Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Fantasy Zone

Title	Fantasy Zone
First release	1986
Developers	Pixel, Sega, Sun Corporation, Sunsoft
Publishers	Sun Corporation, Sunsoft, Tengen
Platforms	Arcade, MSX, Master System, NES / Famicom, PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16
Genre	shoot 'em up
Also known as	ファンタジーゾーン · Fantajī Zōn
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	NES / Famicom: 1986-01-01 PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16: 1986-03-05 (NTSC-J), 1989-01-01 Arcade: 1986-03-28 (NTSC-J) Master System: 1986-06-15 (NTSC-J), 1986-09-01 (NTSC-U), 1987-08-01 (PAL) MSX: 1987-01-01
Wikidata ID	Q2962094

Tengen published this unlicensed NES port of the fantasy shooter. Players navigate through various stages to combat enemies using a ship that can be upgraded. Collecting items allows you to purchase different weapon types and enhancements, fundamentally altering your firepower and defensive capabilities as you progress through the adventure.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB and Arcade Database (ADB). Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.

Sources

Wikidata (Q2962094) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (nes/fantasy-zone) · last updated 2026-10-25 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (25003) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (1824,35974) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (3102,96877,113124,121111) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (5669,111782) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (36521) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Arcade Database (ADB) (fantzone) · last updated 2026-10-03 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only

Arcade Database ADB

MAME romset	`fantzone`
Title at ADB	Fantasy Zone (Rev A, unprotected)
Manufacturer	Sega
Year	1986
Genre	Shooter / Flying Horizontal
Players	2
MAME driver status	GOOD

Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Sega); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).

Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) · fetched 2026-10-03 17:04 UTC · no fields filled (other sources take precedence)

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Sun Corporation · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos (5): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Sun Corporation · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-J release) · © Sun Corporation · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Sun Corporation · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (1): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Sun Corporation · internal use only.

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Videos

NES Longplay [1048] Fantasy Zone (US) (Unlicensed)

World-of-Longplays · NES / Famicom version · longplay · 25:38auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

PC Engine Longplay [111] Fantasy Zone

World-of-Longplays · PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 version · longplay · 22:21auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC

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