| Cyber Citizen Shockman Zero | |
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 Cover art for the 2017 re-release | |
| Developer(s) | Masaya Games |
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| Platform(s) | |
| Release | Satellaview
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| Genre(s) | Side scrolling action game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, co-op |
Cyber Citizen Shockman Zero (Japanese: 改造町人シュビビンマン零, Hepburn: Kaizou Choujin Shubibinman Zero) is a 1997 game for the Satellaview addon for the Super Famicom. It is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up developed by Masaya and published by NCS. It is the fourth and final game in Kaizō Chōjin Shubibinman series, and the first on the SFC. The previous entries in the series were for the PC-Engine.
Plot
The game is not a direct sequel to previous Shockman games, and instead features two new protagonists: Raita and Azuki.
Gameplay
Cyber Citizen Shockman Zero is a side scrolling action game, where the player can make use of both fighting techniques and beam attacks. Players take control of either Raita or Azuki. Raita fights like a boxer, using physical attacks, and Azuki, fights with a sword and together they can use combo attacks. It features two player co-operative play.
Release
Cyber Citizen Shockman Zero was originally intended for a 1994 Super Famicom release, before being released on the Satellaview in 1997. Thus the game didn't have a physical release, making the game rare and hard to find for collectors.
In 2014, the company Extreme gained the copyright for the game from Nippon Computer Systems.
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the game's release, Columbus Circle gave the game a Japan-only limited release on a physical Super Famicom cartridge. It was released on June 30, 2017 where it retailed for 6,998 yen and was distributed via Amazon.
It was released worldwide by Ratalaika Games for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on July 5, 2024 and will be released on SNES cartridge by Retro-Bit in late 2024.
References
- ^ Knezevic, Kevin (2017-05-13). "New Super Nintendo Game Coming Out In Japan". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ^ "Schbibinman Zero – Hardcore Gaming 101". www.hardcoregaming101.net. Archived from the original on 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ 株式会社インプレス (2017-05-11). "「改造町人シュビビンマン零」SFC互換機用の「カセット」で登場 1997年に「サテラビュー」専用ゲームとして開発された作品、ついに登場". GAME Watch (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- "A new Super Nintendo game is getting a physical release next month". Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ^ "改造町人シュビビンマン零(SFC/SFC互換機用) | テレビゲーム周辺機器のゲームパーツメーカーはコロンバスサークル。". www.columbuscircle.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ^ "20年の時を経て再登場。サテラビューでの配信だけで遊べた「改造町人シュビビンマン零」が，SFC/SFC互換機用カセットとなって6月下旬に発売". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- "Columbus Circle Is Releasing A New Super Famicom Game This Year". Nintendo Life. 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- "『改造町人シュビビンマン零』がカセットになって発売決定！衛星放送の配信でしか遊べなかったあのタイトルが復活 | インサイド". インサイド (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- "まさかの１６ビットゲームが登場。ミニスーファミだけじゃない、レトロゲームプレイの必需品も！- IT・科学 - ニュース". 週プレNEWS［週刊プレイボーイのニュースサイト］ (in Japanese). 2017-07-24. Archived from the original on 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- Romano, Sal (2024-06-16). "Cyber Citizen Shockman Zero coming to PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch on July 5". Gematsu. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- Handley, Zoey (2024-06-25). "Retro-Bit is bringing former Satellaview-exclusive Shockman Zero to SNES". Destructoid. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
External links
| Masaya Games | |
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| Assault Suit | |
| Cyber Citizen Shockman | |
| Langrisser | |
| Other games | |