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{{Short description|2012 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Project X Zone
| image = ProjectXZone.jpg
| caption = European cover art
| developer = [[Banpresto]]<br>[[Monolith Soft]]{{efn|[[Capcom]], [[Red Entertainment]], [[CyberConnect2]] and [[Sega]] provided additional help with development.}}
| publisher = [[Namco Bandai Games]]
| designer = 
| producer = Kensuke Tsukanaka<ref name="interview">{{cite web|url=http://andriasang.com/con0lq/project_x_zone_interview/|title=So Who's Responsible For Project X Zone?|access-date=May 16, 2012|date=April 11, 2012|publisher=Andriasang|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121225075656/http://andriasang.com/con0lq/project_x_zone_interview/|archive-date=December 25, 2012}}</ref><br>Koji Ishitani
| director = Soichiro Morizumi
| writer = Soichiro Morizumi
| composer = Naofumi Tsuruyama<br>Takuya Hanaoka<br>Kayoko Matsushima
| engine = 
| platforms = [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| released = {{vgrelease|JP|October 11, 2012<ref name="ReleaseDate">{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/project-x-zone-gets-a-release-date-in-japan-230227.phtml|access-date=September 22, 2012|publisher=Destructoid|title=Project X Zone gets a release date, in Japan|date=27 June 2012|archive-date=23 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823220333/https://gum.criteo.com/syncframe?origin=publishertag&topUrl=www.destructoid.com|url-status=live}}</ref>|NA|June 25, 2013<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/05/project-x-zone-release-date-announced |title=Project X Zone Release Date Announced |date=5 April 2013 |publisher=IGN |access-date=2013-07-14 |archive-date=2013-04-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412195522/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/05/project-x-zone-release-date-announced |url-status=live }}</ref>|EU|July 5, 2013<ref name="InternationalRelease">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/21/project-x-zone-coming-to-north-america|date=2013-01-21|access-date=2013-01-21|first=Taylor|last=Cocke|publisher=IGN|title=Project X Zone Coming to North America and Europe|archive-date=2013-01-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124023113/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/21/project-x-zone-coming-to-north-america|url-status=live}}</ref>|AUS|July 4, 2013<ref name="InternationalRelease"/>}}
| genre = [[Tactical role-playing game]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single player]]
}}

{{nihongo foot|'''''Project X Zone'''''|プロジェクト クロスゾーン|Purojekuto Kurosu Zōn|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} (pronounced as "Project Cross Zone") is a [[crossover (fiction)|crossover]] [[tactical role-playing video game]] for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] developed by [[Monolith Soft]]<ref name="developer">{{cite web|url=http://andriasang.com/con11b/project_x_zone_monolith/|title=Monolith Software Confirmed as Project X Zone's Developer|author=Anoop Gantayat|publisher=Andriasang|access-date=May 16, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121225081124/http://andriasang.com/con11b/project_x_zone_monolith/|archive-date=December 25, 2012}}</ref> with assistance from [[Capcom]] and [[Red Entertainment]] and published by [[Namco Bandai Games]]. It is a follow-up to ''[[Namco × Capcom]]'' and features characters from [[Namco Bandai]], [[Capcom]], and [[Sega]].<ref name="interview"/> The game was released on October 11, 2012 in Japan; June 25, 2013 in North America; and July 5, 2013 in Europe.<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Oliver |first=Tristan |url=http://www.tssznews.com/2013/04/11/project-x-zone-dated-for-europe/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413084023/http://www.tssznews.com/2013/04/11/project-x-zone-dated-for-europe/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-04-13 |title=Project X Zone Dated for Europe |publisher=TSSZ News |access-date=2013-07-14}}</ref> ''Project X Zone'' received mixed to positive reviews upon release; praise went towards the game's cast, combat system, and presentation, but criticism was directed at its repetitive gameplay and confusing storyline.

A sequel, ''[[Project X Zone 2]]'', was released in Japan in November 2015 and in North America and Europe in February 2016.

==Gameplay==
Stages in ''Project X Zone'' take place in grid-based locations from the game's many crossover titles. Each friendly unit is made up of two characters (thus referred to as a Pair Unit), though a third character (or "Solo Unit") can be added for once-per-battle assistance. Unlike ''Namco × Capcom'', units can move freely within their range on the field map, with no penalty for accessing treasure chests or destructible objects prior to attacking.<ref name="CharCount">{{cite web|url=http://andriasang.com/con1lz/project_x_zone_characters/|title=Over 200 Characters in Project X Zone|author=Anoop Gantayat|publisher=Andriasang|access-date=August 9, 2012|archive-date=December 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121225082405/http://andriasang.com/con1lz/project_x_zone_characters/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The battle system is called the Cross Active Battle System, wherein pressing the A button in combination with the Circle Pad performs up to five basic attack combos. Additional gameplay elements include Support Attack, which allows the player to call in a nearby ally for assistance, and Cross Hit, which freezes the target in place during simultaneous attacks from multiple units. Also, the player can trigger Critical Hits by connecting their next attack just before the target hits the ground after the first. As the player's units deal damage, the player's Cross Power (XP) gauge fills up and can be used for special attacks and defensive moves on the map. Damage done via Cross Hits can fill this gauge up to 150%.<ref name="developer"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://andriasang.com/con117/project_x_zone_gameplay/|title=Project X Zone Gameplay Details|author=Anoop Gantayat|publisher=Andriasang|access-date=May 16, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121225081122/http://andriasang.com/con117/project_x_zone_gameplay/|archive-date=December 25, 2012}}</ref>

''Project X Zone'' has a total of 15 save game slots included in the game, which can be used for recording a save game file during intermissions with a quick save file and a soft reset command.<ref>{{cite web |author=Spencer . October 2, 2012 . 3:06pm |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2012/10/02/whoa-project-x-zone-has-a-ton-of-save-slots/ |title=Whoa, Project X Zone Has A Ton Of Save Slots |publisher=Siliconera |date=2012-10-02 |access-date=2012-10-14 |archive-date=2012-12-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208064500/http://www.siliconera.com/2012/10/02/whoa-project-x-zone-has-a-ton-of-save-slots/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Plot==
Mii Kouryuji, the latest descendant of the Kouryuji clan, and her tutor, private detective Kogoro Tenzai search for the Portalstone, the heirloom of the Kouryuji clan. As they investigate the whereabouts of the Portalstone, they team up with a large cast of characters who have been affected by strange portals appearing in their worlds, and fight against villains who have taken opportunity of the chaos caused by the rifts between worlds collapsing.

==Characters==
Sixty playable characters are included in the game.<ref name="CharCount"/> The overseas versions feature the same character roster as the original Japanese version.<ref>{{cite web |author=Ishaan |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2013/01/22/project-x-zone-will-likely-not-have-any-content-cut-for-western-release/ |title=Project X Zone Will Not Have Any Content Cut for Western Release |publisher=Siliconera.com |date=2013-01-22 |access-date=2013-07-14 |archive-date=2019-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214211633/https://www.siliconera.com/2013/01/22/project-x-zone-will-likely-not-have-any-content-cut-for-western-release/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Pair units===
{{colbegin}}
* Kogorō Tenzai and Mii Kōryūji<ref name="SiliconeraOriginals">{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2012/06/27/project-x-zones-original-characters/|title=Project X Zone's Original Characters|first=Spencer|last=Yip|publisher=Siliconera|date=June 27, 2012|access-date=August 1, 2012|archive-date=December 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204011132/http://www.siliconera.com/2012/06/27/project-x-zones-original-characters/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Yuri Lowell]] and [[List of Tales of Vesperia characters#Estellise Sidos Heurassein|Estellise Sidos Heurassein]] from ''[[Tales of Vesperia]]''<ref name="ng"/>
