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Xenon 2 Megablast
''Xenon 2: Megablast'' is a 1989 shoot 'em up video game developed by The Bitmap Brothers and published by Image Works for the Amiga and Atari ST. It was later converted to the Master System, Mega Drive, Commodore CDTV, Game Boy, Acorn Archimedes and Atari Jaguar platforms. The game is a sequel to ''Xenon'' and takes place a millennium after the previous title. The goal of the game is to destroy a series of bombs planted throughout history by the Xenites, the vengeful antagonists of the first game. ''Xenon 2: Megablast'' is the third major video game release by The Bitmap Brothers. Its subtitle is derived from the Bomb the Bass track " Megablast (Hip Hop on Precinct 13)", which serves as the game's theme music. The original release of ''Xenon 2: Megablast'' was met with critical acclaim and commercial success, with reviewers praising the detailed visuals, addictive gameplay, variety of weapons and innovative soundtrack. Gameplay ''Xenon 2: Megablast'' is a vertically scrollin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bitmap Brothers
The Bitmap Brothers are a British video game developer founded in 1987. The company entered the video game industry in 1988 with the scrolling shooter ''Xenon''. They quickly followed with '' Speedball''. Prior to becoming the publisher of their own games (under Renegade Software), early Bitmap Brothers titles were distributed by Image Works and Konami. The Bitmap Brothers released several games on the Amiga and Atari ST, and were one of the most successful companies on those platforms. They became known in particular for releasing games from a variety of different genres that usually came to be regarded as leaders in their respective fields. Their PC games have never matched the sales of their previous Amiga titles, despite garnering positive critical reviews in the press. They publicized themselves as rock stars, and were featured in the press posing in dark glasses standing next to the helicopter of Robert Maxwell, the owner of Mirrorsoft, the publisher of a number of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |