History VideoGame / EternalFighterZero

* From ''[[VisualNovel/OneKagayakuKisetsuE One ~ To The Radiant Season]]'': [[MusicalAssassin Mizuka Nagamori]], [[NerfArm Rumi Nanase]], [[PrehensileHair Akane Satomura]], [[BlowYouAway Misaki Kawana]], [[ConfusionFu Mayu Shiina]], [[CosplayOtakuGirl Mio Kouduki]], [[MovesetClone Doppel Nanase]] [[note]]Technically she's an OriginalGeneration, created for this game[[/note]] and [[TokenMiniMoe Unknown]] (Also known as Eien No Mizuka).

** More recently, a new version was released, named ''Revival'', which enables the game to be run on modern operative systems, without taking the risk of modifying the archives of the game; it also adds a netcode to play online..

* UpdatedRerelease: The game originally featured 12 characters, six from ''[[VisualNovel/OneKagayakuKisetsuE One ~ To The Radiant Season]]'' (Mizuka, Rumi, Akane, Misaki, Mayu and Mio) and six from ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'' (Ayu, Nayuki (asleep), Makoto, Shiori, Mai and Sayuri), with Unknown as the final boss. This version was later re-released as ''Eternal Fighter Zero -RENEWAL-''.\\
The next version, ''Eternal Fighter Zero: Blue Sky Edition'' added Misuzu, Kano and Minagi from ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}'', it also marked the debut of Kanna as the TrueFinalBoss, it also turned Unknown in a playable character.\\
Later, ''Eternal Fighter Zero: Bad Moon Edition'', added Ikumi from ''MOON'', Mishio and Kaori from ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'' and [[OriginalGeneration Doppel Nanase]], plus a little graphic tweaks.\\
Then, in October 2005, ''Eternal Fighter Zero -Memorial-'' added Akiko and Awake Nayuki, as well as adding Kanna as a playable character, and moving the reinforce gauge to the lower part of the screen.\\
More recently, a new version was released, named ''Revival'', which enables the game to be run on modern operative systems, without taking the risk of modifying the archives of the game.

* CounterAttack: Sayuri's "Ah, I caught your trick" special move, it allows her not only to stop and counter any physical attack, but also to "memorize" it; after that, if she blocks any attack that she has previously "memorized", she will have the opportunity to counter it with a Magical Cutter (A LighterAndSofter version of [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Rugal's]] Genocide Cutter).

* AnimalEaredHeadband: The ghost partner summoned by Mai Kawasumi wears a bunny-eared headband, Mai herself wears one when doing one of her supers at Level 2.

** Mai Kawasumi can summon a CuteGhostGirl with multiple attacks to assist her in battle, as a reference to the Stand System in ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure''.

* ShortRangeLongRangeWeapon: Makoto Sawatari.

* AscendedExtra: Several of the seconday characters in ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'' (Namely Kaori Misaka, Mishio Amano and Akiko Minase) appeared first as playable characters in the ''Memorial'' version, with Sayuri Kurata being playable from the beginning.

* CaptainErsatz: Several of the characters take some of their moves, or even their whole fighting styles, from characters in other games. Most obviously, sweet, innocent Sayuri Kurata uses moves based on '''''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Rugal]] [[SNKBoss Fucking]] [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Bernstein!]]'''''

** Nayuki with strawberry jam: In her sleepy form, she uses strawberry jam [[PowerUpFood to power up her attacks and mobility]].

* UpdatedRerelease: The game originally featured 12 characters, six from ''[[VisualNovel/OneKagayakuKisetsuE One ~ To The Radiant Season]]'' (Mizuka, Rumi, Akane, Misaki, Mayu and Mio) and six from ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'' (Ayu, Nayuki (asleep), Makoto, Shiori, Mai and Sayuri), with Unknown as the final boss.\\

Then, in October 2005, ''Eternal Fighter Zero Memorial'' added Akiko and Awake Nayuki, as well as adding Kanna as a playable character, and moving the reinforce gauge to the lower part of the screen.\\

* UpdatedRerelease: The game originally featured characters only from ''[[VisualNovel/OneKagayakuKisetsuE One ~ To The Radiant Season]]'' and ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}''; later, ''Eternal Fighter Zero Memorial'' added characters from ''MOON'' and ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}''. More recently, a new version was released, named ''Revival'', which enables the game to be run on modern operative systems, without taking the risk of modifying the archives of the game.

