XZR: Hakai no Gūzō

XZR (エグザイル 破戒の偶像, Eguzairu: Hakai no Gūzō, lit. "XZR: Idols of Apostate"), the first game in the Exile series, was originally released for the NEC PC-8801 in July 1988. It was subsequently released for the MSX2 and NEC PC-9801 on August and for the X1 turbo on September. The gameplay included action-platform elements, switching between an overhead perspective and side-scrolling sections. The plot of the original XZR has been compared to the later Assassin's Creed video game series. The soundtrack for the PC-8801 version was composed by Yujiroh, Shinobu Ogawa and Tenpei Sato.