Xevious [h V-Max]

by: Namco US Gold

Publication date: 1986

Language: English

Xevious (1986)(Namco US Gold)[h V Max]

Developed by
Namco Limited
Released
1987
Also For
Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Arcade, Atari 7800, Atari ST, BREW, FM-7, Game Boy Advance, J2ME, NES, Nintendo 3DS, PC-8000, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp MZ-80B/2000/2500, Sharp X1, SEGA Master System, Sharp Zaurus, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, ZX Spectrum
Published by
Mindscape, Inc.

Perspective
Top-down
Setting
Sci-Fi / Futuristic
Genre
Action
Gameplay
Arcade, Shooter
Visual
2D scrolling

Description

A hundred thousand years ago, an ancient civilization prospered on our Earth, their product being GAMP (General Artificial Matrix Producer). In order to survive the Ice Age, most of the Earth's inhabitants have decided to leave it, finally settling on a planet called Xevious. A group of humans remained, becoming our own ancestors. Many years have passed, and the Xevians are now planning a massive comeback to their long-lost homeland. The pilot Mu, his android companion Eve, and Mio, a Xevian who opposes the GAMP regime, are back from a space travel just in time to warn the Earth of the upcoming invasion. The prototype fighter craft Solvalou is going to be used as the main weapon against the Xevian attack.

Xevious is a vertically-scrolling shooter which is notable for being the first game of that type to feature an aircraft flying over the Earth (as opposed to the outer space in other games), displaying views of South American nature. It also introduced, for the first time, two types of enemies to fight: aerial and ground-based (the menacing SOL towers invoked by GAMP to aid their planes). The player-controlled ship, Solvalou, is equipped with two weapons, each assigned to a button: the Zapper for air enemies, and the Blaster, which drops bombs on ground targets with the aid of a lock-on. The aerial enemies are divided into sub-categories distinguished by their attack and behavior patterns. Certain enemy types are immune to Solvalou's weapons, and must be avoided.

From Mobygames.com. Original Entry

Addeddate: 2018-09-15 11:24:05

Emulator: vice-resid

Emulator_ext: d64

Emulator_start: Xevious_1986_Namco_US_Gold_h_V-Max.d64

Identifier: d64_Xevious_1986_Namco_US_Gold_h_V-Max

Mobygames: https://www.mobygames.com/game/c64/xevious

Mobygames_also_for: Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Arcade, Atari 7800, Atari ST, BREW, FM-7, Game Boy Advance, J2ME, NES, Nintendo 3DS, PC-8000, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp MZ-80B/2000/2500, Sharp X1, SEGA Master System, Sharp Zaurus, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, ZX Spectrum