* [[Jin Kazama]] and [[Ling Xiaoyu]] from ''[[Tekken]]''<ref name="ng"/>
* [[Kite (.hack)|Kite]] and [[BlackRose (.hack)|BlackRose]] from ''[[.hack (video game series)|.hack]]''<ref name="ng"/>
* [[KOS-MOS]] and T-elos from ''[[Xenosaga]]''<ref name="ng"/>
* Soma Schicksal and Alisa Ilinichina Amiella from ''[[God Eater]]''<ref name="ng"/>
* Haken Browning and Kaguya Nanbu from ''[[Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier]]''<ref name="MayChars"/>
* Reiji Arisu and Xiaomu from ''[[Namco × Capcom]]''<ref name="JulyChars">{{cite web|url=http://andriasang.com/con20u/project_x_zone_characters/|title=Fighting Vipers Joins New Mega Man Characters in Project X Zone|last=Gantayat|first=Anoop|publisher=Andriasang|date=July 24, 2012|access-date=August 1, 2012|archive-date=December 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121225084020/http://andriasang.com/con20u/project_x_zone_characters/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Chris Redfield]] and [[Jill Valentine]] from ''[[Resident Evil]]''<ref name="ng">{{cite web|title=Project X Zone – New characters bring the running total to 32|url=http://www.nintendo-gamer.net/2012/04/25/project-x-zone-new-characters-bring-the-running-total-to-32/|publisher=Nintendo-Gamer|access-date=May 17, 2012|author=Chris Scullion|date=April 25, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702091145/http://www.nintendo-gamer.net/2012/04/25/project-x-zone-new-characters-bring-the-running-total-to-32/|archive-date=July 2, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Dante (Devil May Cry)|Dante]] from ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' and [[Demitri Maximoff]] from ''[[Darkstalkers]]''<ref name="ng"/>
* [[Ryu (Street Fighter)|Ryu]] and [[Ken Masters]] from ''[[Street Fighter]]''
* [[Chun-Li]] from ''[[Street Fighter]]'' and [[Morrigan Aensland]] from ''[[Darkstalkers]]''<ref name="MayChars">{{cite web|url=http://andriasang.com/con111/chunli_project_x_zone/|title=Chun-Li and Morrigan Join the Cast of Project X Zone|access-date=August 12, 2012|author=Anoop Gantayat|publisher=Andriasang|date=May 16, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921123024/http://andriasang.com/con111/chunli_project_x_zone/|archive-date=September 21, 2012}}</ref>
* [[X (Mega Man)|X]] and [[Zero (Mega Man)|Zero]] from ''[[Mega Man X]]''<ref name="ng"/>
* [[Frank West (Dead Rising)|Frank West]] from ''[[Dead Rising]]'' and [[Hsien-Ko]] from ''[[Darkstalkers]]''<ref name="ng"/>
* [[List of Valkyria Chronicles characters#Valkyria Chronicles III|Kurt Irving]] and [[List of Valkyria Chronicles characters#Valkyria Chronicles III|Riela Marceris]] from ''[[Valkyria Chronicles III]]''<ref name="ng"/>
* [[List of Sakura Wars characters#Ichiro Ogami|Ichirō Ōgami]] and [[Sakura Shingūji]] from ''[[Sakura Wars]]''<ref name="ng"/>
* [[Gemini Sunrise]] and [[Erica Fontaine]] from ''[[Sakura Wars]]''<ref name="MayChars"/>
* [[Akira Yuki]] and [[Pai Chan]] from ''[[Virtua Fighter]]''<ref name="ng"/>
* Toma and Cyrille from ''[[Shining Force EXA]]''<ref name="ng"/>
* Zephyr and Leanne from ''[[Resonance of Fate]]''<ref name="ng"/>
{{colend}}

===Solo units===
{{colbegin}}
* [[List of Tales of Vesperia characters#Flynn Scifo|Flynn Scifo]] from ''[[Tales of Vesperia]]''<ref name="SiliconeraOriginals"/>
* [[Alisa Bosconovitch]] from ''[[Tekken]]''<ref name="SeptChars"/>
* [[Heihachi Mishima]] from ''[[Tekken]]''<ref name="SeptChars"/>
* Sänger Zonvolt from ''[[Super Robot Wars: Original Generations]]''<ref name="ng"/>
* Lindow Amamiya from ''[[God Eater]]''<ref name="Lady and Lindow"/>
* Valkyrie from ''[[Valkyrie no Bōken]]''<ref name="MayChars"/>
* Saya from ''[[Namco × Capcom]]''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goulter |first1=Tom |title=Project X Zone roster: Meet all 60 playable characters |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/project-x-zone-roster/4/ |website=GamesRadar |date=January 25, 2013 |access-date=July 27, 2022 |archive-date=August 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823220314/https://www.gamesradar.com/project-x-zone-roster/4/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Neneko/Neito from ''[[Yumeria]]''<ref name="SeptChars"/>
