Zanki Zero: Last Beginning

Item: Zanki Zero: Last Beginning
Rating: 55
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2026-02-10

Summary

Engaging story and characters with high-quality visuals.
Emotional themes with unique gameplay mechanics.
Well-written dialogue and variable difficulty settings.
Frustrating and clunky gameplay mechanics.
Repetitive and tedious mechanics poorly explained.
Technical issues and unbalanced difficulty.

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Sample precision
Helpful reviews: 73%
Unhelpful reviews: 26%
Protest reviews: 2%

55%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
45%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 346
Negative points: 385
Gameplay points: 378
Perf. points: 7
Rec. points: 80
Misc points: 3

Point	Description	Importance
Engaging Story and Characters Description The game features a deeply engaging story with well-developed characters. The narrative explores themes of trauma, healing, and personal growth, making it emotionally impactful and thought-provoking. Importance 97%	The game features a deeply engaging story with well-developed characters. The narrative explores themes of trauma, healing, and personal growth, making it emotionally impactful and thought-provoking.	97%
High-Quality Visuals and Sound Description The game boasts beautiful graphics, attractive character designs, and a captivating soundtrack. The visual and auditory elements enhance the overall atmosphere and immersion. Importance 67%	The game boasts beautiful graphics, attractive character designs, and a captivating soundtrack. The visual and auditory elements enhance the overall atmosphere and immersion.	67%
Emotional and Thought-Provoking Themes Description The story deals with heavy and emotional themes, making it a deeply thoughtful experience. The narrative is heartfelt and engaging, drawing players in quickly. Importance 67%	The story deals with heavy and emotional themes, making it a deeply thoughtful experience. The narrative is heartfelt and engaging, drawing players in quickly.	67%
Unique Gameplay Mechanics Description The game introduces unique mechanics such as the Shigabane system, where characters gain positive buffs upon death, making progression easier. This system, along with survival and dungeon-crawling elements, provides a fresh and addictive gameplay experience. Importance 64%	The game introduces unique mechanics such as the Shigabane system, where characters gain positive buffs upon death, making progression easier. This system, along with survival and dungeon-crawling elements, provides a fresh and addictive gameplay experience.	64%
Well-Written Dialogue Description The dialogue in the game is well-written and quirky, adding to the overall charm and engagement of the story and characters. Importance 50%	The dialogue in the game is well-written and quirky, adding to the overall charm and engagement of the story and characters.	50%
Variable Difficulty Settings Description The game offers flexible difficulty levels, catering to different playstyles. This includes options for those who prefer story over gameplay and various challenge levels. Importance 48%	The game offers flexible difficulty levels, catering to different playstyles. This includes options for those who prefer story over gameplay and various challenge levels.	48%
Exploration and Crafting Description The game encourages exploration and collection of materials for crafting better equipment and food. This resource management system adds depth and makes the gameplay loop more engaging. Importance 47%	The game encourages exploration and collection of materials for crafting better equipment and food. This resource management system adds depth and makes the gameplay loop more engaging.	47%
Engaging Puzzles Description The game offers a variety of puzzles that are challenging and rewarding to solve. These puzzles are integrated well into the dungeon crawling and exploration aspects. Importance 46%	The game offers a variety of puzzles that are challenging and rewarding to solve. These puzzles are integrated well into the dungeon crawling and exploration aspects.	46%
High Replay Value Description With multiple endings, diverse characters, and a deep narrative, the game offers high replay value. Players can explore different story paths and character interactions. Importance 40%	With multiple endings, diverse characters, and a deep narrative, the game offers high replay value. Players can explore different story paths and character interactions.	40%
High-Quality Localization Description The game features high-quality localization with multiple language options, including Japanese and traditional Chinese. This makes the game accessible to a wider audience. Importance 40%	The game features high-quality localization with multiple language options, including Japanese and traditional Chinese. This makes the game accessible to a wider audience.	40%
Unique Control Scheme Description The game features a unique control scheme that sets it apart from other games in the genre. This adds to the overall uniqueness and appeal of the gameplay. Importance 32%	The game features a unique control scheme that sets it apart from other games in the genre. This adds to the overall uniqueness and appeal of the gameplay.	32%
Good Value for Price Description The game offers a lot of content and high-quality experiences for its price, making it a good value for players looking for a deep and engaging game. Importance 32%	The game offers a lot of content and high-quality experiences for its price, making it a good value for players looking for a deep and engaging game.	32%
Unique Survival Mechanics Description The game includes unique survival mechanics such as aging, encumbrance, stress, and stamina management. These elements add depth and complexity to the gameplay. Importance 25%	The game includes unique survival mechanics such as aging, encumbrance, stress, and stamina management. These elements add depth and complexity to the gameplay.	25%
Unique Dungeon Design Description The dungeons are well-designed with complex layouts and puzzles. The maze exploration is grid-based and offers a satisfying experience for fans of dungeon RPGs. Importance 22%	The dungeons are well-designed with complex layouts and puzzles. The maze exploration is grid-based and offers a satisfying experience for fans of dungeon RPGs.	22%
Interesting Post-Apocalyptic Setting Description The game is set in a post-apocalyptic dungeon environment, which provides a unique and intriguing backdrop for the story and gameplay. Importance 20%	The game is set in a post-apocalyptic dungeon environment, which provides a unique and intriguing backdrop for the story and gameplay.	20%
Challenging and Rewarding Combat Description The combat system is real-time with strategic elements, offering a challenging yet rewarding experience. Mastering the combat mechanics can be highly satisfying for players. Importance 14%	The combat system is real-time with strategic elements, offering a challenging yet rewarding experience. Mastering the combat mechanics can be highly satisfying for players.	14%
Unique Death and Rebirth System Description The game features a unique death and rebirth system that ties into the narrative, encouraging players to learn from their deaths and progress through the story. Importance 9%	The game features a unique death and rebirth system that ties into the narrative, encouraging players to learn from their deaths and progress through the story.	9%

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