Zeiramzone
Banpresto
1996
1–2 Players
PlayStation
Sony Playstation
Fighting
Not Rated
Images

Description
Zeiramzone is a game based on the anime Iria: Zeiram the Animation that is a six episode OVA series featuring Iria, a female bounty hunter. The series serves as a prequel to the original live-action film Zeiram, taking place several years earlier when Iria is still a rookie and detailing the events surrounding her first encounter with the unstoppable Zeiram.
The story begins with Iria as an apprentice to her older brother, Gren, a veteran bounty hunter, and his partner Bob, who work for Ghomvak Security along with a somewhat loutish hunter named Fujikuro. During a rescue mission to a hi-jacked spaceship called the Karma, they discover that the hi-jacker is actually a seemingly indestructible alien called Zeiram that broke out of the cargo hold during transit and began to massacre the crew. Bob is critically wounded by Zeiram while evacuating the survivors, and Gren is lost while attempting to kill Zeiram by destroying the Karma.
Returning to Myce, Iria finds herself targeted by assassins working for Tedan Tippedai, the corporation that owned the Karma, and discovers a covered-up plot to control Zeiram in order to use it as a weapon. Iria escapes with the help of Fujikuro and reunites with Bob, who never recovered from his injuries but had his mind downloaded into a computer program. Together they continue to investigate rumours that Zeiram has appeared on Myce, and try to find out what happened to Gren, who also seems to have survived the Karma’s destruction…
In the game the player takes the role of the bounty huntress from Myce named Iria. The gameplay is a classic beat’em up in which the player advance through different levels defeating all the enemies on each level.
Zeiramzone
Overview & History: Released in 1996 by Banpresto, Zeiram Zone brings the dark, bio-mechanical sci-fi universe of director Keita Amemiya’s cult-classic film Zeiram to life. Serving as a hybrid of cinematic action and arcade-style brawling, the game casts players as Iria, the fiercely skilled intergalactic bounty hunter. Alongside her computer companion Bob, Iria must track down the grotesque, self-regenerating alien bio-weapon Zeiram through a series of gritty, cybernetic industrial zones. While originally designed to capture the high-stakes difficulty and presentation of 90s coin-op cabinets, this titles stands out as a hidden gem of the 32-bit brawler era.
Gameplay Features & Mechanics
The gameplay of Zeiram Zone uniquely blends traditional side-scrolling beat-'em-up progression with tactical, one-on-one fighting game mechanics. Players navigate 2.5D levels, clearing waves of cybernetic hazards and biological mutants before transitioning into intense, single-screen boss encounters. Iria's martial arts arsenal is highly versatile; she can chain together rapid-fire punch-and-kick combos, perform evasive backflips, and utilize her signature energy blaster for ranged crowd control. Managing her inventory is crucial, as players can deploy limited-use sub-weapons like homing missiles and explosive grenades. Precise timing is required to block or parry incoming strikes, making combat feel deliberate, tactical, and deeply rewarding.
Keyboard Controls
- Arrow Keys / D-Pad: Move Iria left/right, crouch, or jump
- Action Keys: Attack (Punch & Kick) / Jump & Fire Blaster
- Enter: Start / Pause
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★ 3.6 / 5 · 4 votes
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