Shoot'em Up! / Shoot'em Up! - Vertical Scrolling · 2015

Xenon II - Megablast

Published by [no publisher] · Developed by Assembly Line (The)

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Information

Genre: Shoot'em Up! - Vertical Scrolling
Language: Machine Language
Controls: Joystick
Players: 1, 2 (alt.)
Resolution: Low
Programmer(s): Day, Martin
Graphic Artist(s): Coleman, Mark
Game design: Matthews, Eric
Musician(s): Whittaker, David, Carpenter, John
Sound FX: Whittaker, David
Year: 2015
Publisher: [no publisher]
Distributor: Putnik, Peter
Developer: Assembly Line (The)
Licensed from: -
Software: English
License: Hack
ST Type: ST, STe, TT, 0.5MB
Version: [STe DMA]
Number of Disks: HD Installable

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.9/10 · Votes: 157 · Downloads: 2,412 · Hits: 4,161

Additional Comments

Enhanced version with digital soundtrack on gameplay. STe, TT and Falcon030 only.

Screenshots (10)

Article (7)

Bitmap Brothers interview

Tips (3)

The One Players Guide

Trivia (5)

Conversion - Atari Jaguar

Sound

Features digitized title soundtrack at 8.0KHz

Awards:

ST Format: Most Violent ST Games 4th place

Charts

Top UK ST charts position: 1 (12/1989, 1/1990), 2 (9/1991 budget)
Months on charts: 8 between 12/1989 - 11/1991

Releases

The Atari ST version was released first on the 16 bit market in Europe. Published later for other 16 bit systems.
Source: Research of over 16700 software reviews from UK computer magazines between 1985 and 1996.

Book / Magazine Reviews (3)

The One · May, 1989

The One · August, 1989 · Rating: 93 %

ST Format · October, 1989 · Rating: 90%

Comments (8)

the big m — 9 Mar 2025
Quite an achievement for back in 89. A bit slow moving but that makes it more accessible. Creepy graphics is the star. Music and sound is nice but repetitive. Recommended.
Megalomaniac — 1 Oct 2022
Very good graphics and good music, but a really dull game with overcomplicated level designs (the backtracking was a really poor gameplay decision) and no imagination at any point. Wings of Death is better in every department, and only a year later.
Greg — 20 Feb 2018
Great Game, Worth the play time
steve — 20 Jan 2015
absolutely one of the best shoot 'em ups on the 16bits. Brilliant fun. 10/10 imho
Simon Sunnyboy / Paradize — 1 Feb 2012
It is a nice shooter but I always felt it was overrated. I personally prefer the first part but Xenon II is still a nice game.
Hillsy_ — 29 Oct 2011
Almost forgot, well I did! Excellent music too, I actually prefer this one over the Amiga version.
Hillsy_ — 29 Oct 2011
Played this one with my brother for about 12 hours non-stop. Classic game by the Bitmap Brothers.
Rich — 10 Apr 2011
Terrible game that was hyped into the stratosphere back in the day but had really mediocre gameplay and uninspired level design Wings of Death, Gemini Wing, Flying Shark, and even the original Xenon were much better shmups