Xevious (series)

Xevious
Genres Vertically-scrolling shooter
Developer(s) Bandai Namco Entertainment
Publisher(s) Bandai Namco Entertainment
Creator(s) Masanobu Endoh
Platforms Arcade, Atari 7800, MZ-700, MZ-2500, PC-6000, PC-8001, PC-8801, FM 7, X-1, Nintendo Entertainment System, PC-Engine, PC-98, Sharp X68000, SPC-1000, Famicom Disk System, MSX, MSX2, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, PlayStation, Windows, Zaurus, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Mobile phone, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Steam
Platform of origin Arcade
Year of inception 1982
First release Xevious
  • JP: December 1982
Latest release Xevious Resurrection
  • NA: January 29, 2009

Xevious (ゼビウス, Zebiusu) is a series of vertical-scrolling shooter video games developed by Masanobu Endoh and is currently owned by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Beginning in 1982 with the arcade game Xevious, the series has since expanded onto a variety of home consoles, as well as mobile phones.

Arcade games

Title Details
Xevious

Original release date(s):
December 1982		 Release years by system:
1982 – Arcade
Super Xevious

Original release date(s):
1984		 Release years by system:
1984 – Arcade
1987 (X68000)
Grobda

Original release date(s):
November 1, 1984		 Release years by system:
1984 - Arcade
2009 - Wii Virtual Console
Solvalou

Original release date(s):
December 1991		 Release years by system:
1991 - Arcade
2009 - Wii Virtual Console
Xevious Arrangement

Original release date(s):
November 1995		 Release years by system:
1995 - Arcade
1996 - PlayStation
Notes:

Exclusive to the Namco Classic Collection Vol. 1 video game compilation.

Xevious 3D/G

Original release date(s):
April 1996		 Release years by system:
1996 - Arcade
1997 - PlayStation
CR Xevious

Original release date(s):
May 6, 2003		 Release years by system:
2003 - Arcade
Notes:

Pachinko machine developed by Sankyo. Several revisions were made, including CR Xevious WZ, CR Xevious X and CR Xevious Y.

Timeline of release years
1982Xevious
1983
1984Super Xevious
Grobda
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991Solvalou
1992
1993
1994
1995Xevious Arrangement
1996Xevious 3D/G
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003CR Xevious

Home console / mobile phone games

Title Details
Super Xevious: GAMP no Nazo

Original release date(s):
September 19, 1986		 Release years by system:
1986 - Family Computer / Nintendo V.S. System
Notes:

An arcade version was released that same year for the Nintendo V.S. System, V.S. Super Xevious.

Xevious: Fardraut Saga

Original release date(s):
December 23, 1988		 Release years by system:
1988 - MSX2
1990 - PC-Engine
Notes:

Known as Xevious: Fardraut Densetsu for the PC-Engine port.

Xevious 3D/G+

Original release date(s):
June 30, 1997		 Release years by system:
1997 - PlayStation
2013 - PlayStation 3
Notes:

A compilation game for the PlayStation featuring Xevious, Super Xevious, Xevious Arrangement and Xevious 3D/G.

Xevious Viewer

Original release date(s):
August 2001		 Release years by system:
2001 - mobile phone
Notes:

Mobile phone game that allows the user to view various Xevious characters.

Xevious

Original release date(s):
2003		 Release years by system:
2003 - PlayStation 2
Notes:

Cancelled flight simulator reboot that ran on the engine for Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies.

Xevious Scramble Mission

Original release date(s):
May 31, 2006		 Release years by system:
2006 - Plug'N Play
Notes:

Spin-off exclusive to the Namco Nostalgia 1 plug'n play system.

Xevious Resurrection

Original release date(s):
January 29, 2009		 Release years by system:
2009 - PlayStation 3
Notes:

Was exclusive to the Namco Museum Essentials compilation game.

Timeline of release years
1986Super Xevious: GAMP no Nazo
1987
1988Xevious: Fardraut Saga
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997Xevious 3D/G+
1998
1999
2000
2001Xevious Viewer
2002
2003Xevious (cancelled)
2004
2005
2006Xevious Scramble Mission
2007
2008
2009Xevious Resurrection
Title Details
Namco Museum

Original release date(s):
 Release years by system:
Notes:

Several Xevious games were included in various compilations.

XVM

Original release date(s):
March 9, 1990		 Release years by system:
2009 - PlayStation 3
Notes:

Xevious-related game that was exclusive to the MSX compilation game Disk NG 1.

New Space Order

Original release date(s):
 Release years by system:
Notes:

The game featured elements from Xevious as well as the game's fictional language.

Star Fox Assault

Original release date(s):
 Release years by system:
Notes:

The game featured the Special Flags, which made several appearances in Xevious. Additionally, the NES port of the game is included as an unlockable game.

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