Releases
The initial versions of Xak: The Art of Visual Stage were released for NEC's PC-8801 and PC-9801 systems in June 1989. These were then followed by graphically distinct releases for the MSX2 (November 1989) and Sharp X68000 (April 1990). In 1992, the game was released for the PC Engine along with its sequel, Xak II: The Rising of the Red Moon, in the one-disc compilation Xak I & II. Ported by Riot, the game features animated cut scenes and requires the Super System Card update if played on the PC Engine's original CD-ROM add-on. Another console port was published by Sunsoft for the Super Famicom in February 1993. The latest visually enhanced remake was developed for Japanese mobile phones and became available on Vodafone live! on June 1, 2004. The game was the first release in Bandai's "RPG Empire" line of role-playing games.
During 2001–2008, the PC-8801, MSX2, X68000, and PC-9801 versions of The Art of Visual Stage were made downloadable for Microsoft Windows through D4 Enterprise's Project EGG online service. The first official English translation of the game was also released on Dutch MSX games distributor WOOMB.net in early 2007. Although the website was shut down in 2008, its content is being transferred to the English counterpart of Project EGG.
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