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Ikari no Yousai (Japan)

also known as Fortified Zone
Game Boy
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Reviewed in
1992
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Top-down Jaleco action. Two soldiers to swap (one for guns, one for grenades), infiltrating an enemy base. Clever character-swap mechanics, slightly stiff combat. Short but well-paced, pleasant for Commando-like fans. A forgotten Game Boy niche to rediscover.

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Category
Action 1 player 7+
Description
Japanese version of Fortified Zone, a top-down action game with two soldiers infiltrating a fortified base. Published by Jaleco, released in Japan in 1991. Two playable characters with distinct weapons, aerial-view base levels to explore, varied enemies, and end-of-zone bosses.

Ikari no Yousai review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,06 MB 📅18/09/1992
Published by Jaleco

Ikari no Yousai (Game Boy) price, value & rarity

Sought-after
Q1 loose
 $33 Q6 complete
 $126 Q10 new
 $308 !
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Other versions
Fortified Zone
USA
01/07/1991
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Fortified Zone
Europe
01/07/1991
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Collector interest

The original Japanese version of Fortified Zone, Ikari no Yousai offers the same two-soldier run and gun with its Japanese soundtrack and dub. Its collecting value lies not in the gameplay, identical to the Western release, but in the original Japanese box and text sought by those who prize source versions. For play alone, the Fortified Zone edition stays strictly equivalent and easier to find.

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