Shoot'em Up! / Shoot'em Up! - Vertical Scrolling · 1987

Xevious

Published by US Gold · Developed by Probe

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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: US Gold
Distributor: -
Developer: Probe
Licensed from: Namco
Country: United Kingdom
Software: English
Box/Instructions: English, French, German
License: Commercial
ST Type: ST, STe, 0.5MB
Number of Disks: 1, Single Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 4.7/10 · Votes: 29 · Downloads: 2,940 · Hits: 7,777

Additional Comments

See P. Putnik's site for adapted versions for hardware like HxC Floppy Emulator, Atari harddisk, TT, Falcon030 and more: The Atari ST Game Archive

Screenshots (4)

Cover Art (3)

Instructions (1)

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.