Super Fantasy Zone

Super Fantasy Zone
Developer: Sunsoft Publisher: Sunsoft Platform: Genesis Released in JP: January 14, 1992 Released in US: July 21, 2008 (Wii Virtual Console) Released in EU: September 11, 1992 Released in AU: June 27, 2008 (Wii Virtual Console) This game has a hidden level select. This game has regional differences.

Super Fantasy Zone is a pseudo-sequel to the original Fantasy Zone, released for the Sega Mega Drive. Opa-Opa's emotional struggles from previous games continue as he must now avenge his father's death and defeat the Dark Menon Force.

Cheat Mode

Start a new game, then pause. On Controller 2, hold Down/Left on the D-Pad, then press Start followed by B to initiate the game's Cheat Mode.

The screen will show the word "PASS" to let you know that it's active. It is now possible to use the following commands.

On Controller 1

• A - Clean pause.
• B - Switch between "NO HIT" (invincibility/God Mode), "FREE PLAY" (unlimited lives), and regular modes.
• C - Level skip.

On Controller 2

• A - Gives you $99,999,999 in Gold.
• B - Disables the on-screen "PASS" text.
• C - Kills all enemies and proceeds to the current stage's boss.

Original Fantasy Zone Music

The entire soundtrack from the original Fantasy Zone (minus the final boss and ending songs) can be found near the end of the sound test, and can even be played throughout the game. On the title screen, highlight "GAME START", then hold A + B + C and press Start on Controller 1, and keep all four buttons held until the game begins to switch to the original Arcade music.

Regional Differences

Japan (Japanese mode)	Japan (English mode)	Europe

The copyright information is changed in the European version, discarding the Sunsoft logo for plain text reading "REPROGRAMMED BY SUNSOFT". Interestingly, if the Japanese version is played on a North American or European/Australian system, "LICENSED BY SEGA ENTERPRISES LTD." is added beneath the copyright information. All versions of the Sega Genesis Mini use the Japanese version set to English mode for non-Asian languages.

Script Changes

The Japanese version displays the text on the intro and ending sequences in English if it is played on a North American or European/Austalian system. This script was rewritten in the European version to bowdlerise words such as "corpse", "slaughter" and "murder", and correct some grammatical mistakes, though it introduces a few errors of its own. Additionally, most commas are not followed with a space in the European script.

Intro

Japan	Europe

Japan

Europe

In the Space Year 623X, People discovered an irregularly gravitating phenomenon, in the universe, near the planet Menon, a star of corpse souls in the frontier of Fantasy Zone. They launched a space patrol mission in search of the mystery. On the way of their mission, they encountered an onslaught of a weird military troop and were robbed of the line of of communication to the operation base back home. The wicked troop turned out to be what they called "Dark Menon Force", who was plotting to conquer the Fantasy Zone. The invader troop made their way to seizing all the planet metropolises with all the brutal acts of plunder and slaughter behind them. O-Papa, father of the hero, Opa-Opa, foresaw the deployment of the Dark Menon Force and launched a defense aggression. His attempt turned out to be futile. He was beaten down by the enemy's mighty force and was fatally wounded. Now, it's time for the hero, Opa-Opa to rise and face the challenge to revenge his father's murder and restore peace to the Fantasy Zone.

In the Space Year 623X, An irregular gravitating phenomenon was found,near the planet Menon. Menon is a planet near the frontier of Fantasy Zone. To investigate this phenomenon,a space patrol was launched. During the voyage,the science patrol encountered a military troop and were attacked, communication to the operation base in the Fantasy Zone were cut off. The military troop turned out to be the "Dark Menon Force" who was planning to conquer the Fantasy Zone. The Dark Menon Force has been taking over planets on their way to the Fantasy Zone,and leaving a trail of destruction behind them. With no able to defeat this deadly invasion force,the Fantasy Zone seems doomed to be conquered. O-Papa,father of the hero,Opa-Opa, launched an counter attack to stop the Dark Menon Force. His attempt turned out to be futile O-Papa and his once mighty armada have been destroyed by the enemy's mighty force and O-Papa was fatally wounded during the attack. Now there was no stopping the invading troops. Opa-Opa,having heard of his fathers faith vowed to avenge his father's death and restore peace to the Fantasy Zone.

Ending

Japan	Europe

Japan

Europe

"Dark Matter" --- It's something you can't see or touch to feel. And yet, it's equipped with a certain gravity to support itself. The Dark Matter is an integral components making up the "Shadow World" --- A base world supporting the coexisting and human-inhabiting "Light World" throughout the expanse of the universe. The Dark Master, the vicious-minded leader of the Shadow World, no longer wanted to reign in the lifeless world. His ambition gradually grew to the extent that the Dark Master decided to conquer the Light World and eventually to predominate the entire universe. To achieve this wicked goal, he by using a technique of gravity, concentrated and integrated the power of "Bright Matter" to create a number of his own solid-state clone creatures. Now, in the form of free, active clones, the Dark Master was aiming to dominate the Light World and then to win the reign of the universe. The Dark Master's initial offense target was the Fantasy Zone, a brightly shining peace land. He landed on the planet Menon. An evil-spirited star located on the outer edge of the Fantasy Zone. He revived the souls of all the corpus men on the planet and formed them into a relentless military corps and named them the Dark Menon Force. Despite the ubiquitous aggression all over the planet, however, the Dark Menon Force was no enemy to Opa-Opa, the mightiest space warrior, who successfully blasted out the evil ambition of Dark Master. While he was wearily phasing out, however, Dark Master left an inscrutable, weird message behind: "What you can see will not be all that prevails in the world."

The universe is made of up two different types of matter, the Dark Matter which is the main component of the "Shadow World" and the Bright Matter which is the main component of "Light World". Without one or the other the universe would not exist. The Dark Master,the vicious leader of the Shadow World, no longer wanted to reign in the lifeless Shadow World. His ambition and boredom gradually grew to the extent that the Dark Master decided to conquer the Light World. To achieve this goal, the Dark Master,developed his own army of cloned creatures from the "Bright Matter" In the form of active clones, the Dark Master was aiming to dominate the Light World. The Dark Master's first target was the Fantasy Zone. But to conquer the Fantasy Zone the Dark Master needed to strengthen his army. He landed on the planet Menon and took the inhabitants of Menon and altered them into a powerful attack force,he named the Dark Menon Force. Now he was ready to attack and conquer the Fantasy Zone. Despite the power and ambition of the Dark Master and his elite Dark Menon Force,Opa-Opa's determination and skill,defeated this evil force from invading his home,the Fantasy Zone. The battle is now over,however Opa-Opa is haunted by the Dark Master's final words: "What you can see,will not be all that prevails in the world."