XX Mission

XX Mission
Developer	UPL
Publishers	JP: UPL NA: United Artists Theatres Amusement
Platform	Arcade
Release	JP: September 1986 NA: 1987
Genre	Scrolling shooter
Modes	Single-player, multiplayer

XX Mission ^[a] , released in North America as Mission XX, is a 1986 scrolling shooter video game developed and published by UPL for arcades. It was released in Japan in September 1986 and in North America in 1987 by United Artists Theatres Amusement as its only video game release. ^[1]

Hamster Corporation acquired the rights to the game alongside UPL's intellectual property; they released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in 2020. ^{[2] [3]}

Gameplay

The player controls a fighter plane who infiltrates military bases and defeats enemy vehicles and bases with air and ground weapons. Unconventional for a shoot 'em up, the ground weapon has infinite ammunition and works the same way as the air weapon instead of bombs with limited ammunition, allowing for more effective handling of grounded enemies. Power-ups can be obtained to improve the plane's firepower. ^{[2] [4]}

Notes

1. Japanese: XXミッション, Hepburn: XX Misshon

References

1. Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005)[Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 62. ISBN   978-4990251215.
2. Doolan, Liam (January 24, 2020). "UPL's Top-Down Shmup XX Mission Is This Week's Arcade Archives Release". Nintendo Life. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
3. "PS4＆Switch「XX MISSION」がアーケードアーカイブスで配信。1986年に登場したAC向けシューティングゲーム". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). January 22, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
4. Moyse, Chris (January 25, 2020). "Old-school shmup action as XX Mission returns on PS4 and Switch". Destructoid. Retrieved November 1, 2025.

External links

• XX Mission at MobyGames