| Zed Blade | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | NMK |
| Publisher(s) | SNK |
| Programmer(s) | Youichi Koyama |
| Artist(s) | Eisaku Origami Kenji Yokoyama Hiromi Seki |
| Composer(s) | Manabu Namiki |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | |
| Arcade system | Neo Geo MVS |
Zed Blade[a] is a horizontally scrolling shooter arcade video game developed by NMK and originally published by SNK on September 13, 1994.[1][2] It is the only game created by NMK for the Neo Geo arcade platform. In a science fiction setting, players choose one of three characters to attempt to overthrow an army of enemies led by the on-board supercomputer at the automated Yggdrasil space station and seize full control of it once again.
The game received mixed critical reception, with reviewers mentioning the colorful but generic visuals, unremarkable weapons system, short length, and low difficulty. The music has been called out as a highlight.
Zed Blade was re-released by Hamster Corporation through the ACA Neo Geo series for various consoles in 2017, including the Nintendo Switch. Conversions for both Neo Geo AES (home) and Neo Geo CD were planned and even previewed but neither received an official release to the public.[3][4][5]
- ^ a b "Operation Ragnarok". arcade-history.com. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Title Catalogue - NEOGEO MUSEUM". SNK Playmore. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
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- ^ Des Barres, Nicholas (April 1995). "Zed Blade". GameFan. Vol. 3, no. 4. DieHard Gamers Club. p. 114.
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