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Xevious: Fardraut Saga

A vertically-scrolling shoot 'em up in the Xevious franchise. Adds bosses, power-ups and a story to the Xevious model.

23 December 1988

Xevious: Fardraut Saga is a shooter developed by Compile, released 23 December 1988 on MSX and MSX2.

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What Xevious: Fardraut Saga is

Xevious: Fardraut Saga is a shooter game developed by Compile and released in 1988. It was published by Namco. It is available on MSX and MSX2.

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative and Single player.

What it launched against

Xevious: Fardraut Saga launched on 23 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

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When did Xevious: Fardraut Saga come out?
Xevious: Fardraut Saga was released on 23 December 1988 for MSX and MSX2.

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