Zombie titles and Sega, at one time, were synonymous with each other. Sega was quite prolific in releasing games with zombies in them at a regular clip. That was when they were hungry though. This was a golden age for gamers as Sega was being innovative and interesting with releases. Zombies have taught typing, shot with light guns and we got a beat em up called Zombie Revenge. No kart racing game with zombies. Yet.

Continued zombie fun

While not super interwoven with the House of the Dead series, Zombie Revenge does pay homage to that series in subtle ways. ZR is essentially Final Fight meets a George Romero flick coupled with that trademark Sega wackiness. Playing Zombie Revenge on the Dreamcast was a blast, even though some enemies are beyond cheap. It had that capability to urge you on for just one more play.

Zombie Revenge is a Sega Dreamcast exclusive

So far, Zombie Revenge is a Sega Dreamcast exclusive – I am not aware of any re-release like we saw with Sonic Adventure or Crazy Taxi and there certainly have not been any sequels. That is a shame. Zombie Revenge could have been a contender for most Top 5 games of the time. This is especially true if you like beating up on the undead. How many other brawler/action games gave you that kind of fun?

Since Sega went third party only gaming has lost something. For a lot of us, games by Sega represented an unparalleled level of fun and challenge. While not perfect, Sega’s zombie fisticuffs game sure can be fun. I doubt we will ever see an HD update to this game, or a proper sequel. I can still hope that it happens some day. Zombie games are gaining in popularity each year though. Just maybe, we could see Sega revisit this game in the future.

How many references to the original House of the Dead light gun game can you find/remember? Grab a copy of Zombie Revenge off of eBay or Amazon today.

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