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Zoids VS

The first incarnation of the Zoid Vs series, released in Japan in 2002. The game was noted for its ragdoll-like movement when Zoids were hit back or killed. In this game, the Battle Mode is limited to only one…

6 October 2002

Zoids VS is a fighting developed by Shoeisha, released 6 October 2002 on Nintendo GameCube.

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What Zoids VS is

Zoids VS is a fighting game developed by Shoeisha and released in 2002. It was published by Tomy. It is available on Nintendo GameCube only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The first incarnation of the Zoid Vs series, released in Japan in 2002. The game was noted for its ragdoll-like movement when Zoids were hit back or killed. In this game, the Battle Mode is limited to only one set, meaning that no matter what character the player chooses, the battles are all the same. That said, the Battle Mode features characters and Zoids from Chaotic Century, New Century, and the Zoids VS story lines.
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Where it sits in the Zoids series

Zoids VS is the 11th of 24 entries we hold in the Zoids series. It arrived 7 months after Zoids 2: Herikku Kyouwakoku vs. Gairosu Teikoku. The next entry was Cyber Drive Zoids: Hatakedamono no Senshi Hugh in 2003.

See all 24 Zoids games in release order →

What it launched against

Zoids VS launched on 6 October 2002, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, TimeSplitters 2, Kingdom Hearts and Hitman 2: Silent Assassin.

Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, TimeSplitters 2, Kingdom Hearts, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin.

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When did Zoids VS come out?
Zoids VS was released on 6 October 2002 for Nintendo GameCube.

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