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Enemy Zero (Sega Saturn)

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Enemy Zero is a first-person horror-themed space opera adventure interactive film, which has way more than zero enemies. And they're invisible. And they kill you in one hit. And you have a limited amount of saving and loading.

Unused Videos#

DUMMY.AVI#

EnemyZero-Dummy.mp4

A short video featuring a colorful image of Laura with two instances of "DUMMY" scrolling across the screen.

VPDUMMY.AVI#

EnemyZero-VPDummy.mp4

A strange video featuring a close-up of an unidentified character.

Hidden Text#

E0ABS.TXT#

This file contains a typo.

Thie game is interactive movie.

E0BIB.TXT#

ENEMY ZERO

E0COPY.TXT#

Contains copyright and developer credit.

1996 WARP Inc.
Written by Naoya Sato

This file was updated for the US/EU/Satakore releases.

1996, 1997 WARP Inc.
Programed and Written by Naoya Sato

Bonus Content#

If Disc 0 is inserted into a computer, a folder named "BMP" can be found. It contains a whopping 83 bitmap files' worth of high-quality screenshots and renders from the game. They can be found here.

Regional Differences#

Enemy Zero was first released in Japan in December 1996, and nearly a year later in the West. Outside of localization, some changes were made to address complaints in regards to the game's difficulty. The game was re-released in Japan under the budget "Satakore" line around the same time as well, featuring similar changes to the US/EU versions.

Title Screen#

JP

US/EU

JP (Satakore)
  • The US/EU versions feature a trademark symbol above the logo, and updated copyright information. The Satakore release has updated copyright info, but no trademark.

Difficulty#

JP

US/EU

JP (Satakore)
  • A new "Beginner" difficulty option was added in the US/EU versions. Its changes include:
    • The Voice Recorder starts with 99 battery life. Saving costs 1 point, and loading is free.
    • Guns come pre-charged and can fire more shots before needing to be recharged.
    • There are fewer enemies.
  • The JP Satakore re-release instead features a "Special Easy" option. It includes all of the same changes as US/EU's "Beginner", except for the fact that both saving and loading are free.