# X-Kaliber 2097 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/X-Kaliber_2097 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/X-Kaliber_2097.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Kaliber_2097 > Source revision: 1352443577 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1994 video game 1994 video game X-Kaliber 2097 North American cover art Developers Fupac Winds Publishers JP: Toshiba EMI NA: Activision EU: Activision Directors Naoki Morishima Nobuyuki Hakamada Producers Takahiko Nagashima Yoshihiko Ohashi Katsuhiko Umeki Designer Eiji Koyama Programmer Satoshi Fujishima Composers JP: Hitoshi Sakimoto Hayato Matsuo NA: Psykosonik Ali Lexa Platform Super NES Release JP: February 11, 1994 NA: February 1994 EU: December 1994 Genre Platform Mode Single-player ***X-Kaliber 2097***[a] is a 1994 [action game](/source/Action_game) published by [Activision](/source/Activision) for the [Super Nintendo Entertainment System](/source/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System).[1] It was co-developed by the Japanese studios [Fupac](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fupac&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Winds](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Winds_(company)&action=edit&redlink=1). ## Story The game takes place in the near-[anarchic](/source/Anarchy) future of the year 2097, in which the world's [economy](/source/Economy) has been devastated, governments have collapsed, and [organized crime](/source/Organized_crime) has gained dramatic influence. The player guides a swordsman named Slash through a [side-scrolling](/source/Side-scrolling_video_game) environment. ## Gameplay [Boss](/source/Boss_(video_gaming)) encounters take place as one-on-one matches in the style of [versus fighting games](/source/Versus_fighting_game). ## Soundtrack Gameplay screenshot. *X-Kaliber 2097*'s American soundtrack features tracks by [electronic](/source/Electronic_music)/[industrial music](/source/Industrial_music) group [Psykosonik](/source/Psykosonik) and arranged for Activision by Ali Lexa. Psykosonik's soundtrack became a prominent part of the game's [marketing](/source/Marketing), and was often [plugged](/source/Product_placement) in marketing blurbs.[2] The soundtrack is also mentioned on the [game packaging](/source/Video_game_packaging), and has its own section in the game manual. The Japanese version features music by [Hitoshi Sakimoto](/source/Hitoshi_Sakimoto) and [Hayato Matsuo](/source/Hayato_Matsuo), as well as a completely different storyline and script (with different names for every character) compared to the ones that were given in the English localization of the game. ## Reception Reception Review scores Publication Score AllGame 3.5/5[3] Electronic Gaming Monthly 7/10, 7/10, 6/10, 6/10, 6/10[4] Game Players 77%[5] Hyper 70%[6] Super Play 68%[7] Total! (UK) 71%[8] (DE) 5[9] Games World 41/100[10] Super Action 82%[11] Super Gamer 74/100[12] VideoGames 5/10[13] This section needs expansion. You can help by adding missing information. (July 2025) *X-Kaliber 2097* received a 19.7/30 score in a readers' poll conducted by *Super Famicom Magazine*.[14] The game also garnered average reviews.[15][16] ## Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Known in Japan as ***Sword Maniac*** ([Japanese](/source/Japanese_language): ソード・マニアック, [Hepburn](/source/Hepburn_romanization): *Sōdo Maniakku*) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Nintendo"](https://web.archive.org/web/20060718102649/http://www.nintendo.com/doc/snes_games.pdf) (PDF). *Official release dates*. Archived from [the original](https://www.nintendo.com/doc/snes_games.pdf) (PDF) on July 18, 2006. Retrieved 2006-06-15. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["X-Kaliber 2097"](http://www.rottentomatoes.com/g/super_nintendo/x_kaliber_2097/about.php). *rottentomatoes.com game info*. Retrieved 2006-06-16. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-AllgameXK2097_4-0)** Weiss, Brett Alan (1998). ["X-Kaliber 2097 - Review"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141114144341/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=12191&tab=review). *[AllGame](/source/AllGame)*. [All Media Network](/source/All_Media_Network). Archived from [the original](http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=12191&tab=review) on 2014-11-14. Retrieved 2025-07-24. