Galaxy Force

n/a

Y Board
Master System

Galaxy Force

System(s): Sega Y Board, Sega Master System

Publisher:

Sega

Activision (US)

Sega (Europe)

Tec Toy (Brazil)

Developer:

Sega R&D 1

Sega R&D 2

Peripherals supported:

FM Sound Unit

Genre: Arcade^[1]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1988-04-"last ten days of month"^[2]	¥?	?
US	1988	$?	?
UK	1988-07^[3]	£?	?

US	1989-10^[4]
EU	1989		29001
PT	19xx
UK	1989-12^[5]^[6]	£27.9527.95^[7]	29001
AU	19xx	$69.9569.95^[8]
BR	19xx

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.

1 Gameplay
2 Versions
3 Production credits
- 3.1 Y Board version
- 3.2 Master System version
4 Magazine articles
5 Promotional material
- 5.1 Sega Y Board version
- 5.2 Master System version
6 Photo gallery
7 Physical scans
- 7.1 Sega Y Board version
- 7.2 Master System version
8 Technical information
- 8.1 ROM dump status
9 References

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.

Versions

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.

The Master System Galaxy Force makes a number of significant cutbacks, including the scrapping of an entire stage and the energy meter, which in turn removes the time limit. Rotational effects have been removed entirely, and scaling is simplified, with much of the scenery removed in favour of waves of enemies. The net result is a game that plays more like the earlier Space Harrier, though is significantly shorter.

The United States release of the Sega Master System version's packaging infamously features the tagline "GRAPHICS THAT WILL KILL YOU".

Production credits

Y Board version

Designer: Masaki Kondoh^[9]
Koichi Namiki^[10]
Cabinet Engineer: Masao Yoshimoto^[11]

Source:

Uncredited

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

Magazine articles

Main article: Galaxy Force/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Sega Y Board version

PDF

US flyer

PDF

JP flyer

Master System version

Print advert in VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) #11: "December 1989" (1989-1x-xx)

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #97: "December 1989" (1989-11-16)
also published in:

Computer & Video Games (UK) #98: "January 1990" (1989-12-16)^[12]

Photo gallery

Cabinet

Physical scans

Sega Y Board version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Commodore User (UK)

80

^[3]

Sinclair User (UK)

100

^[13]

	90
Based on 2 reviews

Galaxy Force

Y Board, US

Manual

Y Board, JP

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

82

^[14]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

30

^[15]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

91

^[16]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

91

^[17]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

91

^[18]

Consoles + (FR)

85

^[19]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

86

^[20]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

90

^[21]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

58

^[22]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

85

^[23]

Game Mania (UK)

85

^[24]

The Games Machine (UK)

60

^[25]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

75

^[26]

Joystick (FR)

28

^[27]

Mean Machines (UK)

85

^[28]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

85

^[29]

Megazone (AU)

PAL

60

^[8]

Power Play (DE)

32

^[30]

S: The Sega Magazine (UK)

87

^[31]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[32]

Sega Pro (UK)

89

^[33]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

86

^[34]

Tilt (FR)

60

^[35]

	74
Based on 23 reviews

Galaxy Force

Master System, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU
Cover

Master System, EU (Sega®)
Cover

Master System, BX^†
Cover

Master System, PT
Cover

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

?

CRC32	a4ac35d8
MD5	96042c7a53dc6f9de13b7a32fa3e4035
SHA-1	54fe2f686fb9ec3e34b41d58778118b11f920440

512kB

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	6c827520
MD5	dbaac7c72eb3e0bf9e6d70b799d62799
SHA-1	874289a1e8110312db48c5111fbf8e70b2426b5f

512kB

Cartridge (US)

References

Galaxy Force

Main page | Comparisons | Hidden content | Magazine articles | Reception

Music: Galaxy Force (1988)
Videos: Galaxy Force (1988)

