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Thexder

Thexder (テグザー, Teguzā) is a run and gun video game from Game Arts, originally released for the NEC PC-8801 in 1985. It was ported to many systems, including the Famicom, MSX, Apple II, and MS-DOS. It was a commercial success, selling over one million units worldwide.

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Genre
Run and gun
Composer
Hibiki Godai
Designers
Hibiki Godai Satoshi Uesaka
Developers
Game Arts · Bits Laboratory (Famicom) · Compile (MSX) · Synergistic Software (Apple II)
Mode
Single-player
Platform
PC-88, PC-98, FM-7, Sharp X1, Famicom, Sharp MZ, MSX, Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIGS, MS-DOS, Mac, Color Computer 3, Nintendo Switch

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Release

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Thexder

Nodes30
Edges29
Triples86
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.066667
Components1

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Thexder

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related to Release · 25
Thexder → Activision, Apple II, Apple IIGS, Apple Macintosh, Commodore Amiga, D4 Enterprise, EGG Console, Europe, Famicom, Family Computer, Game Arts, IBM PC, In, Japan, MSX, NEC PC-8801, Nintendo Switch, October, Sierra, Sierra Entertainment
related to Reception · 22
Thexder → Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIGS, As, Brazil, By, Compute, Contra, DOS, Dragon, Eastern European, Game Arts, In, It, Japan, Macintosh, Metal Slug, MSX, PC-8801, PC/MS-DOS
Release · 17
Thexder → EU: 1988, JP: 1985, JP: April 1985, JP: April 1986, JP: December 19, 1985, JP: July 1985, JP: July 1986, JP: June 1985, JP: March 1986, JP: November 1, 2002, JP: October 1985, JP: October 26, 2023, NA: 1987, NA: 1988, NA: 1990, NA: September 1987, PC-8801mkII SR .mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-pars…
Publishers · 6
Thexder → Activision (Amiga), D4Enterprise (Amiga), D4Enterprise, Inc. (PC-8801), Game Arts (PC88/98, FM), Sierra On-Line (Apple IIgs, MS-DOS), Square (X1, Famicom)
Developers · 4
Thexder → Bits Laboratory (Famicom), Compile (MSX), Game Arts, Synergistic Software (Apple II)
related to External links · 4
Thexder → D4Enterprise/Project Egg, Internet ArchiveThexder Apple IIGS, MobyGames Official, MobyGamesThe MS-DOS
Composer · 1
Thexder → Hibiki Godai
Designers · 1
Thexder → Hibiki Godai Satoshi Uesaka
Genre · 1
Thexder → Run and gun
Mode · 1
Thexder → Single-player

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game apple msx ii famicom ms-dos 1987 arts pc-8801 square d4enterprise iigs platform 1985 amiga release 1988 japan released one

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ThexderComposerHibiki Godai1.00infobox
ThexderDesignersHibiki Godai Satoshi Uesaka1.00infobox
ThexderDevelopersGame Arts1.00infobox
ThexderDevelopersBits Laboratory (Famicom)1.00infobox
ThexderDevelopersCompile (MSX)1.00infobox
ThexderDevelopersSynergistic Software (Apple II)1.00infobox
ThexderGenreRun and gun1.00infobox
ThexderModeSingle-player1.00infobox
ThexderPlatformPC-88, PC-98, FM-7, Sharp X1, Famicom, Sharp MZ, MSX, Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIGS, MS-DOS, Mac, Color Computer 3, Nintendo Switch1.00infobox
ThexderPublishersGame Arts (PC88/98, FM)1.00infobox
ThexderPublishersSquare (X1, Famicom)1.00infobox
ThexderPublishersD4Enterprise, Inc. (PC-8801)1.00infobox
ThexderPublishersSierra On-Line (Apple IIgs, MS-DOS)1.00infobox
ThexderPublishersActivision (Amiga)1.00infobox
ThexderPublishersD4Enterprise (Amiga)1.00infobox
ThexderReleasePC-8801mkII SR .mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
ThexderReleaseJP: April 19851.00infobox
ThexderReleaseJP: June 19851.00infobox
ThexderReleaseJP: July 19851.00infobox
ThexderReleaseJP: October 19851.00infobox
ThexderReleaseJP: December 19, 19851.00infobox
ThexderReleaseJP: 19851.00infobox
ThexderReleaseJP: March 19861.00infobox
ThexderReleaseJP: April 19861.00infobox
ThexderReleaseJP: July 19861.00infobox
ThexderReleaseJP: November 1, 20021.00infobox
ThexderReleaseNA: 19871.00infobox
ThexderReleaseNA: September 19871.00infobox
ThexderReleaseNA: 19881.00infobox
ThexderReleaseEU: 19881.00infobox

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