Evil Zone
A bizarre 3D fighting game with a heavy mishmash of anime tropes and a simplistic control scheme (with only ONE attack button).
Overview Evil Zone (known in Japan as Eretzvaju) is a 3D fighting game developed by Yuke's and published for the Sony PlayStation by Yuke's in Japan (on January 14, 1999) and by Titus in both North America (on May 31, 1999) and Europe.
An over-the-top mishmash of various forms of anime themes, tropes, and archetypes, Evil Zone is known for its unique story mode (where each character's story is presented as their own on-going self-narrated animated TV series). It's also known for its simplistic control scheme, where combat consists of only one attack button.The plot involves a powerful dimension-shifting being, known as the witch Ihadulca, who have been temporarily confined to the "Evil Zone" dimension by the inhabitants of I-Praseru (Happy Island). A multi-dimensional tournament is formed to find the strongest warrior to destroy Ihadulca before she escapes.CharactersThe game includes 10 playable characters (one of whom must be unlocked beforehand), each with their own Japanese and English voice actors:Danzaiver the Inspector (voiced by Tomokazu Seki / Jon St. John)Alty Al Lazel the Wizard (voiced by Akiko Yajima / Lani Minella)Keiya Tenpouin the Onmyouji (voiced by Hikaru Midorikawa / Chris Wilcox)Erel Plowse the Mercenary (voiced by Houko Kuwashima / Susan Wakefield)Midori Himeno the Grappler (voiced by Noriko Hidaka / Lani Minella)Setsuna Saizuki the Guardian Angel (voiced by Kyoko Hikami / Moirah Seebold)Gally "Vanish" Gregman the Bounty Hunter (voiced by Tessho Genda / Paul Eiding)Linedwell "Lie" Rainrix the Psychopath (voiced by Issei Futamata / Rick Calvert)Kakurine the Priestess (voiced by Omi Minami / Moirah Seebold)Ihadulca the Witch (boss, unlocked by completing Story Mode with three other characters, voiced by Kikuko Inoue / Lani Minella)