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Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel

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Also known as
Zero High-Flying Squirrel Zero o Esquilo Kamikaze ゼロ ハイフライング スクワール

A side scrolling platformer where you use the Kamikaze Slam and shurikens to stop a lumberjack.

Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) in 1994, published by Sun Corporation. This is the earliest commercial release of the game on any platform, as it was developed by Iguana Entertainment and first launched on the SNES.

About Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel

Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel is a side-scrolling platformer derived from the Aero the Acrobat series, featuring a character who originally appeared as an antagonist. The narrative motivation involves the protagonist, Zero, abandoning his role as a villain's assistant to confront a lumberjack threatening his forest home, a decision driven by a letter from his girlfriend.

Gameplay revolves around rapid platform navigation and combat. Zero employs a distinctive aerial spin attack to defeat enemies directly, while also utilizing collected projectile weapons for ranged assaults. Movement options include a double jump, aiding in traversal across the game's environments.

Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel Screenshots

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Homeland and family? Gotta go!
With a name like Ektor, you know he's bad...
Ahhh, title screen.
Options screen
I spy with my little eye...
Jump, Zero, jump!
The dreaded crab baddie.
Stage clear
Springing through the caverns with alpha-blended clouds
Someone has their sights set on Zero
Plummeting to vast treasure and tools
A pair of bosses