Play X-kaliber 2097 (beta) Online

X-Kaliber 2097 came out for the Super Nintendo in 1994, developed by Fupac. It was part of that wave of late SNES games that tried to push the hardware with a darker, more futuristic style. You don't see many games from that developer, which makes it a bit of an oddity from that period.

You control a cyborg named Slash, moving through side-scrolling stages to defeat the tyrant Raptor. Your main goal is to fight through his army of Morphs, screen by screen, using your energy sword, the X-Kaliber. The combat relies on timing your slashes and blocks; you can also collect power-ups to temporarily change your sword into a more powerful weapon, like a flamethrower or a spread shot. The game is fast and fairly difficult, demanding quick reflexes to par enemy attacks and avoid traps. Playing it feels like a constant, tense duel where a single mistake can cost you.