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| − | {{stub}}''''' | + | {{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (갤럭시안) is a 1979 [[arcade]] shoot-'em-up created by [[Namco]]. It formed the basis of the [[Sega Galaxian-based hardware]]. It was not officially released for any [[Sega]] consoles (though has appeared as part of ''[[Namco Museum]]'' for the [[Sega Dreamcast]]), but [[HiCom]] brought to the [[Sega Master System]] in South Korea without a license. |
This version is based on the MSX one, handled by Namco themselves, meaning that the Master System version is surprisingly accurate to the arcade original. It does, however, run in the [[SG-1000]] graphics mode, and so doesn't have as wide of a colour palette. It is currently unknown when HiCom ported the game to Sega's console. | This version is based on the MSX one, handled by Namco themselves, meaning that the Master System version is surprisingly accurate to the arcade original. It does, however, run in the [[SG-1000]] graphics mode, and so doesn't have as wide of a colour palette. It is currently unknown when HiCom ported the game to Sega's console. | ||
| − | ''Galaxian'''s sequel, ''Galaga'' was be released in the form of ''[[Sega-Galaga]]'' for the SG-1000, and the ''Galaxian'' arcade hardware was used by many arcade games of the time, such as popular games like ''[[Frogger]]'' and ''Moon Cresta'', some of which Sega and Sega/[[Gremlin]] [[:Category:Third | + | ''Galaxian'''s sequel, ''Galaga'' was be released in the form of ''[[Sega-Galaga]]'' for the SG-1000, and the ''Galaxian'' arcade hardware was used by many arcade games of the time, such as popular games like ''[[Frogger]]'' and ''Moon Cresta'', some of which Sega and Sega/[[Gremlin]] [[:Category:Third party arcade games distributed by Sega|distributed]]. |
| − | ==Physical | + | ==Physical scans== |
| − | ===Master System | + | ===Master System version=== |
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| + | ==Technical information== | ||
| + | ===ROM dump status=== | ||
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| + | {{rom|SMS|sha1=EED656762C78B13F715A2B3C7FD4E8D2565A6684|md5=3879D2C954584821190271F3C0743CD8|crc32=577EC227|size=32kB|date= |source=Cartridge (KR)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}} | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Unlicensed Master System games]] | [[Category:Unlicensed Master System games]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:25, 3 December 2023
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| System(s): Galaxian-based hardware, Sega Master System | ||||||||||
| Publisher: HiCom | ||||||||||
| Developer: HiCom | ||||||||||
| Genre: Shoot-'em-Up | ||||||||||
| Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||
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Galaxian (갤럭시안) is a 1979 arcade shoot-'em-up created by Namco. It formed the basis of the Sega Galaxian-based hardware. It was not officially released for any Sega consoles (though has appeared as part of Namco Museum for the Sega Dreamcast), but HiCom brought to the Sega Master System in South Korea without a license.
This version is based on the MSX one, handled by Namco themselves, meaning that the Master System version is surprisingly accurate to the arcade original. It does, however, run in the SG-1000 graphics mode, and so doesn't have as wide of a colour palette. It is currently unknown when HiCom ported the game to Sega's console.
Galaxian's sequel, Galaga was be released in the form of Sega-Galaga for the SG-1000, and the Galaxian arcade hardware was used by many arcade games of the time, such as popular games like Frogger and Moon Cresta, some of which Sega and Sega/Gremlin distributed.
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References
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