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-EGMxk2097_5-0)** Semrad, Ed; Carpenter, Danyon; Manuel, Al; Williams, Ken; Weigand, Mike (February 1994). ["Review Crew - Major Mike's Game Roundup: X-Kaliber 2097"](https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_55/page/n37/mode/1up). *[Electronic Gaming Monthly](/source/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly)*. No. 55. Sendai Publishing. p. 36. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-GPxk2097_6-0)** Lundrigan, Erik (March 1994). ["Review: X-Kaliber 2097"](https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:GamePlayers_US_0703.pdf&page=46). *[Game Players](/source/Game_Players)*. Vol. 7, no. 3. GP Publications. p. 44. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-HyperXK2097_7-0)** Humphreys, Andrew (May 1994). ["Review: X-Kaliber 2097"](https://archive.org/details/hyper-006/page/54/mode/2up). *[Hyper](/source/Hyper_(magazine))*. No. 6. [nextmedia](/source/Nextmedia). pp. 54–55. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-SPxk2097_8-0)** Mott, Tony (June 1994). "Import Review: X-Kaliber 2097". *[Super Play](/source/Super_Play)*. No. 20. [Future Publishing](/source/Future_Publishing). pp. 40–41. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-TOTxk2097_9-0)** Bilson, Josse (June 1994). ["SNES Reviews: X-Kaliber 2097"](https://archive.org/details/total-30/page/n39/mode/2up). *[Total!](/source/Total!)*. No. 30. United Kingdom: [Future Publishing](/source/Future_Publishing). pp. 40–41. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-TOTDExk2097_10-0)** Koczy, Michael (January 1995). "SNES Test: X-Kaliber 2097". *[Total!](/source/Total!_(German_edition))* (in German). No. 20. Germany: MVL Verlag. p. 39. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-GWxk2097_11-0)** ["4-Play Reviews: X-Kalibur 2097"](https://archive.org/details/games-world-02/page/n16/mode/1up). *[Games World](/source/Games_World)*. No. 2. [Paragon Publishing](/source/Paragon_Publishing). August 1994. p. 21. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-SuperActXK2097_12-0)** Sharples, Jay (June 1994). ["Import Review: X-Kaliber 2097"](https://archive.org/details/super-action-22/page/20/mode/2up). *Super Action*. No. 22. [Europress](/source/Europress). pp. 20–21. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-SuperGamerXK2097_13-0)** Butt, Ryan; Pullin, Keith (September 1994). ["Super NES Review: X-Kaliber 2097"](https://archive.org/details/super-gamer-06/page/n42/mode/1up). *Super Gamer*. No. 6. [Paragon Publishing](/source/Paragon_Publishing). p. 43. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-VGTUGMxk2097_14-0)** Burke, Kevin (March 1994). ["Reviews: X-Kaliber 2097"](https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine_Issue_62_March_1994/page/n62/mode/1up). *[VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine](/source/VideoGames_-_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine)*. No. 62. [Larry Flynt Publications](/source/Larry_Flynt_Publications). p. 65. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-PSMjpv42_15-0)** "超絶 大技林 '98年春版". *[PlayStation Magazine](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PlayStation_Magazine_(Japan)&action=edit&redlink=1) [[ja](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Magazine)]* (Special) (in Japanese). Vol. 42. [Tokuma Shoten Intermedia](/source/Tokuma_Shoten_Intermedia). April 15, 1998. p. 306. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-GameProXK2097_16-0)** Captain Squideo (March 1994). ["ProReview: X-Kaliber 2097"](https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_056_March_1994/page/n73/mode/1up). *[GamePro](/source/GamePro)*. No. 56. [IDG](/source/International_Data_Group). p. 72. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-NPxk_17-0)** "Now Playing: X-Kaliber". *[Nintendo Power](/source/Nintendo_Power)*. Vol. 59. [Nintendo of America](/source/Nintendo_of_America). April 1994. pp. 103, 107. ## External links - [*X-Kaliber 2097*](https://www.mobygames.com/game//36452/x-kaliber-2097/) at [MobyGames](/source/MobyGames) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [X-Kaliber 2097](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Kaliber_2097) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Kaliber_2097?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.