Zoids on the Commodore 64

[Sega Ages]

I was obsessed with this game on the Commodore 64

 

http://www.c64unlimited.net/games/z/zoids/...oids_ingame.gif

 

My friend had it, but didn't know how to play it. I kept bugging him to let me play it, and then just as I was starting to figure out the gameplay mechanics he erased the tape.

 

It was really immersive and had good music.

 

I had no idea the game had anything to do with licensed robot monsters until decades later

 

Now I found an interesting guide to the game online and want to play it again.

 

Am I the only one interested in this obscure game?

[Mayhem]

It's one of those games that takes a lot of practice to be anywhere near decent at it. Definitely for the thinkers out there. Also has one of Rob Hubbard's great tunes to go with it...

[Cootster]

Does this game have any connection to the very similar TV series that runs on Cartoon Network (I think that's the right station)? Never knew Zoids had been around that long . . .

[Dr. Van Thorp]

Zoids has been around for many years, and has been distributed outside Japan by several different toy companies (in Japan it's a Tomy toy line). It seems to have only really caught on recently under Hasbro.