X-Perts
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X-Perts is a side-scrolling fighting action video game produced by Sega of America
and released only in North America
for the Mega Drive/Genesis in . It is a spin-off of Eternal Champions
starring the assassin Shadow Yamoto, who is depicted in her design from Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side
.
A group of terrorist took over an undersea weapons factory. Unless the UN
dive into their demands, the terrorists will detonate a thermonuclear device that will destroy the earth.
Players are able to switch characters mid-game in order to carry out different tasks.
to create character and level graphics.
and Electronic Gaming Monthly
. Despite having "unique" attributes, all 3 of the playable characters were virtually identical in gameplay. Each featured unique Death Moves and "Interrogation Moves", but otherwise played identically and had no specific advantage or skill that would be required to advance in the game. Interrogation moves were necessary to progress in the game but, as they were performed with identical button commands to Death Moves, often did not work at all leaving players stuck and unable to advance.
Static and stilted animations with an overall awful gameplay were the primary target of critical reception, as the game did not play or control well when compared to other games of the day. Even games several years older that were similar such as Cyborg Justice
played much better and were more fluid. Even the title of the game, which was considered goofy and mockingly described as a bad adult film title was not safe from critical panning. X-Perts received low scores across the board from major gaming magazines and stood out as one of the worst of the final generation of Genesis-exclusive titles before gaming transitioned into the PSX
and Nintendo 64
era of gaming.
Sega
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and released only in North America
North America
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for the Mega Drive/Genesis in . It is a spin-off of Eternal Champions
Eternal Champions
Eternal Champions is a 2D fighting game originally conceived by Scott Berfield, produced by Mike Latham for Sega of America and was developed by the Sega Interactive Development Division....
starring the assassin Shadow Yamoto, who is depicted in her design from Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side
Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side
Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side is a fighting video game for the Mega-CD/Sega CD...
.
Story
The game's plot is based on an alternate timeline in which Shadow Yamoto wasn't killed by the Black Orchid in 1993. According to the instruction manual, she escaped the Black Orchid, and formed an anti-corruption group in revenge for their attempt on Shadow's life.A group of terrorist took over an undersea weapons factory. Unless the UN
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
dive into their demands, the terrorists will detonate a thermonuclear device that will destroy the earth.
Gameplay
Shadow leads a group of fellow X-perts in sabotage and other various missions. All three characters have character-specific special moves with differing attributes, along with three unique torture moves, which are used to interrogate various enemies.Players are able to switch characters mid-game in order to carry out different tasks.
Development
The graphics were pre-rendered in 3D then converted into sprite form which is similar to the method used in Donkey Kong CountryDonkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country is a side-scrolling platformer video game developed by Rare, featuring the character Donkey Kong. It was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994. Following an intense marketing campaign, the original SNES version sold over 8 million copies worldwide, making...
to create character and level graphics.
Reception
Despite what was considered "revolutionary" high resolution graphics on the Sega Genesis, virtually every aspect of this game was harshly panned by critics, notably gaming magazines GameproGamePro
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and Electronic Gaming Monthly
Electronic Gaming Monthly
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. Despite having "unique" attributes, all 3 of the playable characters were virtually identical in gameplay. Each featured unique Death Moves and "Interrogation Moves", but otherwise played identically and had no specific advantage or skill that would be required to advance in the game. Interrogation moves were necessary to progress in the game but, as they were performed with identical button commands to Death Moves, often did not work at all leaving players stuck and unable to advance.
Static and stilted animations with an overall awful gameplay were the primary target of critical reception, as the game did not play or control well when compared to other games of the day. Even games several years older that were similar such as Cyborg Justice
Cyborg Justice
Cyborg Justice is a side-scrolling beat 'em up video game developed by Novotrade and released in 1993 for the Sega Mega Drive.-Story:The game's opening cinematic shows a spaceship crashing onto a mining colony. The ship's occupant dies shortly after the crash. The space-traveler's brain is saved...
played much better and were more fluid. Even the title of the game, which was considered goofy and mockingly described as a bad adult film title was not safe from critical panning. X-Perts received low scores across the board from major gaming magazines and stood out as one of the worst of the final generation of Genesis-exclusive titles before gaming transitioned into the PSX
PSX
PSX may refer to:* PlayStation , sometimes referred to unofficially as PSX** PSX , a PlayStation 2-based digital video recorder** pSX, a freeware PlayStation Emulator for the Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems...
and Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64
The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
era of gaming.