Comix Zone Coming to PSN Plus for Free

[The Wooster]

Comix Zone Coming to PSN Plus for Free

The latest batch of free content for PSN users includes the poorly spelled Genesis classic Comix Zone.

I still have fond memories of Comix Zone for the Sega Genesis. Sure the page-hopping brawler made the jump from frustrating to ridiculously difficult somewhere around the beginning of level 2 and lasted about as long as an episode of Coronation Street, but the game's concept and punishing combat was just downright awesome. The surprisingly good soundtrack that shipped with new copies of the game [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNazvkFvyqs], also helped.

PSN Plus subscribers will be getting Comix Zone (sadly sans the 90s's grunge soundtrack) for free on August 9th along with an add-on bundle for Crash Commando, a free trial of FarCry2 and various other assorted themes and knickknacks. The game will be exclusive to PSN Plus users for an initial period, but judging by other titles released on the service, slovenly non-Plus customers will be able to download a copy around a month after its release.

Take heed, however. Comix Zone will be replacing the current free title, Golden Axe. So if you haven't snagged a copy of that one yet, make sure you do before it disappears on August 9th.

Source: PlayStation Blog [http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/08/03/coming-to-playstation-plus-comix-zone-free-and-early/]


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[Marudas]

I own the original cartridge for Comix Zone to this day.

It is a badass game. Though I warn you that beating it without finding any of the secret items/powerups in levels is amazingly difficult. Good luck, gentlemen.

 

[Covarr]

This is the best game of its genre, no exceptions. I am eagerly awaiting it appearing in the PSN store for actual sale, for those of us without Plus accounts.

P.S. Thanks

 

[Ipsen]

Fond (and yet not so fond) memories of this game. Glad to see it move beyond the wii store.

 

[THEoriginalBRIEN]

Yea pretty sure all these "exclusives" are on the Genesis Classics disc that came out last year. I was really hoping my trial of PS Plus would convince me that it isnt a complete waste of money. It's amazing that models like that still exist with Steam breaking necks and cashing checks the way it does.

 

[FalloutJack]

I own the original cartridge for Comix Zone to this day.

It is a badass game. Though I warn you that beating it without finding any of the secret items/powerups in levels is amazingly difficult. Good luck, gentlemen.

Hey, if you're having trouble, then listen to some music...in the right order.

OT: Yeah, I have this. I had the original and I don't think I actually sold it yet. And now, it's on a compilation game of mine.

 

[DannyJBeckett]

This would be great news if it hadn't been included in the SEGA Ultimate Genesis Collection which was released 2 years ago.

 

[Jay Satish]

I loved Comix Zone on the Genesis. It was a rather intriguing game!

 

[Harry Mason]

The latest batch of free content for PSN users includes the poorly spelled Genesis classic Comix Zone.

Poorly spelled my well-sculpted tushy! Am I the only person who read the work of R. Crumb?!