Xeno Fighters R

Devlog

• Original Stage 1 Music Goes Live!
  September 30, 2025 by LumenCrest##Xeno Fighters R, ##Original Soundtrack, ##AcidDragonGraugh, ##Dragonthunder

  Our resident composer AcidDragonGraugh/Dragonthunder recently shared a look at the stage 1/boss 1 music he composed for the game! Here's a preview replay showing it off in-game with additional links p... Continue reading
• Steam Input Support Hits 2.0!
  July 09, 2025 by LumenCrest##Steam Input, ##Accessibility

  Hi all! Miner here! I took a little time today to add new v2.0 Steam Input layouts with some advanced controls focused on easier recording, easier screenshots, and quick keyboard access via what is pr... Continue reading

  
• (REGULAR UPDATE) v0.398: New Stage Y-05, Numerous bugfixes and balance fixes
  June 29, 2025 by Team XF

  Get ready for an epic new experience in Xeno Fighters R v0.398 ! The highlight of this update is the brand-new playable stage, Y-05 (Railway of the Behemoth) , which pays homage to Raiden Fighters... Continue reading
• A Little Controller Layout Update
  December 19, 2024 by LumenCrest#Steam Input, #Gamepad Support, #Steam Deck Support

  Hey all, MusicalMinerdude here. As I prepare another little thing or two for the community, I would like to announce the launch of an official Steam Input controller layout for Xeno Fighters R. Those... Continue reading
• (MINOR UPDATE) v0.393 Boss Rush Mode softlock fixed, updated Korean logo
  December 10, 2024 by Team XF

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  v0.393 fixes a long-standing issue with Boss Rush Mode sometimes softlocking when Orion Arrow is defeated. It also updates the Korean logo with a proper Korean translation of the game's subtitle, "Tra... Continue reading
• (EMERGENCY HOTFIX) v0.392.2: "John Romero" game crash fix
  December 01, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.392.1 has a major regression that causes a game crash when "John Romero" in EX-4 is about to begin his attack patterns. Update to v0.392.2 to fix this game crash. BUGFIXES Regression fix: Fixed gam... Continue reading
• (HOTFIX) v0.392.1: Garegga balance and error fixes
  November 29, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.392.1 fixes a factual error with Bonzi and the new Garegga DLC fighters, as well as gives them minor balance fixes. FIGHTER BALANCE FIXES BUFF: G-130 Grasshopper: Speed of main shot projectiles cha... Continue reading
• (REGULAR UPDATE) v0.392: Two new DLC guest fighters, HUD updates
  November 29, 2024 by Team XF

  Happy Thanksgiving! Team XF presents a Black Friday update to Xeno Fighters R! ********************************************************** NOTE: This version will force-reset all your leaderboards. ***... Continue reading
• Announcing the OFFICIAL Xeno Fighters R SteamGridDB Collection!!
  November 26, 2024 by LumenCrest

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  ##SteamGridDB, ##CustomLibraryAssets, ##Steam

  Howdy y'all! MusicalMinerdude here! I am proud to announce that I have uploaded a curated collection of official Steam assets for Xeno Fighters R to SteamGridDB itself! Steam players, this collection... Continue reading
• MusicalMinerdude's Steam Deck Secrets Revealed!
  September 21, 2024 by LumenCrest

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  ##SteamDeck, ##Proton, ##GE-Proton, ##XFROnTheGo

  Hi y'all! It's MusicalMinerdude, comin' at you once again. Seen some of my dev plays of Xeno Fighters R ? Noticed I sometimes play on Steam Deck? Wha? XFR on the go? If you want to also play XFR on th... Continue reading

