Classic NES Series: Xevious is a port of Namco’s 1984 NES game to the Game Boy Advance, published by Nintendo. The NES version itself adapts the 1982 arcade original. You pilot a Solvalou fighter up a vertically scrolling landscape, firing a forward gun at airborne targets and dropping bombs on ground installations. No changes were made beyond portability.
How To Play Classic NES Series: Xevious
Control
Action
D-Pad
Move the Solvalou in eight directions across the screen; move through the menu options
A
Drop a blaster bomb on the ground target under the sight
B
Fire the zapper at airborne enemies
Start
Start the game and pause during play
Select
Switch between one-player and two-player alternating play on the title screen
About Classic NES Series: Xevious
Release date
JP: February 14, 2004; NA: June 2, 2004; PAL: July 9, 2004
Developer
Namco; Nintendo handled the Game Boy Advance release
Publisher
Nintendo
Platform
Game Boy Advance
Genre
Vertical scrolling shooter
Series
Xevious; part of the Classic NES Series, released as Famicom Mini number 7 in Japan
Modes
Single-player; two players alternating turns
Also known as
Famicom Mini: Xevious (JP); NES Classics: Xevious (EU, AU)
Sheldon has spent over a decade immersed in retro gaming, from NES classics to arcade gems. He's deeply passionate about preserving gaming history and helping others rediscover these timeless titles. When he's not gaming, Shaun writes about the evolution of video games and their cultural impact.
