(Overkill, EX, Zombie Revenge, and others)
- For the slot machine, see The House of the Dead EX.
Ai Sareruyori Ai Shitai: The House of the Dead EX (愛されるより愛シタイ ~THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD EX~), also known in Europe as Loving Deads: The House of the Dead EX, is a spin-off to the House of the Dead series released by Sega. It was released exclusively to Japanese arcades in 2009. The game concerns a young zombie couple, Zobio and Zobiko, who seek to escape from captivity.
The game deviates from the mainline House of the Dead series by consisting of minigames with boss battles in between. The minigames are played with a light gun in addition to foot pedals on the arcade cabinet.
EX runs on the Sega Lindbergh, the same arcade board which runs The House of the Dead 4. The game was slated for release in December 2008, but was delayed, and released later in 2009. The game was never released outside of Japan; however, the English language version on the BIOS of the ROM can be selected, in addition to the original Japanese language.
Gameplay[]
Each stage consists of minigames which utilize the cabinet's light guns (e.g. shooting apples) and foot pedals (e.g. stomping spiders). Players go through the stages by choosing between two or three pairs of minigames before fighting a boss at the end. The goal of each minigame is to fulfill a quota within the time limit. Failure to do so costs a life.
Plot[]
Within his home, Dr. Curien successfully creates a female creature, Zobiko, but she disobeys the doctor. Enraged, Dr. Curien has her imprisoned, with a lonely guardsman named Zobio keeping watch. During their time together, Zobio and Zobiko fell in love and decide to escape from Dr. Curien.
The duo are pursued by hordes of creatures into the city ruins. They escape through the sewers, but are pursued by one of Dr. Curien's creations, Justice, who is suffering from toothache. Zobio and Zobiko calm the behemoth by healing his teeth, allowing them safe passage. Infuriated, Dr. Curien dispatches another one of his creations, the masked man, The Star. Zobio and Zobiko seek refuge in an abandoned theatre and disguise themselves to fool the horde. Shortly after, they are confronted by The Star, but defeat him. The Star confesses his love for Zobiko, but the two ignore him and continue on their journey.
Zobio and Zobiko arrive at a subway station, planning to restore power to the train and use it to reach the countryside. The Star pursues them, hoping to get Zobiko's affection, but is knocked away by The Empress. The two outrun her and safely board the moving train, but are surrounded by the creature horde. The Star appears again to save Zobiko, but she rejects his offer. Dr. Curien's final creation, The World, appears and battles the duo. After being defeated the creature initiates its self-destruction sequence. Unable to escape in time, Zobio and Zobiko embrace each other as they are engulfed in the explosion, destroying everything nearby.
The Star returns to Dr. Curien to report on Zobio and Zobiko's apparent demise. The doctor laments this news, as Zobiko was modeled after his late wife Zobiette. Unbeknownst to him, Zobio and Zobiko were rescued from the explosion by The Star. Realizing that the two are truly happy together, The Star lets them go, leaving Zobio and Zobiko with their newfound freedom.
If the player(s) attained S rank, The Star unmasks his face, revealing himself to be a younger version of Dr. Curien.[1]
Chapters[]
- Chapter 1: Escape
- Chapter 2: Rival in love
- Missions
- 1st set
– Zombie Catcher [Gun used]
– Zombie D.I.Y. [Gun used] - 2nd set
– Hop, Step, Zombie! [Pedal used]
– Initial Z [Pedal used] - 3rd set
– ZomB'z [Gun used]
– Tap Dance Zombie [Pedal used] - The masked Star [Gun used] (Star boss fight)
- 1st set
- Missions
- Chapter 3: Love & hate
- Missions
- 1st set
– Apple Hunter [Gun used]
– Detective Zobiko [Gun used] - 2nd set
– Agent Zombie [Pedal used]
– Zombie Paparazzi [Gun used] - 3rd set
– Zombie Bowling [Gun used] (Temperance)
– Zombie juggling [Pedal used] - Z Train [Pedal used] (Empress boss fight)
- 1st set
- Missions
- Chapter 4: Come alive
- Missions
- 1st set
– Zombie Catcher [Gun used]
– Flying Zone B [Pedal used] - 2nd set
– Zombie Paparazzi [Gun used]
– Zombilliard [Gun used] - The World boss fight [Gun used for 1st phase, pedal used for 2nd phase, both gun and pedal used for 3rd phase]
- 1st set
- Missions
Release[]
The game debuted in 2008 at the Sega Private Show, an annual press-only event held in Tokyo, Japan.[2]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ "Loving Deads: The House of the Dead EX ~ Chapter 4 Japanese" (Japanese). Kori-Maru (2012).
- ↑ "夏より熱いゾンビの愛!? SEGA PRIVATE SHOW 2008 -SUMMER-が開催" (Japanese). Famitsu.com (July 4, 2008). Archived from the original on December 30, 2015.
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