Uploaded December 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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One of the more exciting releases for 2019 has not doubt got to be Bitmap Bureau's Xeno Crisis. Taking the twin-stick arena shooter formula, and ramping things up to 11 resulting in a thrilling, engaging and challenging experience for sure.

This episode of Beyond The Scanlines dives into both the Mega Drive/Genesis release, as well as one of its modern ports, in this case to the Nintendo Switch.

Buy Xeno
● Retro Platforms: shop.bitmapbureau.com
● Steam (Windows, macOS, Linux): store.steampowered.com/app/464260/Xeno_Crisis
● GOG (Windows, macOS, Linux): gog.com/game/xeno_crisis

Gameplay footage recorded from a PAL Mega Drive (Model 1, via RGB), fed through an XRGB Mini alongside a Nintendo Switch - watch this at 1080p50 for the absolute best quality!

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