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supposedly invincible hero, to decide the fate of Super Baby and the Earth. The game begins with the original
Unlosing Ranger, Pirohiko Ichimonji, oversleeping for his climactic battle and running late. As he rushes to confront Darkdeath, he is hit by a passing truck and killed. Before dying, Pirohiko hands his Morphing Belt to a random passerby, the Main Character, forcing him to inherit his title and duties.
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Pirohiko's ghost, who has become his guardian spirit, and
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is the passerby who inherits the Morph Belt from
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At the end of each chapter, the player must return to Earth and fight
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and a parallel world, Bizarro Earth. The two planets and their residents are linked in a manner such that when someone on Earth experiences something, their
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GamePro reviewed ZHP with 4 out of 5 stars and said: "Z.H.P. is a great introduction to the roguelike genre for those unfamiliar with it, as well as a solid title overall. It still won't appeal to those with a severe dearth of patience -- or those who hate the idea of any sort of permanent penalty
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In the year 20XX, Super Baby, a baby who is prophesied to save the Earth, is born. The people of Earth pamper it, but its sudden popularity causes it to be kidnapped by the monstrous Demon
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RPGLand.com praised its fresh take on the punishing roguelike genre and gave it a rating of "Great", saying: "It takes a genre notorious for its crazy amount of deaths and makes it a heck of a lot more friendly for the general public. It's certainly not a walk in the park, though, which is great.
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Between dungeons, the player is taken to a central hub area called the Home Base. From the home base, the player can access the game's various dungeons, interact with NPCs and sell or store items they collected in the dungeons. The home base can be customized with a variety of facilities, each of
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about the virtues of being a true hero. Pirohiko has strong moral values and takes the job of being a hero very seriously, but he is sometimes comedically shown engaging in less-than-heroic behavior, such as stalking girls and making shady deals to maintain his publicity.
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is the Absolute Victory Unlosing Ranger's rival. He protects Super Baby while the Main Character is training on Bizarro Earth. His TV shows keep getting cancelled due to his reckless behavior.
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projecting herself into Bizarro Earth to help the Main Character. Once he reaches the final dungeon, he discovers that Darkdeath is actually a
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for failure -- but if you're looking for a fun (and funny) trip into one of gaming's more underappreciated genres, Z.H.P. is a great time".
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670:Siliconera
650:References
628:絶対ヒーロー改造計画
553:Metacritic
537:Metacritic
528:Aggregator
496:Super Baby
462:Characters
452:boy genius
281:video game
519:Reception
514:Reception
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278:roguelite
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508:Narrator
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575:Legacy
561:Shiren
549:Z.H.P.
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