

The game is composed of several stages, referred in-game as "areas", consisting of outer space, forests, deserts featuring the Nazca lines from Peru, and mechanical bases, similar to Solvalou and Xevious 3D/G. Using the shield depletes a potion of the "shield meter" at the sides of the screen, which can be refilled by collected orange triangular-shaped pickups dropped by certain enemies. New to this game is a shield system that the Solvalou can use to protect themselves from enemy projectiles for a short period of time. The Solvalou have two weapons at their disposal: an "air zapper" that can destroy flying enemies, and a "blaster bomb" that can destroy ground-stationed enemies. Up to two players control their respective Solvalou starships - white for player one and black for player two - and must wipe out the Xevious forces and their supercomputer leader GAMP before they take over Earth.
XEVIOUS RESURRECTION PS3 UPDATE
Xevious Resurrection is a vertical-scrolling shooter video game, serving as a modern update of the original Xevious arcade game. Players also have access to a sound test and the ability to record a friend's progress.

Online leaderboards are also present, allowing players to view scores from other users around the world as well as from friends. Stamps also award points when unlocked, which can increase a player's account level reaching new levels can also unlock items such as wallpapers. īy completing certain objectives in each of the games, players are rewarded with stamps that were redeemable for items in the now-defunct PlayStation Home service, such as shirts, hats and arcade cabinets the game includes over 50 unlockable items. Multiplayer is excluded from each game, with the exception of Xevious Resurrection. In-game options allow the player to change the number of lives and border artwork. The arcade games allow the player to start on any stage the player had previously been to, as well as featuring a score attack mode where the player is to gain as many points possible before dying. Namco Museum Essentials consists of six games - five of these are Namco arcade games from the 1980s, while the sixth, Xevious Resurrection, is exclusive to this collection. It was removed from the PlayStation Store on March 15, 2018. Upon release, Namco Museum Essentials was met with a mixed reception from critics although it was criticized for its small game library and lack of multiplayer in most of the games, reviewers praised the emulation quality, unlockable extras and presentation. To help promote the game, Namco Bandai set up a custom PlayStation Home hub space featuring a demo of the game. The ".comm" in the game's Japanese title is thought to stand for "community", based on the game's online functionality. Stamps also award points when collected, used to unlock extra features such as wallpapers. Player progress is rewarded with stamps, which could be redeemed for virtual items in the now-defunct PlayStation Home service.

The collection includes five Namco arcade games from the 1980s: Pac-Man (1980), Galaga (1981), Dig Dug (1982), Xevious (1983), and Dragon Spirit (1987), alongside an exclusive Xevious sequel, Xevious Resurrection. Namco Museum Essentials is a 2009 video game compilation developed and published by Namco Bandai Games for the PlayStation 3.
