| Zero Team | |
|---|---|
 North American arcade flyer | |
| Developer | Seibu Kaihatsu |
| Publishers | |
| Platform | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genre | Beat 'em up |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Zero Teama, released in North America as Zero Team U.S.A., is a 1993 beat 'em up video game developed and published by Seibu Kaihatsu for arcades.1 It was released in Japan in May 1993 and North America in June 1993 by Fabtek.2 It was released by Hamster Corporation as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in November 2020.3
Gameplay
Zero Team is a beat 'em up in the style of Capcom's Final Fight, where players control the characters Ace, Speed, Spin and Big-O as they navigate six levels and defeat enemies with a combination of punches and jumps.3 Numerous combos can be executed by holding the joystick in different positions while attacking, resulting in a more varied selection attacks such as a powerful uppercut that leaves the player character vulnerable as well as launching enemies into each other. Weapons dropped by enemies can be thrown, except for a rocket launcher which can be used to one-shot enemies. Each character has a unique special attack is difficult to perform but highly rewarding.4
Reception
Damien McFerran of Nintendo Life gave the game a 7/10 score, praising it for its addictive gameplay and multiplayer functionality, though he criticized its forgettable music and its repetition.5
References
References
- "Switch、PS4『アケアカ ゼロチーム』が11/19に配信。四方八方から襲ってくる悪の忍者たちを倒すアクションゲーム | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). November 18, 2020. Archived from the original on October 6, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
- Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 34, 117. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- McFerran, Damien (November 18, 2020). "Belt-Scrolling Brawler Zero Team Joins the Arcade Archives Range Tomorrow". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on December 5, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
- Murphy, Ed (January 17, 2020). "Zero Team – Hardcore Gaming 101". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on November 16, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
- McFerran, Damien (November 22, 2020). "Review: Arcade Archives Zero Team (Switch) - A Long-Lost Coin-Op Relic That's Worth Unearthing". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on May 21, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2026.