Happy Monday everybody and thanks for tuning in to Toys, The Universe, and Everything!
This week we're playing XENOPHOBE for the Atari 7800.
So is Xenophobe the alien invasion you've been hoping for?
What IS a "poofer" gun?
If I glue a third player port on my Atari, do I get to play as her?
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Based on the 1985 3 player Midway arcade game where you select from NINE characters, Xenophobe
is a two player game where you both get to play as 8 bit Patrick Stewart.
Doesn't matter if you want to be the duck head guy, you're Patrick Stewart.
Doesn't matter if you want to be the attractive lady on the title screen… you're Patrick
Stewart.
Can you tell I feel very baited and switched?
In each level you must clear out a space station by shooting aliens before time runs out.
Picking up weapons, health and essential supplies like ropes, data tablets, and HUMAN SKULLS
get you points.
Aliens can knock your weapon out of your hands and you can even hurt yourself by jumping
into a door, because that is something brave adventurers do.
This is absolutely one of the Atari 7800's most polished looking titles.
Even though it lacks Dr. Quack, the aliens look good and the sprites move smoothly.
It is a shame that the Atari Lynx version of this game went above and beyond adding
new elements and even an end boss while this port endlessly loops the same grey interiors
over and over again until you die.
While what is here is good and does a respectable job, you will get the feeling some executive
rushed this causing some elements to be scrubbed like selectable characters and varied scenery.
Even with all of that, this is one of the games that looks far better on the 7800 than
the NES even with the paltry selection of graphics on the cart.
Speaking of rushed elements… this is another example of the 7800 should be seen and not
heard.
The tune that kicks off every level is by far my least favorite jingle on any 7800 game
so far.
It sounds off key and flat and just really gets on my nerves.
Once you've gotten beyond that the other noises are passable, but don't do anything
to change your mind about the 7800's audio capabilities.
They sound like they were slapped in just to have something there instead of really
trying to achieve something on the hardware.
The 7800 could have been so much more in terms of sound.
Even today there are chip tune artists porting themes from Castlevania and Mega Man that
make these in house offerings just seem lazy.
Thankfully, the gameplay is the part of this game that didn't feel rushed or cut off.
It will take an adjustment to get used to ducking and jumping, but after a bit, you
will be cleaning up bug aliens like a champ.
After many hours, I still sometimes jump into a door and losing your gun thanks to a cheap
shot from a spitter will make you want to cuss the game, but there is a lot to like
here and the twin Patrick Stewart co-op play makes this game a great choice for get togethers.
Also its a great conversation starter to make jokes about the POOFER gun.
I wonder what it was called internally at Atari.
Maybe I don't want to know.
But do you need this game in your collection?
This isn't a 7800 exclusive.
It was also ported to the NES and that version does SOUND better.
That said, if you just want to listen to Xenophobe, get the NES version.
If you want to play Xenophobe, crank up some loud music with a bud and PLAY the 7800 version.
Xenophobe hasn't aged as well as some other arcade ports on the system, BUT there is still
a lot to like here and it is a fun game that hints at what the system COULD HAVE accomplished
if they would have had the resources of the other platforms.
It does accomplish some tense or quick jump scare moments and it is worth playing even
today.
So anyway, I hope you enjoyed this video and no matter what your questions are about toys
the universe and everything, remember, the answer is always to have fun and it doesn't
matter if you shave your head Captain Pickard, no one is going to respect your alien hunting
skills if you keep jumping into closed doors!
And ask Sigourney Weaver, a Poofer gun is no substitute for a flamethrower.
Until next time everybody.




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