XII Stag
Encyclopedia
XII Stag is a shoot 'em up
arcade game
developed by Triangle Service
and published by Taito
. It run originally in Taito's G-NET arcade board, and was ported to the PlayStation 2
console.
Digital Bros published the port in Europe; however, the game was not released in the USA.
Shoot 'em up
Shoot 'em up is a subgenre of shooter video games. In a shoot 'em up, the player controls a lone character, often in a spacecraft or aircraft, shooting large numbers of enemies while dodging their attacks. The genre in turn encompasses various types or subgenres and critics differ on exactly what...
arcade game
Arcade game
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developed by Triangle Service
Triangle Service
Triangle Service is a small Japanese developer of shoot 'em up titles.As of February 16, 2007 they have announced a sequel to Trizeal named Exzeal running on the Sega NAOMI arcade board...
and published by Taito
Taito Corporation
The is a Japanese publisher of video game software and arcade hardware wholly owned by publisher Square Enix. Taito has their headquarters in the Shinjuku Bunka Quint Building in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo, sharing the facility with its parent company....
. It run originally in Taito's G-NET arcade board, and was ported to the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
console.
Digital Bros published the port in Europe; however, the game was not released in the USA.
XIISTAG LIMITED
It is a 1-stage demo of the game that includes Stage 4 of the original game. Full-screen and windowed executables are included. Unlike the original, the objects are 3d objects rendered in software.XIIZeal
It is a version for Windows Mobile platform. It includes 5 difficulty settings from very easy to very hard, original soundtrack.Attacks
- Normal shot: Press A. There are 5 shot levels.
- Barrier: Press B. Consumes 1 bomb.
- Side attack LEVEL1: Tap horizontal direction once, then opposite direction.
- Side attack LEVEL2: right, left, left or left, right, right
- Back fire attack: When enemy is close to the rear of player's fighter, enemy is automatically damaged.
Multiplier system
When enemy is destroyed by Side attack or Back fire attack, the current score multiplier increases by 1, up to 12. The multiplier decreases by 1 at a time when enemy is not destroyed by either attack for a prolonged time period.XIIStag
- Triangle service page
- Triangle service XIISTAG LIMITED page Taito PS2 page
- Taito history page
- XIIStag strategy guide
- NTSC-uk review