Xevious

Information

Genre

Shoot'em Up! - Vertical Scrolling

Language

Machine Language

Controls

Joystick

Players

1

Resolution

Low

Programmer(s)

Hinsley, Chris

Graphic Artist(s)

Hinsley, Chris

Game design

Namco

Musician(s)

Jones, Nick

Sound FX

Hinsley, Chris

Year

1987

Publisher

Mindscape

Developer

Probe

Licensed from

Namco

Country

USA

License

Commercial

ST Type

ST, STe, 0.5MB

Number of Disks

1, Single Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 4.7/10 · Votes: 29 · Downloads: 3,156 · Hits: 7,880

Screenshots (4)

Trivia (6)

Origins

Based on Namco 1982 coin-op.

Conversion - Atari 2600

Conversion - Atari 5200

Conversion - Atari 7800

Conversion - Atari 8-bit

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 (2)

Computer + Video Games (C+VG) · August, 1987 · Rating: 6/10

ST Action · May, 1988 · Rating: 36 %

Comments (2)

• zoran zemljište — 30 Nov 2024

  Nasty difficulty, because of the rampant on-screen action in this port is dragging it down, heck, I would recommend the Amstrad CPC version over this one.

• the big m — 5 Nov 2024

  Backgrounds are boring and repetitive. Otherwise, the buildings and sprites are very nicely arcade like reproduced. You get 7 lives. That's because you need them as there a lot of shots coming your way. Nice arcade port.