XII Stag
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| Developer(s) | Triangle Service (Arcade) Dreams (PS2) |
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| Engine | LightWave |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, PlayStation 2 |
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| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Taito G-NET |
| CPU | MIPS R3000A |
| Sound | Panasonic MN1020012A TMS57002 |
XII Stag (pronounced Twelve Stag), is a shoot 'em up arcade game developed by Triangle Service and published by Taito. It run originally in Taito's G-NET arcade board, and was ported to the PlayStation 2 console.
Digital Bros published the port in Europe; however, the game was not released in the USA.
Gameplay
Attacks
- Normal shot: Press A. There are 5 shot levels.
- Barrier: Press B. Consumes 1 bomb.
- Side attack LEVEL1: Tap horizontal direction once, then opposite direction.
- Side attack LEVEL2: right, left, left or left, right, right
- Back fire attack: When enemy is close to the rear of player's fighter, enemy is automatically damaged.
Multiplier system
When enemy is destroyed by Side attack or Back fire attack, the current score multiplier increases by 1, up to 12. The multiplier decreases by 1 at a time when enemy is not destroyed by either attack for a prolonged time period.
Releases
XIIstag Limited
| XIISTAG LIMITED | |
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| Developer(s) | Triangle Service |
| Publisher(s) | Triangle Service |
| Engine | LightWave |
| Platform(s) | Windows 95 |
| Release date(s) | 2005-? |
| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
It is a 1-stage demo of the game that includes Stage 4 of the original game. Full-screen and windowed executables are included. Unlike the original, the objects are 3d objects rendered in software.
XIIZeal
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| Developer(s) | Eurosoft |
| Publisher(s) | Eurosoft |
| Distributor(s) | Clickgamer
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| Engine | LightWave |
| Platform(s) | Windows Mobile |
| Release date(s) | 2007-?
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| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
It is a version for Windows Mobile platform. It includes 5 difficulty settings from very easy to very hard, original soundtrack.
Shooting Love. 10 shuunen ~XIIZEAL & ΔZEAL~
| シューティングラブ。１０周年 ～XIIZEAL & ΔZEAL～ | |
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| Developer(s) | Triangle Service |
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| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 |
| Release date(s) | 2013-05-30 |
| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
The Xbox 360 version is a compilation version that includes XIIZeal and ΔZEAL.
The ΔZEAL game is based on the Oriental Soft Japan game 'G-Stream G2020', which was developed by future Triangle Service programmer and founder Toshiaki Fujino.
External links
XIIStag
- Triangle service page
- Triangle service XIISTAG LIMITED page
- (Japanese) Taito PS2 page
- Taito history page
- XIIStag strategy guide
- NTSC-uk review