Blast from the past Zaxxon returns!!

[Barry the Nomad]

Well, I won't spoil it but it is both a positive and a negative review.

[Berto]

Fan remake of SEGA's 1982 arcade hit super Zaxxon made with Unity

A remake of SEGA's 1982 arcade hit super Zaxxon made with Unity.
For some reason, the leaderboard do not work in itch io, but work at the original location of the game which is also browser based (Super Zaxxon)

On itch io : https://serge-billault.itch.io/super-zaxxon
On original location : https://geoarcmap.alwaysdata.net/SUPER_ZAXXON
About the original arcade game : https://segaretro.org/Super_Zaxxon

[Mystic Monkey]

Fan remake of SEGA's 1982 arcade hit super Zaxxon made with Unity





On itch io : https://serge-billault.itch.io/super-zaxxon
On original location : https://geoarcmap.alwaysdata.net/SUPER_ZAXXON
About the original arcade game : https://segaretro.org/Super_Zaxxon

I never played Zaxxon before so I pretty much died instantly. How do I play?

[Berto]

I never played Zaxxon before so I pretty much died instantly. How do I play?

It's isometric with not just left right front and backward, but also up and down.
It's indeed kinda confusing with newest graphic
Too many things on the background
so better be used with its prequel first with simple graphic.
I suggest trying the SG-1000 version first.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ny3BYIYO0g

You'll need a SG-1000 rom of the game and emulator (ex : Kega Fusion or Blast 'em) to play it though.

[Mystic Monkey]

It's isometric with not just left right front and backward, but also up and down.
It's indeed kinda confusing with newest graphic
Too many things on the background
so better be used with its prequel first with simple graphic.
I suggest trying the SG-1000 version first.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ny3BYIYO0g

You'll need a SG-1000 rom of the game and emulator (ex : Kega Fusion or Blast 'em) to play it though.

You can go forward and backwards? I only figured out how to go up, down and strife.

[NotBowser]

Well, I won't spoil it but it is both a positive and a negative review.

Oh, Barry please do tell! Your opinion usually mirrors my own so I would definitely trust your judgment.

[Berto]

Oh, Barry please do tell! Your opinion usually mirrors my own so I would definitely trust your judgment.

Barry has made a review of the game here :

http://segabits.com/blog/2012/10/18/review-zaxxon-escape-ios/



He gave it B-

[Berto]

Limited Run Games announces Astro City Mini V Western release
Super Zaxxon bonus game added!

Super Zaxxon was an update to the original Zaxxon, which as the SEGA Retro wiki explains “offers slightly faster gameplay, a different set of graphics, different stage layouts and a few more enemies”.
The Astro City Mini V goes up for pre-order on October 25th, priced at $159.99. The style kit, which is compatible with both Astro City Mini models, includes ...

Article : https://segabits.com/blog/2022/10/19/limited-run-games-announces-astro-city-mini-v-western-release-super-zaxxon-bonus-game-added/