  
• (HOTFIX) v0.390.1 reported bugfixes in Arrange Mode and select screen, "shaders off" behavior improvements
  September 10, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.390.1 fixes some reported bugfixes in Arrange Mode, as well as removing an uninvited guest from the Seibu guests page in the Standard roster layout on the fighter select screen. For those who have... Continue reading
• (REGULAR UPDATE) v0.390: Arrange Mode Revision 5.0, Varuna-related bugfixes
  September 10, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.390 introduces Revision 5.0 of the Arrange Mode scoring system, in which all enemies drop a new type of medal that adds to your global multiplier. Two reported bugs related to the Varuna fighter in... Continue reading
• (MINOR UPDATE) v0.388 New DLC fighter, rare game crash fix, new fighter stats system, fighter select screen enhancements
  September 01, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.388 adds a new DLC fighter to the roster, as well as fixes a rare game crash and overhauls the fighter stats system from a 5-point scale to a 10-point scale for better differentiation of fighter st... Continue reading
• (REGULAR UPDATE) v0.387: Stage 5-A endboss now fights back, two new DLC fighters
  August 11, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.387 brings the Stage 5-A (2003 Afghanistan) endboss, Steel Aughisky, to life, as well as adding two new DLC fighters to the roster. Sound volume levels have been balanced out and additional QoL imp... Continue reading
• Community Spotlight! 2024.08.07
  August 07, 2024 by LumenCrest

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  #Community Spotlight

  Howdy, MusicalMinerdude here. Man, I should really talk here more often, huh? Well, while I'm here, why not talk a little bit about some changes coming to the game page? You know how from time to time... Continue reading

  
• (HOTFIX) v0.386.3 Bronze Harpy game crash fix, Infernal Iris M Overdrive QoL improvement
  May 29, 2024 by Team XF

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  Changelog for v0.386.3 FIGHTER CHANGES Infernal Iris: M Overdrive (Ocular Trauma) projectiles now continuously acquire targets until destruction or timeout BUGFIXES Stage 6-A endboss Bronze Harpy: Fix... Continue reading
• (HOTFIX) v0.386.2 Bugs and crash fixes, Eurytion added to Boss Rush Mode
  May 14, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.386.2 fixes a game crash when playing as some Gradius fighters in Boss Rush Mode. Also fixed is a regression with one of EX-3 endboss Ziyudee's attacks. Boss Rush Mode adds new boss Eurytion to Bra... Continue reading
• (HOTFIX) v0.386.1 Minor fixes, changed extend milestones
  May 12, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.386.1 fixes some minor issues with Fairy spawning and HUD display issues. It also slightly changes the extend medal milestones, changing it from 150/500/500 to 150/475/475... Continue reading
• (MINOR UPDATE) v0.386: Arrange Mode System Revision 4.0, bug fixes, rare crash fixes
  May 11, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.386 updates the Arrange Mode scoring system to Revision 4.0. In this new revision, Tech Break medal value is now influenced by the length of your chain. Chains now affect your scoring in Arrange Mo... Continue reading
• (HOTFIX) v0.385.6 Crash fix with Bronze Kolibri, Gemini Wing ship buffs
  May 06, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.385.6 fixes a game crash when Bronze Kolibri uses its bomber attack. This new version also gives the Gemini Wing ships some much-needed buffs to their bombers, as well as a QoL change to how their... Continue reading
• (HOTFIX) v0.385.5 Rare crash fix and other minor fixes
  May 04, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.385.5 fixes a crash that occurs when restarting a test stage in Conquest Mode. Also fixed is the text misalignment in the Story Mode cutscenes... Continue reading
• (HOTFIX) v0.385.4 Minor bugfixes, updated enemy sprites
  May 02, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.385.4 fixes some minor bugs and updates some enemy sprites. Changelog Updated Stage 1 and Stage 5-B Medium and Heavy enemy sprites (H6K, An-26 and B-2 Spirit, respectively) Forgot to change the in-... Continue reading
• (HOTFIX) v0.385.3 Emergency crash fix
  April 30, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.385.3 fixes a major regression that causes the game to crash during the EX-1 boss fight against Green Walrus... Continue reading
• (HOTFIX) v0.385.2 Rare EX-3 crash fix
  April 30, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.385.2 fixes a rare crash involving Stage EX-3 endboss Ziyudee when the game is paused. In addition, all remaining traces of Arrange Mode's old name, Path Mode, have been changed to the mode's curre... Continue reading
• (HOTFIX) v0.385.1 Minor bugfixes
  April 27, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.385.1 fixes some minor bugs reported in v0.385. BUGFIXES Fixed "Path Mode" name appearing in the widget and in the Arrange Mode pause menu Fixed stand-in objective medal in Stage 5-B changing its a... Continue reading
• (REGULAR UPDATE) v0.385: Stage 5-B 95% complete, numerous QoL fixes
  April 23, 2024 by Team XF

