Zombie Nation FAQ VERSION 1.0 Tuesday, February 18, 2003 By: Rob Furbee AIM: Mayor Maynaut or MudTurkey3334 ICQ: Mud Turkey 3 Email: furb_3@hotmail.com GameFAQs Username: furb ********** Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Game Story 3. Game Controls 4. Gameplay Notes 5. Level 1 Enemy List/Boss Info/Walkthrough 6. Level 2 Enemy List/Boss Info/Walkthrough 7. Level 3 Enemy List/Boss Info/Walkthrough 8. Level 4 Enemy List/Boss Info/Walkthrough 9. Darc Seed 10. Closing Thoughts 11. Legal Information ********** 1. Introduction Zombie Nation has to be one of the true oddities released for the NES in the US. It was created by Live Planning and Meldac, who only have made one other game, for the Gameboy. The most amazing part of this game is the main character. The player controls a zombie head of all things, that has vomits and shoots eyeballs. This has to be one of the most creative shoot 'em ups ever. ********** 2. Game Story - I'm not making this up... it's in the game. "1999 - What appeared to be a harmless meteorite crashing into the Nevada desert turned out to be Darc Seed, and evil alien creature with horrible powers. By shooting strange magnetic rays, Darc Seed had turned the helpless nation into zombies and had brought the Stature of Liberty to life to do his dirty work. These rays has also given him control over many deadly weapons, but none more powerful than the legendary samurai sword, Shura. When the great head of the samurai, Namakubi, heard the sword had fallen into evil hands. He set off immediately for the United States. For only he possessed the strength and knowledge to recapture the magical sword and free the US from the evil clutches of Darc Seed." *********** 3. Game Controls NES Directional Pad Controls Directional Pad Up - Moves the zombie head up. Directional Pad Down - Moves the zombie head down. Directional Pad Left - Moves the zombie head left. Directional Pad Right - Moves the zombie head right. Directional Pad Up Left - Moves the zombie head up and to the left. Directional Pad Up Right - Moves the zombie head up and to the right. Directional Pad Down Left - Moves the zombie head down and to the left. Directional Pad Down Right - Moves the zombie head down and to the right. Other Controls The "A" Button This button has no function in Zombie Nation The "B" Button This button cause's the zombie head to "shoot" eyeballs and vomit. Misc. Controls The Select Button This button allows the player to select "Yes" or "No" on the continue screen. This button has no purpose during gameplay. The Start Button This button allows the player to skip the intro before the game starts. It is Also used to start a mission on the mission select screen. During gameplay, this button allows the play to pause the game. ********** 4. Gameplay Notes This game is very simple. In order to increase firepower, collect innocent people who are screaming for help. The player can take unlimited hits until the music changes to show that death is near. When that music starts, avoid getting hit, and eventually the music stops. When that happens, the player's energy has been regenerated. ********** 5. Level 1 - New York City Level Description AHH! the vile forces of Darc Seed have taken over the big apple! It's up to you to liberate the city. This level with consist of two section, New York Skyline Twilight and New York Skyline Night. Your main concern should be avoiding the Lighting Rods which deal massive damage to ones zombie head. Another feature in this level are buildings the player must blast through. Be sure to watch out for innocent people screaming for help. Part 1 Enemy List Name - Multi Gun Appearance - Round with many spines sticking out. Name - Attack Chopper Appearance - A basic green attack helicopter. Name - Tank Appearance - A basic green tack with a gun point at a 45-degree angle. Name - Lightning Rod Appearance - Invisible until electrically charged. A vertical shaft of death. Name - Sniper Appearance - A white shirted human who shoots at the player. Name - Attack Blimp Appearance - A large purple blimp with gun turrets on top. Part 2 Enemy List Name - Sniper Appearance - A human who shoots at the player. Name - Stick Blob Appearance - A red blob stuck to the side of buildings. Name - Attack Jet Appearance - A standard blue-green attack jet. Name - Lightning Rod Appearance - Invisible until electrically charged. A vertical shaft of death. Name - Flea Appearance - A large jumping flea. Name - Attack Crescent Appearance - A green crescent. Name - Attack Blimp Appearance - A large purple blimp with gun turrets on top. BOSS Name - Statue of Liberty Appearance - A head of snakes and a torch of doom. This boss is fairly simple. Shoot the face to score damage against this statue of evil. Watch out for the movable torch that will shot fire from the bottom of the screen. Also the Lady Liberty spits bullets at the player. ********** 6. Level 2 - American Southwest Level Description Oh no! the vile Darc Seed and his minions now control the wilderness of the American Southwest. It's time to lay the smack down zombie head style! This level consists of two section, the desert and the river valley. The key to victory in part one is to avoid the Lighting because it will deal massive damage. Also be careful when navigating the airport. In part two, be sure to avoid the boulders. They can be a nightmare for the player. In both section look for areas of the background one can destroy. As always, look out for people screaming for help! Part 1 Enemy List Name - Eagle Appearance - A red eagle that flies across the screen. Name - Mine Cart Snipers Appearance - Two men on a mine cart who will shoot at the player. Name - Lightning Appearance - Bolts of destruction from the dark clouds. Name - Jeep Appearance - A blue-green jeep that has a gun tilted at 45-degree angle. Name - Outlaw Appearance - A man riding a horse. Name - Crop Duster Appearance - A red, single prop airplane. Name - Attack Blimp Appearance - A large purple