MobyRank MobyScore
PlayStation 3
...
5.0
Genesis
76
4.0
Wii
75
3.3

Description

Sketch Turner was a starving comic book artist, living with his pet rat Roadkill... that is until a lightning storm mysteriously brought his cartoon villain, Mortus, to life and imprisoned Sketch within the pages of his own comic book. Now trapped in the world that he himself created, but someone else is now drawing, Sketch must battle through the pages of his own comic book, and past his own creations, to a final battle with Mortus. Perhaps one of his own creations, General Alissa Cyan might be able to help...

Comix Zone is a side-scrolling fighting game with a difference, you're inside of a comic book and you yourself know it. Smash enemies into the sides of frames, rip through the paper to unleash a super move and otherwise wreck havoc throughout the limitations of the graphic novel. Sketch himself can jump, attack and use various items that he finds along the comic book, including his rat friend, Roadkill. Button combinations can be used to unleash powerful techniques.

The game progresses linear through each page of the comic book, however secret paths and alternate routes through the story can be discovered. At the end of each level, Sketch receives a super hero rating for how well he's progressing.

Alternate Titles

  • "コミックスゾーン" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups


Merchant Title Platform Price  
Amazon
Comix Zone Genesis $3.50  
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User Reviews

16 full bits of comic-book action for your PC Windows Zovni (9426)
This game in a single word: Beautiful. Genesis reyo (17)

The Press Says

Jeuxvideo.com Genesis Aug 17, 2009 16 out of 20 80
Nintendo Life Wii Jan 30, 2007 8 Stars8 Stars8 Stars8 Stars8 Stars8 Stars8 Stars8 Stars8 Stars8 Stars 80
Eurogamer.de Wii Mar 12, 2007 4 out of 5 80
Jeuxvideo.com Wii Aug 17, 2009 16 out of 20 80
IGN Genesis Feb 14, 2007 7.5 out of 10 75
GameCola.net Xbox 360 May 09, 2011 7 out of 10 70
Planet Gameboy.de Game Boy Advance Jan 11, 2003 69 out of 100 69
Eurogamer.net (UK) Wii May 18, 2007 6 out of 10 60
IGN Xbox 360 Jun 10, 2009 6 out of 10 60
Jeuxvideo.com Game Boy Advance Sep 18, 2002 11 out of 20 55

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Trivia

Endings

There are two endings in the game, depending on whether you have saved the girl on the last stage or not.

References

The end of this game states patent pending. This refers to US Patent 6,010,405 "Videogame system for creating simulated comic book game", filed in December 1994 by Sega Enterprises Ltd, and approved in January 2000.

Soundtrack

Some versions of the original release of the game include a bonus music CD - in the US, an American Recordings sampler (featuring The Jesus and Mary Chain, Julian Cope, Love and Rockets among others), while the European version (and also the PC version in the US) features an EP with the music of the game played by an actual rock band in an early 90s grunge style. It was later sold as a regular music EP.

Information also contributed by Blood, Luis Silva and MegaManX64


This entry was contributed by Corn Popper (69587), Lain Crowley (5405), Rogee Bronze Star Contributing Member (509), Fodder (2), Ben K Bronze Star Contributing Member (22961) and Syed GJ (1547)
 

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