Ranger X

Ranger X is a video game in the action genre developed by NEX Entertainment Co., Ltd. and published by SEGA of America, Inc. originally released in 1993. It is currently playable on Genesis.

Ranger X was released rather late in the life of the MegaDrive. Coming from an unknown developer, it was released with little fanfare and publicity, but has become one of the best demonstrations of what the Genesis/MegaDrive is capable of.

The game is a side-scrolling shooter of sorts. The player controls a large mech (robot) that has a smaller, vehicle-like auxiliary mech. The two can be linked together, providing an alternate shooting mode. However, while controlling the main mech, the player can shoot forward and backward using different buttons. The mech can also use its rocket pack to rise off the ground and hover for a brief period of time. Levels don't necessarily move from left to right (although they do for the most part) and the game is an interesting mix of platformer and shoot 'em up.

The game features innovative graphics given the limitations of the hardware: there is a 3D intro in most levels (remember that the console had no 3D capability and a tile-based renderer) and some levels use a line-based scrolling effect to give the impression of 3D backgrounds.

It is possible that we have multiple downloads available when different versions exist.