Zillion/Characters

You start playing as JJ, and along the way you can find two more characters, your team members Apple and Champ. Apple is faster and weaker than Champ, who is the slow but powerful character. JJ's abilities are between the two. You can check your character's status by entering the start menu with SMS Start. This status screen tracks your characters' level, max life, Zillion power, jumping power, whether you have acquired the scope and how many ID cards you have. As your characters level up, their stats increase. In addition to the traits in the status screen, your character will also get faster and take less damage as his or her level increases.

There are the two positions your character can take: standing and prone. You are able to shoot and move from both positions, but can only jump from the standing. The prone position moves much slower, but will protect you from the early Norsa drones, who can't kneel and shoot. Move between the two positions with the SMS Up (Dpad) and SMS Down (Dpad) buttons.

JJ

 * Height: 168 cm (5'6″)
 * Weight: 53 kg (117 lb)
 * Blood Type: O
 * Birthday: March 18, 2371

Apple

 * Height: 165 cm (5'5″)
 * Blood Type: A
 * Birthday: April 13, 2370

Champ

 * Height: 178 cm (5'10″)
 * Weight: 68 kg (132 lb)
 * Blood Type: B
 * Birthday: August 8, 2369

Non-playable
Emi: Support character stationed on Mother Ship. She runs the Power Recovery Device to heal you.
 * Height: 155 cm (5'1″)
 * Blood type: AB
 * Birthday: May 16, 2371

Opa-Opa: White Knights mascot/friend. Opa-Opa was also Sega's mascot and starred in the Fantasy Zone games.
 * Height: 38 cm (14.96 in)
 * Width: 40 cm (15.75 in)
 * Each Wing: 19 cm (7.48 in)
 * Length: 52 cm (20.47 in)
 * Weight: 16.8 kg (37.04 lb)

Director Gord: Commander of the White Knights. (Not pictured in game.)