Alternate title: what’s your favorite obscure jank?

  • sloth [none/use name]
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    8 months ago

    THEXDER (1987)

    "You control a robot ("mech") that is capable of switching from a 'mech into a jet at any time, wading through levels after levels of high-tech enemies."

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    Space Bar to Laser, Z to Activate Shields, Down Arrow to Transform to Jet Mode

    "Thexder is a solid PC conversion of Game Arts' hit in Japan, licensed to distribute in the US by Sierra."

    I bought it in a store. It was packaged in a big box, the game came on a thin magnetic disc encased in hard plastic, there was a thick booklet also.

    • GinAndJuche
      hexagon
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      8 months ago

      there was an xbox game called gunmetal that had the player switch between jet and mech form.

      It sounds similar, but is clearly another era.