The neighbors are just dying to meet you!
Hey, where's that scary music coming from? Yikes! It's Zombies Ate My Neighbors, where you appear in every demented horror flick ever to make you hurl ju-jubes.
What are two teenage stars doing in a 16-bit game like this? Trying to save the nice neighbors, cheerleaders and babies from a fate worse than polyester!
Who could put this slice of suburbia in such goose-pimply hysteria? Zombies, relentless Chainsaw Maniacs, Mummies, Evil Dolls that just won't die, Lizard Men, Blobs, Vampires, Giant Ants, Martians and more. Read More »
Where else will they turn up? Find your way through 55 horror-filled levels like a grocery store gone bad, a shopping mall awry, a mysterious island and your own back yard. Don't miss "Weird Kids on the Block," "Mars Needs Cheerleaders," and "Dances With Werewolves."
Will these crazy kids survive the night? You can fend off the freaks with a virtual candy counter of weapons like uzi squirt guns, exploding soda pop, bazookas, weed wackers and ancient artifacts. Also grab power ups-o-rama like secret potions and bobo clown decoys. Use your victim radar viewer. Does this game ever end!?
Play Zombies Ate My Neighbors. But don't be surprised if your friends are missing when you hear the sound of a chainsaw hissing!
Fri, 09 Oct 2009 by Corbie Dillard
1. ReZon
24 Sep 2009, 12:20 BST
Love this game! Been patiently waiting for the VC release...
2. Bass X0
24 Sep 2009, 12:32 BST
Would have liked all the previous comments for this game on here to have been retained from when it was previously rated but I guess that was too much to hope for.
3. marktheshark
24 Sep 2009, 12:56 BST
Not too surprising that this game would be re-rated for the VC.
4. KeeperBvK
24 Sep 2009, 14:14 BST
Sure would have been nice to see all the old comments. Should've been well into the three digits. ^^
5. Kevin
24 Sep 2009, 14:48 BST
All right! Looks like we're finally getting this amazing game after all! Hopefully this is the start of a future Maniac Mansion VC release announcement and other license companies jumping aboard.
6. Ian Daemon
24 Sep 2009, 18:07 BST
I had almost given up hope. Please bring this out!
7. Super Smash Bros. Fan1999
25 Sep 2009, 03:12 BST
This should give hope of an Earthbound VC release. If LucasArts can do licensed games, then Nintendo can certantly bring out Earthbound.
Chances of that game releasing on the Virtual Console is more likely and Zombies Ate My Neighbors is guarantee.
8. deadly.by.design
26 Sep 2009, 04:38 BST
One of my favorite SNES games, as well as a top co-op title. (despite the screen limitations)
9. Kevin
26 Sep 2009, 14:39 BST
The SNES version had split screen multiplayer? I remember the Genesis version didn't. Probably another reason why I prefer the Genesis version. That and I hate the purple blood game over screen in this version. Always thought it was ugly unlike the Genesis' one with red blood comin' down which looks awesome.
10. deadly.by.design
26 Sep 2009, 19:57 BST
@Kevin - Nope. The SNES didn't have split screen. By limitations, I just meant the hassle of having to stay together in the single screen ratio. It felt like tug-of-war on occasion, but it's not a real complaint.
I think the Genesis version sounds terrible, so I can live with purple blood. I usually don't like Genesis versions anyway, due to sound quality... or lack thereof. Some people are the exact opposite though, and I won't hate on their nostalgia. Different strokes, different consoles, different folks. Most of us were limited to only having one system back then, so it's not a big deal. (as long as they don't put the Genesis version on the VC)
11. StarBoy91
26 Sep 2009, 22:30 BST
Well, I'm sold. Having read RVGFanatic's review of it gave me a good impression. Having watched the video just now, it gives me a good impression. I think I'll try this someday, and maybe the sequel Ghoul Patrol (if at all the sequel to this game is good).
12. KeeperBvK
27 Sep 2009, 07:54 BST
Then why don't you just edit your post instead of writing a double post?
13. Bass X0
29 Sep 2009, 12:27 BST
If LucasArts can do licensed games, then Nintendo can certantly bring out Earthbound.
No it doesn't. Star Wars belongs to LucasArts so its not licensed to them from somebody else. Plus this has no bearing on other games from other companies. What one company may be able to do with one licensed game doesn't mean all licensed games are potentially available. Whether a game gets released or not is up to the individual companies involved.
14. JJ
01 Oct 2009, 04:18 BST
I own the Genesis version and the sound really doesn't bother me. I also actually like the black bar on the side with the map, weapons, and life info. Didn't like all that stuff on the actual playing screen in the SNES version.
15. mylon323
03 Oct 2009, 20:34 BST
Yeah Nintendo good job. Step in the right direction for sure, we've been waiting for this one. This would be good for the haloween season, or for christmas. I hope it happens this year
16. TwilightWatcher
06 Oct 2009, 04:10 BST
Oh ho ho YES! I sooo want this. I'll wait no matter how long to be able to play this again. ^^
17. cheetahman91
13 Oct 2009, 23:23 BST
This is a pretty good game. Unless NOA does the usual, this should come out on the week of Halloween.
18. Bass X0
26 Oct 2009, 12:22 GMT
And it did. It finally got released. Enjoy, America. Enjoy!
19. deadly.by.design
26 Oct 2009, 14:55 GMT
If anybody enjoys this game and plays Left4Dead on the PC, here's a link to a spraypaint I made for it: http://www.fpsbanana.com/sprays/44799
Zombie solidarity.
20. cheetahman91
26 Oct 2009, 21:56 GMT
Thank God we got this game on Halloween. Everyone should download it now!
21. ICEknight
27 Oct 2009, 09:09 GMT
Please release the (faster and less censored) US version in Europe...
By the way, Ghoul Patrol isn't a "real sequel". The original ZAMN team had nothing to do with its development, and it wasn't even going to feature the same characters, originally.
22. Bass X0
27 Oct 2009, 12:03 GMT
So what do people who haven't played it before think of it?
23. mickywill
27 Oct 2009, 18:23 GMT
My kids and I had a great time playing it. The chainsaw guys got a few screams from my 13 year old daughter. Cool sound effects and music, a perfect game for Halloween.
24. Caliko
28 Oct 2009, 06:35 GMT
Nice to hear MickyWill!
I remember being disapointed at first when my dad brought this home for me he was like "This was on sale at Wal-Mart!!"
I was thinking "oh geez, a cheesy zombie game with a bland corny title."
I COULD NEVER THANK MY FATHER ENOUGH for introducing me to such a fun challenging and creative classic!!
25. SuperDude95
30 Oct 2009, 00:24 GMT
@ICEknight
Too bad, it's the EUROPEAN Version.
26. Ian Daemon
02 Nov 2009, 17:10 GMT
I forgot that ZAMN got this hard this quickly...
27. KGB920
03 Nov 2009, 00:59 GMT
FINALLLYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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