Super XYX Review (PlayStation 5)

by Jim Smale · October 23, 2024

Super XYX Review, Super XYX is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up presented in eye-scorchingly fluid pixel art animation. Choose from 6 unique pilots and their signature ships, each with unique shots and bombs, and blast off to face The Black Serpent’s forces head-on! Master 6 stages with screen-filling bosses, customize the experience with various difficulty settings, and unlock alternate game modes as you progress!

Super XYX Review Pros:

Decent graphics.
221.7MB download size.
Platinum trophy.
Game settings – music, sfx, music volume, extra FX, ship speed, show player hitbox, show music titles.
Advanced Game settings – screen rotation, lives, difficulty, credits, stage clear type, mercy power-ups, high score reset, enemy grays out in death, and stage clear type.
Can remap controls, and stuck deadzone.
Enter your name on the main menu so you don’t need to worry about it later.
Shmup gameplay.
Two game modes – Arcade, and practice.
Vertical scroller game World with 3D animated backdrops.
There are two characters and ships to choose from, and each has a different shot type.
Pick up power-ups in a game that can increase fire rate, fire type, etc.
Fast-paced gameplay.
Absolutely nails the retro feel of the Shmup games of yesteryear.
There are super bombs that clear the screen or do major damage to the boss.
Big boss encounters.
Fantastic soundtrack.
Local leaderboard.
Difficult game mostly due to so many explosions and flashes it can be hard to see enemy projectiles.
Very addictive as it just gets straight into the action with no downtime.
You can freely move around the screen.
Enemies can come in from any angle of the screen.
Lightning-fast loading times.
Combo counter.
Enemies drop gems that you collect for points.
You can swap ships when continuing.