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Galaxy Force
System(s): Sega Y Board, Sega Master System
Publisher:
Arcade
Sega,
Sega Master System
Activision (US)/Sega (EU)
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Release Date RRP Code

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Galaxy Force (ギャラクシーフォース) is a 1988 arcade game developed by Sega AM2 for Sega Y Board hardware. It is similar to other games released by the company at around this time (After Burner, Thunder Blade), being a third-person on-the-rails shooter reliant on sprite scaling effects.

Gameplay

In its original form, Galaxy Force is a four-level rail shooter in which you fly across various planets shooting enemies. Roughly two months after release, however, it was updated in the form of Galaxy Force II - a bug-fixed version of the game with extra levels. The vast majority of Galaxy Force cabinets were upgraded, and Galaxy Force II is often seen as the "definitive" version of the game, finding the original Galaxy Force is extremely difficult. It is also very rarely mentioned by Sega - Galaxy Force II almost always gets priority.

History

Legacy

Galaxy Force II has been brought to several systems, but the original Galaxy Force was only ported to the Sega Master System, where it arrived in 1989. Though built by Sega, Activision handled distribution in the US, and though not released in Japan, it has an FM sound track intended for use with the Japanese-only FM Sound Unit.

Gallery

Production Credits

Master System Version

Co Producer and Co Coordinator: K.Muura
Coordinator: K.Yama
Designer: Y.Sadamony
Sound: K.Tukaara
Assistant Programmer: S.Fujida, M.Sakada, M.Yamamo
Assistant Designer: N.Ichikuwa, Y.Yamakuchi, T.Kawakuchi, K.Sasake
Programmer and Executive Producer: K.Tany
Presented by: Sega

Physical Scans

Sega Y Board Version

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
81 №22, p57
91 №1, p56
91 №4, p96
85 №0, p58/59/60
90 №92, p92/93
60 №22
75 №2
28 №2, p39
85 №8, p72/73/74
32 6/89
87 №3
80 №23, p56
89 №3, p18
60 №67
Sega Master System
74
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
82
[1]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
30
[2]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
91
[3]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
91
[4]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
91
[5]
Consoles + (FR)
85
[6]
Console XS (UK) PAL
86
[7]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[8]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
58
[9]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
85
[10]
Game Mania (UK)
85
[11]
The Games Machine (UK)
60
[12]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
75
[13]
Joystick (FR)
28
[14]
Mean Machines (UK)
85
[15]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
85
[16]
Megazone (AU) PAL
60
[17]
Power Play (DE)
32
[18]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK)
87
[19]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[20]
Sega Pro (UK)
89
[21]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
86
[22]
Tilt (FR)
60
[23]
Sega Master System
74
Based on
23 reviews

Galaxy Force

Master System, US
GalaxyForce SMS US Box.jpg
Cover
GalaxyForce SMS US Cart.jpg
Cart
Galaxyforce sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
GalaxyForce SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
® variant
GalaxyForce SMS EU R cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR
GalaxyForce SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
GalaxyForce SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
GalaxyForceSMSBrManual.pdf
Manual