Occasionally you'll come across a giant tank or mothership, but the action continues to slowly scroll along forever. When completed, you'll seamlessly start over without so much as a blink of the eye. From the title screen, you can select a level that you have already passed, all the way up to level 16. Namco did divide the game up into vague areas, something you will only notice at the title screen as there are no noticeable transitions from one area to the next. Unlike most top-down shooters, there are no set levels or major bosses. There are a ton of secrets on the map which can be revealed by bullets and bombs for extra points and lives. Like most top-down shooters, hoards of enemies with various attack patterns flood the screen, and you must shoot them down and dodge their slow-moving bullets. The Solvalou comes equipped with a blaster to shoot at aerial targets as well as an unlimited supply of bombs for ground-based enemies. In Japan, Xevious is still considered one of the great arcade games of all time. The story of Xevious is surprisingly deep. Controlling the Solvalou starship, the player attacks Xevious forces before they destroy all of mankind. Shop ORIGINAL Vintage Tested 1988 Xevious Nintendo NES Cartridge and more authentic, autographed and game-used items at Amazons Sports Collectibles Store. It was published in Japan and Europe by Namco and in North America by Atari, Inc. Subscribe to our newsletter and enjoy a 10 discount on your first purchase (Cannot be applied after purchase, minimum purchase amount 50 before tax). But when every other classic game on XBLA is getting enhanced graphics and sound and some kind of new feature, if only because we have the technology to improve these classics, it's hard to let Xevious slide despite its fun gameplay. Xevious Xevious a is a vertically scrolling shooter developed by Namco and released in arcades in 1982. The catchy jingle that plays at the beginning of every life is almost ring-tone worthy. The green forests, deep blue rivers and lakes and spinning buzz saw enemies were amazing in 1982. The same goes for the graphics and sound.
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While fans will appreciate the faithful port of Xevious, some additional multiplayer element could have made an XBLA version even better. Really, how hard is it to add two-player co-op to this game? It's only included in, like, every other top-down shooter ever. Game only, Tested and works, good label, I will bundle with other items upon.
XEVIOUS NES CARTRIDGE MANUAL
Those hoping that Namco would add some kind of multiplayer to Xevious will be disappointed. NES Nintendo Game Xevious Game and Original Box- No Manual 24.99 Free shipping or Best Offer 1988 Nintendo NES Xevious Video Game Cartridge, Box & Manual CIB Bandai Nice 49.95 5.95 shipping Super Xevious Nintendo Famicom FC NES Japan Import Game US Seller 21.99 Xevious (Nintendo NES) Authentic Box & Game Cartridge 16.15 8. Xevious Classic Nes Series (Nintendo Gameboy Boy Advance GBA) Cart Only. Thank goodness Memorial Day is around the corner and fans can spend a good 15 minutes of their holiday with the simplistic (and fun) gameplay and graphics of their old friend Xevious. But hey, the throngs of Xevious groupies that have been clamoring for its release on XBLA finally get their wish. As such, this game needs to cost 100 points. The fit is snug and takes a slight ‘wiggle’ to get the game out of the slot when ready to move on. Reception This section requires an expansion. Development This section requires an expansion. Gameplay This section requires an expansion. Contents 1 Plot 2 Gameplay 3 Development 4 Reception Plot This section requires an expansion. The NES version is a port of a 1983 arcade game. NES cartridges can be fed top down and stand up while playing. Xevious is a vertical-scrolling shooter game developed by Namco. Xevious, on the other hand, features only its classic single-player game and an online leaderboard. I’m clueless to this design but it looks nice enough to tuck on your shelf along with whatever other video gaming goodies you may have. Sure, it's only 400 Microsoft Points, but even bare-bones ports like Rush'n Attack and Contra come with enhanced graphics and sound as well as some type of multiplayer mode. IGN said that the auto-fire takes away from the game's challenge, and implores that you don't use it when playing the game.The Namco arcade classic arrived on Xbox Live Arcade this week and it is unfortunately among the worst values to come along since the $4-gallon of gas. Nintendo Power stated that the gameplay "offers little variety", while GameSpot said that the NES version of the game is not as classic as the arcade version. Some critics were incredibly pleased with the game, while others hardly felt the same way. This was the first and only time the game was released on the Game Boy Advance, though on the GameCube it was available as an unlockable in the Namco developed, Nintendo published game Star Fox Assault. There were no enhancements made to the game other than portability.
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Vertical scrolling shooter Rating(s) ESRBĬlassic NES Series: Xevious is a Game Boy Advance port of Namco's Nintendo Entertainment System game Xevious.