Insector X
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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
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.[1] It was published in Japan by Hot-B themselves, and in North America by Sage's Creation.
Reception
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Video game wikidata' not found. In Japan, Game Machine listed Insector X on their October 15, 1989 issue as being the twenty-fourth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.[2] Console XS gave an overall score of 94%, praising the graphics and sound and called the game a superb shoot-'em-up.[3] MegaTech gave an overall review score of 74%, commending its graphics and sound, but they felt that the game's action offers very little in original features and said there are better shoot-em-ups then Insector X.[4] Raze magazine gave a score of 80%, praising the detailed backgrounds and the well animated and intricately drawn characters, and also commended the game's music and sound effects.[5]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."『オーバーホライゾン』開発者: 佐武義訓氏". Shooting Gameside (in 日本語). Vol. 5. Micro Magazine. 31 May 2012. pp. 94–96. ISBN 978-4896373899. (Translation by Shmuplations. Script error: No such module "webarchive".).
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in 日本語). No. 366. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 October 1989. p. 25.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."A-Z Software". Console XS (1): 131. June 1992. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Game index". MegaTech (1): 78. December 1991. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Insector X". Raze (2): 38. December 1990. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
