''Zoids Infinity'' is a series of

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shooter

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that can be used in conjunction with special swipe cards to unlock new features. Originally debuting in 2004 as a System 246 coin-operated arcade game from

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. A dedicated

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card can be used which has a personal authentication of the players with the

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. The user can save each data such as weapon parts, points and items of zoids which has registered as player's ZOIDS. The vendor cabinet is next to the side-by-side

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urging the vendor to sell cards and customize the data by each dedicated vendor. Side-by-side sit-down

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design arcade game with two

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per player to use.

Gameplay

''Zoids Infinity'' is a battle action game using

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, which are dinosaur/animal/insect robots developed by

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Co., Ltd. Players can choose favorite Zoids based on design, speed and mobility. You can customize your own ZOIDS by using weapons parts and items which you have got. The game allows you to take control of Zoids machines in battle while you collect parts by defeating Zoids. The arcade originally featured 29 Zoids to control. In 2-player mode, the screen is split horizontally where each player views the action from a personal vantage point.

History

''Zoids Infinity'' was an exception regarding the music for the game. Time was a factor in the composing and production of music for the game as most Taito arcade games use one composer to write all the music for a game.

Hisayoshi Ogura is a former member of Taito Corporation's "house band" Zuntata. He is best known for his musical compositions in the '' Darius'' arcade series. His musical style is often experimental electronica. However, in '' Zoids Infinity Ex'' he focused on ...

took the role of sound producer, and chose two other composers to complete the ''Zoids Infinity''

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with. The series of ''Zoids'' game were released on arcade, consoles and handheld systems. The complete

List of Zoids games This is a list of computer and video games based on the ''Zoids'' franchise. Zoids Console Games Zoids: The Battle Begins (C64, Amstrad & Spectrum) In 1986, Martech released a home computer game, ''Zoids: The Battle Begins'', for the C64, ZX S ...

are available from more than 10 different ports.

Characters

Arcade version

Canon カノン

Ancient Zoids girls. Zoids and sent her a heart, with an uncanny ability to heal the wounds of the Zoids.

Chakuto チャクト

Zaruka ザルカ

PS2 Version

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to the console titled ''Zoids Infinity Fuzors'', was release only in Japan. Developed and published by

Takara Tomy is a Japanese entertainment company that makes children's toys and merchandise. It was created from a merger on March 1st 2006 of two companies: Tomy (founded in 1924 as Tomiyama, changing the name to Tomy in 1963) and long-time rival Tak ...

Reims ランス

Hero of the story mode of the original game.

References

Tomy to bring arcade battler Zoid Infinity EX Neo to Microsoft's new systemZoids Infinity an exception with more than one composer and sound producer for the game

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