Games in the Galaxy Force Series
Galaxy Force (1988) \| Galaxy Force II (1988) \| Sega Ages Galaxy Force II (1998) \| Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II: Special Extended Edition (2007) \| 3D Galaxy Force II (2013)
Galaxy Force related media
	Galaxy Force (1988) \| Galaxy Force II & Thunder Blade Original Sound Track (2007) \| Galaxy Force II & Thunder Blade (2017)
	Galaxy Force (1988)

[:File:GalaxyForce_SMS_EU_Box.jpg_p-1] File:GalaxyForce SMS EU Box.jpg

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1992-06.pdf_p75-2] Mega Drive Fan, "June 1992" (JP; 1992-05-08), page 75

[:File:CommodoreUser_UK_59.pdf_p93-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Commodore User, "August 1988" (UK; 1988-07-18), page 93

[:File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.8_08.pdf_p14-4] Computer Entertainer, "November 1989" (US; 1989-11-20), page 14

[:File:BristolEveningPost_UK_1989-12-21_Page_39.jpg_p-5] File:BristolEveningPost UK 1989-12-21 Page 39.jpg

[:File:BristolEveningPost_UK_1990-01-04_Page_67.jpg_p-6] File:BristolEveningPost UK 1990-01-04 Page 67.jpg

[:File:CVG_UK_097.pdf_p36-7] Computer & Video Games, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-16), page 36

[:File:Megazone_AU_05.pdf_p49-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Megazone, "June 1990" (AU; 1990-0x-xx), page 49

[:File:Sega_Magazine_JP_Issue_07_19970506.pdf_p22-9] Sega Magazine, "1997-05 (1997-05, 06)" (JP; 1997-04-11), page 22

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20050109040258.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsound.jp.2Fnamiki.2Fworks.2Findex.html.235-10] ttp://sound.jp/namiki/works/index.html#5 (Wayback Machine: 2005-01-09 04:02)

[:File:Sega_Arcade_History_JP_EnterBrain_Book-1.pdf_p180-11] Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 180

[:File:CVG_UK_098.pdf_p115-12] Computer & Video Games, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-16), page 115

[:File:SinclairUser_UK_078.pdf_p74-13] Sinclair User, "September 1988" (UK; 1988-08-18), page 74

[:File:ACE_UK_22.pdf_p57-14] ACE, "July 1989" (UK; 1989-06-01), page 57

[:File:ASM_DE_1989-10.pdf_p61-15] Aktueller Software Markt, "Oktober 1989" (DE; 1989-08-28), page 61

[:File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf_p56-16] Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 56

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p96-17] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 96

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p56-18] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 56

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_000.pdf_p58-19] Consoles +, "Tilt Hors-Serie" (FR; 1991-07-xx), page 58

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p140-20] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 140

[:File:CVG_UK_092.pdf_p92-21] Computer & Video Games, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-16), page 92

[:File:EGM_US_002.pdf_p14-22] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July/August 1989" (US; 1989-04-22), page 14

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p136-23] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 136

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-24] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:TGM_UK_22.pdf_p97-25] The Games Machine, "September 1989" (UK; 1989-08-18), page 97

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_002.pdf_p69-26] Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 69

[:File:Joystick_FR_002.pdf_p39-27] Joystick, "Février 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 39

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_08.pdf_p72-28] Mean Machines, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-05-01), page 72

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p133-29] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1989-07.pdf_p53-30] Power Play, "7/89" (DE; 1989-06-12), page 53

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_03.pdf_p12-31] S: The Sega Magazine, "February 1990" (UK; 1990-01-04), page 12

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p56-32] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56

[:File:SegaPro_UK_03.pdf_p18-33] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 18

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p71-34] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

[:File:Tilt_FR_067.pdf_p60-35] Tilt, "Juin 1989" (FR; 1989-xx-xx), page 60

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Galaxy Force

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Versions

Production credits

Y Board version

Master System version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Sega Y Board version

Master System version

Photo gallery

Physical scans

Sega Y Board version

Master System version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References