So I guess we all forgot about Fantasy Zone huh?

[Deleted member 5148]

Before sonic, sega had a great mascot called opa opa, now my older brother used to talk about this game and once when I was playing shenmue I got an opa opa on a candy ball.

I really think sega should give us a PS4 sequel I've seen playthroughs of the game and it's awesome.

So was this game forgotten?

At least golden axe got a ps3 game.
Does anyone know if Christian whitehead would be up for the task, has he ever talked about FZ?

 

[Yoshichan]

I know the song you're thinking about, right this instant.

 

[Deleted member 5148]

Wholly smokes, I had it stuck all day in my head.


Erasera, we have a wizard in this forum!

 

[Tracker_TD]

There's ports of the first 2 games on 3DS (and the 2nd game's port is a remake of the Master System original, remade on the original arcade hardware with a new dark/light alliance mechanic!). They add new modes and stuff too, including a ridiculously addictive score attack mode in Fantasy Zone 2. They're by M2, hence they're incredibly good; essentially it's the Taxman treatment for Fantasy Zone. Even has widescreen if I recall.

Fantasy Zone also shows up in Yakuza 0 as a playable game, which was a pleasant surprise!

 

[Zebei]

Sorry OP this is the extent of my knowledge on the series.

 

[Deleted member 5148]

There's ports of the first 2 games on 3DS (and the 2nd game's port is a remake of the Master System original, remade on the original arcade hardware with a new dark/light alliance mechanic!). They add new modes and stuff too, including a ridiculously addictive score attack mode in Fantasy Zone 2. They're by M2, hence they're incredibly good; essentially it's the Taxman treatment for Fantasy Zone. Even has widescreen if I recall.

Fantasy Zone also shows up in Yakuza 0 as a playable game, which was a pleasant surprise!

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I wouldn't mind some opa opa love on the swith

 

['3y Kingdom]

There are dozens of us!

Super Fantasy Zone is one of the Mega Drive games I return to the most. I like Sunsoft's takes on the classic boss themes, and they sound great on the Mega Drive sound chip.

 

[Deleted member 419]

Sega may have forgotten but I haven't. Love Fantasy Zone. M2 did it right with the 3D version on the 3DS.

 

[Tracker_TD]

I wouldn't mind some opa opa love on the swith

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The M2 SEGA Classics being ported to Switch would make it my favourite console by a huge margin. Power Drift on that screen would look gorgeous and the added benefit of TV play would be wonderful.

 

[oneida]

maybe you did

 

[Krvavi Abadas]

Before sonic, sega had a great mascot called opa opa,

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They never really used him as a mascot, you're probably getting him mixed up with Alex Kidd.

and before Alex Kidd, there was Professor Asobin.

With a brief period where Asobin was swapped with this character, known as "Dr. Games". Who has somehow managed to never show up ever again after his small set of appearances in a couple of SG-1000 game manuals. (Alex Kidd has shown up in a few SEGA Crossover games, while Asobin got a major role in the really good SEGA Fanservice Anime "Hi-sCoool! SeHa Girls")

 

[Freddo]

Fantasy Zone also shows up in Yakuza 0 as a playable game, which was a pleasant surprise!

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Yeah, the only time I've really played the game, trying to get the CP points associated with it. Both Outrun and Space Harrier were easy in that regard, but Fantasy Zone took a couple of tries.

 

[JustinH]

Sorry OP this is the extent of my knowledge on the series.

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Similarly: while I know of Fantasy Zone the game, when I hear the name all I really think about is Space Harrier...

 

[CDX]

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[Boze Man]

I didn't know, but then a buddy of mine traded me a Master System and I started buying some classics off Ebay. I know now.

 

[Deleted member 11214]

Absolutely not.

Every time Data Discs teases a new release I hope that it's the System 16 version of Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa. Also, Animal Crossing is the only thing on the 3DS that I put more time into than Link Loop Land.

 

[Hayama Akito]

Nope, I finish the first title in my local arcade almost every friday lol.

 

[Wislizeni]

I don't really trust reboots of 8/16-bit era titles, to be honest. If they made a 2.5D Fantasy Zone downloadable title, I'd be really cautious about it until the general consensus said otherwise. Thankfully, Fantasy Zone 1 and 2 are still solid games that are worth revisiting. The 3DS re-releases are an incredible way of experiencing them.

 

[kubev]

Honestly, Fantasy Zone is one of the first franchises that I think about whenever I envision the "perfect" new Sega console. Fantasy Zone is such a cool concept for a shooter game. I'd love to see it taken even further.

 

[Zubz]

Similarly: while I know of Fantasy Zone the game, when I hear the name all I really think about is Space Harrier...

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Same here. I appreciate Fantasy Zone for what it is, but it never clicked for me. I mean, neither did space Harrier, but at least it has the abstract visuals & legendary theme song to keep it stuck in my memory.