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The package of the Apple IIGS version released in North America carries the advertising phrase "sales of more than 500,000 copies."
According to the advertising phrase on the package of Fire Hawk (1990), released later in North America, sales of Thexder exceeded 1,000,000 copies, and it is said to have been one of the best-selling personal computer games in the world at the time.
Incidentally, "Thexder", which is both the title of the game and the name of the player's craft, is a combination of the names of the 3 works that influenced its development: Theseus (1983), Exoa II: Warroid (1984) and Grobda (1984).
The PC/AT version released outside Japan by Sierra in the United States has slightly different rules: some enemies (puffins) give only 2% energy rather than 8%.
In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by the magazine Family Computer Magazine,it scored 16.98 out of 30, as listed separately.
Thexder quickly became a best-selling hit, selling over 500,000 copies in Japan by 1987.
In 1988, The Games Machine gave the Amiga version a 74% score.
Thexder quickly became a best-selling hit, selling over 500,000 copies in Japan by 1987.
It became the company's best-selling title of 1987.
Compute! praised the Apple IIGS version of Thexder as the computer's "first true arcade game" with "excellent play value for your dollar".
Outside Japan, the American company Sierra, which was licensed by Game Arts, ported it to the Apple IIGS and made it a hit.
The PC/AT version released outside Japan by Sierra in the United States has slightly different rules: some enemies (puffins) give only 2% energy rather than 8%.
is a run and gun video game from Game Arts, originally released for the NEC PC-8801 in 1985.
The game was originally released in 1985 for the NEC PC-8801 platform in Japan.
Compute! praised the Apple IIGS version of Thexder as the computer's "first true arcade game" with "excellent play value for your dollar".
Compute! praised the Apple IIGS version of Thexder as the computer's "first true arcade game" with "excellent play value for your dollar".
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