Axelay

Axelay is a 1992 <a href="/facts/Shoot_%2527em_up/dyAgF51H">scrolling shooter</a> <a href="/facts/Video_game/vmTdNASJ">video game</a> developed and published by <a href="/facts/Konami/pBu2rpta">Konami</a> for the <a href="/facts/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System/uRT5Sa6s">Super Nintendo Entertainment System</a>. Set in the fictional solar system Illis where an alien empire known as "Armada of Annihilation" invades its planets including the <a href="/facts/Earth/HLLmDfj0">Earth</a>-like Corliss (Mother), players take control of the titular D117B space fighter craft as a last resort to stop the alien invasion by recovering its lost weaponry. The gameplay mainly consist of both vertical-scrolling and horizonal-scrolling stages in the same vein as Konami's own <a href="/facts/Salamander_(video_game)/12KP2t2A">Life Force</a>, with players choosing three different weapon-types that increase in number as they progress through the game.
Headed by <a href="/facts/Super_Castlevania_IV/sbuQSCmy">Super Castlevania IV</a> <a href="/facts/Video_game_producer/f5jIlto7">producer</a> Kazumi Kitaue, Axelay was developed by most of the same team that would later go on to form <a href="/facts/Treasure_(company)/zsFoDaNM">Treasure</a>, the creators of <a href="/facts/Gunstar_Heroes/JlEHSvwn">Gunstar Heroes</a>. Though first launched for the Super NES, the game has since been re-released through download services for Nintendo consoles. The title became popular and regarded by publications as a classic of the <a href="/facts/Shoot_%2527em_up/dyAgF51H">shoot 'em up</a> genre, garnering praise for its visuals, music and an advanced selection of weapons available at the time. A sequel, Axelay 2, was planned but never materialized due to low sales of the first game.

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