Darxideis a shoot 'em up

Shoot 'em up

Shoot 'em up is a subgenre of shooter video games. In a shoot 'em up, the player controls a lone character, often in a spacecraft or aircraft, shooting large numbers of enemies while dodging their attacks. The genre in turn encompasses various types or subgenres and critics differ on exactly what...

 for the Sega 32X

Sega 32X

The Sega 32X, codenamed Project Mars, is an add-on for the Mega Drive/Genesis video game console by Sega. Its aim was to increase the lifespan of the aging Mega Drive/Genesis system, which was facing stiff competition from the SNES...

 by Frontier Developments

Frontier Developments

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, released only in Europe. It was also scheduled to be a launch title for the unreleased Sega Neptune. It was followed in 2004

2004 in video gaming

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 by Darxide EMP, an expanded version released for Pocket PC

Pocket PC

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One of the last games released for the 32X, Darxide is known for its rarity. It has sold for up to $1000 on the collector's market.