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Insector X

The player controls an insect-sized warrior named "Kai", who takes on a vast army of cyborg insects to free the insect world from the dark ruler queen. The game uses two buttons: an upgrade-able main shot and…

23 April 1988

Insector X is a shooter developed by HOT-B, released 23 April 1988 on Arcade.

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What Insector X is

Insector X is a shooter game developed by HOT-B and released in 1988. It was published by Taito Corporation. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player controls an insect-sized warrior named "Kai", who takes on a vast army of cyborg insects to free the insect world from the dark ruler queen. The game uses two buttons: an upgrade-able main shot and a seemingly random selection of secondary weapons.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Official trailer

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When did Insector X come out?
Insector X was released on 23 April 1988 for Arcade.

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