| Mazinger Z | |
| Developer: | Eighting[1] Eleven[2] |
| Publisher: | Banpresto Hamster Corporation (re-release) |
| Composer: | Maki Sugo Hitoshi Sakimoto |
| Released: | ArcadePS4Switch |
| Genre: | Scrolling shooter |
| Modes: | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Platforms: | Arcade, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch |
is scrolling shooter arcade video game developed by Eighting and Eleven and originally released in Japan by Banpresto in 1994. It is based on the manga of the same name by Go Nagai. The game was distributed digitally by Hamster Corporation in 2023 as part of the Arcade Archives series for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.
Mazinger Z is a vertically scrolling shooter. Players can choose between three playable robots from the Mazinger Z franchise: Mazinger Z , Great Mazinger, and Grendizer.[3] [4] [5]
Mazinger Z was developed by Japanese studios Eighting and Eleven.[1] [2] It was originally released exclusively in the Japanese arcades by Banpresto in 1994. Hamster Corporation eventually obtained the digital publishing rights to the game as part of the Arcade Archives collection. Mazinger Z saw translated re-releases worldwide on PlayStation 4 on May 10, 2023 and on Nintendo Switch on May 11, 2023. The game retailed for twice the cost of previously available Arcade Archives titles, likely due to a licensing fee Hamster had to pay.[6]
Next Generation reviewed the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "For those Shogun Warrior fans, this game is fantastic, for everyone else, it's OK."[7]