Genesis/Mega Drive

Insector X

Mecha Insect forces collide in this side-scrolling shooter, set in a garden, passing buildings and other scenery. Fight wasps, bees and flies to decide the fate of the back yard. There are three skill levels, with more enemies on the higher ones, and each level ends with a boss. As well as your main weapon, who can collect power-up tokens for special weapons, which are made available randomly.

Genre: Action
Year: 1990
Developer: Taito Corporation
Publisher: Sage's Creation, Inc.
Players: 1

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

14 achievements · 140 total points

Hiding In The Tall Grass Beat stage 2 and the grass hopper boss
5 pts
Mothra? Is That You? Beat stage 3 and the moth boss
5 pts
Mechanical Web Beat stage 4 and the spider boss
10 pts
Max Powers Get the maximum shot power ups
10 pts
Busy Bee Get the maximum speed power ups
5 pts
Red Rockets Get the maximum special power ups
10 pts
Mirco Management Beat the game on easy difficulty or harder
5 pts
Ant Hill Annihilator Score a 250,000 points or more
5 pts
Colony Destroyer Score a 500,000 points or more
10 pts
Millionaires Club Score a 1,000,000 points or more
25 pts
Praying To Win Beat stage 5 and the mantis boss
10 pts
Wasps The Problem Here? Beat stage 1 and the wasp boss
5 pts
A Storm In A Tea Cup Get the smart bomb power up
10 pts
The Bigger They Are Beat the game on hard difficulty
25 pts

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Insector X frequently asked questions

How do I play Insector X online with a friend?

Insector X (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Insector X on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Insector X in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Insector X netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Insector X have achievements?

Yes, Insector X has 14 achievements worth 140 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Insector X for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Insector X on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.