* [[Lady (Devil May Cry)|Lady]] from ''[[Devil May Cry]]''<ref name="Lady and Lindow">{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2012/07/17/project-x-zone-adds-lady-from-devil-may-cry-rindou-from-god-eater/|title=Project X Zone Adds Lady From Devil May Cry, Rindou From God Eater|last=Yip|first=Spencer|publisher=Siliconera|date=July 17, 2012|access-date=August 1, 2012|archive-date=December 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121225095616/http://www.siliconera.com/2012/07/17/project-x-zone-adds-lady-from-devil-may-cry-rindou-from-god-eater/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Juri (Street Fighter)|Juri Han]] from ''[[Street Fighter]]''<ref name="SeptChars"/>
* Tron Bonne and [[Servbot]]s from ''[[Mega Man Legends]]''<ref name="JulyChars"/>
* [[Arthur (Ghosts 'n Goblins)|Arthur]] from ''[[Ghosts 'n Goblins]]''<ref name="SiliconeraOriginals"/>
* Devilotte de DeathSatan IX from ''[[Cyberbots]]''<ref name="SiliconeraOriginals"/>
* [[Batsu Ichimonji]] from ''[[Rival Schools: United By Fate|Rival Schools]]''<ref name="SeptChars">{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2012/09/11/project-x-zone-adds-batsu-rival-schools-juri-street-fighter-alisa-tekken/|title=Project X Zone Adds Batsu (Rival Schools), Juri (Street Fighter) & Alisa (Tekken)|last=Yip|first=Spencer|publisher=Siliconera|date=September 11, 2012|access-date=September 13, 2012|archive-date=December 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121216080514/http://www.siliconera.com/2012/09/11/project-x-zone-adds-batsu-rival-schools-juri-street-fighter-alisa-tekken/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[List of Valkyria Chronicles characters#Imca|Imca]] from ''[[Valkyria Chronicles III]]''<ref name="SiliconeraOriginals"/>
* [[Ulala (Space Channel 5)|Ulala]] from ''[[Space Channel 5]]''<ref name="ng"/>
* Vashyron from ''[[Resonance of Fate]]''<ref name="SeptChars"/>
* Bruno Delinger from ''[[Die Hard Arcade|Dynamite Cop]]''<ref name="MayChars"/>
* Rikiya Busujima from ''[[Zombie Revenge]]''<ref name="SiliconeraOriginals"/>
* Genghis Bahn III from ''[[Fighting Vipers]]''<ref name="JulyChars"/>
{{colend}}

==Development==
Namco Bandai came up with the idea of a "dream crossover" and brought on Capcom and Sega.<ref name="interview"/> The game was first revealed in a teaser by Bandai Namco on the official website until it was revealed in the April 2012 issue of ''[[Famitsu]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-04-10/capcom-sega-namco-bandai-project-cross-zone-revealed|title=Capcom, Sega, Namco Bandai's Project Cross Zone Revealed|last=Loo|first=Egan|date=April 10, 2012|access-date=May 16, 2012|publisher=Anime News Network|archive-date=July 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719110558/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-04-10/capcom-sega-namco-bandai-project-cross-zone-revealed|url-status=live}}</ref>

The initial creation of the characters were done in 3D character models before they were converted to be SD pixel art.<ref name="S">{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2012/09/28/project-x-zone-concept-art-shows-mii-kouryujis-original-design/|title=Project X Zone Concept Art Shows Mii Kouryuji's Original Design - Siliconera|work=Siliconera|date=28 September 2012|access-date=December 9, 2014|archive-date=23 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823220318/https://www.siliconera.com/project-x-zone-concept-art-shows-mii-kouryujis-original-design/|url-status=live}}</ref> Notable attacks used by the characters had to be done in 2D space in order to preserve its source material origin.<ref name="S"/>

The game features two theme songs, with the opening song titled "Wing Wanderer" and the ending titled "GALAXY", which were both performed by [[Yoko Takahashi]]. The opening movie was created by the new animation studio [[Studio Trigger|Trigger]], which was founded by former [[Gainax]] employees [[Hiroyuki Imaishi]] and others. The opening was directed by animator Akira Amemiya.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-07-25/studio-trigger-evangelion-yoko-takahashi-work-on-project-x-zone-opening|title=Studio Trigger, Evangelion's Yoko Takahashi Work on Project X Zone Opening|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=July 14, 2013|archive-date=2017-06-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614171033/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-07-25/studio-trigger-evangelion-yoko-takahashi-work-on-project-x-zone-opening|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 22, 2012, Katsuhiro Harada, producer of the ''[[Tekken]]'' series, had revealed on Twitter: "I proposed localization of ''Project X Zone''." He added that the company had "not decided yet, but it will be realized if I continue proposing."