X-Multiply (エックスマルチプライ Ekkusumaruchipurai), is a shooter similar to R-Type with similar elements; for example, there's a big mothership in stage 2. Such ships are actually quite common in shooters, and can be also seen in the Gradius and Darius game series. There are 7 stages in the game. Irem released it in arcades in 1989 and re-released along with Image Fight for Playstation and Sega Saturn in 1998.
Story[]
Attract Screen.
Taking a page from the classic film Fantastic Voyage, microscopic aliens invade a colony planet in the year 2249, infesting humans with themselves. To combat the alien queen, currently residing in a human bishounen host, local scientists construct and deploy the X-002, a microscopic fighter.
Gameplay[]
This is a side-scrolling game with a single top-scrolling stage. If emulated, using a control pad instead of a keyboard offers better control.
Stages and Bosses[]
| Stage | Name | BGM | Boss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scene 1 | Into the Human Body | Hostur |
| 2 | Scene 2 | Babe Good-Lookin' | Rokusu |
| 3 | Scene 3 | The Rolling Worms | Zarikasu |
| 4 | Scene 4 | Illegal Illusion | Ghoums |
| 5 | Scene 5 | Bloody Bloom | Hidra |
| 6 | Scene 6 | Twilight Sight | Darya |
| 7 | Scene 7 | Lusty Her Majesty | Bykhee |
Legacy[]
- The ship doesn't possess a Force device, but the tentacle-like appendages it uses were later incorporated in the Flexible Force.
- Konami's Xexex uses a force-like pod called the Flint, which uses similar tentacle mechanics from X-Multiply.
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