N/A

A VERY early test of “Zangefool Fighter 20XX” with only two characters. Website is still up but download link is dead and was NOT saved by Archive.org and I don’t have this, so maybe this is a hard one to find (if you have it please contact me)

Zangefool Fighter 20XX

ザンゲフールファイター20XX

Setsuhiwa

Unknown (seems to be 2010)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

2010/11/22 Test Version

LilithPort / Parsec

See official website

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter with a very weird cast of characters. It’s a “test” but the game was abandoned. Has some cult status in poverty circles. Website is still up but download link is dead and was NOT saved by Archive.org so fuck it, I uploaded it myself

Zariganī-bu: Kega ni Friends

ザリガニー部けがにフレンズ

Tappuri Doubutsuen

2019 (01/17)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

ver.1.145

LilithPort / Parsec

DLSite entry

Wikiwiki (in japanese)

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter with shrimp and crabs. Cult classic, especially in Japan which has a small community. Has a demo

Zatch Bell! Electric Arena

金色のガッシュベル!! うなれ！友情のザケル (Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Unare! Yūjō no Zakeru)

Eighting / Banpresto

2003 (12/12)

Game Boy Advance

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

mGBA

Konjiki no Gash Bell!!: Unare! Yuujou no Zakeru 2

N/A

Parsec for mGBA (use two instances of the emulator opened), VBA-M (netplay)

N/A

1v1 2D fighter based on the anime. First entry of the “Unare! Yuujou no Zakeru” series and the only localized in the US. Gameplay is meh but spritework is amazing. Save file with all unlocked available at GameFAQs. Sequel is “Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Unare! Yūjō no Zakeru 2”

Zatch Bell! Mamodo Battles

金色のガッシュベル!! 友情タッグバトル 2 (Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Yūjō Tag Battle 2)

Eighting

2005 (03/24)

Gamecube, PlayStation 2

Gamecube Game Disc, DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2 (PS2), Dolphin (GC)

N/A

Parsec (PS2), Dolphin (GC)

Second and final entry. Update/sequel of the Japan only game “Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Yūjō Tag Battle”, this time released in the US. Save file with everything unlocked available at GameFAQs

Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury

金色のガッシュベル!! 激闘!最強の魔物達 (Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Gekitou! Saikyou no Mamonotachi)

Mechanic Arms

2004 (12/02)

PlayStation 2

DVD

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2 (PS2), Dolphin (GC)

N/A

Parsec (PS2), Dolphin (GC)

N/A

1v1 3D arena fighter based on the anime. US version visuals were heavily altered, but seems to be the same game from a gameplay perspective (need more info though). Save file with all unlocked available at GameFAQs (there’s a guide but it’s a walkthrough)

Zero Divide

ゼロディバイド

ZOOM

1995 (08/25)

PlayStation

Windows, PS3, PSP (via Game Archives)

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

Zero Divide 2: The Secret Wish

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

1v1 3D fighter with robots. Gameplay VERY inspired in “Virtua Fighter”. Has a Windows port localized in the US as “Zero Divide: Techno Warrior” that supports Direct3D and looks pretty decent. Save file at GameFAQs, it’s also on Arkadyzja with everything unlocked

Zero Divide 2: The Secret Wish

ゼロディバイド2 THE SECRET WISH

ZOOM

1997 (07/27)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

Sequel/update with not only extra characters and stuff but also runs at 60FPS, which is amazing on PS1. Absolutely stunning and underrated as fuck game. Save file at GameFAQs (the guide is also pretty good!), it’s also on Arkadyzja with everything unlocked

Zero Divide: The Final Conflict

ゼロディバイドザ・ファイナルコンフリクト

ZOOM

1997 (11/20)

Sega Saturn

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Mednafen

N/A

RetroArch (Beetle Saturn, rollback), Mednafen (delay)

N/A

Nico Douga Combo Video

A semi-sequel of sorts of Zero Divide: some people consider it the third entry, others a remix of “Zero Divide 2” (has the same music). It feels pretty different imho. It’s still a really good game. No save file at GameFAQs

Zero Fighters

Zbrjinsoul4

Unknown (before 2010?)

Windows

Download (exe file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

0.80

LilithPort / Parsec

See official website

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 or 3v3 2D fighter that the dev describe as “designed for easy controls”. It’s technically a demo but the game was abandoned in 2010 and the dev starting to work on “Chaos Striker” instead (which is a pretty decent game)

Zhēn Běn Xī Yóu Jì

本西游记

Asder Soft

1994 (??/??)

Nintendo Entertainment System

Cartridge

N/A

Indie

Commercial

Mesen

N/A

Probably Parsec?

N/A

Also unofficially known as “The Adventures of Monkey”. 1v1 2D fighter based on “Journey of the West”. Famicom bootleg game that seems to be original?. It’s stiff, but has a twist: matches are always in the air, which is pretty unique for the NES. It’s NOT on Fightcade

Zoids Struggle

ゾイドストラグル

Eighting

2004 (11/18)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

YAS (in japanese)

1v1 3D fighter based on the toy franchise. Much more traditional than the arena fighter games, yet the gameplay is very simple and simplified. Visually speaking the game looks great. Save file with everything unlocked available at GameFAQs

Zoids VS.

ゾイドVS.

Tomy

2002 (09/06)

Gamecube

Gamecube Game Disc

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Dolphin

Zoids VS. III

N/A

Dolphin

First entry. 1v1 3D arena fighter based on the toy franchise. Save file with (almost?) everything unlocked available at GameFAQs. Sequel is “Zoids: Battle Legends”

Zoids VS. III

ゾイドVS.III

Tomy

2004 (09/30)

Gamecube

Gamecube Game Disc

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Dolphin

N/A

Dolphin

N/A

Third and final entry. The biggest change of this update is that the game supports 4 players split-screen mode. Fun stuff. Save file with everything unlocked available at GameFAQs

Zoids Wild: Blast Unleashed

ゾイドワイルドキングオブブラスト (Zoids Wild King of Blast)

Tomy

2019 (02/28)

Switch

Game Card

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Yuzu/Ryujinx

Zoids Wild: Infinity Blast

N/A

Yuzu/Ryujinx / Parsec

1v1 3D arena fighter based on the “Zoids Wild” anime

Zoids Wild: Infinity Blast

ゾイドワイルドインフィニティブラスト

Tomy

2020 (11/26)

Switch

Game Card

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Yuzu/Ryujinx

N/A

1.0.1

Yuzu/Ryujinx / Parsec

Sequel/update with more Zoids and stages. Works perfect on Yuzu (even on average mobile hardware for my surprise)

Zoids: Battle Legends

ゾイドVS.II

Tomy

2003 (09/05)

Gamecube

Gamecube Game Disc

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Dolphin

Zoids VS. III

N/A

Dolphin

Second entry. Update that was the only game localized in the US. Save file with (almost?) everything unlocked available at GameFAQs. Sequel is “Zoids VS. III”

Zoku Sono Higurashi no Naku Koro ni vs Touhou Universe 2

続そのひぐらしVS東方UNIVERSE2

Seishun 18 Kingyo

2015 (05/10)

Windows

Steam

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Steam version?

LilithPort / Parsec / Steam Remote