Thexder (テグザー, Teguzā) is a run and gun video game from Game Arts, originally released for the NEC PC-8801 in 1985. It was ported to many systems, including the Famicom, MSX, Apple II and DOS. It was a commercial success, selling over one million units worldwide.

Thexder is a run and gun game from Game Arts, originally released as a PC game for the NEC PC-8001 in 1985 and subsequently ported to a number of other personal computer platforms throughout the 1980s and 1990s as well as the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Thexder is a solid PC conversion of Game Arts' hit in Japan, licensed to distribute in the US by Sierra. You control a robot ("mech") that is capable of switching from a 'mech into a jet at any time, wading through levels after levels of high-tech enemies.

Thexder is a 1985 video game, the first title ever released by Game Arts. It is possibly one of the most fondly remembered shooters of the 1980s.

In the game, the player is a fighter robot, but is able to transform into a jet. Originally released in 1985 for the NEC PC-8801 platform in Japan, the game quickly became a best-selling hit selling over 500,000 copies. [3] .

Mar 1, 1999 · A platform shooter from Japan, Thexder offers many levels and diverse enemies that gradually increase in difficulty. You pilot a Battletech-style robot capable of switching from a mech into a jet at any time.

Mar 15, 2024 · Thexder is a Hyper Dual Armor mech outfitted with a beam rifle and a particle barrier and a jet mode with a Mach 4.1 max speed. Your goal is to pilot Thexder through 15 stages, until you reach the central computer that you have been assigned to locate and destroy, in order to save the planet.