Xeno Fighters R
A downloadable fangame for Windows
Xeno Fighters R is an in-development shmup fangame inspired by the Raiden Fighters series by Seibu Kaihatsu.
The game has four original fighters: the Amada Vipros, the Phyxius, the Zaiva, and the Xelcor. It also features guest fighters from other shoot 'em up games by Psikyo, Capcom, Konami, and others.
There are 20 stages to play in the game with four different game modes to select from.
The story of Xeno Fighters R involves BRES, a group of humans subverted by the hostile Keto. BRES and the Keto extraterrestrials attack ATHENA through various periods in Earth's war history, using the wars as cover to their operations to destroy the Earth. The guest fighters do not have any connection to the story.
Join the game's Discord server to engage with the XFR community and share feedback: https://discord.com/invite/wUNuhJy
Found a bug or gameplay issue? Please report it on the Xeno Fighters R issue tracker.
Looking for older versions of Xeno Fighters R? All known versions of the game are available at the download mirror here: https://condor.srsbz.nz/pub/games/xenofighters/
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Development log
- (REGULAR UPDATE) v0.385: Stage 5-B 95% complete, numerous QoL fixes23 hours ago
- (HOTFIX) v0.378: Rare crash fix81 days ago
- (MINOR UPDATE) v0.377: Bug fixes, fighter balance fixes, more Tech Break opportu...82 days ago
- (HOTFIX) v0.376: Path Mode scoring system Revision 3.589 days ago
- (MINOR UPDATE) v0.375: Path Mode scoring system, revision 391 days ago
- (HOTFIX) v0.372 Game crash fix at BonziBUDDY boss fight93 days ago
- (MINOR UPDATE) v0.371: Path Mode scoring system, revision 294 days ago
- (REGULAR UPDATE) v0.370: Path Mode scoring system overhaul97 days ago
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One the best shmups I've played!
I first played this back in 2010-something and I’m pleasantly surprised this is still being updated. Truly one of the shmup tributes of all time.
like the whip
Truly one of the best shmup ever!
A surprisingly good free fan-made shmup that brings together characters, music, and levels from classic arcade games by Psikyo, Capcom, Konami, and more, sometimes in the most surprising way possible (including cameos by Bonzy Buddy and Clippy as minibosses). Check it out !
Here's my first playthrough if anyone if you're curious to see how it plays :
I've already been playing this for a very long time and quite enjoying this crossover shmup! Hope to see this project further improve!
More like the Super Mario Crossover of shmups. Very cool!
The difficulty seems a little unbalanced, with the game generally being very easy and difficult sections only ocurring every now and then. Then again I was playing the Galaga ship which I think isn't recommended. When using that, the Afghanistan boss dies without even firing a single bullet! (on normal)
Couldn't find an option for two player which is a shame. Other than that though, a very good concept and I'm looking forward to updates!
The point is scoring well (chains, collecting medals and Micluses, etc.) and "easy" sections are as important as dangerous ones for scoring purposes.
The Smash Bros. of Shmups!