| Xenon 2: Megablast | |
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 Amiga version cover art | |
| Developer(s) | The Bitmap Brothers |
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| Designer(s) | The Bitmap Brothers |
| Programmer(s) | The Assembly Line
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| Artist(s) | Mark Coleman |
| Composer(s) | Bomb the Bass David Whittaker |
| Series | Xenon |
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| Release | September 1989
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| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Xenon 2: Megablast is a 1989 shoot 'em up video game developed by The Bitmap Brothers and published by Image Works for the Amiga and Atari ST. It was later converted to the Master System, PC-98, X68000, Mega Drive, Commodore CDTV, Game Boy, Acorn Archimedes and Atari Jaguar platforms. The game is a sequel to Xenon and takes place a millennium after the previous title. The goal of the game is to destroy a series of bombs planted throughout history by the Xenites, the vengeful antagonists of the first game.
Xenon 2: Megablast is the third major video game release by The Bitmap Brothers. Its subtitle is derived from the Bomb the Bass track "Megablast (Hip Hop on Precinct 13)", which serves as the game's theme music. The original release of Xenon 2: Megablast was met with critical acclaim and commercial success, with reviewers praising the detailed visuals, addictive gameplay, variety of weapons and innovative soundtrack.