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'<ref><ref></ref></ref>{{Lead too short|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox video game | title = Evil Zone | image = Evil Zone.jpg | developer = [[Yuke's|Yuke's Future Media Creators]] | publisher = {{vgrelease|JP|Yuke's Future Media Creators|WW|[[Titus Interactive]]}} | designer = | engine = | released = {{Video game release|JP|January 14, 1999|PAL|June 1999|NA|July 21, 1999<ref>{{cite web |author=GameSpot staff |date=July 21, 1999 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-evil-zone-ships/1100-2450850/ |title=PlayStation Evil Zone Ships [date mislabeled as "April 27, 2000"] |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000117034158/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/99_07/21_vg_evil/index.html |archivedate=January 17, 2000 |url-status=live |accessdate=November 12, 2020}}</ref>}} | genre = [[Fighting game|Fighting]] | modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] | platforms = [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] }} '''''Evil Zone'''''{{efn|{{nihongo|Known in Japan as '''''Fūjin Ryōiki Eretzvaju'''''|封神領域エルツヴァーユ|''Fūjin Ryōiki Erutsuvāyu''|Spirit Seal Area Eretzvaju|lead=yes}}}}, stylized as '''''EVIL Z♀NE''''' in the PAL region, is a [[fighting game]] developed by [[Yuke's|Yuke's Future Media Creators]] for the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] in 1999. The player can choose from ten characters to fight in several game modes including story mode, arcade mode, versus mode, practice and survival mode. == Story == The story of the game tells of Ihadurca, a powerful being who exists in multiple dimensions at once. The inhabitants of the world of I-Praseru (Happy Island) were able to temporarily confine Ihadurca in a dimension known as Evil Zone. A tournament is held to select the strongest warrior throughout the dimensions. The champion will be tasked to destroy Ihadurca before she can escape the Evil Zone and threaten the world once more. The story mode is presented as an [[anime]]. Every playable character has their own unique story, each including their unique title movie and cutscenes narrated by the playable character. The cutscenes are animated in an anime style and drawn by the animation studio [[Anime International Company|'' AIC'']]. == Gameplay == During the game, fighting occurs on a 3D field, with characters allowed to move forwards, backward, and sidestep left and right. Most of the fighting is done with range-based attacks, but it is possible to attack a short-range and use grapple moves on your opponent. The fighting system only utilizes two main moves types: attack and guard. Each playable character has a unique move set and ultra-attack. An ultra-attack is a powerful move that requires 'Power Stocks' to perform. 'Power Stocks' are obtained by the character standing still and charging; characters can hold up to three stocks at a time. The less health a character has, the faster it takes to charge. A 'Pressure Dash' can occur if both characters perform a dash attack, towards each other, at the same time. If a 'Pressure Dash' occurs, each player must rapidly hit buttons; the winner gains an advantage over their opponent. == Characters == There are 10 playable characters in Evil Zone, including the story's antagonist, Ihadurca:{{ref|Character|b}} * '''Setsuna Saizuki''' - "The Guardian Angel" * '''Linedwell Rainrix''' - "A Medium at Daybreak" * '''Erel Plowse''' - "Mercenary" * '''Gally 'Vanish' Gregman''' - "The Bounty Hunter" * '''Keiya Tenpoouin''' - "The Man in the Shadow" * '''Midori Himeno''' - "Grappler and Passionate" * '''Danzaiver''' - "Exceptional Inspector" * '''Alty Al Lazel''' - "Wizard" * '''Kakurine''' - "Priestess" * '''Ihadurca''' - "The Absolute Existence" == Reception == {{Video game reviews | GR = 62%<ref name="GR">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/197247-evil-zone/index.html |title=Evil Zone for PlayStation |website=[[GameRankings]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501094527/https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/197247-evil-zone/index.html |archivedate=May 1, 2019 |accessdate=November 12, 2020}}</ref> | Allgame = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=House |first=Matthew |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=18391&tab=review |title=Evil Zone - Review |website=[[AllGame]] |publisher=[[All Media Network]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116084527/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=18391&tab=review |archivedate=November 16, 2014 |accessdate=November 12, 2020}}</ref> | CVG = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Review: Evil Zone |magazine=[[Computer and Video Games]] |publisher=[[Future plc|Future Publishing]] |issue=212 |date=July 1999}}</ref> | EGM = 5.25/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=Evil Zone |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |issue=123 |date=October 1999}}</ref> | Fam = 27/40<ref name="Fam">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=18584&redirect=no |title=封神領域エルツヴァーユ [PS] |language=Japanese |magazine=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]] |accessdate=November 12, 2020}}</ref> | GI = 5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Reiner |first=Andrew |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/reviews/review_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=3131 |title=Evil Zone |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[GameStop|FuncoLand]] |issue=78 |date=October 1999 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000605034543/http://www.gameinformer.com/reviews/review_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=3131 |archivedate=June 5, 2000 |accessdate=November 12, 2020}}</ref> | GameFan = 63%<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Ngo |first1=George "Eggo" |last2=Chau |first2=Anthony "Dangohead" |last3=Rodriguez |first3=Tyrone "Cerberus" |url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_7_Issue_09/page/n17/mode/2up |title=Evil Zone |magazine=[[GameFan]] |publisher=Shinno Media |volume=7 |issue=9 |date=September 1999 |page=16 |accessdate=November 12, 2020}}</ref> | GSpot = 7.6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Mielke |first=James |date=February 11, 1999 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/evil-zone-review/1900-2547442/ |title=Evil Zone Review [Japan Import] [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"] |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=November 12, 2020}}</ref> | IGN = 4/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Cleveland |first=Adam |date=July 29, 1999 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/07/30/evil-zone |title=Evil Zone |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=November 12, 2020}}</ref> | OPMUK = 6/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Wilton |first=Pete |url=https://archive.org/details/opm047/page/n89/mode/2up |title=Evil Zone |magazine=[[PlayStation Official Magazine – UK|Official UK PlayStation Magazine]] |publisher=Future Publishing |issue=47 |date=July 1999 |page=90 |accessdate=November 12, 2020}}</ref> | OPM = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Maruyama |first=Wataru |url=https://archive.org/details/Official_US_PlayStation_Magazine_Volume_3_Issue_1_1999-10_Ziff_Davis_US/page/n131/mode/2up |title=Evil Zone |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |volume=3 |issue=1 |date=October 1999 |page=132 |accessdate=November 12, 2020}}</ref> }} The game received mixed reviews according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[GameRankings]].<ref name="GR"/> In Japan, ''[[Famitsu]]'' gave it a score of 27 out of 40.<ref name="Fam"/> == Notes == {{reflist|group=nb}} {{notelist}} :_{b.{{Note|Character}}Written as '''character''' - "Alias"} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{moby game|id=/evil-zone}} [[Category:1999 video games]] [[Category:3D fighting games]] [[Category:Anime International Company]] [[Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games]] [[Category:PlayStation (console) games]] [[Category:PlayStation (console)-only games]] [[Category:Science fantasy video games]] [[Category:Titus Software games]] [[Category:Video games about demons]] [[Category:Video games developed in Japan]] [[Category:Video games featuring female protagonists]] [[Category:Video games about parallel universes]] [[Category:Video games scored by Satoshi Miyashita]] [[Category:Yuke's games]]'