Project X Zone (pronounced Project Cross Zone) is a tactical crossover RPG between three game companies: Bandai Namco, Capcom, and Sega. It was released on the Nintendo 3DS on October 11, 2012. It was developed by Monolith Soft and Banpresto and published by Namco Bandai Games.
Story[]
The year is 20XX AD.
The world is in the middle of a quiet chaos.
Shadows lurk behind the unchanging peacefulness of everyday life. Twisted beings writhe unseen in the darkness. Mysterious dimensional portals connect the real world to others more fantastic.
But with the passage of time, people eventually have come to understand and even accept these things as part of their daily lives. All without knowing of the existence of the people and organizations fighting the true evil.
The Kouryuji Estate------ There is a certain family that has worked in secrecy behind the scenes throughout history. This story begins with the theft of a treasure known as the "Portalstone" that this family has been protecting over the ages.
Mii Kouryuji has enlisted the help of private detective Kogoro Tenzai in order to locate the stone.
Who stole the stone? And for what purpose? The thoughts and ambitions of various people, organizations, and mythical beings mingle and eventually the case becomes a chaos of a grand scale.
The worlds of the past, future, and even dimensions become involved.
Thus, our heroes' long journey is about to begin.
Gameplay[]
The battle system is called the Cross Active Battle System.
Characters are split into two types; Pairs are a unit consisting of two characters who fight together, while Solo characters fight alone and can be assigned to any Pair unit. Players can pair them with any Pair characters they want. This is especially important as Solo characters also have their own spells and abilities which can be used to cover a Pair's weaknesses. Neneko, for example, can prevent an enemy from countering with her How Puzzling! ability, preventing a boss character from using their finisher on the Pair unit she's assigned to.
It is interesting to note that in Pair Units, only the lead hero (Yuri, X, Toma, Ryu, etc.) gets attacked during an enemy's finisher and map attacks. The partner characters (Estelle, Zero, Cyrille, Ken, etc.) can never be struck or damaged. This is different from Namco x Capcom, where it was possible for the partner character to be hit (and even defeated) by long range attacks if they were being countered during a long range assault. Regardless, the partner characters in Project X Zone have their own death quotes if the unit is knocked out.
The game also features the Support Hit and Cross Hit, which involves a fellow party member or nearby allies' proximity. With it, players are allowed to attack one enemy with five characters: a pair unit, a solo unit, and a nearby pair unit to inflict massive damage. Cross Hits also bind the enemy in place so that essentially none of the characters' attack ever miss (though this is dependent on where the enemy is specifically locked as well as where the characters' moves strike). Critical Hits are also featured; if the characters manage to land their hits as the enemy is about to touch the ground after being lifted into the air, the damage numbers will be in yellow, indicating critical hits. Critical Hits are greatly encouraged as the increased damage can greatly weaken or outright defeat some tougher enemies more quickly.
Bonus experience is added to the unit's winning total depending on the number of critical hits, cross hits and overall number of hits landed. A further bonus is granted if the Pair unit's finisher move annihilates the target.
Playable Characters[]
The main protagonists of the game.
Pair[]
Bandai Namco[]
Name | Game Series | Joins the group in... |
---|---|---|
Kogoro Tenzai & Mii Koryuji | Original | Chapter 1 |
