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Title: Retro Game Master: Super Fantasy Zone
Post by: segaismysavior on June 30, 2011, 08:33:09 pm: Kotaku is now repackaging episodes of the Japanese show Game Center CX, and this week they're featuring Super Fantasy Zone. (http://http://kotaku.com/5817256/episode-2-super-fantasy-zone)

It's a fun show, with quirky personalities, and I love how the main guy typically needs help from his underlings to tackle classic game design challenges. It's not particularly fast-paced, but worth watching on a rainy or lazy day.

Game Info:

Super Fantasy Zone was developed by Sunsoft, published by SEGA, and originated on the Mega Drive/Genesis. The main character Opa-Opa can be considered SEGA's first mascot character. Space Harrier even takes place in the Fantasy Zone "universe."
Title: Re: Retro Game Master: Super Fantasy Zone
Post by: Barry the Nomad on July 06, 2011, 10:08:00 am: Finally got around to watching it! It's a fun show, though I'm lost on certain references to japanese pop culture.

Tomorrow's show is Bonanza Bros! I'm totally checking that one out day of. Love the BB's!
Title: Re: Retro Game Master: Super Fantasy Zone
Post by: Centrale on July 06, 2011, 02:11:19 pm: I hadn't heard of this show before, but read a bit about it after watching the couple of episodes shown on Kotaku recently. There's relatively few Sega games in the series so it's cool that we're seeing a couple in a row. There's something really enjoyable about watching someone else play games and seeing their reactions... it helps that the Kacho has a pleasant personality, as opposed to the myriad gameplay videos on Youtube where you just wish the person doing it would shut up.
Title: Re: Retro Game Master: Super Fantasy Zone
Post by: Barry the Nomad on July 06, 2011, 02:34:58 pm: Damn! Reading wikipedia, they made a load of episodes! And kotaku are skipping quite a few of them. Good thing is, Sonic the Hedgehog was the premiere of season nine! I'm certain kotaku will play that one at some point.

I like the Mystery Science Theater sort of premise too. He is an employee for a fictional company and is assisted by interns and staff members. lol. One of the Japanese DVD sets even contained fake stock certificates for the company.
Title: Re: Retro Game Master: Super Fantasy Zone
Post by: CrazyT on July 08, 2011, 05:49:24 am: I never even knew there was a fantasy zone on the mega drive. I feel ashamed
Title: Re: Retro Game Master: Super Fantasy Zone
Post by: Barry the Nomad on July 08, 2011, 07:31:52 am: The Bonanza Bros. episode is up!
http://kotaku.com/retro-game-master/ (http://kotaku.com/retro-game-master/)

After watching Super Fantasy Zone, the game looks hard as balls!
Title: Re: Retro Game Master: Super Fantasy Zone
Post by: Centrale on July 08, 2011, 02:15:35 pm: I'd never really checked out Bonanza Bros. before... very interesting art direction. I love the little nods to other Sega titles in it... I spotted a framed image of the Revenge of Shinobi title screen, and an Opa-Opa in the museum level.

Did Super Fantasy Zone come out in the West? I don't remember ever seeing it.
Title: Re: Retro Game Master: Super Fantasy Zone
Post by: Barry the Nomad on July 08, 2011, 02:44:50 pm: Quote from: Centrale on July 08, 2011, 02:15:35 pm
Did Super Fantasy Zone come out in the West? I don't remember ever seeing it.

I don't think so, I can't find a Genesis version online. I got into Bonanza Bros. via emulator and collections, never played the original cart. Watching the Game Master episode, it looks damn hard but has loads of homages (as mentioned) and I like all the little stealth moves like disguising oneself like a robot.
Title: Re: Retro Game Master: Super Fantasy Zone
Post by: segaismysavior on July 08, 2011, 04:23:01 pm: Quote from: Centrale on July 08, 2011, 02:15:35 pm
Did Super Fantasy Zone come out in the West? I don't remember ever seeing it.

Europe got it, the only US release was much later on Wii Virtual Console.