Cover artwork of Xevious

// Archive entry № 37033

Xevious

Released in 1987, Xevious is indexed by VG90 as part of the 8-bit home-computer and console era for Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Arcade, Atari 7800, Atari ST, C64, FM-7, J2ME, Master System, PC-88, PC-98, Win, ZX Spectrum.

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About the game

Xevious (1987) for Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Arcade, Atari 7800, Atari ST, C64, FM-7, J2ME, Master System, PC-88, PC-98, Win, ZX Spectrum takes its place in the VG90 index as one more thread in the story of the 8-bit home-computer and console era, kept here for readers researching the period.

the 8-bit home-computer and console era was a period of rapid change for the medium: bedroom coders and small studios shipped astonishing work on tiny memory budgets. Placing Xevious in that timeline shows where it sat as the industry evolved.

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Why it matters

This entry is worth keeping because the 8-bit home-computer and console era is easy to flatten into a few famous names, when in truth bedroom coders and small studios shipped astonishing work on tiny memory budgets. Preservation archives exist so lesser-known releases are not lost between the landmarks.

Technical notes

Recorded platform(s): Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Arcade, Atari 7800, Atari ST, C64, FM-7, J2ME, Master System, PC-88, PC-98, Win, ZX Spectrum (1987). VG90 stores this as factual reference data; richer media may be added over time as legally sourced material becomes available.