Complex X

Complex X challenges players to navigate a series of interconnected platforms and chambers in this 1984 action game from Taito America Corporation. As a lone operative, you maneuver across the screen using an eight-way joystick, shooting enemies and obstacles that impede your progress. The gameplay combines elements of platforming and shooter genres, requiring both precise movement and accurate targeting to survive the increasingly difficult levels. The game’s design features a single player controlling the action on screen. Utilizing two M6809 processors for its core functionality and an M6802 processor for sound, Complex X delivers straightforward gameplay controlled by a double joystick and a single button. Originally released in Japan during December 1984, this title represents an early example of the platform game format.