Choujin Heiki Zeroigar

About

Choujin Heiki Zeroigar is a vertically scrolling shooter where you pilot a machine that transforms between a jet and a giant robot. Each stage gives you power-ups to upgrade your weapon or secondary tools like bombs and torpedoes. The game splits action between fast aerial combat and slow-paced robot-on-robot fights. You earn experience points based on how well you perform, then spend them after stages or deaths to boost stats like health and damage. You can keep playing with unlimited continues but restart levels from the beginning each time. The game’s most unusual feature is its RPG-style progression, letting you tweak Zeroigar’s build between runs. Anime-style cutscenes between levels tell a story about a scientist fleeing an evil empire to build a robot in post-WWII Japan. As the only shooter on the PC-FX, it’s a curiosity for retro fans. One player mentioned its atmospheric vibe, though its dated visuals and niche platform make it more of a collector’s item than a modern play.

Storyline

Star Calendar Year Beta-28 The galaxy suffers under the conquest of the mighty Celestial Empire. Planets overtaken by this empire face total destruction at the hands seven super-weapons invented by genius Imperial scientists. Galactic civilizations have lost the will to fight... Hope has all but vanished in the universe... However, someone has finally taken a stand to end the reign of violence. Her name is Luru, and she is one of the scientists working for the Empire. She has taken her designs for what was supposed to be the eighth and ultimate super-weapon, and hatched a plan to escape from the Empire's sight. However, the Imperial High Commander quickly learned of her plan, and informed Emperor Zemu, who ordered Luru’s immediate capture. The one to execute that order would be none other than Luru's brother, Lunoa. He attempted to convince Luru to return, but perhaps out of love for his sister, he didn't act fast enough to stop her when she refused. He chased Luru in the Rubel, one of the seven super-weapons of which he himself is the pilot. However, Luru managed to warp far away to a place that no one, not even the Emperor, could ever imagine... ...to Japan in 1945, just days after the end of the Second World War.