2001 · Remake · Taito · Puzzle · Strategy

Qix Neo

PlayStation exclusiveRemake

QIX Neo is a remake of Volfied, Taito's arcade game from 1989. The graphics and sounds were upgraded, but the basic gameplay remains the same, with the player controlling a tiny ship moving over a green contour line. The thin line is drawn over the edges of the screen, framing the game field. The ship acts as a cursor and has to be used to draw a square or rectangular extension into the field, thus removing it and slowly decreasing the size of the available space.

Also known as: Simple 1500 Series Vol. 80 - The Jintori · ＳＩＭＰＬＥ１５００シリーズＶｏｌ．８０ＴＨＥ陣取り
Released: 20 December 2001
Platforms: PlayStation
Genres: Puzzle Strategy
Developers: Taito
Publishers: ZeniMax Media Mud Duck Productions D3Publisher
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action Science fiction
Age ratings: ESRB E
Languages: English Japanese

›Story

The player has to quickly close the sections, timing it correctly to avoid collision with any of the foes or their projectiles. The enemies can be eliminated by connecting a section where they are standing, or by using one of the power-ups. The power-ups are stored inside boxes, that in some levels keep appearing and disappearing, and can be collected by removing a section with one of them inside. Most of the powers are temporary, giving lasers to destroy the smaller aliens, freezing the enemies for a few seconds, increasing the speed of the ship and helping in other ways.

Each level is finished after removing at least 70% of the field, or if the large boss monster that shoots at random intervals is killed in some way. A port of the original game is also included, using the old assets but with a horizontal orientation.