Hamster has done a fantastic job in bringing a host of cult arcade games to home systems of late, and it's continuing the trend with the cult classic Xexex (pronounced "Zekseks"), which joins the Arcade Archives range next week.
Originally released in 1991 and powered by hardware that was far more advanced than the current home systems at the time could manage, Xexex mixes elements of Irem's R-Type with Konami's own Gradius and X Multiply to create one of the most unique and distinctive experiences in the shmup genre. It didn't see a domestic port until 2007, as part of the Japan-only PSP collection, Salamander Portable. Its release on Switch will thankfully make it easily accessible to millions of potential players.
Xexex's addition to the Arcade Archives line was confirmed earlier this year, alongside GunNail (1992), Thunder Dragon 2 (1993) and Black Heart (1991).
Xexex is scheduled to launch on Thursday, December 23rd, and will cost $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.
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Ask your doctor if Xexex is right for you.
Dr. Hamster is prescribing the good stuff!
We always just referred to it as Sex-Sex. As the developers intended, no doubt. Anyways, it's pretty good.
The game, I mean.
I'd rather have a Xanax.
Definitely getting this one.
Yes definitely getting this one, have on psp and mame. But mame emulation not brilliant certainly on the builds I have. This is great news 👏
Bit of a running theme during the Switch era - a shmup getting released and being hailed as one of the GOATs. Switch has about 100 GOAT shmups now by this site's reckoning.
This game seems to have R-Type similarities, considering it's from Konami and all. That's a good thing for me.
@TheWingedAvenger YES! You win the internet today
Yes! Bring on the classic Konami goodness!
Xexex? Yesyesyes!
@gcunit It's bloody awesome init!
@TheWingedAvenger Side effects may include intense diarrhea!
I love the sound of classic arcade games, might as well be ASMR to me LOL
The title is easily confused with an NES game called Xexyz I think.
I can't remember for sure.
One of those games I found the Japanese version first through emulation. Didn't know there was an English version until someone told me. Found a copy at the nearby retro game store, played it and realized the Japanese version was better anyways.
Just now realizing that since this NES game was a Hudson game, that means Konami now actually owns both games.
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