Xenon 2: Megablast (0)

First release date

1989-08-31

Platform

Amiga Game Boy Genesis Sega Master System Atari ST PC Sharp X68000 Acorn Archimedes Commodore CDTV

Developer

The Bitmap Brothers The Assembly Line

Publisher

Mindscape, Inc. U.S. Gold Ltd. Image Works

Overview

Developed by for the and as a sequel to the original (also developed by them), Xenon 2 Megablast is an evolution of the blueprint set by the first game. It is also one of The Bitmap Brothers' most renowned games, responsible for a large part of their cult following in retro gaming. The game credits another UK developer, , with the game's coding.

Xenon 2 Megablast was later ported to many platforms including the PC (which added a post completion bonus mode), the Nintendo Game Boy and the Sega Genesis.

The Bomb the Bass song "Megablast" was used on the soundtrack to this game. The subtitle was named after the song.