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  v0.385 has a 95% complete Stage 5-B (1991 Persian Gulf) with a full boss fight and a quick fix for the stage objective branching. The remaining 5% to complete in Stage 5-B is the actual stage objectiv... Continue reading
• (HOTFIX) v0.378: Rare crash fix
  February 02, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.378 fixes a rare crash involving the display of custom bonus messages on the HUD. As always, please be sure to report any issues you encounter in the game in our issue tracker ... Continue reading
• (MINOR UPDATE) v0.377: Bug fixes, fighter balance fixes, more Tech Break opportunities
  February 01, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.377 fixes some graphical issues with game elements using palette swapping (most noticeable with fighters that use standard RF Slaves) while the "bilinear filtering" graphic setting is turned on. It... Continue reading
• (HOTFIX) v0.376: Path Mode scoring system Revision 3.5
  January 25, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.376 makes the high-level gameplay mechanics of the new Path Mode scoring system more consistent, as well as fixing a minor issue with the display of the Path Mode data in the scoring system informa... Continue reading
• (MINOR UPDATE) v0.375: Path Mode scoring system, revision 3
  January 23, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.375 rolls out Revision 3 of the new Path Mode scoring system. New Path Mode scoring system changes New medal type: the Tech Break medal. Bosses and certain enemies clear the screen of enemy bullets... Continue reading
• (HOTFIX) v0.372 Game crash fix at BonziBUDDY boss fight
  January 21, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.372 fixes a regression that causes a game crash when defeating BonziBUDDY in Path Mode. v0.372 changes * Fixed issue #14: Incorrect Bomber name for Infernal Iris * Fixed issue #15: Game crash after... Continue reading
• (MINOR UPDATE) v0.371: Path Mode scoring system, revision 2
  January 20, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.371 makes some changes to the new Path Mode scoring system introduced in v0.370 . v0.371 changes NEW PATH MODE SCORING SYSTEM, REVISION 2 Medals in Path Mode points value changed from no points to... Continue reading
• (REGULAR UPDATE) v0.370: Path Mode scoring system overhaul
  January 18, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.370 gives Path Mode its own unique scoring system that is much different from the other modes. Some fighters received balance fixes, while others got some glow-ups. v0.370 highlights NEW FEATURES P... Continue reading
• (HOTFIX) v0.361: bugfixes, Mega Man balance patch
  January 13, 2024 by Team XF

  v0.361 fixes some fighters not playing their Stage F-C area 2 music, as well as several rare crashes reported in the issue tracker. Mega Man's bomber attack received a balance fix to make it a more de... Continue reading
• (REGULAR UPDATE) v0.360: 4 new DLC fighters, balance fixes, widget improvements
  January 12, 2024 by Team XF

  Happy 2024 from Team XF! Join us as we release the first update to XFR of the year! v0.360 adds 4 new DLC fighters, makes some improvements to the information widgets, and applies balance fixes to som... Continue reading
• (HOTFIX) v0.353: Minor bugfixes
  December 16, 2023 by Team XF

  v0.353 fixes a couple of minor regressions involving specific gameplay situations v0.353 changes Regression fix: Fixed Hoplon's damage being severely reduced at higher power levels Bugfix: Discovered... Continue reading
• (ANNOUNCEMENT) Issue tracker is now live
  December 14, 2023 by Team XF

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  Found a bug? Encountered a game crash? Experienced a gameplay issue? Please post them in the issue tracker . When you create an issue, the developers will be notified immediately. Thank you everyone f... Continue reading
• (HOTFIX) v0.352: Marion QoL and fixes, Black Heart balance fixes
  December 13, 2023 by Team XF

  v0.352 gives Marion from Gunbird some QoL and balance fixes , and applies a much-needed balance fix to the boss Black Heart from Battle Garegga . NOTE: The version shown on itch.io is v0.352-fixed, bu... Continue reading
• (HOTFIX) v0.351 released!
  December 11, 2023 by Team XF

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  v0.351 fixes some high-priority bugs reported in v0.350, and does some other minor fixes. Changes in v0.351 Bugfix: Fixed Boss Rush Mode Prales Set sometimes soft-locking after defeating Orion Arrow,... Continue reading
• (MAJOR UPDATE) v0.350: new DLC fighters, QoL fixes
  December 10, 2023 by Team XF

