Kristan Reed (Modojo): There are some games that you wish would be allowed some dignity to quietly live out their days in an enthusiast's garage somewhere. Xevious had its moment back in 1982, when scrolling vertical shmups were a novelty and it was possible to be impressed by the pretty colored backdrops.
"Clearly, the whole idea of bringing back classic games and sprucing them up with a touch of 3D won't work with just anything. I can't imagine Clu Clu Land, for example, getting the same treatment as other titles under the 3D Classics umbrella. The limited number of titles that Nintendo has actually used for this side project could suggest that they're being careful not to grab any old game, slap 3D on, and call it a day. But that doesn't mean it's reaching full potential either." -- Wiiloveit.com
I was always a fan of Xevious in the Arcade and I really think the reviewer would not have liked this game back in the day as well. The game was popular in the 80's and was a really fun classic game. the 3DS version captures everything the arcade did and more. The control is great and the sound you can really crank up as needed.
Reviewer is off the mark, perhaps they should have picked someone who acutally might have enjoyed what XEVIOUS had to offer in the day.
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That score is unwarranted.
It's clearly inflated by at least a factor of 20.