Red Zone
Red Zone is a 1994 scrolling shooter video game developed by Zyrinx and published by Time Warner Interactive for the Sega Genesis. The player switches between piloting a helicopter and walking around on foot, both can be played from a top-down and first-person point of view. The game is notable for its use of several technologies that were not prevalent at the time on the Genesis, such as full-screen rotation, 3D vectors, real-time zoom, and full-motion video.
Red Zone
- Date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Time Warner Interactive
- Genre
- shoot 'em up
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Red Zone is a 1994 scrolling shooter video game developed by Zyrinx and published by Time Warner Interactive for the Sega Genesis. The player switches between piloting a helicopter and walking around on foot, both can be played from a top-down and first-person point of view. The game is notable for its use of several technologies that were not prevalent at the time on the Genesis, such as full-screen rotation, 3D vectors, real-time zoom, and full-motion video.
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Zyrinx released a beta version of the game into the public domain, which is believed to have been done out of respect for their roots as a demogroup.
Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Red Zone • Developer — Zyrinx • Publisher — Time Warner Interactive • Programmer — David Guldbrandsen Karsten L. Hvidberg Jens Albretsen Thomas Risager (hidden mini game) • Designer — Mikael Balle Jesper Vorsholt • Composer — Jesper Kyd • Platforms — Sega Genesis • Released — November 1994 • Genre — Scrolling shooter • Modes — Single-player
Plot
Plot
A military takes over a small fictional country called Zyristan. Mass deportation and torture are occurring in the country during the annexation. Zyristan invades a small neighboring country in response to the annexation. Meanwhile, a dictator threatens the world with nuclear missiles shot at one country at a time.
Commercial performance
Commercial performance
While the exact sales numbers are unknown, sales of Red Zone sales were described as "limited" due to the game being released late into the Genesis' lifespan.
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- Denmark
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Red Zone is associated with Denmark.
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Reception
• Illustration — Red Zone 's intro boasting about the game's technical capabilities. Electronic Gaming Monthly rated the game 6.8 out of 10, praising its combat and aerial sequences as "innovative" while noting its difficulty and learning curve. They also mentioned the amount of weapons and missions available to the player. GamePro praised the helicopter handling and graphical intro, but concluded that the poor controls when maneuvering characters on the ground effectively killed any potential enjoyment. Next Generation rated the game 3 out of 5 stars, stating that "While Red Zones plot and gameplay are known as 'rip-offs' from Urban Strike, the enormous challenges fundamentally make this title a viable alternative to the ongoing success of the Strike series."
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Fact File: Red Zone. Electronic Gaming Monthly. 62. 166. September 1994.
- 2.EMAP. Mega Drive Review - Red Zone. Sega Magazine. 96–97. October 1994.
- 3.Nick Gibson. Developer's Den: Zyrinx. Sega-16.com. September 1, 2006.
- 4.Freeware Genesis ROMs. Eidolon's Inn.
- 5.Sendai Publishing. Review Crew: Red Zone. Electronic Gaming Monthly. 65. 44. December 1994.
- 6.IDG. ProReview: Red Zone. GamePro. 76. 48. January 1995.
- 7.Imagine Media. Finals. Next Generation. 2. 101. February 1995.
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