Nexzr

Nexzr
Cover art by Yuji Kaida
DeveloperInter State
PublisherNaxat Soft
ProducerAkihiko Utō
DesignerHiroshi Yokoyama
ProgrammersTakaaki Sōno
Takashi Yamashita
ArtistsHiroshi Yokoyama
Jun Mashino
Kenji Yamamoto
ComposersKatsuya Yoneda
Tatsuya Watanabe
Yasushi Wada
PlatformPC Engine Super CD-ROM²
Release
  • JP: December 11, 1992
GenreVertically scrolling shooter
ModeSingle-player

Nexzr is a 1992 vertically scrolling shoot 'em up video game released by Naxat for the NEC PC Engine Super CD-ROM².

Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot

Nexzr is a vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up game, with gameplay focused on defeating enemies and bosses while navigating through different scrolling 2D environments. The player assumes the role of a spaceship with a rotating selection of projectile weapons.

Development and release

A special "time-attack" edition was released for Naxat's Summer Carnival contest.

Reception

Nexzr was met with generally favorable reviews.

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: ネクスザール, Hepburn: Nekusuzāru

References

  1. 1 2 "Nexzr". The PC Engine Software Bible. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Nexzr Special". SHMUPS!. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Barbe, Robert (March 1993). "PCE Super CD-Rom Review: Nexar". Consoles + [fr] (in French). No. 18. EM-Images SA. p. 90—91.
  4. 1 2 "NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: ネクスザール". Famitsu (in Japanese). No. 209. ASCII Corporation. December 18, 1992. p. 39.
  5. 1 2 "New Review Daisakusen! ネクスザール". Gekkan PC Engine [ja] (in Japanese). Vol. 5, no. 1. Shogakukan. January 1993. p. 165.
  6. ↑ Morisse, Jean-François; Hellot, Grégoire (February 1993). "NEC: Naxar". Joypad [fr] (in French). No. 17. Challenge SARL. pp. 120–121.
  7. 1 2 "NEW SOFT GOHIIKI CHART: ネクスザール". Marukatsu PC Engine [ja] (in Japanese). Vol. 5, no. 1. Kadokawa Shoten. January 1993. p. 157.
  8. ↑ Delpierre, Christophe (February 1993). "Tests de Jeux: Naxar". Player One [fr] (in French). No. 28. Média Système Édition [fr]. p. 102.
  9. 1 2 "電撃新作ソフトレビュー委員会: ネクスザール". Dengeki PC Engine (in Japanese). Vol. 1, no. 1. MediaWorks. February 1993. p. 85.
  10. ↑ Tsuji, Takeshi (January 4, 1993). "TV Game･Broad-Way PC: ネクスザール". Hippon Super! [ja] (in Japanese). Vol. 8, no. 1. JICC Publishing Bureau. p. 76.