History VideoGame / ProjectXZone

* ''VideoGame/NightshadeKunoichi'': [[HighlyVisibleNinja Hibana]]

* ''VideoGame/NightshadeKunoichi'': [[ConservationOfNinjitsu Enhanced Shinobi (Ninja/Oozutsu)]], [[SuperPrototype Kurohagane]] α

* AsianFoxSpirit: Xiaomu and Saya are werefoxes.

** ''Project X Zone 2'' brings back Aya-me, Ciseaux and [[WeCanRebuildHim Vile]] from the first game, and M. Bison, Tong Pooh, Solo, the Shtrom brothers and Kamuz from ''Namco x Capcom''. In the latter's case, no character comments on their apparent survival and/or resurrection. This is specially grating on cases like Bison whose death was quite a dramatic one.
** In the game's story, this is true for Vile and Aya-me as well, who were brought back from a previous death in their origin games. ''Project X Zone 2'' does the same to [[VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Zagi]] and [[VideoGame/MegaManX4 Sigma]], and a number of villains are seeking to ressurect their bosses as well (namely [[VideoGame/{{Strider}} Grandmaster Meio]], [[VideoGame/CaptainCommando Scumocide]] and [[VideoGame/SakuraTaisen Nobunaga Oda]])

** [[VideoGame/NamcoXCapcom Katana is back]] and has another model called "Red Katana" who's practically GenkiGirl personified. Some of them are infused in a giant robot similar to how Saya was infused within 99.

* DevelopersForesight: Every possible pair and solo unit combination has an unique pre-battle conversation and at least 5 unique victory conversations, totalling up to 500 of them.

%%* {{Foreshadowing}}: Done by some of the villains, {{Played for laughs}} when [[OriginalGeneration Due and Mii]] are involved.

*** This may also be because Resident Evil games released after Namco X Capcom had the characters being able to fight B.O.Ws with their bare fists. So keeping characters from engaging from them would have been pointless, because the story could now justify engagements.

** A few others are known by reputation, as the game sets up numerous verses and realms where the characters coexist. All of the regular fighters and people [[note]]''VideoGame/StreetFighter'', ''Franchise/{{Tekken}}'', ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'', ''VideoGame/FightingVipers'', ''VideoGame/RivalSchools'', ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil'', ''VideoGame/DeadRising'', ''VideoGame/ZombieRevenge'', ''VideoGame/DynamiteCop'', ''VisualNovel/AceAttorney'' and ''[[VideoGame/LikeADragon Yakuza]]''[[/note]][[note]]''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage'', ''{{VideoGame/Shenmue}}'', ''Anime/{{Yumeria}}'', ''Franchise/DotHack'' and ''VideoGame/{{Shinobi}}'' [[/note]]hail from the same Earth, whereas the games with demons [[note]]''{{VideoGame/Darkstalkers}}'', ''VideoGame/GhostsNGoblins'', and ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry''[[/note]] all associate with the same Makai realm, and [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfValkyrie Valkyrie]] belongs to the heaven above the Makai Realm. Additionally, the more futuristic franchises[[note]]''VideoGame/MegaManX'', ''VideoGame/MegaManLegends'', ''VideoGame/{{Cyberbots}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}}'' and ''VideoGame/SpaceChannel5'' [[/note]] come from different points of the fighters' Earth's future.

* KarmaHoudini: In the first game, [[spoiler: [[VideoGame/ShiningForce Riemsianne]] and [[VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles Selvaria]] are the only villains not to be defeated at the end. [[VideoGame/NamcoXCapcom Saya]], [[VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}} T-elos]], and [[VideoGame/StreetFighter Juri]] count as well, since they were [[EnemyMine working with the heroes]] at the time.]]

* TokenEvilTeammate: Several. [[VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}} T-elos]], Devilotte, [[VideoGame/StreetFighter Juri]], Saya,[[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} Heihachi and Kazuya]].

