Uploaded March 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Thexder / テクザー (MSX)

(C) 1986 Game Arts
Original game by Hibiki Godai and Satoshi Uesaka
MSX version by Compile

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- Thexder was originally released in Japan for PC-8801 in 1985, then later on for PC-8001, PC-9801, FM-7, Sharp X1, Famicom, Sharp MZ, Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIGS, IBM PC, Apple Macintosh, TRS-80 Color Computer 3.

- Thexder was one of the Game Arts games, along with "Fire Hawk: Thexder the Second Contact", "Silpheed", and "Zeliard", that was licensed to Sierra On-Line for release in the United States. It became the company's best-selling title of 1987. Synergistic Software ported the game for multiple systems.

- By 1990, the game had sold over one million copies worldwide.

- In 1985, Square released the game for the Famicom. It was developed by Bits.

- In 1995, a remake of Thexder titled "Thexder for Windows 95" (also known as Thexder 95) was released by Sierra On-Line. It was developed by Synergistic Software.

- In 2009 (PSP) and 2010 (PS3), a remake of Thexder titled "Thexder Neo" was released by Square-Enix. It was developed by Zereo Inc.