Classic NES Series: Xevious

"It is Xevious, born anew for all to enjoy! That classic NES game that you thought was dead!"

First, there was nothing...Then there was Pong. The people saw Pong, and they said amongst each-other, "Verily, it is good." Then one day, a man had a vision of the future. And in this vision he saw incredible things. Polygons, 80 Hour+ games, Simultaneous multi-player, and even...flat screen TVs. And then he knew. He knew that he must take the step, that step, the step into video games that changed reality as we knew it. That step...was Xevious. As he thought up the game, he thought of the sweat inducing action, the shooting everywhere, the extraordinary graphics, as you ship sailed above the ground, spewing impressive 2D weaponry, with special effects to dazzle the eye, and content the brain. This was his dream. Now his dream has been ported to the GBA. It is a better dream, designed for you to enjoy. Do not make that effort in vain!

Gameplay: 10/10
This game rocks! What can I say? It owns! A 2D rail shooter, this game pits you, in your ship, against the forces of...umm...the other guys. So yeah, you just blow the ever-loving crap out of them! Then you blow the ever-loving crap out of them, AGAIN! It's great fun! This game has many levels, that are progressively harder, with many different types of enemies!

Story: 2/10
This is kinda...a NES Rail shooter. It has about as much plot as "The Apprentice." Well...maybe a little more. The fact is, you don't know why you are here, blowing the ever-loving crap out of stuff, you just are! And you will keep blowing them up and you will LIKE blowing them up! So yeah, man them guns!

Graphics: 10/10
Ahhh! this game...a spectacle of mad GRAPHIC POWAAAAAAAAHHHH! Okay, maybe not. But it does have nice graphics, for a NES port. Nothing overly flashy, but very good anyways. Your eyes will be hurting within 30 minutes, because this is, after all, a port of a NES Rail-Shooter.

Sound: 7/10
Bing! Bing! Boom! Bing bing! Bing Boom! Ahh! The joys of amazing sounds! This game supports full 8-bit Mono sound has a veritable 8-bit banquet to feat your ears upon! From the sound that plays when any enemy dies, to the sound that plays when you fire your laser, you will not be bored until at least 10 minutes after hearing the first sound! YAY!

Replay value: 7/10
Now this is a good game for replay! Can you beat your highest score? Can you beat your friends' high scores and force them to bow to you and your mad gaming skillz? Heck, you can even play this as a 2 player game with a friend. Which of you will outlast the other? The battle of stamina and speed, skill against skill, man to man (Or woman as the case may be!) unto the death! Who will emerge triumphant?! Tune in next to for the next episode: "Play the game...and find out!"

Summary: 7/10
Good game and all, but not worth the $20 to get in the NES classic series. If you can find it for like $5 in a used VG shop, get it, otherwise, get Starfox: Assault, as that game is the same Genre as this, only infinitely better, AND it has this game as an unlockable! What a deal!

Reviewer's Score: 7/10, Originally Posted: 02/01/05