Zaxxon was an air shooter with an isometric perspective, allowing the player to move up and down as well as side to side. This was unheard of in 1982, and the neat visual trick helped Zaxxon become an arcade hit. I’d love to see a remake with some zany multitouch control scheme to account for the three-dimensional movement.
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