The Hardcore Retro God (Review #52 - Final Zone / Granada)
Channel: The Hardcore Retro God
Date: 2018-07-24

Here I am back yet again with another "enthralling-yet-gratifying" game review for everyone after a well-deserved hiatus last month from my previous, long-scale, multi-chapter, multi-system take on Capcom's iconic "Blue Bomber" and his "Maverick Hunter" relative.  

This week, we're shifting gears and our focus (mostly the latter) on 2 underrated Genesis games by the combined efforts of Telenet's short-lived Renovation Products and the ill-fated WolfTeam (aka Namco Tales Studio later, of Symphonia / Phantasia / Destiny / Rebirth / The Abyss / Xillia / Zestiria / Berseria, etc.):

- FINAL ZONE, An isometric mech run-&-gun that revolves revolves around the exploits of a fearless soldier in the ass-end of the 21st century, during which all current WMDs (weapon of mass destruction) are banned from all war fields in favor of the soon-to-be-discussed new mech suits, hailing from the El Sharia Military Nation's Foreign Legion and its highest-ranking unit Team Undead.  Howard Bowie (NOT related and/or connected to the late "Ziggy Stardust") and his trusty K-19 Phantom NAP (New Age Power) Suit intend to exterminate the last remaining WMD on earth while penetrating all the enemy territories to Point A-46K, "Bloody Axis".  And...

- GRANADA, A top-view, on-ground "tank-shmup" about a Private Enterprise soldier by the name of LEON TODO aboard his titular “Maneuver Cepter” (MC) Hypertek Cannon tank, thus seeking out and obliterating all who oppose him after his intelligence agent is brutally murdered by unknown forces despite the job request he received.

Enjoy and subscribe, folks!  And be sure to refer to the channel page's backlog for what's on the docket later this summer!