XDR: X-Dazedly-Ray
XDR: X-Dazedly-Ray is a 1990 Japanese shoot 'em up game released for the Sega Mega Drive, developed by Unipac. It is a sideways scrolling shoot 'em up containing six levels.
Story
On the terrestrial planet Sephiroth, which is home to a variety of peaceful and prosperous advanced societies, an ancient evil has returned. A long time ago, a warmonger known only as Guardia was banished from the planet, but has finally returned with an entire space military. The Guardia Military soon invades Sephiroth and crushes its defenses with its long hardened space technology. Within time, a space fighter was developed to match the power of the Guardia Military. Based on Guardia’s unknown desire for destruction and it’s own might, the ship was named the XDR: X-Dazedly Ray.
Gameplay
XDR was incredibly straight-forward: players piloted the titular ship through six different checkpoint-heavy levels, blasting various ground and sky forces. Rather than having Bomb weapons, the ship was equipped to fire a variety of different shots and smaller bombs. Players could collect power ups such as different firing weapons, ground-force bombs, a shield and Options, all of which were upgradable to three levels. Players could also change the ship's speed through four variations. Many of the end-level bosses required timed shots in exact hit points similar to Gradius.
Weapons and Items
Wide Beam: The standard Vulcan weapon, this would fire clustered bullets that would fire in two directions once fully powered up. It's pick-up icon was a B.
Laser: A straight firing weapon that would expand in length once fully powered up. It's pick-up icon was an L.
Wave Shot: A wide, crisscrossing weapon that would widen once fully powered up. It's pick-up icon was a W.
Missile: These were ground force bombs that would fire in four directions once fully powered up. It's pick-up icon was an M.
Option: The typical Option weapon which provided back-up fire. It powered up strangely in that the first selected Option would encircle the ship, but the second and third power-ups caused the Option to follow the ship from behind rather than encircle it as well as multiply. It's pick-up icon was an O.
Shield: A standard shield item that allowed the ship to take a certain number of hits before dissipating. It's pick-up icon was an S.
1 Up: It's pick-up icon was the number 1.
Levels and Bosses
Stage 1 - Skies of planet Sephiroth
Boss - Hatori-111: An enormous space fighter with appendages and laser weapons.
Stage 2 - Guardian Military Secret Base
Boss - Camio-573: A large war machine armed with impenetrable missiles that fire vertically.
Stage 3 - Ancient Ruins of Sephiroth
Boss - Itama-765: A large, sphere shaped war machine armed with spherical shield enemies.
Stage 4 - The Green Moon
Boss - Mobi-100: An enormous space fighter ship equipped with a laser shield.
Stage 5 - Space Area Jeriad
Boss - Isuda-255: A large space ship that is almost completely armored.
Stage 6 - Guardia Military Star Base
Boss - Star Breaker Rei
Translation
The phrase "XDR: X-Dazedly-Ray" occurs as such in the following languages: English, French.
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