Truxton
Oct 1, 1988
- Shooter
- Arcade
Platforms: Android, Arcade, iOS, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine
IGDB community rating 6.9IGDB12 votes
Overview
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).
Story
Taking place somewhere in space: an armada of Gidans, led by the evil Dogurava, is invading the planet Borogo aboard five gargantuan asteroids. After surviving an attack on an orbiting Borogo cargo barge, a pilot enters one remaining fighter and challenges the Gidans in a desperate attempt to quell the alien invasion and divert their asteroid fortresses in the process.
- Developed by
- Toaplan, MOBIRIX
- Published by
- Taito, Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Midway Games, MOBIRIX, Bitwave Games, Tec Toy
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Facts
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Player perspectives
- Bird view / Isometric
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
- Series
- Truxton
- Release dates
- Arcade: Oct 1, 1988
- Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Dec 9, 1989
- TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine: Jul 24, 1992
- iOS: Sep 20, 2019
- Android: Sep 25, 2019
- Linux: Feb 14, 2023
- Mac: Feb 14, 2023
- PC (Microsoft Windows): Feb 14, 2023
