Xardion
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| Xardion | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Asmik Ace |
| Publisher(s) | Asmik Ace |
| Release date(s) | JPN March 20, 1992 NA 1992 |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | not rated |
| Platform(s) | Super Famicom/Super NES |
Xardion is a action platform game where the player controls different robots with different skills in order to defeat the enemy and reach goals.
[edit] Story
The Alpha 1 Solar System, threatened by invaders from the artificial world NGC-1611, has gathered together the systems best defenses in an effort to repel the invasion. Three cyborgs, each representing one of the three inhabited worlds in the system, are charged with the task of destroying the invader's power source and, if possible, locate the legendary weapon Xardion in the process.
[edit] Gameplay
While possessing the typical qualities of action platformers at the time it was made (jump, duck, shoot etc.), Xardion made use of a few novel elements. At any point in the game, the player could switch between one of three cyborgs, each with different special abilities and separate life/ammo bars. Additionally, the game had a role-playing element where experience points could be accrued by defeating enemies and bosses, and each level up rewarded the cyborg with increased maximum life and ammo meters.
