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The main character, Xain, is a galactic bounty-hunter who must defeat
evil forces who oppress five different planets. The player can select
any order to play the various planets, so, there is no 'official' sequence
of play (For the U.S. version, this game was released as 'Solar Warrior'.
This version goes through a set sequence instead of having to choose
planets).
Each planet is played with right horizontal and vertical scrolling, shooting
enemies and dodging natural hazards. Xain can crouch, double crouch
(prone), jump and double jump. In some of the planets the player will
need to kill a sub-boss to resume. Certain enemies carry a powerup
which changes the default laser gun into a different weapon. The
different weapons which are cycled through powerups include a laser-
grenade gun, a 2-way gun, a spreadfire gun and a strong bullet gun with
their own respective damage and directional firing capabilities.
At the end of the planet, the player goes into battle with a boss. Once
defeated, the player plants a bomb into the boss' base and has ten
seconds to escape in a starship.
The next half of the planet stage is an interlude stage during which
the player must battle through waves of enemy ships while heading
to the next planet. After three planets there is a battle through an
asteroid field and against a giant mothership.
When all five planets are liberated, the player will play the longer final
stage on a gigantic metallic fortress, facing the bosses previously met
on each of the five planets. Fighting bosses in this stage is optional.
Halfway through the stage the player plants a bomb on the fortress
core and has 60 seconds to reach the exit hangar and jump into the starship.
Also known as Xain'd Sleena and Soldier of Light.
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