<ref>{{cite web|title=Tekken producer pushing for Project X Zone localization|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/100039/tekken-producer-pushing-for-project-x-zone-localization/|publisher=Nintendo Everything|access-date=October 2, 2012|archive-date=January 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125083941/http://nintendoeverything.com/100039/tekken-producer-pushing-for-project-x-zone-localization/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Namco Bandai Games announced on January 21, 2013 that the game would be officially released in North America, Europe and Australasia during summer 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2013-01-21/capcom/sega/namco-bandai-project-x-zone-gets-n-american-release|title=Capcom/Sega/Namco Bandai's Project X Zone Gets N. American Release|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=January 21, 2013|archive-date=2023-08-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823220311/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2013-01-21/capcom/sega/namco-bandai-project-x-zone-gets-n-american-release|url-status=live}}</ref> The English versions of the game retain the Japanese voices, like ''[[Otomedius Excellent]]'', though the vocals for the opening theme music were removed for legal reasons. Some music tracks were removed or replaced for the same reasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5977684/that-crazy-crossover-rpg-project-x-zone-is-coming-to-america|title=That Crazy Sega/Namco/Capcom Crossover RPG Project X Zone Is Coming To America|date=21 January 2013|publisher=Kotaku|access-date=January 21, 2013|archive-date=23 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823220313/https://kotaku.com/that-crazy-sega-namco-capcom-crossover-rpg-project-x-zo-5977684|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2013-07-10|title=Zoning Regulations - The X Button|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=July 10, 2013|archive-date=2023-08-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823220315/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2013-07-10|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 1, 2016, the game was removed from the North American and European eShops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2016/05/02/project-x-zone-isnt-appearing-nintendo-3ds-eshop/|title=Project X Zone Isn't Appearing In The Nintendo 3DS eShop|date=2 May 2016|publisher=Siliconera|access-date=May 2, 2016|archive-date=23 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823220831/https://www.siliconera.com/project-x-zone-isnt-appearing-nintendo-3ds-eshop/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 70/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/project-x-zone/critic-reviews/?platform=3ds |title=Project X Zone for 3DS Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=2013-07-14 |archive-date=2023-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823220828/https://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/project-x-zone |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Destruct = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-project-x-zone-257661.phtml |title=Review: Project X Zone |author=Kyle MacGregor |work=Destructoid |date=9 July 2013 |access-date=2013-07-09 |archive-date=2023-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823220932/https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-project-x-zone/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| EGM = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |author=DS/3DS |url=http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-project-x-zone/ |title=EGM Review: Project X Zone |publisher=EGMNOW |date=2013-07-02 |access-date=2013-07-14 |archive-date=2013-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906132257/http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-project-x-zone/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Fam = 32/40<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamnesia.com/news/project-x-zone-2-received-a-score-of-32-40-from-famitsu|title=Project X Zone 2 Received a Score of 32/40 from Famitsu|date=15 November 2015|publisher=Gamnesia|access-date=November 15, 2015}}</ref>
