Evil Zone

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Evil Zone
Developer(s)	Yuke's Future Media Creators
Publisher(s)	JP: Yuke's Future Media Creators WW: Titus Interactive
Platform(s)	PlayStation
Release	JP: January 14, 1999 PAL: June 1999 NA: July 21, 1999[1]
Genre(s)	Fighting
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Evil Zone^[a], stylized as EVIL Z♀NE in the PAL region, is a fighting game developed by Yuke's Future Media Creators for the PlayStation in 1999. The player can choose from ten characters to fight in several game modes including story mode, arcade mode, versus mode, practice and survival mode.

Story[]

The story of the game tells of Ihadurca, a powerful being who exists in multiple dimensions at once. The inhabitants of the world of I-Praseru (Happy Island) were able to temporarily confine Ihadurca in a dimension known as Evil Zone.

Now, a tournament is being held to select the strongest warrior throughout the dimensions. The champion is tasked to destroy Ihadurca before she can escape the Evil Zone and threaten the world once more.

The story mode is presented as an anime. Every playable character has their own unique story, each including their unique title, and cutscenes (narrated by the playable character). Every cutscene is animated in an anime style and was drawn externally by animation studio AIC.

Gameplay[]

During gameplay, fighting occurs on a 3D field, with characters allowed to move forwards, backward, and sidestep left and right. Most of the fighting is done with range-based attacks, but it is possible to attack a short-range and use grapple moves on your opponent. The fighting system only utilizes two main moves types: attack and guard.

Each playable character has a unique move set and ultra-attack. An ultra-attack is a powerful move that requires ‘Power Stocks’ to perform. A character’s ultra-attack can last up to 20 seconds long, even longer if it is delt as the finishing blow.

‘Power Stocks’ are obtained by holding both the directional down and attack buttons. This can be charged to up to three stocks at a time. The less health a character has, the faster it takes to charge.

A ‘Pressure Dash’ can occur if both characters perform a dash attack, towards each other, at the same time. If a ‘Pressure Dash’ occurs, each player must rapidly hit buttons to gain an advantage over their opponent.

Characters[]

There are 10 playable characters in Evil Zone, including the story's antagonist, Ihadurca.^{[citation needed]b}

• Setsuna Saizuki - "The Guardian Angel"
• Linedwell Rainrix - "A Medium at Daybreak"
• Erel Plowse - "Mercenary"
• Gally 'Vanish' Gregman - "The Bounty Hunter"
• Keiya Tenpoouin - "The Man in the Shadow"
• Midori Himeno - "Grappler and Passionate"
• Danzaiver - "Exceptional Inspector"
• Alty Al Lazel - "Wizard"
• Kakurine - "Priestess"
• Ihadurca - "The Absolute Existence"

Reception[]

The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.^[2] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 27 out of 40.^[6]

Notes[]

_{b.^ Written as character - "Alias"}

References[]

External links[]

• Evil Zone at MobyGames