Z-Out
Encyclopedia
Z-Out is a 1990
side-scrolling shoot 'em up
released for the Amiga
and Atari ST
by Rainbow Arts
. It is the sequel to X-Out
. Unlike its predecessor, the game features a co-operative two-player component. While its critical reception was positive—particular praise went to its graphics—many reviewers noted that the game was unoriginal.
1990 in video gaming
-Notable releases:*Bonk's Adventure is released for NEC's TurboGrafx-16 and is the first US appearance of Bonk, the mascot of the TurboGrafx-16.*February 12 — Nintendo releases the NES game Super Mario Bros. 3 in North America...
side-scrolling 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...
released for the Amiga
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
and Atari ST
Atari ST
The Atari ST is a home/personal computer that was released by Atari Corporation in 1985 and commercially available from that summer into the early 1990s. The "ST" officially stands for "Sixteen/Thirty-two", which referred to the Motorola 68000's 16-bit external bus and 32-bit internals...
by Rainbow Arts
Rainbow Arts
Rainbow Arts is a German game developer company founded in 1984 in Gütersloh by Marc Ulrich which was later bought by Funsoft, and eventually absorbed by THQ in 1999...
. It is the sequel to X-Out
X-Out (computer game)
X-Out is a video game released by Rainbow Arts in 1989 for the Commodore 64 and in 1990 for the Amiga, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC.-Gameplay:X-Out is a horizontally scrolling shoot-em-up with eight levels and an underwater setting....
. Unlike its predecessor, the game features a co-operative two-player component. While its critical reception was positive—particular praise went to its graphics—many reviewers noted that the game was unoriginal.