Haken Browning & Kaguya Nanbu | Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier | Chapter 11 |
Jin Kazama & Ling Xiaoyu | Tekken | Chapter 16 |
KOS-MOS & T-elos* | Xenosaga | Chapter 19 |
Yuri Lowell & Estellise Sidos Heurassein | Tales of Vesperia | Chapter 12 |
Kite & BlackRose | .hack | Chapter 7 |
Soma Schicksal & Alisa Ilinichina Amiella | God Eater | Chapter 5 |
Reiji Arisu & Xiaomu | Namco x Capcom | Chapter 4 |
Capcom[]
Name | Game Series | Joins the group in... |
---|---|---|
Ryu & Ken | Street Fighter | Chapter 8 |
Chun-Li & Morrigan Aensland | Street Fighter & Darkstalkers | Chapter 1 |
Mega Man X & Zero | Mega Man X | Chapter 20 |
Dante & Demitri Maximoff | Devil May Cry & Darkstalkers | Chapter 10 |
Frank West & Hsien-Ko | Dead Rising & Darkstalkers | Chapter 3 |
Chris Redfield & Jill Valentine | Resident Evil | Chapter 21 |
Sega[]
Name | Game Series | Joins the group in... |
---|---|---|
Ichiro Ogami & Sakura Shinguji | Sakura Wars | Chapter 9 |
Gemini Sunrise & Erica Fontaine | Sakura Wars | Chapter 6 |
Akira Yuki & Pai Chan | Virtua Fighter | Chapter 2 |
Kurt Irving & Riela Marcellis | Valkyria Chronicles III | Chapter 13 |
Toma & Cyrille | Shining Force EXA | Chapter 18 |
Zephyr & Leanne | Resonance of Fate | Chapter 7 |
Solo[]
Namco[]
Name | Game Series | Joins the group in... |
---|---|---|
Sänger Zonvolt* | Super Robot Wars: Original Generations | Chapter 12 |
Flynn Scifo | Tales of Vesperia | Chapter 14 |
Valkyrie | The Legend of Valkyrie | Chapter 13 |
Neneko/Neito | Yumeria | Chapter 8 |
Alisa Bosconovitch* | Tekken | Chapter 19 |
Heihachi Mishima* | Tekken | Chapter 11 |
Saya* | Namco X Capcom | Chapter 25 |
Lindow Amamiya | God Eater | Chapter 7 |
Capcom[]
Name | Game Series | Joins the group in... |
---|---|---|
Arthur | Ghosts and Goblins | Chapter 15 |
Princess Devilotte de DeathSatan IX | Cyberbots | Chapter 14 |
Tron Bonne (assisted by her Servbots) | MegaMan Legends | Chapter 3 |
Lady | Devil May Cry | Chapter 15 |
Batsu Ichimonji | Rival Schools | Chapter 16 |
Juri Han* | Street Fighter | Chapter 26 |
Sega[]
Name | Game Series | Joins the group in... |
---|---|---|
Imca | Valkyria Chronicles III | Chapter 17 |
Ulala | Space Channel 5 | Chapter 23 |
Bruno Delinger | Dynamite Cop | Chapter 22 |
Rikiya Busujima | Zombie Revenge | Chapter 21 |
Bahn | Fighting Vipers | Chapter 2 |
Vashyron | Resonance of Fate | Chapter 5 |
NOTE: Characters with * symbol are initially an enemy unit.
Rival Characters[]
The following list is the villains that serve as the primary antagonists (and occassionally rivals).
Name | Game Series | Company |
---|---|---|
Meden Traore | Original | Bandai Namco |
Due Flabellum | Original | Bandai Namco |
Ein Belanos | Original | Bandai Namco |
Drei Belanos | Original | Bandai Namco |
Vajra | God Eater | Bandai Namco |
Skeith | .hack | Bandai Namco |
Phantom | Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier | Bandai Namco |
Dokumezu | Namco X Capcom | Bandai Namco |
Dokugozu | Namco X Capcom | Bandai Namco |
Necron | Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier EXCEED | Bandai Namco |
Omicon | Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier EXCEED | Bandai Namco |
Stehoney (One-time only) | .hack | Bandai Namco |
Seth | Street Fighter | Capcom |
Nemesis | Resident Evil | Capcom |
Shielder | Ghosts and Goblins | Capcom |
Astaroth | Ghosts and Goblins | Capcom |
Jedah Dohma | Darkstalkers | Capcom |
Lord Raptor | Darkstalkers | Capcom |
Vile | Mega Man X | Capcom |
Selvaria Bles | Valkyria Chronicles III | Sega |
Aya-me | Sakura Wars | Sega |
Ciseaux | Sakura Wars | Sega |
Riemsianne La Vaes | Shining Force EXA | Sega |
Coco ★ Tapioca | Space Channel 5 | Sega |
V-Dural | Virtua Fighter | Sega |
Enemy characters[]
The list of enemies that the protagonists must face throughout their adventure.
