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Vaxol: Heavy Armed Storming Vehicle

Vaxol is a Space Harrier-inspired game where players control a heavily armed robot traversing a hazardous planetary surface. Waves of enemies reminiscent of Space Harrier appear, and players can fly across the…

31 December 1987

Vaxol: Heavy Armed Storming Vehicle is a shooter developed by Heart Soft, released 31 December 1987 on MSX and PC-8800 Series.

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What Vaxol: Heavy Armed Storming Vehicle is

Vaxol: Heavy Armed Storming Vehicle is a shooter game developed by Heart Soft and released in 1987. It is available on MSX and PC-8800 Series.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Vaxol is a Space Harrier-inspired game where players control a heavily armed robot traversing a hazardous planetary surface. Waves of enemies reminiscent of Space Harrier appear, and players can fly across the screen to avoid obstacles. Unlockable weapon systems enhance gameplay, while defeating giant bosses awaits at each level's end. With a single life at the start, Vaxol offers a challenging experience.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Vaxol: Heavy Armed Storming Vehicle launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.

Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.

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When did Vaxol: Heavy Armed Storming Vehicle come out?
Vaxol: Heavy Armed Storming Vehicle was released on 31 December 1987 for MSX and PC-8800 Series.

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