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{{nihongo foot|'''''Zill O'll'''''|ジルオール|Jiruōru|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a turn-based [[role-playing video game]] developed by [[Koei]]'s Team-Infinite for the [[PlayStation]], and the first in the ''Zill O'll'' series. It saw a Japan-only release on October 7, 1999, and a re-release in 2000 under the "Koei the Best" line. A [[Video game remake|remake]] called ''Zill O'll Infinite'' was released in 2009 on the [[PlayStation 2]], and a prequel, ''[[Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll|Trinity: Souls of Zill O’ll]]'' was released in 2010 for ''[[PlayStation 3]]''.
{{nihongo foot|'''''Zill O'll'''''|ジルオール|Jiruōru|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a turn-based [[role-playing video game]] developed by [[Koei]]'s Team-Infinite for the [[PlayStation]], and the first in the ''Zill O'll'' series. It saw a Japan-only release on October 7, 1999, and a re-release in 2000 under the "Koei the Best" line. A [[Video game remake|remake]] called ''Zill O'll Infinite'' was released in 2009 on the [[PlayStation 2]], and a prequel, ''[[Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll|Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll]]'' was released in 2010 for [[PlayStation 3]].


While superficially similar to ''Final Fantasy'', the game has [[character creation]] and a [[Nonlinear gameplay|nonlinear]] scenario system that allows the plot, including the ending, to be affected by player decisions, with time passing when moving from place to place. [[Non-player character|NPC]]<nowiki/>s can die depending on the player's involvement in their quest. Nevertheless, it was poorly received in the West and seen as a ''Final Fantasy'' [[Video game clone|clone]], ultimately never being localized.
While superficially similar to ''Final Fantasy'', the game has [[character creation]] and a [[Nonlinear gameplay|nonlinear]] scenario system that allows the plot, including the ending, to be affected by player decisions, with time passing when moving from place to place. [[non-player character]]s can die depending on the player's involvement in their quest. Nevertheless, it was poorly received in the West and seen as a ''Final Fantasy'' [[Video game clone|clone]], ultimately never being localized.


== Release ==
== Release ==
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The game's turn-based combat and other gameplay was often compared to the ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series by critics. In a preview of the game for [[History of the Tokyo Game Show#1998 (March 20–22) (October 9–11)|Tokyo Game Show 1998]], ''Console Plus'' called the game's graphics more detailed than ''[[Final Fantasy VII|FFVII]]'', and remarked on its "superb" cutscenes.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=1998 |title=Zill O'll |url=https://archive.org/details/Console_Plus_Numero_076/page/n33/mode/2up |journal=Console Plus |language=French |issue=76 |pages=34 |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> Christian Nutt of ''[[GameSpot]]'' rated the game 4.8/10 points, calling it "Koei's ''Final Fantasy''". Saying it had "very little original content", he characterized the graphics as "quite mediocre". While praising the fact that individual enemies were visible in dungeons, he nevertheless said that they moved "lethargically" and were easily avoided.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nutt |first=Christian |date=2000-05-02 |title=Zill O'll (Import) Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/zill-oll-import-review/1900-2550333/ |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=[[GameSpot]] |language=en-US}}</ref> ''New Zealand Station'' called the game "highly unoriginal" and "a straight rip off from ''Final Fantasy''", saying that it "thankfully" had not made it to local shores.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=March 2000 |title=Mega Glossary 2000 |url=https://archive.org/details/New_Zealand_Station_Issue_10_2000-03_Next_Gaming_NZ/page/n81/mode/2up |journal=New Zealand Station |issue=10 |pages=83 |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>
The game's turn-based combat and other gameplay was often compared to the ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series by critics. In a preview of the game for [[History of the Tokyo Game Show#1998 (March 20–22) (October 9–11)|Tokyo Game Show 1998]], ''Console Plus'' called the game's graphics more detailed than ''[[Final Fantasy VII|FFVII]]'', and remarked on its "superb" cutscenes.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=1998 |title=Zill O'll |url=https://archive.org/details/Console_Plus_Numero_076/page/n33/mode/2up |journal=Console Plus |language=French |issue=76 |pages=34 |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> Christian Nutt of ''[[GameSpot]]'' rated the game 4.8/10 points, calling it "Koei's ''Final Fantasy''". Saying it had "very little original content", he characterized the graphics as "quite mediocre". While praising the fact that individual enemies were visible in dungeons, he nevertheless said that they moved "lethargically" and were easily avoided.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nutt |first=Christian |date=2000-05-02 |title=Zill O'll (Import) Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/zill-oll-import-review/1900-2550333/ |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=[[GameSpot]] |language=en-US}}</ref> ''New Zealand Station'' called the game "highly unoriginal" and "a straight rip off from ''Final Fantasy''", saying that it "thankfully" had not made it to local shores.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=March 2000 |title=Mega Glossary 2000 |url=https://archive.org/details/New_Zealand_Station_Issue_10_2000-03_Next_Gaming_NZ/page/n81/mode/2up |journal=New Zealand Station |issue=10 |pages=83 |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>


