Zaxxon
A Port of Zaxxon for Atari 2600 and Intellivision. This version of the game uses a third person perspective as opposed to the isometric view of the original arcade game.
Zaxxon is an arcade developed by Sega Enterprises, Inc., released 31 December 1983 on Atari 2600 and Intellivision.
What Zaxxon is
Zaxxon is an arcade game developed by Sega Enterprises, Inc. and released in 1983. It was published by CBS Electronics. It is available on Atari 2600 and Intellivision.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A Port of Zaxxon for Atari 2600 and Intellivision. This version of the game uses a third person perspective as opposed to the isometric view of the original arcade game.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Zaxxon launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac and Zoo Keeper.
Released around the same time: The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, Zoo Keeper.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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Quick answers
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