Zen: Intergalactic Ninja
Game by: Konami
Reviewed by: The Solid Snake
solidsnake885@yahoo.com
Size: 512 kilobits
Save: A crappy password system! (I hate those)
Released: 1993
Works with: Made for origonal GB, but works with all
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Opening Snide Remarks: I got this game in 1993, I have decided to review it.
Is it solid enough for the snake?

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Gameplay Descripion: Its a platformer. You're Zen, a purple
intergalactic ninja with no mouth (he still talks though). You are on an
enviornmental mission, which is corny- but its fun. You have a ninja staff to
hit enemys at close range- or you can power it up a few seconds and fire a 
ball of... stuff. Its a very easy game, the baddies are stupid, and if it 
were 3-D, they'd just be walking in circles! There are four stages and after
each one you play a mini-game for points. They are actually very good. After
each stage is a boss (duh). They follow strict patterns, and once you get 
them, its all smooth sailing. The only one that is REALLY hard is the dust
guy. I am yet to beat him in 10 years! The password system (arg) is of 
enviornmental pictures. The thing I love is that when you die, you quit, and
the next day you pick it up again! very addictive!

Liked: Almost everything but...

Hated: Corny story, dumb bad guys, And a password system!

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Graphics Description: It looks good. The backgrounds add scenery, the 
graphics are old (then again so is the game) but you can play fine with
them. BUT the minigames are VERY hard to play without good light. The items
in the games are very small.

Liked: Almost everything...

Hated: The graphic sizes in the minigames.

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Sound/Music Description: Regular gameboy stuff.

Liked: everything

Hated: nothing 

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Play Control/Game Design: The control is great, but it can be hard to jump on
higher ledges sometimes. There is some slowdown in crowded areas. If there is
one thing to kill in this game it's the fans! They slow you down and do the
same to the game!

Liked: Almost everything

Hated: Hard to jump on high ledges, some slowdown problems, and the
fans in the game.

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Improve: Color- more levels, a better story, a save, stuff like that.

RIYL: Mega man series

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Final Words: It's a good OLD game. I have loved it for 10 years since I got
it. But you have to get past some glitches.

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Score:

Gameplay: 4
Graphics: 3
Sound/Music: 3
Play Control/Game Design: 4
Personal Opinion: 4
Total: 18

Final Score: 72%

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Currently Known Codes: None that I know of.

(Editor's Note: Zen is supposed to be BLUE... I remember the comic books. I
think I will be one of the first in line to see the movie in the year 2000.
What? You didn't know?)