* ''VideoGame/DynamiteCop'': [[BladeOnAStick Old Bermuda Gang]], [[MoreDakka High Bermuda Gang]]

* {{Acrofatic}}: Drei's pretty limb for a big guy, even ''doing a WallJump in thin air!''

* {{Acrofatic}}: Drei's pretty limb for a big guy. As in ''doing a WallJump in thin air.''

The opening is animated by Creator/StudioTrigger, formed from former Creator/StudioGainax employees, who would later go on to make ''Anime/KillLaKill''. The opening song, named Wing Wanderer, and the ending, Galaxy, were sung by famous [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion "A Cruel Angel's Thesis"]] singer Yoko Takahashi.

The opening is animated by Creator/StudioTrigger, formed from former Creator/StudioGainax employees, who would later go on to make ''Anime/KillLaKill''. This song, named Wing Wanderer, and the ending, Galaxy, were sung by famous [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion "A Cruel Angel's Thesis"]] singer Yoko Takahashi.

The opening is animated by Creator/StudioTrigger, formed from former Creator/StudioGainax employees, who would later go on to make ''Anime/KillLaKill''.

The second game's opening was done by Creator/{{Graphinica}}, and directed by veteran animator Yasutoshi Iwasaki. Creator/YuzoKoshiro, the composer from ''Namco × Capcom'', returns to compose the game's opening and ending, "Sekai wa Hitotsu no Butai" (All the World's Stage), and "Tsuki Akari no Curtain Call" (Moonlight Curtain Call), which is sang by marina.

* BrickJoke: After [[spoiler:being shot out of the colossal revolver catapult in Paris]], in the opening of Chapter 35, Jin hopes Heihachi fell out and got bashed on the wall. Opening of the next one, Heihachi hopes the same thing happened to Jin.

*** The story makes a point about this, with Alisa being confused that all the other characters can kill an Aragami with normal guns, swords, and even their fists!

* GagBoobs: Just like [[VideoGame/EndlessFrontier her native series]], a noticeable majority of the breast-related humor comes at Kaguya's expense. Exaggerated in that the game establishes she's ''bigger than '''[[SuccubiAndIncubi Morrigan]]'''''.

This game's opening was done by Creator/{{Graphinica}}, and directed by veteran animator Yasutoshi Iwasaki. Creator/YuzoKoshiro, the composer from ''Namco × Capcom'', returns to compose the game's opening and ending, "Sekai wa Hitotsu no Butai" (All the World's Stage), and "Tsuki Akari no Curtain Call" (Moonlight Curtain Call), which is sang by marina.

* ''Yokai Dochuki'': [[TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior Tarosuke]], [[BuxomIsBetter Otohime]]

** When seeing [[spoiler: [[VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}} KOS-MOS]] escorting [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIV Seth]] in Chapter 19,]] [[VideoGame/TimeCrisis this probably isn't the only time Mariko Suzuki aided a character]] played by Creator/AkioOhtsuka.

* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'': [[Characters/StreetFighterRyu Ryu]], [[TheRival Ken Masters]] and [[ShesGotLegs Chun-Li]]

Note: The asterisk marks characters who [[spoiler: are initially Rival units]].

* {{Gainaxing}}:
** Very noticeable whenever female characters use their LimitBreak. Of course, this being Banpresto...
** Morrigan in the intro. The animation for it ''was'' done by former Creator/StudioGainax employees.

* ''Wagan Land'': [[EverythingsBetterwithDinosaurs Wagan]]

* ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}'': [[VampiresAreSexGods Demitri Maximoff]], [[ChineseVampire Hsien-Ko]] ([[DubNameChange Lei Lei]]) and [[HornyDevils Morrigan Aensland]]

* ''VideoGame/ShiningForceEXA'': (Large) [[FullBoarAction Boar]], (Master) [[SnakePeople Medusa]], [[HornyDevils Succubus, Dark Stalker/Serpent]], [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Riemsianne la Vaes]]

* GagBoobs: Just like [[VideoGame/EndlessFrontier her native series]], a noticeable majority of the breast-related humor comes at Kaguya's expense. Exaggerated in that the game establishes she's ''bigger than '''[[HornyDevils Morrigan]]'''''.