blimp with gun turrets on top. Name - Garbage Truck (does not attack player) Appearance - A blue-green truck. Part 2 Enemy List Name - Butterflies Appearance - Purple butterflies. Name - Boulders Appearance - Orange boulders that fall from the top of the screen. Name - Killer Fish Appearance - Green fish with very sharp teeth. Name - Snake Appearance - A coiled up brown snake. Name - Swimmers (do not attack player) Appearance - Orange skinned human swimmers. Name - Raft Sniper Appearance - Man on a raft that shoots at the player. Name - Shadow Zombie Head Appearance - A zombie head just like the players own, but blue. Same weapons. BOSS Name - Loin Cloth Clad Old Muscle Man Appearance - His name says it all. This dude will make the player laugh to death. He is barely dressed old man chucking axes o' doom at any zombie head unlucky enough to get to close. The key to victory is simple... avoid the axes. Hit his body anywhere to score damage. ********** 7. Level 3 - Texas Oil Refinery Level Description It seems Darc Seed, the ultimate alien lifeform needs oil. Why? who knows... I guess he likes pollution. We find he also has managed to get much of the military behind him on this level. As always, this level consists of two parts. Part one is the Oil Refinery Outside and part two is Oil Refinery Inside. The main thing to watch out for in part one is Smog. This nasty stuff comes from the smokestacks. I guess it's bad for zombie heads to Breathe this stuff though they are lungless! It part two, look out for Mag Lev Mines, they can cause instant death on contact. Very little of this level is destructible. Be sure to save the innocent bystanders screaming for help! Enemy List Part 1 Name - Transport Chopper Appearance - A green duel rotor chopper. Name - Marines Appearance - Humans soldiers dressed in green. Name - Bomber Appearance - A very large green attack plane. Name - Attack Mech Appearance - A four legged mobile attack vehicle. Name - Rockets Appearance - Big green rockets that fire when the player approaches. Name - Smog Appearance - Orange gas clouds that rise up from smoke stacks. Name - Mobile Attack Suit Appearance - Large and green. Looks like a man in a spacesuit. Name - Jet Fighter Appearance - A standard military jet. Enemy List Part 2 Name - Chopper Drone Appearance - A flying green robot with a rotor mounted on the bottom. Name - Wire & Hook Appearance - A hook mounted on a wire hanging from the ceiling. Name - Dozer Bot Appearance - A yellow bulldozer/robot hybrid. Name - Mag Lev Mine Appearance - A spiney green airborne mine. Name - Attack Lanterns Appearance - Green lanterns that fire at the player. BOSS Name - Mobile Attack Unit Appearance - A large treaded vehicle. This is the firs serious boss, and the first to cause serious trouble. This boss is more like a level in itself. It is a very long treaded vehicle that you must navigate to the end. Along the way, the player will meet up with most of the enemies from the previous level. Watch out though! a new laser cannon appears here. It functions much like the Lightning Rod from New York. They fire a continual ray of pain... so wait until they turn off to go past. At the end of scrolling, the player finally reaches the weak point. A large blue half circle is the place to fire. It is locate in a depression in a trench. It is guarded by a swirling Mag Lev Mine. Fly down the trench and avoid the mine. Then attack the weak point to defeat this behemoth. ********** 8. Level 4 - Dakota Granite Mine Level Description Darc Seed has taken over a strategically valuable cave! Well.. its not to valuable. What does the ultimate alien need a cave for? Oh well. The player and zombie head are going spelunking to take out Mr. Seed. The player must battle through many monsters and flying hams to win this level. Oddly enough, this is the only level in the game without two parts. The only thing to watch out for on this level is the Mud Man gauntlet that the player must navigate through. It's not to bad though. For some reason, lots of people are buried in the rocks. Save them! Part 1 Enemy List Name - Dragon Appearance - A dead blue dragon. Name - Bat Appearance - A purple bat Name - Teradactial Appearance - An orange stone aged flying dinosaur. Name - Green Ham Appearance - Uhh... I think they look like flying hams. Name - Jellyfish Appearance - Green jellyfish. Name - Mud Man Appearance - A large pile of mud with a face. Has a pink tint. Name - Christmas Tree Bulb Appearance - Looks like a purple cracked Christmas Tree bulb. Name - Mill Worm Appearance - A blue and white worm. Name - Phoenix Appearance - A bird made of blue flames. BOSS Name - Chain Bites Appearance - 4 critters with long chains hanging off their backs. Zombie Nation must have the oddest set of bosses. This level is no exception. We find our zombie head being chased by 4 different bugs. They work Independently of each other. Target one and destroy it. Then move to the next and so on. Watch out! the dead bodies of the boss do not disappear. They cause damage. ********** 9. Final Boss - Darc Seed Now that all levels are cleared, it's time for fight the Vile Darc Seed. Upon completing the last level, you will be warped to Darc Seed's chamber. BOSS Name - Darc Seed Appearance - A green alien lying horizontally. Surrounded by blue orbs. For a master of darkness, this dude is easy to take care of. Maybe that's because he is naked? The player should only be concerned with the blue orbs. Hit them once... and the player dies. Shoot Darc Seed anywhere to cause damage. Kill him and win Zombie Nation. ********** 10. Closing Thoughts This is a truly unique game. If someone is reading this now and doesn't own this game, go buy it now. One will not be sorry. Heck how can one go wrong with a floating dis-embodied zombie samurai head! ********** 11. Legal Information Copyright 2003 Rob Furbee All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders. Do anything you would like with my FAQ. Just give me credit for it.