One of the things I learned when I did my first Internet search for Zoids was that there are several Zoid games. After a long search I have tracked down these. The following are screen shots of the 1987 Nintendo game and the 1990 Gameboy game. Also, I relate my experience tracking the C64 game. I do not have the actual cartridges of these games, I got them via several emulators. There may be another Nintendo game out there. Please let me know if you have any information about it.

The thrilling Start menu. The Zoids logo flashes momentarily, but that's all.

This is you. You get to type your name in after this.

That's right! After all that, this is what you get, a weird Zelda like game. The text and commands are all in Japanese, of course.

Approach another character and you can pull up information on it. This actually is a very useful feature for me.

Here's the combat mode. It has to be one of the clumsiest combat sequences I've ever seen. The controls are horrible. I have no idea if I'm turning to attack an enemy or if he's just walking in front of my guns, since the background never moves.

The whole thing is accompanied by very annoying Nintendo music.

The Gameboy game is a basic side scroller. You go along, picking up powerups and shields as you blast various Zoids. You get three lives, and when you die (and you will, it's very easy to get killed) you're put into another Zoid, one with different attributes.

Again, a boring start screen. Why is there no animation?

Here you get to chose which side you will serve.

The stats for your fighting vehicle.

Your most common foe, a fast moving, non-firing Zoid that swoops from right to left.

A more deadly enemy with tracking missiles. Pick up the powerup for more shields and weapons.

Until, of course, you get killed!

You get three tries in three different Zoids.

Go here to learn about the Commodore 64 Zoids game.