| GSpot = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite web|author=Carolyn Petit|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/project-x-zone-review/1900-6411004/|title=Project X Zone Review|publisher=GameSpot|date=2013-06-25 |access-date=2013-07-14}}</ref>
| GRadar = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/project-x-zone-review/ |title=Project X Zone review |date=27 June 2013 |publisher=GamesRadar |access-date=2013-07-14 |archive-date=2013-10-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131027171111/http://www.gamesradar.com/project-x-zone-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| IGN = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Scott Thompson 26 Jun 2013 |url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2013/06/26/project-x-zone-review |title=Project X Zone Review - IGN |publisher=Ca.ign.com |date=2013-06-26 |access-date=2013-07-14 |archive-date=2013-06-28 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628041422/http://ca.ign.com/articles/2013/06/26/project-x-zone-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
| NLife = 8/10<ref name="Nintendo Life review">{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds/project_x_zone |title=Review: Project X Zone |author=Philip J Reed |work=[[Nintendo Life]] |date=25 June 2013 |access-date=2013-07-14}}</ref>
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The game sold more than 85,539 units in its first week in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|title=This Week in Sales: Bravely Default Flies High|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2012/10/17/this-week-in-sales-bravely-default-flies-high/|publisher=Siliconera|access-date=October 18, 2012|author=Ishaan|date=October 17, 2012|archive-date=December 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121222185623/http://www.siliconera.com/2012/10/17/this-week-in-sales-bravely-default-flies-high/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the West, the game has sold over ten times more than what Bandai Namco had expected.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/bandai-namco-declined-attack-on-titan-3ds-for-north-america-project-x-zone-sales-much-better-than-expected|title=Bandai Namco declined Attack on Titan 3DS for North America, Project X Zone sales much better than expected|work=Nintendo Everything|date=3 August 2014|access-date=9 December 2014}}</ref>  The game was among the 20 best games sold in the United Kingdom after it made its debut.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mynintendonews.com/2013/07/08/uk-chart-animal-crossing-remains-in-top-5-project-x-zone-debuts-in-top-20/|title=UK Chart: Animal Crossing Remains In Top 5, Project X Zone Debuts In Top 20|work=My Nintendo News|date=8 July 2013|access-date=9 December 2014|archive-date=31 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231123428/http://mynintendonews.com/2013/07/08/uk-chart-animal-crossing-remains-in-top-5-project-x-zone-debuts-in-top-20/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://playeressence.com/uk-sales-charts-the-last-of-us-leads-and-project-x-zone-in-top-20/|title=UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us Leads and Project X Zone in top 20|work=PLAYERESSENCE|access-date=9 December 2014|archive-date=3 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203003109/http://playeressence.com/uk-sales-charts-the-last-of-us-leads-and-project-x-zone-in-top-20/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the United States, the game has been among the best selling games sold for the 3DS.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=207568|title=Nintendo combines digital and retail sales in best seller lists|work=GoNintendo|date=16 July 2013|access-date=9 December 2014|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924023027/http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=207568|url-status=live}}</ref> The game has sold over 400,000 copies worldwide, according to Bandai Namco.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.siliconera.com/2015/04/13/project-x-zone-is-getting-a-sequel-because-the-first-one-actually-did-pretty-well/ | title=Project X Zone Is Getting A Sequel Because The First One Actually Did Pretty Well | publisher=Siliconera | date=April 13, 2015 | access-date=15 April 2015 | archive-date=15 April 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415232138/http://www.siliconera.com/2015/04/13/project-x-zone-is-getting-a-sequel-because-the-first-one-actually-did-pretty-well/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

