It's our solar system in the 22nd Century. The human race has expanded its space colonization from the orbits of the moon and the surface of Mars to as far as Jupiter to acquire natural resources and minerals from the mysterious planet. On the planet's surface is the mining colony Antilia - a critical operation for the Earth's government as Antilia mines precious resources found only on Jupiter.

　　One day a 14-year-old Leo Stenbuck and his bully companions are caught stealing items from one of Antilia's storehouses. As he's being held prisoner, Z.O.E., a Martian militia group, starts attacking the Antilia colony. Leo is the only survivor of the attack. Filled with remorse and rage at the tragic scene, he runs away and ends up at the controls of the Orbital Frame Jehuty - a giant war machine. With no other choice available to him, Leo takes the helm of the Jehuty to battle against the Z.O.E. forces.

　　This is the introduction to Konami's mech action-adventure game for the Sony PlayStation2, Z.O.E., short for "Zone of the Enders." The game will feature an adventure element similar to that of The Legend of Zelda for the Nintendo 64 - you roam around the field map and talk to people in the various cities. The action element will be closer to that of Metal Gear Solid for the Sony PlayStation - you take the role of Leo who pilots the Orbital Frame Jehuty and does battle against the Z.O.E. forces.

　　The game's main theme is life and death, and Leo is the protagonist with no will to live. The game's heroine is a 14-year-old girl named Celvice Klein, who gives Leo hope and a reason to live. The antagonist is a 22-year-old woman named Viola, the pilot of the Z.O.E. forces' Orbital Frame Neith. She has a dark persona, and she is always in the hopes of finding the best place for her deathbed.

　　The game is being developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, and it features talent such as Hideo Kojima (Metal Gear Solid) as producer, Noriaki Okamura (Tokimeki Memorial series) as director, Yoji Shinkawa (character design in Metal Gear Solid) as mech designer, and Nobuyoshi Nishimura (Gundam X) as character designer.

　　No release dates or pricing have been announced for Z.O.E.