Xexex

April 30, 1991 Konami Konami

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Xexex is a 1991 side-scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game by Konami released in Japan. It draws on Irem's R-Type and Konami's other shoot 'em up Gradius, while adding the tentacle mechanics of Irem's other shoot 'em up XMultiply.

In the game, players pilot a ship called the Flintlock in order to save a blue haired princess named Irene of the planet E-Square from an evil lord named Klaus. Each stage is punctuated with a cutscene of the princess crying for help as she is tortured. In the ending, the Flintlock sends the orb back through the atmosphere of the planet, where it morphs into a naked fairy.

There are different gameplay mechanics between the original Japanese release and the overseas releases.

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Release Date April 30, 1991
Developer Konami
Publisher Konami
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Science fiction