zero mission zero mission action adventure video game developed game boy advance handheld console published nintendo north_america february australia march europe april japan enhanced remake original game designed entry story gameplay like titles series features space bounty hunter player controlled main character travels learning experimenting attempt duplicate use gain finds destroys mechanical life form controls space pirates base escapes planet attacked causing ship crash near space pirate decides explore ship encounters defeats finding shuttle uses escape planet space pirates research destroyed explosion reviews generally positive game praise focused new content criticism targeted game short length zero mission received honors including 46th place ranking list games compiled nintendo_power chosen 9th best game boy advance game ign game sold units united_states japan february wii virtual console version released japan june europe march north_america january gameplay zero mission takes place planet large open ended world areas connected doors elevators player controls travels planet environments hunting space pirates way player collects power ups enhance armor weaponry grant special abilities abilities allow access areas previously inaccessible game played non example player come underground bypass certain sections method termed sequence breaking save progress players enter ship remake zero mission layout bears resemblance original items previous games series similar uses effects appearances game adds new items areas mini bosses completely new area named zero mission game series include sequence player controls power suit portion game vulnerable damage crawl hands knees help ball mode weak pistol briefly enemies weapon retains energy tanks acquired previously completion game emulated version original game zero mission allow players unlock picture gallery linking zero mission fusion game boy advance game link cable plot space pirates attack owned space research vessel seize samples creatures dangerous floating organisms organism drain life energy kill space pirates plan replicate exposing beta rays biological weapons destroy living beings oppose searching stolen federation space pirates base operations planet federation assaults planet pirates resist forcing federation retreat resort federation decides send lone bounty hunter penetrate pirates base destroy mechanical life form controls space pirates fortress defenses considered greatest bounty hunters chosen mission lands surface explores planet traveling planet eventually comes ally space pirates commander defeats way finds destroys leaves planet attacked causing crash near space pirate exploring eventually reaches form defeating escapes planet space pirate self development zero mission directed nintendo veteran involved series appeared nintendo_entertainment_system played role game official positions held include director game boy advance producer prime supervisor prime echoes member development team work zero mission zero mission game developed team disbanded nintendo restructuring working concept game released developers suggested ported game boy advance decided port instead development team decided return roots gameplay creating game based original noting gameplay drastically different previous games wanted people played game prior roots franchise style gameplay sprang time story original mission biggest challenges developers faced adding elements zero mission feel new keeping spirit original games game boy advance zero mission uses rebuilt version game engine need built scratch marked time installments released video game console offered prime zero mission offer feature explained developers wanted game connect prime echoes gamecube fact release dates far apart development time implement features prevented managed include ability connect zero mission addition borrowing plot zero mission introduces new push story forward believed importance having story complement game found particularly difficult convey game plot accurately way player understand sparse use dialogue series story zero mission rewritten explore backstory original memories story forward plot open interpretation claimed intended expand original story retaining mystery game game let player choose difficulty level start game levels varies damage caused enemies battle marked end original zero mission offers players extra levels play battle release nintendo revealed zero mission convention north american release date february announced later year territories zero mission released australia march europe april japan wii virtual console version zero mission released japan june followed release europe march north_america january reception zero mission given generally favorable reviews according metacritic game praised number reviews called best games available game boy advance play gamepro enjoyed game said game perfect blasting space pirates gamepro constantly surprised game offered found hard imagine game boy advance game match style addictive action admitted zero mission game easily agreeing called game masterpiece perfect example game designers carefully mix best elements games layer brilliant level design concepts original eurogamer appreciated minute game zero mission considered best games available game boy advance number reviews pleased new content added zero mission game informer appreciated new material believed fans series absolutely zero mission considered greatest video games history gaming considered zero mission ambitious comprehensive successful remakes game noting zero mission expands source material refined control gameplay ideas sequels new plot hooks subsequent chapters saga jaw cool innovations add new layers complexity series criticism game stemmed short length regarded weak shot experience ign felt players enjoy game completed played eurogamer stated simply help wish longer gamesradar liked game quality said nintendo experience longer gamespot disappointed short lived experience blamed game quality compelled complete game calling zero mission gamespy asserted players familiar games enjoyment similarities previous games zero mission ranked best selling game boy advance game united_states debut month february selling units 3rd best selling game video game systems month game sales dropped 7th game boy advance games copies sold revenue february game sold units united_states japan game ranked 46th best game nintendo system nintendo_power games list march issue magazine ranked zero mission eighth best game released nintendo console decade best decade feature zero mission voted ign game boy advance game month february website staff picked game best game boy adventure game 9th best game boy advance game electronic gaming monthly picked best handheld game ranked game list best nintendo games nintendo_power ranked best game boy advance game time august issue
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