Project EGG, a retro game distribution service, today brings forward the distribution of "XEVIOUS (arcade version)"!

D4 Enterprises updated the special Project EGG site, the company's retro PC game distribution service, today, October 9. Normally, game titles are added on Tuesdays, but the site is now being updated urgently.

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XEVIOUS (arcade version)" began emergency distribution on Project EGG today.

XEVIOUS (Arcade version)
Fight against XEVIOUS forces by driving the fighter plane Sorbaluu!
An overwhelming worldview and challenging elements!
A masterpiece that can still be enjoyed today finally appears on Project EGG!

This is a vertical scrolling shooting game released in 1983. The player controls the fighter plane "Sorbaluu" to fight against the Xevious Army led by the super-intelligent "Gump".

The Sorbaluu is equipped with a zapper, an anti-aircraft weapon, and a blaster, an anti-ground weapon, and the player fights the enemy by making full use of these two weapons. The map consists of areas 1 to 16, and once you have conquered up to area 16, you will be taken on a loop of areas 7 to 16. At key points, there are battles with the mobile floating fortress Andor Genesis, surprise attacks by the large multi-warhead attack aircraft Gal Zakat, and back attacks by the attack aircraft Zosie, making for a gripping battle.

In this title, the appearance patterns of ground objects are fixed, but the appearance patterns of airborne enemies change depending on the content of the game. While the ground battles are a game of memory, the aerial battles require a flexible response, so the game is always fresh in your mind. There are also hidden elements, such as the appearance of special flags that increase the number of bonus characters or your ship by shooting blasters at specific locations!

This title revolutionized the shooting game by incorporating a scrolling screen into what was then a fixed-screen shooter, using fantastic and unique graphics, and incorporating a moderate degree of irregularity in the game development, so that players can enjoy a fresh experience at any time. It is a masterpiece that is still challenging even when played today.

An introduction video is available on YouTube's "EGG-ch!

Game Information
XEVIOUS (Arcade version)
Genre: Shooting
Maker: Namco Bandai Entertainment Inc.
Release date: October 9
Price: 800 yen (excluding tax)

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