Originally released in 1985 for the NEC PC-8801 platform in Japan, Game Arts licensed "Thexder" to Square in order to develop a conversion for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) game console.
Originally released in 1985 for the NEC PC-8801 platform in Japan, the game quickly became a best-selling hit selling over 500,000 copies. Later that same year, Game Arts licensed Thexder to Square in order to develop a conversion for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) game console.