DarXide
One of the last 32X games released (and exclusively in Europe), DarXide is a 3-D space shooter, inspired in part by the arcade gameplay of Asteroids. It is one of the few 32X games to used texture-mapped…
1 January 1996
DarXide is a shooter, released 1 January 1996 on Sega 32X.
What DarXide is
DarXide was released in 1996. It is available on Sega 32X only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
One of the last 32X games released (and exclusively in Europe), DarXide is a 3-D space shooter, inspired in part by the arcade gameplay of Asteroids. It is one of the few 32X games to used texture-mapped polygons. Players control a lone starship rushing to destroy oncoming asteroids and alien vessels before they annihilate defenseless human miners and colonies. Asteroids break apart into smaller rocks, which much also be hunted down and destroyed. Aliens likewise arrive in larger, more dangerous vessels.
How it plays
Its themes are science fiction.
What it launched against
DarXide launched on 1 January 1996, within three weeks of Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia and Screamer.
Released around the same time: Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia, Screamer.
Quick answers
DarXide — frequently asked questions
When did DarXide come out?
DarXide was released on 1 January 1996 for Sega 32X.
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