Zanac Review

This game has got to be one of the most fascinating NES titles I've ever played. It's not just your average space shooter, although it plays just like one. What makes this game so interesting is that its difficulty level varies depending entirely on the player. THe harder the player fights, the more enemies the game will send after you.
The story is also pretty unique. The universe is governed (to a certain extent), by what is known only as the System. This is a highly advanced computer that continued to evolve long after those who built it had perished. Eventually it covered the entire universe. Now, to those who opened the Icon properly, the System was a source of great wisdom. But to those who dared tamper with the Icon, the System would bring brutal punishment. Most races understood this and were careful never to tamper with it. One day however, someone decided to open the Icon improperly, thereby causing the System to power up its weapons. Then, this daring soul opened the Icon properly. The Icon ordered the System to abort its last command, but by now the System was beyond the Icon's control. It lashed out at those who tampered with it, ultimately bringing humans to the brink of extinction. But there was hope. The AFX-6502 Zanac was an extremely powerful spacecraft equipped with a variety of powerful weapons. Enough had been learned about the System for everyone to know that it had been designed to deal with problems on a universal scale I.E. an army. The humans thought that if they sent just one ship in to destroy the System, it might not be able to cope with it effectively. It was a very big gamble, but it was the only hope for civilization.
Zanac's controls work very well. Control movement with the D-pad and fire weapons with A and B. You fly through twelve stages, each with at least one boss. These are just special turrets of cannons, but each must be destroyed. If you can manage to destroy a fortress within the time limit, you will receive a bonus.
Zanac's music, though not very varied, is still some of the catchiest I've heard in a while. A few of the SFX are heard in a later game, the Guardian Legend. In fact, there are a few things that suggest that Zanac may be the prequel to the Guardian Legend.
I recommend you at least try this game. It's very innovative, for the less aggressive you are, the less agressive the System will be. You can either be a smart person and blow up only what you need to, or you can be the psychotic killer and unload your weapons on anything around you. This is not a good idea for a newby though. Anyway, give this game a try. It's well worth it.

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