Underplayed Gems

Thexder (1987)

Thexder cover
Platforms
DOS, Mac, Amiga, MSX, Apple II, Apple IIgs, FM-7, PC-88
Genres
Action
Rating
4.4 of 5, 40 player ratings
Where to get it
My Abandonware

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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

The game feels like a relentless, frantic scramble through sprawling levels as a transforming robot, where one mistake can undo all progress.

retrochallengingpunishingmechactionno savefast-paced

Screenshots

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