Zoids: Chuuou Tairiku no Tatakai (FC)
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- For other games in the series, see Zoids. For the MSX version of the game, see Zoids: Chuuou Tairiku no Tatakai (MSX).
Zoids: Chuuou Tairiku no Tatakai is an Japanese action role-playing game based off the popular Zoids franchise. It was developed by the infamous Micronics and published by Toshiba EMI.
King Helic had two sons; Helic II in the Zoid Stellar Calendar year 1957, and Zenebas two years later in 1959. Nineteen years after, the king dies. Per the late king's wishes, Helic II was appointed the first president of the republic, while Zenebas was appointed commander-in-chief of the republican armed forces. Peace and harmony continued to rule, until Zenebas, who had a thirst for war, turned on the republic. As a result, the members of the council expelled Zenebas and his followers, in which Zenebas let out a cry, and left for the Central Mountains. He then built a huge castle on the west side of the continent and appointed himself the emperor, establishing the Zenebas Empire. Decades later, the Empire has developed nastier Zoids that are defeating the Republic's Zoids. However, one of the Zoids, Gojulas, took a stand against the Empire. Inside Gojulas at the controls is the player, who is fighting for the Republic. Now, he must lead the Republic to victory and defeat the Zenebas Empire.
Most of the game is played from a top-down perspective, like many RPGs. You navigate your Zoids across an overworld and must explore dungeons and cities to find information and items required to continue your journey. Similar to Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES), while you're traveling on the overworld, enemy Zoids appear, and touching one will result in combat. The combat takes place in a first-person perspective. The scenery changes depending on the type of terrain you are on, as well as being inside a dungeon. During the combat is also a radar where you can spot where enemies are.
While the player can level up, this only increases their rank. Leveling up your Zoids requires you to purchase upgrades and equipment for them.
The game was negatively received by critics and players, citing the clunky controls, as well as the glitchy gameplay; a standard in Micronics games.
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Music
The game features a score composed by famed film composer Joe Hisaishi, and as such features his signature style. The safe areas have a nice, calm, and friendly feel to them, while the dungeons and combat themes are more depressing and urgent. Sadly, there is a minimal amount of music, which means the player will be hearing the same songs looping constantly.
Because the game was developed by Micronics, an employee of the company converted Hisaishi's music to their sound driver. Unfortunately, the Micronics sound driver has minimal sound quality, so the music doesn't sound as good as it could have. The game credits a "K. Sasaki" for Music Data, strongly suggesting he was the one to implement Hisaishi's music to the Micronics sound driver. Many songs in the game were also used in the sequel.
The track names are taken from the Zoids Battle Music album (see below).
Recording
| # | Title | Composer | Arranger | Length | Listen | Download |
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| 01 | Aisuru Mono no Tame ni (Main Theme) | Joe Hisaishi | K. Sasaki | 0:47 | Download | |
| 02 | Harukanaru Michi | Joe Hisaishi | K. Sasaki | 0:53 | Download | |
| 03 | Saraba Senjou | Joe Hisaishi | K. Sasaki | 1:10 | Download | |
| 04 | Ashita Naki Sen | Joe Hisaishi | K. Sasaki | 1:12 | Download | |
| 05 | Senun no Kanata ni | Joe Hisaishi | K. Sasaki | 1:18 | Download | |
| 06 | Wakare no Toki | Joe Hisaishi | K. Sasaki | 1:04 | Download | |
| 07 | Aiki to Tomo ni (Kyouwakoku no Theme) | Joe Hisaishi | K. Sasaki | 1:47 | Download | |
| 08 | Kaerazaru Hibi (Teikoku no Theme) | Joe Hisaishi | K. Sasaki | 0:52 | Download | |
| 09 | Shouri Naki Tatakai | Joe Hisaishi | K. Sasaki | 2:09 | Download |
Credits
- Ripper: MrNorbert1994
- Recorder: Doommaster1994
- Game Credits:
- Music Director: Joe Hisaishi credited as Jo Hisaishi
- Music Data: K. Sasaki
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The game's credits can be seen upon completion of the game. While many Toshiba EMI-published games have credits in the manual, this one does not.
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Links
- gamefaqs.gamespot.com/nes/578473-zoids-chuuou-tairiku-no-tatakai - GameFAQs.
- w.atwiki.jp/gamemusicbest100/pages/7148.html - Atwiki.jp (Japanese).
- youtube.com/watch?v=hG_fQNeVonA - Piano cover of Field BGM.
