Xexyz is an action platformer for the Nintendo Entertainment System where players assume the role of Apollo. The gameplay alternates between platforming sequences and side-scrolling shooting segments. The primary goal is to defeat the antagonist Goruza, rescue Princess Maria, and avert the destruction of the planet, combining elements of action, exploration, and combat throughout the experience.
The game centers around the main character of Apollo who progresses through the game in an alternating format that switches between platform, side-scrolling action and side-scrolling shooter action. The goal of the series is, stereotypically, to destroy an evil boss Goruza, rescue a princess (in this case, Princess Maria) and save the planet.