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  v0.350 is a major update that adds some quality-of-life fixes and some new content! Please read the latest changes text file included with the game for a complete list of changes, bugfixes, and more... Continue reading
• v0.336 bugfix/options menu overhaul
  May 26, 2023 by Team XF

  v0.336 gives a much-needed overhaul to the game options menu and fixes a minor bug with the game logo setting being mismatched (Classic logo language setting shows a classic logo under a different lan... Continue reading
• v0.335 released!
  May 25, 2023 by Team XF

  v0.335 has a number of important bugfixes and a small buff to the Raiden mk-II. Changes in v0.335 NOTE: The version number on itch says "v0.335a2", but internally, the game version is v0.335. NOTE: Th... Continue reading
• v0.334 minor bugfix release
  April 13, 2023 by Team XF

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  v0.334 fixes some bugs reported in v0.333a What's changed BUGFIXES * Fixed layering issues with EX stage warp effect showing shadows when warping out of a stage and covering over player weapons when w... Continue reading
• Xeno Fighters R v0.333a is released
  March 25, 2023 by Team XF

  This update fixes a major bug with Balor's 5th phase that causes it to become invincible if the game is paused in any way (manual pausing, continuing the game in non-Conquest Mode runs) while the boss... Continue reading
• Xeno Fighters R v0.331 is released
  March 21, 2023 by Team XF

  v0.331 fixes a game crash involving the Stymphalian Birds (Stratofortress enemies from Raiden Fighters 2 ) and a softlock involving the timeout sequence of the Stage 4-A endboss' final phase. What's c... Continue reading
• Xeno Fighters R v0.330 is released
  March 18, 2023 by Team XF

  Xeno Fighters v0.330 is released! This version overhauls the Raiden mk-II with a better algorithm for its Bend Plasma Laser weapon. It now behaves closely to the Raiden IV and Raiden V versions of the... Continue reading

  
• Announcing the Launch of Xeno Fighters R itch.io Site 2.0!
  March 14, 2023 by LumenCrest

  Howdy everyone! MusicalMinerdude of Team XF here. I'm one of the more recent additions to the dev team, and I'm happy to be able to contribute some of my own work to the project – and that doesn't s... Continue reading

  
• Xeno Fighters R v0.327 is released
  March 11, 2023 by Team XF

  v0.327 fixes several bugs reported in v0.326. What's changed in v0.327 BUGFIX: Fixed Mauve Mokoi's timeout warning (and warning sounds) not being destroyed when the boss is destroyed BUGFIX: Fixed Bal... Continue reading
• Xeno Fighters R v0.326 is released
  March 09, 2023 by Team XF

  v0.326 fixes some bugs in Boss Rush Mode, as well as a small balance fix to the Stage F-C endboss Balor's attacks. Here is what's changed: BUGFIX: Fixed Green Walrus never appearing when it is its tur... Continue reading
• Xeno Fighters R v0.325 is released
  March 09, 2023 by Team XF

  After a six-month delay, v0.325 of Xeno Fighters R is now released to the public! Team XF migrated the game from Game Maker Studio 1.4 to Game Maker Studio 2. The six-month delay was due to us rewriti... Continue reading
• October 2022 developer updates
  October 23, 2022 by Team XF

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  Happy Halloween from Team XF! The original ships now have their sprites from 2003's Xeno Fighters EX in as alternate skins. There's also a new challenger approaching in time for Halloween!... Continue reading
• Development moved to Game Maker Studio 2
  October 02, 2022 by Team XF

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  Team XF developer BPzeBanshee began the Game Maker Studio 1.4 port of Xeno Fighters R on 1 January 2019. The project's Game Maker era began on 1 December 2008 in the legacy versions of Game Maker (Gam... Continue reading

  
• September 2022 developer news
  September 09, 2022 by Team XF

  Here is a small taste of what to expect in the next version later in September 2022!... Continue reading
• v0.312 update patch is released
  August 23, 2022 by Team XF

  An update patch from v0.311 to v0.312 is now available. Be sure that you have v0.311 installed before running this patch. To use this patch, place it in the same folder as the game executable and run... Continue reading
• Xeno Fighters R is now on itch.io!
  August 23, 2022 by Team XF

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  Team XF has launched Xeno Fighters R on itch.io! Available for download is v0.311, the most recent stable version released on 22 August 2022 which fixes some bugs from v0.310. v0.311 changelog (22 Aug... Continue reading