XII Stag explained

XII Stag
Developer:Triangle Service (Arcade)
Dreams (PS2)
Engine:LightWave
Genre:Shoot 'em up
Modes:Single player, Multiplayer
Platforms:Arcade, PlayStation 2
Arcade System:Taito G-NET

XII Stag (pronounced Twelve Stag), is a shoot 'em up arcade game developed by Triangle Service and published by Taito. Originally released for the Taito G-NET arcade board,[1] and later ported to the PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, and PC.

Digital Bros published the port in Europe; however, the game was not released in the USA.

Gameplay

Attacks

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.

Releases

XIIstag Limited

XIISTAG LIMITED
Collapsible:yes
Developer:Triangle Service
Publisher:Triangle Service
Engine:LightWave
Released:2005-?
Genre:Shoot 'em up
Modes:Single player, Multiplayer
Platforms:Windows 95

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

XIIZEAL
Collapsible:yes
Developer:Eurosoft
Publisher:Eurosoft
Engine:LightWave
Released:2007-?
Genre:Shoot 'em up
Modes:Single player, Multiplayer
Platforms:Windows Mobile, Steam

XIIZEAL is a port of XII Stag released in 2007 for the Windows Mobile platform. It includes 5 difficulty settings from very easy to very hard, as well as the original soundtrack. This version was later released for Steam in 2015.

Shooting Love. 10 shuunen ~XIIZEAL & ΔZEAL~

シューティングラブ。10周年 ~XIIZEAL & ΔZEAL~
Collapsible:yes
Developer:Triangle Service
Released:2013-05-30
Genre:Shoot 'em up
Modes:Single player, Multiplayer
Platforms:PC, Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 version is a compilation version that includes XIIZeal and ΔZEAL.

DeltaZeal was originally as G-Stream G2020 by Oriental Soft, which was developed by future Triangle Service programmer and founder Toshiaki Fujino.

External links

XIIStag
XIIZeal
Shooting Love. 10 shuunen ~XIIZEAL & ΔZEAL~

Notes and References

  1. Web site: System 16 - Taito G-NET System Hardware (Taito).