Episode 087 - Bio-Hazard Battle (September 2025)

About this episode

MetalFRO and Addicted discuss the overlooked Sega Genesis shooter Bio-Hazard Battle and its unique development history.

In episode 087, MetalFRO and Addicted explore a Sega Genesis shooter that often gets overlooked because of the sheer number of quality shmups on the hardware. Bio-Hazard Battle, aka Crying, doesn't get the credit it deserves for its combination of originality and fusing together known elements to create something special. We also pull a lot of information from SiFi-TZK's blog post about the game's development, which offers a unique look into a game that for decades was shrouded in mystery.

People in this episode

Host: MetalFRO

Guest: Addicted

Topics covered

• Sega Genesis
• shooter games
• video game development
• game originality
• shmups

Keywords

• Bio-Hazard Battle
• Crying
• Sega Genesis
• shooter
• video games
• game development
• shmups

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SiFi-TZK

Books & works: Bio-Hazard Battle, Crying

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