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Truxton

Title	Truxton
First release	1988
Developers	Bitwave Games, Sting, Toaplan
Publishers	Bitwave Games, Midway Games, Mobirix, Sega, Taito
Platforms	Arcade, Mega Drive / Genesis, PC (Windows), PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16
Genres	science fiction video game, vertically scrolling shooter
Also known as	Tatsujin · 達人 · Tatsujin - Truxton
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E10+ Everyone 10+
Releases	Arcade: 1988-01-01 (NTSC-U) Mega Drive / Genesis: 1989-12-09, 1989-12-09 (NTSC-J), 1989-12-09 (PAL) PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16: 1992-07-24 (NTSC-J)
Wikidata ID	Q2670750

Borogo faces an imminent takeover by the Gidans, a swarm of flying fortresses and explosive asteroids. Piloting a Super Fighter, players engage these invaders in intense space combat. The gameplay focuses on navigating through dense projectile patterns and destroying enemy formations to prevent the Gidans from overwhelming the planet.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

Wikidata (Q2670750) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (megadrive/truxton) · last updated 2026-10-29 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (29093) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (721,35199,107556) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (32833) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Arcade Database (ADB) (truxton) · last updated 2026-10-13 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only

Arcade Database ADB

MAME romset	`truxton`
Title at ADB	Truxton (Europe, US) / Tatsujin (Japan)
Manufacturer	Toaplan / Taito
Year	1988
Genre	Shooter / Flying Vertical
Players	2
MAME driver status	GOOD

Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Toaplan / Taito); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).

Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (mame-title+year) · fetched 2026-10-13 17:41 UTC · no fields filled (other sources take precedence)

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (5): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Bitwave Games · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Bitwave Games · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (4): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Bitwave Games · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

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Videos

Mega Drive Longplay [118] Truxton (US)

World-of-Longplays · Mega Drive / Genesis version · longplay · 2:27:07auto-matched
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Tatsujin Truxton PC Engine Longplay Gameplay Superplay By Urien84

By Urien84 Longplays · PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 version · longplay · 31:32auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

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