TNL Review: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection

TNL writes: "Of all Sega’s classic ’80s franchises, Fantasy Zone burned the brightest and faded the fastest. The 1986 arcade classic was like nothing else when it came out, with its surreal world and unique free-form shooting that tested reflexes and strategy alike. The heroic living ship Opa-opa was even named Sega’s mascot for a brief period of time, but within a couple years they grew tired of the character, leaving him to Sunsoft before allowing the series to disappear entirely.

Fantasy Zone still sits at the top of the list of Sega’s classic franchises, and when Sega launched the AGES line of retro revivals, a 3D remake of the arcade classic was one of the three games that launched the series, and it was one of the few of those early attempts to actually garner positive reviews. Now, some thirty volumes later, Sega is offering up a more substantial package, compiling every game in the series with a new remake that takes a different approach – but more on that later."