Q1327963
Sign in to saveis a 1983 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Namco for arcades. It was released in Japan and in North America by Atari, Inc. in February 1983. Controlling the Solvalou starship, the player attacks Xevious forces before they destroy all of mankind. The Solvalou has two weapons at its disposal: a zapper to destroy flying craft, and a blaster to bomb ground installations and enemies. It runs on the Namco Galaga arcade system.
Game details · IGDB
It's a nightmare, but it's true! Research shows that we are the actual aliens on Earth, and the ruthless Xevions are the original inhabitants. Now the Xevions want Earth back -- minus humans! Their invasion forces are fierce -- the land is crawling with deadly Domogram Rovers; the sky is black with Toroid Patrol Fleets and Zoshi Death Squads. Our puny weapons offer no defense. Earth's only hope is our powerful new Solvalou Fighter Plane. Its pilot will have a single mission: Penetrate the enemy ranks and destroy the Xevious Mother Ship. The mission is dangerous. We can't guarantee succes…
- Released
- 1982
- Genres
- Shooter, Arcade
- Platforms
- Arcade, Atari 7800, Atari 2600, PC-9800 Series, PC-8800 Series, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Sharp X1, Wii, Atari ST/STE, Atari 5200, Apple II
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Developer
- Namco
- Publisher
- U.S. Gold, Enix Corporation, Atari Corporation, Namco Bandai Games, Namco
Key facts
- Video game.title
- Xevious
- Video game.image
- Xevious Poster.png
- Video game.caption
- North American arcade flyer
- Video game.developer
- Namco
- Video game.designer
- Masanobu EndōShigeki Toyama
- Video game.composer
- Yuriko Keino
- Video game.artist
- Hiroshi Ono
- Video game.series
- Xevious
- Video game.genre
- Scrolling shooter
- Video game.modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Video game.arcade system
- Namco Galaga
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is a 1983 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Namco for arcades. It was released in Japan and in North America by Atari, Inc. in February 1983. Controlling the Solvalou starship, the player attacks Xevious forces before they destroy all of mankind. The Solvalou has two weapons at its disposal: a zapper to destroy flying craft, and a blaster to bomb ground installations and enemies. It runs on the Namco Galaga arcade system.
The game was designed by Masanobu Endō and a small team. Created to rival the success of Scramble, it was originally themed around the Vietnam War and titled Cheyenne. Endō wanted the game to have a detailed, integral storyline and a comprehensive world, and to be welcoming for newer players. Several enemies and characters were made to pay homage to other popular science fiction works, including Star Wars, UFO, Alien and Battlestar Galactica.
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