Insector X (JP) (Shoot Em Up) (Famicom)

1990 · shooter · NES · Arcade · The Data Archivist V0.01

MANUAL : https://archive.org/details/insector-x-tfc-is-5900-fc-jp-manual-600-dpi VIDEO GAMEPLAY : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mszb3VDsBJw Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insector_X Insector X ( インセクターX , Insekuta X ) is a horizontally scrolling shooter developed by Hot-B and released in arcades by Taito in 1989. It was ported to the Mega Drive and Famicom . Gameplay The player controls an insect-sized warrior named "Kai" (named "Yanmer" in the arcade version), who takes on a vast army of cyborg insects to free the insect world from the dark ruler queen. The game uses two buttons: one for an upgradable main shot, and another for a seemingly random selection of secondary weapons. Release Arcade version (left) and Mega Drive version Hot-B converted Insector-X to the Famicom for Taito with minor changes, as well as their own revised version for the Sega Mega Drive . The original arcade version is included in Taito Legends 2 . The Mega Drive version has a number of differences: "realistic" sprite work (compared to the "cute" style of the original), brand new music, a reworking of the secondary weapon system, the removal of the autofire powerup, and new stage sections, among other things. Hot-B's original design for the game was better realized on the Mega Drive, as Taito requested a more comical style of game for the original release. [ 4 ] It was published in Japan by Hot-B themselves, and in North America by Sage's Creation. Insector X Developer(s) Hot-B Publisher(s) WW : Taito JP : Hot-B (MD) JP : Taito (Famicom) NA : Sage's Creation (Genesis) Platform(s) Arcade , Mega Drive , Famicom Release Arcade JP : August 1989 [ 1 ] NA : 1989 Mega Drive JP : September 7, 1990 [ 3 ] NA : October 1990 [ 2 ] Famicom JP : September 20, 1990 Genre(s) Scrolling shooter Mode(s) Single-player