: Destroyed enemies drop items that upgrade firepower, add missiles, provide temporary shields, or grant a "pod" (sidekick) that adds extra fire.
Xatax is a classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up game released in 1994 by Pixel Painters for MS-DOS. Often compared to arcade staples like R-Type , it features smooth full-screen scrolling and 256-color VGA graphics. Xatax Game Download
Since the game is now considered abandonware, it is available across several archival platforms: : Destroyed enemies drop items that upgrade firepower,