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ネクスザール
©1992 Naxat Soft
©1992 Kaneko/Inter State
Release : 1992-12-11 (¥7400)
SuperCDRom² NXCD2014
Shoot'em up
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Nexzr is a vertical shooter by Naxat Soft. In 2012, Earth
is once again under attack and a large armada of enemy ships approaches our
blue world. The player pilots the Slasher, a powerful space fighter, and
prepares to face the oncoming threat. The introduction story is told through a series
of fully animated cutscenes and reveals the intricate plot of the game. We learn
that stopping the invasion is not our pilot's only goal - he is also on a quest of
revenge after a fatal encounter with a large red mecha and the terrible loss, in
front of his very eyes, of a close friend and fellow female pilot. He makes his way
towards the enemy lines on his own, ready to launch a deadly ambush attack. The
Slasher starts its mission with a standard Vulcan gun ("Rapid Shot/Wide Shot") and more weapons
are available along the way such as homing flame-lasers ("Guided Fire"),
side missiles ("Crawl Missile"),
lasers, shields and secondary flying pods ("Funnel"). Unlike most of its peers,
Nexzr is as bare as it gets on the weapon/power-up side. It features only
one fire button and weapons have a single power level and can't be powered-up, without
forgetting the total lack of smart bombs. Interestingly, the option menu offers a
special arcade mode that shrinks the screen horizontally and offers a narrower
field of view.
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SummerCarnival'93NexzrSpecial (Pce-SCDRom²)
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Nexzr was the third game to be selected for Naxat Soft's Summer Carnival
tournament. A special version of the game, titled Summer Carnival '93: Nexzr Special, was
officially released a year later and included additional "time-attack" modes. However, the animated
introduction sequence and the cutscenes were removed from it.
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Nexzr is an extremely solid shooter built on an excellent gameplay and dressed
up with stunning graphics, visual effects and a lavishly produced soundtrack - sound
effects are also surprisingly impressive. The game is overall superb and I think we have
here one of the best shooter available for the PC Engine system. Most of the
game is set in space and many players have been complaining about this point. I don't
think this is much of a problem and the game knows how to compensate for its
weaknesses - large space-ship that warp out of deep space in front of your ship, huge
star destroyers, asteroid fields and so forth. Everything in the game is impeccably
designed, everything is highly detailed and the stage layout is perfect. The difficulty
is also well balanced even if on the hard site - the game can be really frustrating in
places but you'll surprise yourself going a little bit further every time you play. The weapon
system is a bit weak but nevertheless effective and forces you to really think about your
next move. All in all, Nexzr is a fantastic shooter.
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