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Excalibur

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A straightforward 1988 European shoot ’em up from Next Generation and Kingsoft.

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Excalibur is a simple shoot ’em up developed by Next Generation and published by Kingsoft GmbH. Listed with a release date of December 31, 1987, it was released in Europe in 1988 for Amiga and Commodore Amiga.

The player controls a red spaceship flying through locations dominated by mountains and space backgrounds. Gameplay focuses on moving forward, avoiding obstacles, and shooting enemies that include spaceships, molecule-like forms, and geometric figures in various shapes and colors. Flying too slowly can cause the ship to fall, and the player has two lives.