Zaverox

A Sega Genesis action platformer videogame for the Retro Platform Jam #6.

In the 31st century humankind has spread and inhabits numerous planets and space stations across the galaxy. Terran Defence League forces - a vast space-faring navy and marine corps - representing the interests and security of the majority of the human population are at war with the Renegade Coalition.

In the outer spiral arm of the galaxy, in the Shima 280 system, the super-moon Zaverox orbits the gas-giant planet Icritis. Zaverox is a rich source of many valuable materials to the Renegade Coalition military, and the geothermal reactors and refineries they have situated there are of major tactical importance. Ceasing their operation would deal a major blow to the enemy and significantly shorten the conflict. An orbital strike against Zaverox by the Terran Defence League would destroy many resources and cause untold collateral damage, however, so instead a covert approach is dictated - insertion of a lone marine in Factor 5 armour, with a mission to locate, infiltrate and destroy the enemy's complex of underground installations via the moon's natural cave systems and Renegade Coalition mines.

The mission is observed and assessed by Terran Defence League command, with points awarded based on exploration of the zone of action, adversary kills, asset collection, objective completion, etc. This score is used to justify continuation of the mission with the investment of replacement marine forces in the event that the lone operative should fall, with a freshly de-tanked marine teleported to the most recently secured position along the infiltration route. This mission will encounter not only Renegade Coalition combatants and automated security devices, but also Zaverox's dangerous fauna and environmental hazards.