Xevious Arcade – The Classic That Started It All!
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🕹 Game Name: Xevious
📛 Alternate Names: N/A
📅 Release Date: 1982
🔫 Genre: Vertical Scrolling Shooter
👨 🏻 💻 Developers: Namco
👨 🏻 💻 Publishers: Namco / Atari (US)
🔢 Max Players: 2 (alternating)
⁉ Cooperative: No
🕹 Game Introduction:
A pioneering vertical shooter from Namco, Xevious was one of the earliest arcade games to feature both air and ground combat, setting the standard for the genre.
🕹 Game Description:
Players pilot the Solvalou fighter, battling relentless waves of alien forces while balancing forward shots against bombing ground targets.
🎴 Game Play:
👉 🏻 Fire rapid shots at flying enemies.
👉 🏻 Drop bombs on hidden ground installations.
👉 🏻 Avoid enemies’ projectiles and learn attack patterns.
👉 🏻 Endless scrolling world with no true ending — the challenge is survival.
📕 Background & History:
Xevious made history as one of the first arcade shooters to feature bosses, unique enemy AI, and hidden “special flags.” Its influence touched countless later shmups.
👓 Lonster's Review:
One of the greats. Challenging, addictive, and groundbreaking for its time — the dual combat system keeps players on edge.
🎉 Trivia:
👉 🏻 Designer Masanobu Endo added hidden messages in the game code.
👉 🏻 The Solvalou became a recurring Namco cameo in later games like Tekken.
🐣 Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter Eggs:
👉 🏻 Discover hidden “Namco Flags” by bombing invisible locations for bonus points.
🌟 Legacy:
A landmark in arcade gaming. Xevious didn’t just shape shooters, it shaped the entire arcade culture of the early ’80s.
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