Zone Of The Enders

Zone of the Enders
Developer(s)	Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
Publisher(s)	Konami Computer Entertainment
Designer(s)	Noriaki Okamura Hideo Kojima Nobuyoshi Nishimura
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Release date	JPN March 2, 2001 EUR March 23, 2001 NA March 26, 2001
Genre(s)	Action
Mode(s)	Single player, Two-player versus
Rating(s)	ESRB: Mature (M) BBFC: 15+
Media	1 DVD-ROM, 1 CD-ROM (for the MGS2 demo)

Zone of the Enders, also known as Z.O.E., is a video game that was developed and published by Konami in 2001 for the PlayStation 2. It was produced by, and is closely associated with, Hideo Kojima. The game is based around mecha combat. The mechas were designed by Yoji Shinkawa, the character and mechanical designer for the Metal Gear Solid series. The game is rated M for animated blood and animated violence, though not in such an excess that it would normally have constituted an M rating. The reason for the M rating is most likely due to its inclusion of the Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty demo, the fourth installment of Kojima's popular stealth game.

Series

Zone of the Enders was initially shipped in 2001, packaged with a demo version of Metal Gear Solid 2. A sequel, Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner, was released in 2003. A Game Boy Advance game, Zone of the Enders: The Fist of Mars was also released in 2001, shortly after the original PlayStation 2 title. All three games were developed and published by Konami.

Following the release of the three games, two anime series were produced: one was a film OVA entitled ZOE 2167 IDOLO, which is set just prior to the events of the first game at an event called the Deimos Incident (It was initially released as part of a premium for the Special Edition release of the first ZOE game, and to supply some of the game's back story.) Another one was a 26-episode TV series in which it is called ZOE Dolores, i. The anime series were done by Sunrise, an animation studio best known for its Gundam franchise.

All three games, and both anime series have been commercially released outside of Japan.

While ZOE focuses mostly on the loss of innocence of a child faced with having to kill to survive, IDOLO and The Fist of Mars explore issues surrounding colonialism, independence, political and personal power and ambitions, and revenge -- many of the same themes explored in the various Mobile Suit Gundam series. Dolores, i adds the emotional conflicts and tensions of a family, split by distance and circumstance, as they try to come together to overcome their differences in the face of an impending conflict.

It must be noted that Dolores, i and Fist of Mars are officially regarded as part of the ZOE history (with Kojima's consent).

Characters

Leo Stenbuck

Celvice Klein

Viola

Rock Thunderheart

Elena Weinberg

Nohman

Frames

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Jehuty
Class: Type C Orbital Frame
Purpose: General
Piloted By: Leo Stenbuck, Dingo Egret
Weapons: Primary - Arm Cannon, Sword, Homing Laser, Burst Attack, Grab
Sub Weapons - Decoy, Javelin, Sniper, Phalanx, Geyser, Comet, Halberd, Gauntlet, Bounder, Mummy, Vector Cannon, Homing missile, F-Mine, Zero Shift

Anubis
Class: Type C Orbital Frame
Purpose: General
Piloted By: Nohman
Weapons: Arm Cannon, Battle staff, Homing Laser, Burst Attack, Grab, Shield, Zero Shift

Raptor
Class: Mass Produced Orbital Frame
Purpose: General
Piloted By: A.I.
Weapons: Javelin, Sword x 2, Geyser

Cyclops
Class: Mass Produced Orbital Frame
Purpose: Melee
Piloted By: A.I.
Weapons: Arms, Pulse Cannon

Mummyhead
Class: Mass Produced Orbital Frame
Purpose: Long Range Support
Piloted By: A.I.
Weapons: Halberd, Phalanx

Neith
Class: Type C Orbital Frame
Purpose: General
Piloted By: Viola
Weapons: Sword, Burst Attack, Fire Trail, Arm Cannon

Phantoma
Class: Mass Produced Combat LEV
Purpose: General
Piloted By: Antilia Defense Force pilots
Weapons: Vulcan Machine Gun

Tempest
Class: Orbital Frame
Purpose: General
Piloted By: Slash
Weapons: 6 arms equipped with powerful energy blasters and ramming blades.

Tyrant
Class: Orbital Frame
Purpose: General
Piloted By: Axe
Weapons: Laser cannon, mortar gun, missiles and electrical probes

Nebula
Class: Orbital Frame
Purpose: General
Piloted By: Nightraid
Weapons: 2 tentacles, missiles, explosive capsules and multiple energy weapons

Selkis
Class: Orbital Frame
Purpose: General
Piloted By: Nohman (formerly)
Weapons: Unknown

Staff

• Yoji Shinkawa - Mechanical Designer
• Hideo Kojima - Producer
• Nobuyoshi Nishimura - Original Character Designer
• Shuyo Murata - Assistant Scenario Director/Render Demo Supervisor

Soundtrack

Zone of the Enders Z.O.E Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack by Zone of the Enders
Released	April 25, 2001
Genre	Electronica, J-pop
Length	66:30
Label	Konami Music Entertainment
Producer	Konami Music Entertainment
Zone of the Enders chronology
Zone of the Enders Z.O.E Original Soundtrack (2000) ANUBIS Zone of the Enders Original Soundtrack (2003)

The soundtrack to Zone of the Enders was released April 25, 2001 on the album Zone of the Enders Z.O.E Original Soundtrack by Konami Music Entertainment. Almost all the music was composed by the trio Norihiko Hibino (日比野 則彦, Norihiko Hibino^?), Maki Kirioka (桐岡麻季, Maki Kirioka^?) and Akihiro Honda (本田晃弘, Akihiro Honda^?). Also, Shuichi Kobori (小堀修一, Shuichi Kobori^?) composed "Global 2 (Virus)" and Toshiyuki Kakuta (角田利之, Toshiyuki Kakuta^?), "City (The Earth Light)". The theme song "KISS ME SUNLIGHTS" was composed and performed by Heart of Air

Staff

• Yoji Shinkawa - Mechanical Designer
• Hideo Kojima - Producer
• Nobuyoshi Nishimura - Original Character Designer
• Shuyo Murata - Assistant Scenario Director/Render Demo Supervisor

External links

• Zone of the Enders - Konami Official Site, contains concise background information of the game.
• Zone of the Enders: The Unofficial site - Unofficial Zone of the Enders site. Contains various information on Zone of the Enders media.
• Bahram-Headquarters - Die einzige ZOE HP Deutschlands. Noch neu und in der Testphase.