Xevious

Xevious is a Jeu of arcade of the type vertical Shoot them up with scrolling published by Namco in 1982. It was conceived and programmed by Masanobu Endo. One second version of the play, Super Xevious , was born in 1984. Xevious was related to many family supports and special versions, subtitled Fardraut Saga and Fardraut Densetsu , also were born. The play knew two continuations in 3D: Solvalou (1991) and Xevious 3D/G (1995).

The player controls a Fighter, called “Solvalou”, for top and it must eliminate the air enemies and terrestes surrounding. A Cible makes it possible to release bombs on the ground precisely.

Play

A precursor

Xevious is one of the first Shoot them up with vertical run and it brought various innovations to the kind. It inaugurates initially the concept of Boss in shoot' EM up. It brings also the possibility of carrying attacks on the ground while launching bombs, in addition to the traditional air shooting.

It is also one of the first plays which comprises hidden no-claims bonus which are not mentioned in the instructions, but which appear following certain secret operations; in the case of Xevious , it acts of turrets and flags which give 10 ' 000 points or an additional life.

This play comprises also a Easter egg : while bombarding continuously, all at the beginning of the play, the corner lower right of the screen one reveals the name Evezoo, pseudonym of Masanobu Endoh (the creator of the play). This easter egg is absent from illicit copies of the play.

Variations

Super Xevious

Super Xevious (1984) is a slightly altered version: the difficulty is a little more vigorous and the play implements some new enemies.

Vs. Super Xevious

August 1st 1986 Nintendo Vs. Series and on Famicom Super Xevious: Gamp No Nazo -->

Xevious: Fardraut Saga

Developed by Compiles on MSX 2 and only left in Japan, Fardraut Saga (1988) proposes the mode arcade original, Recon, and a new mode, Scramble. This last includes/understands 16 new enemy, adventure playgrounds new and makes it possible to control 4 different types of plane: Solvalou, Solgrado, Zeodalley and Gampmission.

Xevious: Fardraut Densetsu

Also developed by Compiles, this time on PC Engine, Fardraut Densetsu left the June 29th 1990 to Japan. This new version proposes the mode arcade original and the Fardraut mode. This one includes/understands four levels with new enemies, various Power-up S, four vessels different (one by level) and from the intermediate sequences kinematics.

Exploitation

Xevious was marketed in December 1982 with the Japan and in January 1983 in the United States (by Atari Games). The play turns on the system Namco Galaga, initially used for the play Galaga .

The play was related to a great number of machines: Atari 800/5200, APPLE II (1984), Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum (1987), Atari 7800, BORN (1988), Famicom Disk System (1990) but also on various Japanese personal computers: FM-7, NEC PC-88/98 and Sharp X1, Sharp MZ-2500 or X68000. the bearings on Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum were developed by Probe Software and were published by US Gold.

The version BORN was republished in 2004 on Game Boy Advance in the series BORN Classics and in 2007 on Virtual Console Wii. The play is also available in remote loading on the Xbox Live Arcade of the Xbox 360 since 2006.

Xevious is also present in the play Star Fox: Assault (2006) (by freeing all the money badges) on Game Cubes and Super Xevious , in Xevious 3D/G+ (1997) on PlayStation.

The series

1982 - Xevious

1984 - Super Xevious
1986 - Vs. Super Xevious
1988 - Xevious: Fardraut Saga
1990 - Xevious: Fardraut Densetsu

1991 - Solvalou
1995 - Xevious 3D/G

1997 - Xevious 3D/G+

The Jeu of arcade Grobda (1984) can be regarded as a Spin-off of the series. The fighter plan makes place with a Tank in arena combat.

To note

A Pachinko marketed by Takao in 2003 is based on the play Xevious .

See too

External bonds

Xevious in line
Official site of Masanobu Endo

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