro	79/100

X-Zone received average reviews from critics.

The four reviewers in Electronic Gaming Monthly complimented the game, with one reviewer describing the highlights being a varied assortment of enemies, and another calling it fun and challenging. Two reviewers said it was the first game to use a Super Scope well.

References

↑ The Watch Dog; Tangonan, Denver (November 1996). "Buyers Beware". GamePro. No. 98. IDG. p. 24.
↑ Sinfield, George; Noel, Rob (December 1992). "Super Scope Roundup; Now Playing". Nintendo Power. Vol. 43. Nintendo of America. pp. 94–97, 106–109.
1 2 Harris, Steve; Semrad, Ed; Alessi, Martin; Sushi-X (January 1993). "Review Crew". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Vol. 6, no. 1. Sendai Publishing. p. 26 – via Video Game History Foundation.
↑ "NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: エックスゾーン". Famitsu (in Japanese). No. 246. ASCII Corporation. September 3, 1993. p. 37.
↑ Halverson, Dave; Off, Greg; D Hunter (December 1992). "Viewpoint: X Zone; Super NES Review: Xzone". GameFan. Vol. 1, no. 2. DieHard Gamers Club. pp. 8, 48.
↑ Ellis, Les (May 1993). "Review Shorts". GamesMaster. No. 5. Future Publishing. pp. 86–87.
↑ Nini, Nourdine (February 1993). "Super Nintendo: X-Zone". Joypad [fr] (in French). No. 17. Challenge SARL. p. 168.
↑ Davies, Jonathan (April 1993). "Import Review: X-Zone". Super Play. No. 6. Future Publishing. p. 66.
↑ Beaven, James (April 1993). "SNES Round-Up: XZone". Total!. No. 16. Future Publishing. p. 41.
↑ "新作 Checker: エックスゾーン". Dengeki Super Famicom (in Japanese). Vol. 1, no. 15. MediaWorks. September 10, 1993. p. 24.
↑ Ishino, Michiho (September 4, 1993). "TV Game･Broad-Way SFC: X-Zone". Hippon Super! [ja] (in Japanese). Vol. 8, no. 9. JICC Publishing Bureau. p. 44.
↑ Söderlund, Patrik; Bjarneby, Tobias (June 1993). "Super Nintendo Entertainment System: X-Zone". Nintendomagasinet (supplement). Power Play (in Swedish). Vol. 4, no. 30. Atlantic Förlag [sv]. p. 16.
↑ "ザテストプレイ: XZone". The Super Famicom [ja] (in Japanese). Vol. 4, no. 16. SoftBank Creative. September 17, 1993. p. 24.
↑ Butt, Ryan (February 1993). "Review (Import): X-Zone". Super Pro. No. 3. Paragon Publishing. pp. 38–39.
↑ Guy; Dude; Rye, Sam (February 1993). "Super NES Reviews: X-Zone". Super NES Buyer's Guide. Vol. 3, no. 1. Sendai Publishing. p. 63.

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[GamePro98-1] The Watch Dog; Tangonan, Denver (November 1996). "Buyers Beware". GamePro. No. 98. IDG. p. 24.

[NPxzone-2] Sinfield, George; Noel, Rob (December 1992). "Super Scope Roundup; Now Playing". Nintendo Power. Vol. 43. Nintendo of America. pp. 94–97, 106–109.

[egm_snes_rev-3] 1 2 Harris, Steve; Semrad, Ed; Alessi, Martin; Sushi-X (January 1993). "Review Crew". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Vol. 6, no. 1. Sendai Publishing. p. 26 – via Video Game History Foundation.

[FamXZone-4] "NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: エックスゾーン". Famitsu (in Japanese). No. 246. ASCII Corporation. September 3, 1993. p. 37.

[GameFanXZone-5] Halverson, Dave; Off, Greg; D Hunter (December 1992). "Viewpoint: X Zone; Super NES Review: Xzone". GameFan. Vol. 1, no. 2. DieHard Gamers Club. pp. 8, 48.

[GMasterXZone-6] Ellis, Les (May 1993). "Review Shorts". GamesMaster. No. 5. Future Publishing. pp. 86–87.

[JPxzone-7] Nini, Nourdine (February 1993). "Super Nintendo: X-Zone". Joypad [fr] (in French). No. 17. Challenge SARL. p. 168.

[SPxzone-8] Davies, Jonathan (April 1993). "Import Review: X-Zone". Super Play. No. 6. Future Publishing. p. 66.

[TOTxzone-9] Beaven, James (April 1993). "SNES Round-Up: XZone". Total!. No. 16. Future Publishing. p. 41.

[DSFxzone-10] "新作 Checker: エックスゾーン". Dengeki Super Famicom (in Japanese). Vol. 1, no. 15. MediaWorks. September 10, 1993. p. 24.

[HSxzone-11] Ishino, Michiho (September 4, 1993). "TV Game･Broad-Way SFC: X-Zone". Hippon Super! [ja] (in Japanese). Vol. 8, no. 9. JICC Publishing Bureau. p. 44.

[NMxzone-12] Söderlund, Patrik; Bjarneby, Tobias (June 1993). "Super Nintendo Entertainment System: X-Zone". Nintendomagasinet (supplement). Power Play (in Swedish). Vol. 4, no. 30. Atlantic Förlag [sv]. p. 16.

[TSFxzone-13] "ザテストプレイ: XZone". The Super Famicom [ja] (in Japanese). Vol. 4, no. 16. SoftBank Creative. September 17, 1993. p. 24.

[SuperProXZone-14] Butt, Ryan (February 1993). "Review (Import): X-Zone". Super Pro. No. 3. Paragon Publishing. pp. 38–39.

[SNESBuyersGuidev3i1-15] Guy; Dude; Rye, Sam (February 1993). "Super NES Reviews: X-Zone". Super NES Buyer's Guide. Vol. 3, no. 1. Sendai Publishing. p. 63.