Truxton (1988)

MOBIRIX, Toaplan

Android, Arcade, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, iOS

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Truxton is a 1988 vertically scrolling, shoot 'em up arcade game developed by Toaplan, later ported to the Mega Drive (worldwide) and the PC Engine (Japan-only). Like many other scrolling shooters, the game is set in outer space, where the player takes control of a small spaceship across several planets. The game is played with an eight-way joystick and two … Truxton is a 1988 vertically scrolling, shoot 'em up arcade game developed by Toaplan, later ported to the Mega Drive (worldwide) and the PC Engine (Japan-only). Like many other scrolling shooters, the game is set in outer space, where the player takes control of a small spaceship across several planets. The game is played with an eight-way joystick and two buttons (a shot and a bomb button) through five large levels and their bosses (which then loop forever, at higher difficulties). Read more

Details

Developers
MOBIRIX, Toaplan
Publishers
Bitwave Games, MOBIRIX, Midway Games, Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Taito, Tec Toy
Genres
Arcade, Shooter
Themes
Action, Science fiction
Series
Truxton
Also known as
Tatsujin

Release dates

  • Oct 01, 1988 (Japan) Arcade
  • Feb 01, 1989 (North America) Arcade
  • Feb 01, 1989 (Europe) Arcade
  • Dec 09, 1989 (Japan) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
  • Dec 09, 1989 (North America) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
  • Nov 01, 1990 (Europe) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
  • Feb 01, 1991 (Brazil) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
  • Jul 24, 1992 (Japan) TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine
  • Sep 20, 2019 iOS
  • Sep 25, 2019 Android
  • Feb 14, 2023 Mac, Linux
  • Feb 14, 2023 PC (Microsoft Windows)

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