replacement bosses from the Master System release can be unveiled, each replacing the standard boss. The arcade version is a minigame in several entries in the Yakuza series, beginning with Yakuza 0. It is identical to the original arcade release, except the addition of a rapid fire button. On June 3, 2022, Sega announced that a brand new Sega Genesis port of the game has been developed for the Sega Genesis Mini 2, the successor to the Sega Genesis Mini microconsole, released on October 27, 2022. The port added a Super Easy mode. Reception Fantasy Zone was very successful in Japanese arcades, helping to give rise to the popular System 16 arcade board. In April 1986, it was the second top-grossing table arcade cabinet of the month in Japan. It was the top-grossing arcade game in Japan from July–August 1986. The Sega Master System version was reviewed in 1988 in Dragon, given 4 out of 5 stars. In 1988, it got four categories of 9/10 each from Computer and Video Games, calling it "a beaut of a game [where] I-want-to-eat-this-cartridge scrolling backdrop and aliens float in from all sides spitting death at you". In 1989, Computer and Video Games rated the PC Engine version 88% and the Master System version 87%, considering the PC Engine version to be better than the Master System version but not as commercially successful. Console XS reviewed the Master System version in 1992, giving it a 91% score. It was reviewed by Génération 4, Sega Power, Happy Computer, and Tilt in 1987 and 1990. Sequels Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa (1987) Opa Opa (released internationally as Fantasy Zone: The Maze) (1987) Galactic Protector (1988) Space Fantasy Zone (1990, unreleased) Fantasy Zone Gear: The Adventures of Opa-Opa Jr. (released internationally simply as Fantasy Zone) (1991) Super Fantasy Zone (1992) Fantasy Zone (Redemption Game) (1999) Medal de Fantasy Zone (2012) Notes References External links Fantasy Zone at Hardcore Gaming 101'' 1986 video games Sega arcade games Shoot 'em ups Cute 'em ups Fantasy Zone (series) Game Gear games Mobile games MSX games Nintendo 3DS eShop games Nintendo Entertainment System games Horizontally scrolling shooters Rutubo Games games Sanritsu Denki games Sega video games Sega Games franchises Master System games Sega Genesis games X68000 games Tengen (company) games TurboGrafx-16 games Unauthorized video games Video games scored by Hiroshi Kawaguchi Video games set on fictional planets Virtual Console