Story
The story varies between the different versions of the game.
The Arcade original takes place in the equivocate future date of Earth, 20XX. The newly formed Azyma Empire dedicates itself to protecting the Earth from any possible threat. To do this, the empire constructs a massive computerized satellite called the Orbital Buster, and this satellite also serves as the Empire's flagship. Unfortunately, an error causes a malfunction in the Central Computer, causing the Orbital Buster to launch an attack on all surrounding satellites and to misidentify the human race as an enemy of the Azyma Empire. The Earth's only hope lies in the recently developed XA-1 and XA-2 spaceships held under the organization known as E.D.F: Earth Defense Force.
In the Super Nintendo version, an evil alien race has populated the dark side of The Moon. After initiating an attack on the Earth, it is revealed they have a secret weapon being developed on The Moon, one capable of destroying all life on Earth. The E.D.F. is ordered to send their XA-1 fighters in to drive out the invaders and destroy their ultimate weapon.
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