Zero Divide

is a fighting video game that was released for the PlayStation in 1995.

Ports and sequels

*''Zero Divide'', Windows (1996) - developed by Kinesoft and published by GameBank in Japan, and Interplay in the United States. In 1999 it was included in the German compilation ''All You Can Play: 10 Action-Games''.
*''Zero Divide 2: The Secret Wish'', PlayStation (June 27, 1997) - developed and published by Zoom. Sony published ''Zero Divide 2'' in Europe in 1998. No company expressed interest in publishing the game in North America.
*''Zero Divide: The Final Conflict'', Sega Saturn (November 20, 1997) - Japan-exclusive, developed and published by Zoom.

Reception

The game sold 228,950 units in Japan and 27,049 units in the United States, for a combined units sold in Japan and the United States.

Upon the PlayStation version's release, critics generally praised the graphics, techno soundtrack, variety of character designs, solid gameplay, and the way fighters can hang onto the edge of the ring, but criticized the difficulty in executing special moves and felt that some opponents were overpowered. They also noted similarities to the gameplay mechanics of the ''Virtua Fighter'' series.

''GameFan'' called ''Zero Divide'' "one of the best 3-D fighting games of all time" and praised "innovative little extras like dangling off the side of the ring and the transparent limb effect" as well as the '' Tiny Phalanx'' shoot 'em up minigame, concluding ''Zero Divide'' "to be one of the best designed, programmed, and tweaked fighting games yet."''GameFan'', volume 3, issue 11 (November 1995), page 23 ''Next Generation'' remarked that while having android characters is innovative, the characters are generally so bizarre that they are difficult to identify with, and their generic move sets fail to justify their "outlandish" designs. ''Game Informer'' said it "has everything you would expect from a next generation fighter, lots of action, fast moving polygon fighters, tons of moves, and most importantly solid game mechanics." ''Computer and Video Games'' stated that it is "in some ways even better" than the original ''Virtua Fighter'' and offers "serious competition" against ''Tekken'', saying that ''Zero Divide'' is "better looking" and "more intuitive", concluding it to be "a stunning, finely-tuned game". ''GamePro'' concluded, "Although it lacks the solid fighting foundation that would make it great, ''Zero Divide'' has moments of greatness." The four reviewers of ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' scored it 29 out of 40 (7.25 out of 10 average), saying it "grows on you." ''Maximum'' gave it three out of five stars, calling it "an average beat 'em up destined to be ignored by discerning PlayStation owners."

''Next Generation'' reviewed the PlayStation version of the game, and stated that "It's easy to see the attraction. The character control well, combinations come naturally, and it's smoothly animated, close to PlayStation standards set by ''Battle Arena Toshinden'' (although not up to the super-fluidity of ''Virtua Fighter 2'')."

See also

*'' Phalanx (video game)''
* List of PlayStation games
* List of PSone Classics (Japan)
*List of Sega Saturn games

References

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External links

ZOOM Inc. page (PS3/PSP)''Zero Divide'' (Windows)
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''Zero Divide 2: The Secret Wish''
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''Zero Divide: The Final Conflict''
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''Zero Divide: The Final Conflict''
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1995 video games
Kinesoft games
PlayStation (console) games
PlayStation Network games
Sega Saturn games
Windows games
Ocean Software games
Zoom (video game company) games
Video games about robots
Fighting games
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Multiplayer and single-player video games
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