List of Zoids video games
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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 Spectrum and Amstrad CPC, based on the Original European Zoids Release. The plot revolved around the rebuilding of Zoidzilla: players would assume control of a Spiderzoid and hunt for the lost parts of Zoidzilla in order to repair him and defeat the Red Zoid forces.
Zoids: Battle of the Central Continent (NES)
Zoids: Chuuou Tairiku no Tatakai was released on 5 September 1987 for the Famicom.
Zoids 2: Zenbase Strikes Back (NES)
Zoids 2: Zenebasu no Gyakushuu was released on 17 January 1989 for the Famicom.
Zoids: Apocalypse (NES)
Zoids: Mokushiroku (Lit: Apocalypse) was released on 21 December 1990. It is a strategy game wherein a player controls units, however, when two units engage each other in battle, the game shifts into an action-oriented format. The game is set at the end of the OJR Battle Story. One of the unique features of the game is the ability to choose whether it plays like a turn-based strategy game, or a real time strategy game. There are also earthquakes that occur during gameplay that would alter the terrain, sometimes opening up new routes or revealing previously inaccessible upgrades.
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