Seicross

Seicross
North American arcade flyer
DeveloperAlice
PublisherNichibutsu
PlatformsArcade, Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Release
GenreIsometric shooter
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Seicross, released as Sector Zone[a] in Japan, is a 1984 isometric shooter video game developed by Alice and published by Nichibutsu for arcades. It was released in Japan in April 1984 and North America in June 1984.[1] A port to the Nintendo Entertainment System was released by Nichibutsu in Japan and FCI in North America in 1986. Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on June 17, 2021.[2] On April 9, 2026, the home version of the game got ported as part of the Console Archives series.[3]

Gameplay

The player rides a gliding motorcycle-like vehicle, bumping other riders, collecting power modules and collecting blue people who are stranded. A second area removes the riders and adds rough terrain, while the final leg features a battle with one or more Dinosaur Tanks, which launch their heads when destroyed. The sequence repeats infinitely, getting progressively difficult and changing backgrounds.[4]

Reception

Gene Lewin of Play Meter rated the arcade game 8 out of 10, stating it "is challenging as well as fun to play."[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: セクターゾーン, Hepburn: Sekutā Zōn

References

  1. 1 2 3 Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971–2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971–2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 56–7, 127. ISBN 978-4990251215.
  2. ↑ Whitehead, Thomas (June 24, 2021). "Nintendo Download: 24th June (North America)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on February 9, 2026. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  3. ↑ Extension, Time (April 8, 2026). "A Post-Space Invaders Shooter From Taito & A NES Hoverbike Game Are This Week's "Archives" Releases". Time Extension. Archived from the original on April 22, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  4. ↑ "The best bike games". Pocket Tactics. July 11, 2025. Archived from the original on December 13, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  5. ↑ Lewin, Gene (December 1, 1984). "Gene's Gudgements: 'Seicross' should earn well". Play Meter. Vol. 10, no. 22. pp. 81–2.
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