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1995 · Shooter

Exector

PlayStation exclusive

Exector is an action–shooter mech-based video game developed and published by Arc System Works for the PlayStation. It was released exclusively in Japan in 1995 and was the first original title by Arc System Works sold to the general public. In 2017 it was later digitally reissued as a PSOne Classic on PlayStation Portable (PSP), PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita.

Released
22 September 1995
Platforms
PlayStationPlayStation 3PlayStation Portable
Genres
Shooter
Developers
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Publishers
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Perspective
Third personBird view / Isometric
Themes
ActionScience fiction
Country
Japan

About

Exector (Japanese: エグゼクター) is an action–shooter mech-based video game developed and published by Arc System Works for the PlayStation. It was released exclusively in Japan in 1995 and was the first original title by Arc System Works sold to the general public. In 2017 it was later digitally reissued on PlayStation Portable (PSP), PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita.

›Story

The Spindrift, a planetary exploration vessel on which the protagonist is embarked, is on a mission to investigate the unmanned explorer no. 00511, which disappeared three days ago.

The Spindrift, a planetary exploration ship in which the main character is aboard, visited the remote space of the planet TUBOY to investigate the unmanned search vehicle NO. 00511, which disappeared three days ago.

The ship visited the frontier space of the planet TUBOY to investigate the unmanned explorer no. 00511, which disappeared three days ago.

A few hours after beginning its search near the orbit of the planet TUBOY, it was attacked by an unknown person.

The ship was attacked by someone and barely retained its original form.

NO.00511 was found in a pitiful state, barely intact, after being attacked by an unknown party.

Spindrift was in the process of retrieving the black box of NO. 00511 when it was suddenly attacked from above.

The main engine and communication equipment were severely damaged.

The main engine and communication equipment were severely damaged, but the ship barely managed to escape into the shadow of the satellite.

We were able to escape into the shadow of the satellite.

The emergency repairs for Operation Tan were somewhat complete, and the crew was able to calmly analyze the situation.

After a few hours, the crew was able to calmly analyze the situation.

The black box analysis of the unmanned search vehicle revealed two startling facts.

Two startling revelations came to light.

First, the alien civilization on the planet TUBOY had been programmed to destroy all life forms.

to destroy all life forms.

The second is that the unmanned search vehicle NO.00511 discovered the existence of "Earth" and that the robots were programmed to destroy all life on the planet.

The second is that the killing robots, having learned of the existence of "Earth" by unmanned explorer no. 00511, are building a huge space battleship in the deep sea.

The crew of the Spindrift planned a plan to destroy the enemy space battleship from the inside before it launches.

Before the enemy space battleship can be launched, the crew of the Spindrift plans to destroy it from the inside.

Three pilots and three state-of-the-art general-purpose space powered tracers

The decision was made to entrust the future and hope of the entire human race to three pilots and three state-of-the-art, all-purpose, all-terrain space powered tracers, the "EXECTOR".

However, before they could reach the surface of the enemy planet, the other two were destroyed.

The last pilot is left to fight a lonely battle with no support from anyone.

Keywords

  • playstation network
  • digital distribution
  • psone classics
  • playstation tv support
  • backwards compatibility

Media

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Gameplay

Players pilots the super-robot Exector from a third-person/top-down perspective and must prevent the Spin Drift's destruction, a space station being pulled toward a mysterious planet by a strange ruin, within a real-time ten-hour mission timer. The player must eliminate enemy robots and find key cards to unlock doors. Available weapons include missiles, lasers, flame throwers, and the "Xector Genocide Gun".

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
PlayStation22 September 1995Japan
PlayStation 3Digital Compatibility Release2 May 2017Japan
PlayStation PortableDigital Compatibility Release2 May 2017Japan

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