* ThemeTune: "Wing Wanderer" performed by Yoko Takahashi. [[Anime/ThisUglyYetBeautifulWorld Yes]], [[Anime/PumpkinScissors that]] [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Yoko]] [[LightNovel/ShakuganNoShana Takahashi]].

* ''Ordyne'': [[ShopKeeper Miyuki Chan]]

* FantasticFoxes: Xiaomu and Saya are werefoxes.

''Project X Zone'' (pronounced ''Project Cross Zone'') is a TurnBasedStrategy MassivelyMultiplayerCrossover game for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS console, featuring characters from the companies Creator/{{Capcom}}, Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment and Creator/{{Sega}} (and later Creator/{{Nintendo}} in the sequel) and co-developed by Creator/MonolithSoft and Creator/{{Banpresto}}. It is a SpiritualSuccessor (and an outright sequel, plot-wise) to ''VideoGame/NamcoXCapcom'', and a side story to ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration'' as a whole.

Just like in Namco X Capcom, you move characters around a field, casting skills and spirit commands for buffs while hunting for items and objectives, and switch to a fighting game screen to attack the enemy. The fighting engine seems to be closer to the ''VideoGame/EndlessFrontier'' games. The main playable characters are paired off into units of two, performing pre-made CombinationAttack strings at your command, while solo characters can be attached to each unit for [[AssistCharacter support attacks]].

The opening is animated by [[Creator/StudioTrigger Studio Trigger]], formed from former Creator/StudioGainax employees, who would later go on to make ''Anime/KillLaKill''.

The sequel, ''Project X Zone 2: Brave New World'', was released in Japan in November 12th, 2015, in both Europe and Australia in February 12th, 2016, and in North America in February 16th, 2016.

This game's opening was done by {{Creator/Graphinica}}, and directed by veteran animator Yasutoshi Iwasaki. The composer from Namco X Capcom, [[Creator/YuzoKoshiro Yuzo Koshiro]] returns to compose the game's opening and ending, "Sekai wa Hitotsu no Butai" (All the World's Stage), and "Tsuki Akari no Curtain Call" (Moonlight Curtain Call), which is sang by marina.

No relation to another ''Film/ProjectX'' or [[VideoGame/SonicAdvanceTrilogy X Zone]]. Or the Super Scope LightGunGame for the UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem also called ''X Zone''. Definitely should not be confused for a fan-produced Sonic hentai game.

* ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'': [[Characters/TekkenJinKazama Jin Kazama]], [[GenkiGirl Ling Xiaoyu]] and [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots Alisa Bosconovitch]]*
* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfValkyrie'': [[{{Valkyries}} Valkyrie]]

* ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'': [[Characters/TekkenKazuyaMishima Kazuya Mishima]]

* ''VideoGame/{{Shinobi}} ([=PlayStation 2=])'': [[ArtifactOfDeath Hotsuma]]
* ''VideoGame/NightshadeKunoichi'': [[HighlyVisibleNinja Hibana]]

* ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'': [[Characters/YakuzaKazumaKiryu Kazuma Kiryu]] and [[Characters/YakuzaGoroMajima Goro Majima]]
* ''VideoGame/{{Shenmue}}'': [[WorkingClassHero Ryo Hazuki]]

* ''VideoGame/StreetFighter'': [[AxCrazy Juri Han]]*, [[AllYourPowersCombined Seth]]

* ''VideoGame/StreetFighter'': [[CardCarryingVillain M.Bison]] ([[DubNameChange Vega]])

* ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'': [[Characters/TekkenHeihachiMishima Heihachi Mishima]]*[[note]][[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor Is initially a Solo Unit.]][[/note]]
* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfValkyrie'': [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent Sizath (Normal, Blue, and Black)]], [[ExpressiveMask Chaox (Normal and Blue)]], [[MechaMooks Robodian (Normal, Black, and Gold)]]

!! Bandai-Namco, second game

* ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'': [[TrainingDummy Mokujin, Tetsujin]], [[DemonicPossession Unknown]]
* ''Franchise/DotHack'': Gigamouth/Apititer, Bugborn/Bug Queen (α, β, γ), [[EnergyBeings AIDA <Anna>]], [[OurGoblinsAreDifferent Goblin Mage]], Strange Head, Olin Pack, [[TheVoiceless Azure Kite]]

* ''VideoGame/{{Shinobi}}'': [[FlyingFace Kawara Kitou]]
* ''VideoGame/NightshadeKunoichi'': [[ConservationOfNinjitsu Enhanced Shinobi (Ninja/Oozutsu)]], [[SuperPrototype Kurohagane]] α

* ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'': [[OurZombiesAreDifferent Aggro, Hermit]], [[PlayingWithFire Arahabaki Prototype]], [[WingedHumanoid Diptera]]

** The sequel features "[[https://youtu.be/jmacr8nhf_U All The World's Stage]]" which was included in the international release.

** A few others are known by reputation, as the game sets up numerous verses and realms where the characters coexist. All of the regular fighters and people [[note]]''VideoGame/StreetFighter'', ''{{VideoGame/Tekken}}'', ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'', ''VideoGame/FightingVipers'', ''VideoGame/RivalSchools'', ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil'', ''VideoGame/DeadRising'', ''VideoGame/ZombieRevenge'', ''VideoGame/DynamiteCop'', ''VisualNovel/AceAttorney'' and ''[[VideoGame/RyuGaGotoku Yakuza]]''[[/note]][[note]]''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage'', ''{{VideoGame/Shenmue}}'', ''{{Anime/Yumeria}}'', ''Franchise/DotHack'' and ''{{VideoGame/Shinobi}}'' [[/note]]hail from the same Earth, whereas the games with demons [[note]]''{{VideoGame/Darkstalkers}}'', ''VideoGame/GhostsNGoblins'', and ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry''[[/note]] all associate with the same Makai realm, and [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfValkyrie Valkyrie]] belongs to the heaven above the Makai Realm. Additionally, the more futuristic franchises[[note]]''VideoGame/MegaManX'', ''VideoGame/MegaManLegends'', ''VideoGame/{{Cyberbots}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}}'' and ''VideoGame/SpaceChannel5'' [[/note]] come from different points of the fighters' Earth's future.

** Even characters who are supposedly within the same time frame are kind of messed up, time-wise: ''Shenmue'' takes place during the 1990s while games like ''Resident Evil'', ''Yakuza'' and ''Ace Attorney'' take place at least a decade after it, yet all the characters from these games are from the same time period here.

* BattleCouple: Several pair units in the first game ended their respective games a s a couple. Examples include [[VideoGame/EndlessFrontier Haken and Kaguya]], [[VideoGame/NamcoXCapcom Reiji and Xiaomu]], [[VideoGame/SakuraWars Oogami and Sakura]] and [[VideoGame/ShiningForce Touma and Cyrille]].

** Even characters who are supposedly within the same time frame are kind of messed up, time-wise: ''Shenmue'' takes place during the 1990s while games like ''Resident Evil'', ''Yakuza'' and ''Ace Attorney'' take place at least a decade after it yet all these characters are from the same time period.

* ''VideoGame/NamcoXCapcom'': [[{{Yokai}} Kamaitachi, Tengu]], [[CloningBlues Katana, Akatana]], Dokugozu, Dokumezu, [[EvilIsSexy Saya]]*