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action-adventure game
Blaster Master Zero
By Inti Creates, released 1 Jan 2017
- Microsoft Windows
- Nintendo 3DS
- Metroidvania
What it is
Blaster Master Zero is a 2D action-adventure game from Inti Creates, built around both top-down and side-view play. On side-view maps, you pilot the battle tank SOPHIA III, exploring areas and looking for dungeon entrances. Then you leave the tank and guide Jason through each dungeon in top-down combat. Defeating mid-bosses and area bosses earns items, sub-weapons, equipment upgrades, and abilities that open access to new areas. The game takes the 1988 Blaster Master as its starting point and adds areas, bosses, weapons, and expanded exploration. Its 8-bit style is rooted in the era of NES games. Steam lists single-player and multiplayer options, including co-op and shared-screen co-op, as well as PvP and shared-screen PvP. It also lists achievements, trading cards, Steam Cloud, and partial controller support. The game is listed for Windows on Steam, with Microsoft Windows and Nintendo 3DS among its platforms.
What players like, and what they don't
- Combines side-view and top-down play.
- Bosses reward new items and abilities.
- Includes shared-screen co-op.
- Supports Steam Cloud and achievements.
- Steam lists only partial controller support.
- Steam platform listing is Windows only.
Who it suits
It suits players who want a mix of side-view exploration, top-down dungeon combat, and boss-driven upgrades. The listed co-op mode also gives a second player a support role.
Blaster Master Zero pairs tank exploration with top-down dungeon combat and progression through boss rewards. Its co-op option is listed as support for Player 1 rather than a separate campaign format.
