Play Xexyz Online

Summary

Xexyz is a quirky NES title that keeps you on your toes by swapping between three distinct play styles. One moment you’re guiding Apollo through classic side‑scroll platforming, gathering life and money power‑ups, then the next you’re piloting a ship in Gradius‑style auto‑scroll shooters that end on floating‑platform boss arenas. Even‑numbered stages thrust you into a vehicle for those shooter segments, while the final stage transforms into a tube‑shooter where an upgraded ship assaults the ultimate fortress. Throughout the adventure, a goddess supplies weapons that can be tweaked at vendor stalls, and the Japanese version even adds cutscenes, three possible endings, and a few sprite quirks. The blend of platforming, shooter, and tube‑flight makes Xexyz feel like three games in one, all wrapped in a retro Nintendo package.

Storyline

Xexyz is set in the bleak year 2777, a post‑apocalyptic Earth scarred by nuclear war and relentless natural disasters. The ruined planet serves as the backdrop for a desperate struggle on the island nation of Xexyz, which is threatened by swarms of alien robots.

The lone hero, Apollo, must battle the evil Goruza, rescue Princess Maria, and ultimately save the planet from total annihilation. In the Japanese version the narrative nods to the legend of Urashima Tarō, adding a mythic flavor to the sci‑fi conflict.