Insector X

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Insector X
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: HOT-B (Japan), Sage's Creation (US), HiCom (South Korea)
Developer: HOT-B (programming: Genki?)
Licensor: Taito
Original system(s): Arcade boards
Sound driver: Cube
Genre: Shooting
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code JP 1990-09-07 ¥6,800 (7,004)6,800e T-28023 US 1990-11 47036 BR 1991 KR 199x GM4001HG
Non-Sega versions Arcade Nintendo Entertainment System

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Insector X (インセクターＸ) is a Sega Mega Drive horizontal shoot-'em-up game developed by HOT-B. A port of the developer's 1989 arcade game of the same name, and a spiritual successor to the earlier Chuka Taisen, it was first published in Japan by HOT-B themselves in September 1990, and was later brought to the United States by Sage's Creation two months later.

The arcade version of Insector X was originally produced by HOT-B with a dark, realistic theme, but partway through development the publisher Taito requested the game's tone be lightened - resulting in character and enemy sprites being replaced with cute chibi artwork. When producing the later Mega Drive port, the team returned to their original designs, and developed Insector X as it was originally intended to appear.

Story

“	Unknown to the human eye is a world where exists two micro-tribes, BELZERS and INSECTORS. The king of the BELZERS is BAGLON-BELZEID. Obsessed by an evil ambition to conquer the world, he created half machine/half insect forces to carry out his plan. He ordered his mechanical-insecter forces into the peace-loving INSECTOR world and destroyed its inhabitants. Now, BAGLON-BELZEID and his forces are about to invade the human world. The last survivor of the INSECTORS is KAIT. He managed to escape to a desert that had not been reached by BELZER forces and there he was rescued and sheltered by a human boy. The peace did not last long, however, because the BELZERS have started to invade this deserted place. "I am not going to escape any more!" KAIT is now flying to protect the human who saved him and revenge his INSECTOR comrades.	„
— US manual

Gameplay

The game has the insect-like main character, Kait, going through a number of nature-based and cave environments. The player can collect a variety of powerups and weapon upgrades to defeat oncoming enemies and bosses. The plot is fairly simplistic and ultimately involves defeating the dark ruler queen, freeing the insect world from her power.

Weapons

	Propera-Missile
	Fires spinning discs which travel in a sine-like wave in front of Kait.
	Parachute-Bomb
	Fires a bomb which slowly descends to the ground below Kait.
	Ring-Laser
	Spray-Bomb
	Fire-Missile
	Bound-Fire-Bomb
	Formation-Missile
	Sweeper-Bomb

Power ups

During the game's normal stages, creatures named Sparrow Carriers will fly on-screen holding an egg-like object. Destroying one of these will reveal a power up, which can be collected to increase Kait's abilities and firepower.

	Power Up
	Increases the firepower of Kait's current weapon by one stage, with up to seven stages of firepower. If Kait loses a life, his firepower is reduced to its minimum stage.
	Speed Up
	Increases Kait's flying speed by one stage, with up to five stages of speed.
	Point Up
	Increases Kait's score by 1000 points.
	Double Power Up
	Increases the firepower of Kait's current weapon by two levels.
	1 Up
	Increases Kait's extra lives by one.
	Special Bonus
	Unknown.
	Crash
	A bomb which significantly damages all on-screen enemies. Unused charges remain after death.
	Special Weapon
	Upgrades Kait's default weapon with a secondary special shot. Dropped by enemies other than Sparrow Carriers.

Stages

	Desert Area
	Plateau Area
	City Area
	Jungle Area
	Their Empire

Enemies

	Wellfly
	Yonakuni-Thunder
	Day=Biser
	Happy-Gerogero
	Lady Bird
	Sub-Bomber
	Black-Cutter
	Hammer Saw

Bosses

	Death-Blader
	Lance-Hopper
	Disaster-Mothwing
	Boss 4
	Boss 5

History

Main article: Insector X/History.

Magazine articles

Main article: Insector X/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Insector X/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average
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Sega Retro Average

Publication Version Score 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) 40 Aktueller Software Markt (DE) 70 Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) 74 The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) 74 Console XS (UK) NTSC-J 94 Computer & Video Games (UK) 77 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 78 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 68 Joystick (FR) 78 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) 80 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC 80 Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J 64 MegaTech (UK) NTSC 74 Mean Machines Sega (UK) 74 Power Play (DE) 70 Raze (UK) NTSC 80 Sega Power (UK) NTSC 75 Sega Pro (UK) 95 Sega Pro (UK) 90 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 47 Tricks 16 bit (RU) 82 Zero (UK) 81

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Insector X

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Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, KR (Samsung)
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Mega Drive, KR (Hi-Com)
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Technical information

Main article: Insector X/Technical information.

External links

• Insector X article by Kurt Kalata at Hardcore Gaming 101