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3.4 / 5

10 votes

Platform
Sega Master System
Genres
Action · Adventure
Player Perspective
Side view
Developers
Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Publishers
Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec Toy
Release date
May 24, 1987
Languages
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 English · 🇯🇵 Japanese

Summary

Zillion feels like a love‑letter to the 1980s anime it was built around, turning the TV show’s high‑tech vibe into a side‑scrolling playground on the Sega Master System. The game lets you wander through sleek, neon‑lit corridors without the usual screen‑by‑screen lock‑step, giving a sense of open‑ended exploration that was rare for its time. Its design echoes Epyx’s *Impossible Mission* – you’re constantly hunting for hidden objects, pulling levers, and typing in the right codes to unlock doors or disable traps. Every item you examine can be the key to the next puzzle, turning the act of “looking around” into a core mechanic rather than a backdrop. The result is a quirky blend of platform action and brain‑teasing adventure that still feels fresh for anyone who enjoys retro sci‑fi challenges.

Storyline

Zillion thrusts you into the shoes of J.J., a lone operative tasked with a daring infiltration. Deep beneath the Norsa Empire’s stronghold lies a sprawling underground labyrinth where the enemy’s domination plans are hidden. Armed with the high‑speed Zillion Laser, you must sneak past countless foes and retrieve those critical schematics. Success isn’t about firepower alone; the maze demands careful thinking, sharp memory, and clever strategy to avoid traps and outsmart the Norsas. Only by combining brains with the laser’s speed can you secure the data, cripple the empire, and restore peace.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Multiplayer

Game modes
Single