[[Dengeki Online|''Dengeki Online'']] praised the game's high degree of freedom in an anniversary feature, remarking on how the player could change the story and which party members joined.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dengeki Online |date=2014-09-29 |title=PS『ジルオール』15周年記念。プレイした人の数だけ伝説が生まれたRPGで、あなたの無限のソウルが辿った軌跡は!?【周年連載】 |url=https://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/931/931462/ |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=[[Dengeki Online]] |language=ja}}</ref>
''[[Dengeki Online]]'' praised the game's high degree of freedom in an anniversary feature, remarking on how the player could change the story and which party members joined.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dengeki Online |date=2014-09-29 |title=PS『ジルオール』15周年記念。プレイした人の数だけ伝説が生まれたRPGで、あなたの無限のソウルが辿った軌跡は!?【周年連載】 |url=https://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/931/931462/ |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=[[Dengeki Online]] |language=ja}}</ref>


== Legacy ==
== Remakes ==
''Zill O'll Infinite'' and ''Infinite Plus'' were remakes of the original game, released for PS2 and PSP, respectively, with new elements.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Athab |first=Majed |date=2008-08-24 |title=Koei revives RPG Zill O'll Infinite, reveal PSP-heavy TGS lineup |url=https://www.engadget.com/2008-09-24-koei-revives-rpg-zill-oll-infinite-reveal-psp-heavy-tgs-lineup.html |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=[[Engadget]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
''Zill O'll Infinite'' and ''Infinite Plus'' were remakes of the original game, released for PS2 and PSP, respectively, with new elements.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Athab |first=Majed |date=2008-08-24 |title=Koei revives RPG Zill O'll Infinite, reveal PSP-heavy TGS lineup |url=https://www.engadget.com/2008-09-24-koei-revives-rpg-zill-oll-infinite-reveal-psp-heavy-tgs-lineup.html |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=[[Engadget]] |language=en-US}}</ref>


Revision as of 09:22, 24 February 2023

Zill O'll
Developer(s)Koei
Publisher(s)Koei
Composer(s)Hiromi Mizutani [jp]
SeriesZill O'll
Platform(s)PlayStation
PlayStation 2
PlayStation Portable
Release
  • JP: October 7, 1999
Infinite
  • JP: June 23, 2005
Infinite Plus
  • JP: January 22, 2009
Genre(s)Japanese role-playing video game
Mode(s)Single-player

Zill O'll[a] is a turn-based role-playing video game developed by Koei's Team-Infinite for the PlayStation, and the first in the Zill O'll series. It saw a Japan-only release on October 7, 1999, and a re-release in 2000 under the "Koei the Best" line. A remake called Zill O'll Infinite was released in 2009 on the PlayStation 2, and a prequel, Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll was released in 2010 for PlayStation 3.

While superficially similar to Final Fantasy, the game has character creation and a nonlinear scenario system that allows the plot, including the ending, to be affected by player decisions, with time passing when moving from place to place. non-player characters can die depending on the player's involvement in their quest. Nevertheless, it was poorly received in the West and seen as a Final Fantasy clone, ultimately never being localized.

Release

Zill O'll was the 4th best-selling video game in Japan for the week between October 4, 1999 and October 10, 1999.[1]

Reception

The game's turn-based combat and other gameplay was often compared to the Final Fantasy series by critics. In a preview of the game for Tokyo Game Show 1998, Console Plus called the game's graphics more detailed than FFVII, and remarked on its "superb" cutscenes.[2] Christian Nutt of GameSpot rated the game 4.8/10 points, calling it "Koei's Final Fantasy". Saying it had "very little original content", he characterized the graphics as "quite mediocre". While praising the fact that individual enemies were visible in dungeons, he nevertheless said that they moved "lethargically" and were easily avoided.[3] New Zealand Station called the game "highly unoriginal" and "a straight rip off from Final Fantasy", saying that it "thankfully" had not made it to local shores.[4]

Dengeki Online praised the game's high degree of freedom in an anniversary feature, remarking on how the player could change the story and which party members joined.[5]

Remakes

Zill O'll Infinite and Infinite Plus were remakes of the original game, released for PS2 and PSP, respectively, with new elements.[6]

References

Translation
  1. ^ Japanese: ジルオール, Hepburn: Jiruōru
Citation
  1. ^ "Japan Top 10". Expert Gamer (66): 21. December 1999 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "Zill O'll". Console Plus (in French) (76): 34. 1998 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ Nutt, Christian (2000-05-02). "Zill O'll (Import) Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  4. ^ "Mega Glossary 2000". New Zealand Station (10): 83. March 2000 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ Dengeki Online (2014-09-29). "PS『ジルオール』15周年記念。プレイした人の数だけ伝説が生まれたRPGで、あなたの無限のソウルが辿った軌跡は!?【周年連載】". Dengeki Online (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  6. ^ Athab, Majed (2008-08-24). "Koei revives RPG Zill O'll Infinite, reveal PSP-heavy TGS lineup". Engadget. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
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