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X-Zone

Compond X's powerful bio-computer has begun to malfunction and "X-Tra", aka the external threat recognition assault system, is firing on anything that moves. In fact, the computer has accessed the nation's…

1 December 1992

X-Zone is a shooter developed by Kemco, released 1 December 1992 on Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What X-Zone is

X-Zone is a shooter game developed by Kemco and released in 1992. It is available on Super Nintendo Entertainment System only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Compond X's powerful bio-computer has begun to malfunction and "X-Tra", aka the external threat recognition assault system, is firing on anything that moves. In fact, the computer has accessed the nation's nuclear weapon countdown systems for a retaliatory strike. Since nuclear war might X-tinguish life on the planet, the player must enter the X-Termination zone of the compound and fight on through defenses to the central computer. X-Zone is a first-person light gun game. The player must shoot the robotic enemies on the screen and the projectiles that they launch at the player. Most levels are ended with a battle against a boss, which follows specific patterns and whose systems/weapons must…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are science fiction.

What it launched against

X-Zone launched on 1 December 1992, within three weeks of Streets of Rage 2, Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Flashback: The Quest for Identity and Moto Roader MC.

Released around the same time: Streets of Rage 2, Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Flashback: The Quest for Identity, Moto Roader MC.

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When did X-Zone come out?
X-Zone was released on 1 December 1992 for Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

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