Arcade Archives: Qix (2022)

Developer: Taito
Publisher: Hamster Corporation
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Genres: Arcade
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A tense, fast-paced arcade puzzle game where you frantically draw lines to claim territory while dodging relentless enemies.

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About

Qix is a line-drawing puzzle game developed by Taito in 1981. Players control the Marker to draw lines, closing off and controlling areas. Avoid the hostile Qix and Sparx that roam the stage, and work to control at least 75% of the stage!

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