Namco[]
Name | Game Series |
---|---|
Oros Phlox | Original |
Oros Serpus | Original |
Feydoom | Yumeria |
Defense Droid Alpha | Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier |
Chaox | Legend of Valkyrie |
Oros Primus | Original |
Kamaitachi | Namco X Capcom |
Gnosis (Goblin) | Xenosaga |
Aku Tengu | Namco X Capcom |
Ogretail | God Eater |
Fallen Ogretail | God Eater |
Cocoon Maiden | God Eater |
Zygote | God Eater |
Goblin | .hack |
Headhunter | .hack |
Fiend Menhir | .hack |
Oros Avius | Original |
Book of the Dead | Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier EXCEED |
Defense Droid Gamma | Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier |
WR.Red - Heavy | Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier |
WR.Gold - Heavy | Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier |
Gattuso | Tales of Vesperia |
Hysteric Purple | Tales of Vesperia |
Fallen Cocoon Maiden (Spark) | God Eater |
Gou Tengu | Namco X Capcom |
Book of Judgement | Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier EXCEED |
Robodian | Legend of Valkyrie |
Sizath | Legend of Valkyrie |
Gnosis (Bugbear) | Xenosaga |
Katana | Namco X Capcom |
Akatana | Namco X Capcom |
Byakuya X | Namco X Capcom |
Hammer Golem | Tales of Vesperia |
Outbreaker | Tales of Vesperia |
Oros Golt | Original |
Emerald Dragoon | Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier EXCEED |
Expression | Xenosaga |
Statue Menhir | .hack |
Kongou | God Eater |
Fallen Zygote (Blaze) | God Eater |
Oros Rosa | Original |
Gentleman | Tales of Vesperia |
Blackflame Dragon | Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier EXCEED |
Oros Zilva | Original |
Glare | Xenosaga |
Armaros | Xenosaga |
Sphinx Menhir | .hack |
Headless King | .hack |
He[dhu&__er | .hack |
Fallen Kongou | God Eater |
Fallen Cocoon Maiden (Freeze) | God Eater |
Fallen Zygote (Freeze) | God Eater |
Daybreaker | Tales of Vesperia |
Nightbreaker | Tales of Vesperia |
Capcom[]
Name | Game Series |
---|---|
Red Arremer | Ghosts and Goblins |
Zombie | Ghosts and Goblins |
Q-Bee | Darkstalkers |
Sin Scissor | Devil May Cry |
Hell Pride | Devil May Cry |
Ooze | Resident Evil: Revelations |
Reaverbot (Horokko) | Mega Man Legends |
Hell Wrath | Devil May Cry |
Reaverbot (Sharukurusu) | Mega Man Legends |
Mettaur C-15 | Mega Man X |
Shielder | Ghosts and Goblins |
Mettaur D2 | Mega Man X |
Marionette (Purple) | Devil May Cry |
Red Arremer Ace | Ghosts and Goblins |
White Arremer | Ghosts and Goblins |
Gunbolt | Mega Man X |
Ride Armor | Mega Man X |
Tyrant T-002 | Resident Evil |
Super Tyrant | Resident Evil |
Bloody Mari | Devil May Cry |
Red Arremer King | Ghosts and Goblins |
Hunter a | Resident Evil |
Marionette (Green) | Devil May Cry |
Sega[]
Name | Game Series |
---|---|
Succubus | Shining Force EXA |
Ebitan | Zombie Revenge |
Blood Doll Chainsaw | Resonance of Fate |
Dolled-Up Dwellest | Resonance of Fate |
Blood Doll Flame | Resonance of Fate |
Treasure Mimic | Resonance of Fate |
Blanche | Sakura Wars |
Bazooka Dwellest | Resonance of Fate |
Kouma Sandan | Sakura Wars |
Kouma Kagizume | Sakura Wars |
Medusa | Shining Force EXA |
Jaune | Sakura Wars |
Blood Doll Omega | Resonance of Fate |
Golden Mimic | Resonance of Fate |
Tar Man | Resonance of Fate |
Kouma Ekisha | Sakura Wars |
Old Bermuda Gang | Dynamite Cop |
Dark Stalker | Shining Force EXA |
Hedrin | House of the Dead |
Boar | Shining Force EXA |
Boar (Large) | Shining Force EXA |
High Bermuda Gang | Dynamite Cop |
Safety Dwellest | Resonance of Fate |
Blue Morolian | Space Channel 5 |
Purple Morolian | Space Channel 5 |
Yellow Morolian | Space Channel 5 |
Orange II | Sakura Wars |
Dark Serpent | Shining Force EXA |
Master Medusa | Shining Force EXA |
Vibrant Tar Man | Resonance of Fate |
Cameos[]
Some Solo Units may summon other characters as part of their attacks while some appear as non-playable characters:
From Units[]
Name | Character Summons |
---|---|
Ulala |
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Devilotte |
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NPC[]
Namco[]
Name | Game Series |
---|---|
Aura | .hack |
Capcom[]
Name | Game Series |
---|---|
Iris | Mega Man X4 |
Trivia[]
- Bandai Namco has the most characters that start out as antagonists before they switch sides with the protagonists while Capcom has one. Sega has none at all.