Editing Zool (section)

== Reception ==
{{Video game reviews
| GB = true
| SMD = true
| EGM_SMD = 5.8/10{{efn|In ''Electronic Gaming Monthly''{{'}}s review of the Genesis, version, two critics scored it 5/10, two 6/10, one 7/10.<ref name = "EGMSMD">{{cite magazine|last1=Semrad|first1=Ed|last2=Carpenter|first2=Danyon|last3=Manuel|first3=Al|author4=Sushi-X|last5=Weigand|first5=Mike|date=January 1994|url=https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_54/page/n39/mode/2up|title=Review Crew|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|volume=7|number=1|pages=38–52}}</ref>}}
| GameZone_GB = 57/100<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Webb|first=Trenton|date=December 1993|url=https://archive.org/details/nintendo-game-zone-14/page/n33/mode/2up|title=Zool|magazine=GameZone|issue=14|pages=34–35|accessdate=March 9, 2021}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[Power Unlimited]]''
| rev1_GB = 80%<ref>{{cite web |date=November 1994 |title=Power Unlimited Game Database |url=http://www.powerweb.nl/database/index.php?&query%5border%5d=platform&ending=DESC&query%5bstart%5d=3820 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030908181318/http://www.powerweb.nl/database/index.php?&query%5border%5d=platform&ending=DESC&query%5bstart%5d=3820 |archivedate=8 September 2003 |accessdate=November 26, 2022 |website=powerweb.nl |language=nl}}</ref>
| rev1_SMD = 81%<ref>{{cite web |date=November 1994 |title=Power Unlimited Game Database |url=http://www.powerweb.nl/database/index.php?&query%5border%5d=naam&ending=ASC&query%5bstart%5d=3980 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030827174554/http://www.powerweb.nl/database/index.php?&query%5border%5d=naam&ending=ASC&query%5bstart%5d=3980 |archivedate=27 August 2003 |accessdate=December 8, 2022 |website=powerweb.nl |language=nl}}</ref>
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The original Amiga game was released to critical acclaim,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amr.abime.net/amr_search.php?search=zool&mag_id=0&action=Find |title=Amiga magazines - Amiga Magazine Rack |publisher=Amr.abime.net |access-date=2015-05-28}}</ref>
receiving scores of 97%, 96%, 95% from ''[[Amiga Computing]]'', ''[[Amiga Action]]'' and ''[[Amiga Format]]'' respectively. ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' claimed that ''Zool'' sports great graphics, but the character moves too fast with little control.<ref name = "EGMSMD"/> ''[[GamePro]]'' gave a positive review of the Game Gear version, praising its "great graphics and sound abound", as well as its "crisp" gameplay.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=May 1994|title=Zool|url=https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_058_May_1994/page/n131/mode/2up|magazine=[[GamePro]]|publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]]|issue=58|page=130}}</ref> ''[[Power Unlimited]]'' gave the Game Boy version a score of 80%<ref>{{cite web |date=November 1994 |title=Power Unlimited Game Database |url=http://www.powerweb.nl/database/index.php?&query%5border%5d=platform&ending=DESC&query%5bstart%5d=3820 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030908181318/http://www.powerweb.nl/database/index.php?&query%5border%5d=platform&ending=DESC&query%5bstart%5d=3820 |archivedate=8 September 2003 |accessdate=November 26, 2022 |website=powerweb.nl |language=nl}}</ref> and the Sega Genesis version a score of 81%.<ref>{{cite web |date=November 1994 |title=Power Unlimited Game Database |url=http://www.powerweb.nl/database/index.php?&query%5border%5d=naam&ending=ASC&query%5bstart%5d=3980 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030827174554/http://www.powerweb.nl/database/index.php?&query%5border%5d=naam&ending=ASC&query%5bstart%5d=3980 |archivedate=27 August 2003 |accessdate=December 8, 2022 |website=powerweb.nl |language=nl}}</ref> The magazine was generally positive to the game, despite noting that the game did not add anything new in the platforming genre.

Retrospectively, ''[[Virgin Media]]'' included ''Zool'' on their list of top ten video game ninja heroes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zool (Zool) - Top ten ninjas - Pictures - Games|url=http://www.virginmedia.com/games/inpictures/top-ten-ninjas.php?ssid=1|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123053734/http://www.virginmedia.com/games/inpictures/top-ten-ninjas.php?ssid=1|archive-date=January 23, 2015|access-date=2015-05-28|publisher=Virginmedia.com}}</ref> In 2011, ''[[Wirtualna Polska]]'' ranked it as the 22nd best game for the Amiga, noting its "absurdly" high difficulty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gry.wp.pl/galeria/30-najlepszych-gier-na-amige,179431/10.html |title=22. Zool - 30 najlepszych gier na Amigę |date=9 February 2015 |publisher=Gry.wp.pl |access-date=2015-05-28}}</ref>