* CrashIntoHello: Ayu Tsukimiya: her "Hey you, Outta The Way!" special involves charging at her opponent this way, as a reference to how she met protagonist Yuuichi in ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}''.

* SNKBoss: Kanna. Subverted on difficulties 1 and 2, where she hardly attacks and generally just waits for you to kill her. Played straight on difficulties 3 and 4. You pretty much need to be an EFZ god to beat level 4 Kanna (or use extremely cheap tactics, but even that takes a lot of luck).

* BubbleGun: Minagi Tohno and Michiru use their bubble blowers to strike at Minagi's opponent, as a refernce to their fondness for bubbles.

* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: Rumi Nanase can throw her wooden sword so fast, that it sets on fire for a brief instant. After that she goes into her bare-handed style till she picks it up again.

** Nayuki with strawberry jam: In her sleepy form, she uses strawberry jam to power up her attacks and mobility.
** Makoto with nikuman (Meat buns), which she uses in her Final Memory to recover some health.

-> ''The true eternity does exist here.''

* ConfusionFu: Mayu Shinna, who uses animal-like moves, as well as some acrobatic moves: for example, she can do cartwheels in mid-air at (seemingly) random directions, to finally [[DivingKick dive kick]] her opponent, or grab her mid air and pound her into the ground..

** Misuzu uses her favorite juice for some attacks, and to place sticky traps in the air, in a similar way to Testament from ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' (Difference is that, while Testament uses his own blood, Misuzu uses juice).

* AscendedExtra: Several of the seconday characters in ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'' (Namely Kaori Misaka, Mishio Amano and Akiko Minase) appeared first as playable characters in the ''Memorial'' version.

** Ayu with taiyaki, she rides a giant taiyaki to strike at her opponent, for her "Taiyaki Assault" special.

** Makoto with pork buns, which she uses in her Final Memory.

* UpdatedRerelease: The game originally featured games only from ''[[VisualNovel/OneKagayakuKisetsuE One ~ To The Radiant Season]]'' and ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}''; later, ''Eternal Fighter Zero Memorial'' added characters from ''MOON'' and ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}''. More recently, a new version was released, named ''Revival'', which enables the game to be run on modern operative systems, without taking the risk of modifying the archives of the game.

* BleachedUnderpants: Most of the original visual novels were [[HGame h-games]] (Although with clean anime versions), and EFZ is just a FightingGame about several of the heroines (and other characters) fighting [[NoPlotNoProblem for no particular reason]] other than... probably just having fun.

* BleachedUnderpants: Most of the original visual novels were [[HGame h-games]] (Although with clean anime versions), and the game focuses only on the fighting.

** Ayu with taiyaki, she rides a giant taiyaki to strike at her opponent, for her "Taiyaki Aaasult" special.

** Nayuki with strawberry jam: her sleepy form uses strawberry jam to power up her attacks and mobility.

!! DOWN! Don't give up now. Get ready for the next round.

** Akane Satomura can call her friend Shiiko to attack her opponent, as a reference to the Striker System in ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters 99''.

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* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: EFZ is normally a pretty light hearted and colorful fighting game, but then, we have Ikumi, whose fighting style involves using her victim's blood, and her own blood to power up her attacks, and is the only character able to shed blood. Her command grab involves stabbing her opponent with her fingers, and creating a small explosion to shed more blood to absorb, [[AccidentalNightmareFuel and this can be pretty unnerving for some of the younger gamers]] (Yeah, the blood looks cartoonish, and looks more like ketchup or red paint, but still...)

* TokenMinority: Meta-example: Ikumi Amasawa is the only representative of ''MOON'', making her place against eight characters from ''[[VisualNovel/OneKagayakuKisetsuE ONE]]'', ten from ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'' and four from ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}''.

* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: EFZ is normally a pretty cutesy and colorful fighting game, but then, we have Ikumi, whose fighting style involves using her victim's blood, and her own blood to power up her attacks, and is the only character able to shed blood. Her command grab involves stabbing her opponent with her fingers, and creating a small explosion to shed more blood to absorb, [[AccidentalNightmareFuel and this can be pretty unnerving for some of the younger gamers]] (Yeah, the blood looks cartoonish, and looks more like ketchup or red paint, but still...)