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'''Purevex''' (ピュアベックス) by Nec is a 1997 Windows 95 3D vertical shoot 'em up. | '''''Purevex''''' (''ピュアベックス'') by Nec is a 1997 Windows 95 3D vertical shoot'em up. It's one of (if not) the rarest japanese only exclusive made for PowerVR pc graphic card chipset, it uses proprietary direct API called "PowerSGL", so it cannot be played with all cards. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
The game engine and gameplay remind very much of ''Xevious'' 3D/G with some elements of ''Gradius''. | |||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
Pieces of information and images about the game are very scarce. Only a few niche-forum activists claim to own a copy of the full CD-ROM and some YouTube videos showing the full version appear and disappear sometimes. A major chunk of information | Pieces of information and images about the game are very scarce. Only a few niche-forum activists claim to own a copy of the full CD-ROM and some YouTube videos showing the full version appear and disappear sometimes. A major chunk of information can be found on its defunct homepage<ref> [https://web.archive.org/web/19980525051342/http://www.nehe.nec.co.jp:80/j_n/hs/necanim/powervr/purevex/purevex.htm Archived ''Purevex'' homepage site.] Retrieved 29 Dec '17</ref> and this review<ref> [https://web.archive.org/web/20160818000753/http://www.3dgaming.com/reviews/purevex/ An archived review about ''Purevex''.] Retrieved 29 Dec '17</ref> taken from (now-defunct) website 3dgaming. | ||
</ref> and this review<ref> [https://web.archive.org/web/20160818000753/http://www.3dgaming.com/reviews/purevex/ | |||
</ref> | |||
Some shopping sites like Suruga-ya and Medio.bz have a page for the game, including front box scan, game price, release date and product serial number, however, a used copy cannot be found to buy anywhere for a long time. | Some shopping sites like Suruga-ya and Medio.bz have a page for the game, including front box scan, game price, release date, and product serial number, however, a used copy cannot be found to buy anywhere for a long time. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== |
Revision as of 13:42, 25 October 2019
Purevex (ピュアベックス) by Nec is a 1997 Windows 95 3D vertical shoot'em up. It's one of (if not) the rarest japanese only exclusive made for PowerVR pc graphic card chipset, it uses proprietary direct API called "PowerSGL", so it cannot be played with all cards.
Gameplay
The game engine and gameplay remind very much of Xevious 3D/G with some elements of Gradius.
Availability
Pieces of information and images about the game are very scarce. Only a few niche-forum activists claim to own a copy of the full CD-ROM and some YouTube videos showing the full version appear and disappear sometimes. A major chunk of information can be found on its defunct homepage[1] and this review[2] taken from (now-defunct) website 3dgaming.
Some shopping sites like Suruga-ya and Medio.bz have a page for the game, including front box scan, game price, release date, and product serial number, however, a used copy cannot be found to buy anywhere for a long time.
Gallery
References
- ↑ Archived Purevex homepage site. Retrieved 29 Dec '17
- ↑ An archived review about Purevex. Retrieved 29 Dec '17