''Project X Zone'' has received mixed to positive reviews from western critics. The game currently has a score of 70 out of 100 on [[Metacritic]].<ref name="MC" /> ''[[IGN]]''{{'}}s Scott Thompson gave ''Project X Zone'' a score of 8 out of 10, saying, "''Project X Zone'' is often funny and consistently frantic – two traits not necessarily associated with tactical RPGs. Its story is confusing and the chapters slavishly follow the same repetitive formula, but the superb battle system makes repetition not just tolerable, but enjoyable."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/26/project-x-zone-review|title=Project X Zone Review|work=IGN|date=26 June 2013|access-date=9 December 2014|archive-date=27 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727144040/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/26/project-x-zone-review|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[GameRevolution]]'' gave it a 3.5 out of 5, saying, "Despite the lack of depth and the repetition of combat, ''Project X Zone'' follows through as a tactical, humorous, preposterous romp through the best hits of video games. Even if you find the combat system strange, the streak of character cameos and the ridiculous number of hits that rack up with every battle will make any hardcore fan smile with appreciation. And if you're anything like me, that's hard to do."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/project-x-zone|title=Project X Zone Review|publisher=Gamerevolution.com|access-date=9 December 2014|archive-date=9 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809190306/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/project-x-zone|url-status=live}}</ref> On a more negative note, ''GamesRadar'' gave ''Project X Zone'' a 2 out of 5, saying, "With the wealth of RPGs, and even great SRPGs, that have arrived on the 3DS in the last several months, it would almost be unconscionable not to recommend one of those games instead of ''Project X Zone''. Fun combat and screaming Tekken characters can only take you so far."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/project-x-zone-review/|title=Project X Zone review|author=John_Learned|date=27 June 2013|publisher=Gamesradar.com|access-date=9 December 2014|archive-date=27 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131027171111/http://www.gamesradar.com/project-x-zone-review/|url-status=live}}</ref>

''[[Kotaku]]''{{'}}s Mike Fahey included ''Project X Zone'' in his top ten games of 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/faheys-top-ten-games-of-2013-1487439372 |title=Fahey's Top Ten Games Of 2013 |author=Mike Fahey |publisher=[[Kotaku]] |date=2013-12-20 |access-date=2014-04-23 |archive-date=2014-04-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140411021621/http://kotaku.com/faheys-top-ten-games-of-2013-1487439372 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2014, ''Kotaku'' also included the game among "The 12 Best Games on the 3DS".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/the-12-best-games-on-the-3ds-5878903 |title=The 12 Best Games on the 3DS |author=Kotaku Staff |publisher=[[Kotaku]] |date=2014-04-03 |access-date=2014-04-23 |archive-date=2014-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422015501/http://kotaku.com/the-12-best-games-on-the-3ds-5878903 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Sequel==
{{main article|Project X Zone 2}}
A sequel, ''[[Project X Zone 2]]'' was released for the 3DS in Japan in November 2015 and in North America and Europe in February 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gematsu.com/2015/04/project-x-zone-2-announced-teaser-trailer|title=Project X Zone 2 announced, teaser trailer|work=Gematsu|date=12 April 2015|access-date=2 May 2016|archive-date=12 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312012515/http://gematsu.com/2015/04/project-x-zone-2-announced-teaser-trailer|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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