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Zillion

Zillion is a space adventure platform video game designed for the Sega Master System as a companion for the Zillion anime series in 1987. The game is a free-scrolling platform/adventure, similar to Epyx's…

24 May 1987

Zillion is a platform developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd., released 24 May 1987 on Sega Master System/Mark III.

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What Zillion is

Zillion is a platform game developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. and released in 1987. It is available on Sega Master System/Mark III only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Are you ready for the ultimate danger? You're alone, outnumbered and there's no guarantee you'll make it alive. You're J.J. Your objective: secretly infiltrate the underground labyrinth of The Norsa Empire and steal their plans for domination. Armed with the ultra speed and power of the Zillion Laser, your mission is complex. And sheer strength will not win this one alone. You'll need more brains than brawn in this sophisticated operation. So, how will you think your way to victory? With cunning strategy and memory to guide you successfully through the maze which awaits. Where once inside, you'll find the information needed to destroy the Norsas and restore peace forever.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Zillion launched on 24 May 1987, within three weeks of The Great Giana Sisters and Sid Meier's Pirates!.

Released around the same time: The Great Giana Sisters, Sid Meier's Pirates!.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Zillion come out?
Zillion was released on 24 May 1987 for Sega Master System/Mark III.

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