Evil Zone was one of the very first PS1 games I ever bought. I don't think it's worthy of a 9.0, but I also don't think it was worthy of the utter trashing it got in the gaming press of the day.

It was a quirky fighter looking to be different from the likes of Tekken and Soul Blade, and it did so with a roster of bizarre and over-the-top characters the likes of which had never really been seen in a fighting game. It's like playing an anime, as one of my friends put it.

I'm really excited that you liked it so much. Myself, I'd score it about a 6.75. It's above average, but nothing mind-blowing. That said, I can't fault your opinion about the graphics or sound as they really are better than I think people gave them credit for. :)

Great write-up as always, @carlossoublette! And thanks once again for the shout-out in your list of recommended Steemians. :)