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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

  • Cabinet

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

Promotional Material

  • Sega Y Board US flyer

  • Sega Y Board JP flyer

Physical Scans

Sega Y Board Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 August 1988, p93
100 September 1988
Arcade
 90
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Galaxy Force

Y Board, US
Y Board, JP

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
81 №22, p57[1]
91 №1, p56
91 №4, p96
85 №0, p58/59/60
90 №92, p92/93
60 №22
75 №2
28 №2, p39
85 №8, p72-74[2]
32 6/89
87 №3, p12/13
80 №23, p56
89 №3, p18[3]
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
[4]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
91
[5]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
91
[6]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
91
[7]
Consoles + (FR)
85
[8]
Console XS (UK) PAL
86
[9]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[10]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
58
[11]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
85
[12]
Game Mania (UK)
85
[13]
The Games Machine (UK)
60
[14]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
75
[15]
Joystick (FR)
28
[16]
Mean Machines (UK)
85
[2]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
85
[17]
Megazone (AU) PAL
60
[18]
Power Play (DE)
32
[19]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK)
87
[20]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[21]
Sega Pro (UK)
89
[22]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
86
[23]
Tilt (FR)
60
[24]
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
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:ACE UK 22.pdf, page 57 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 22.pdf_p57" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:MeanMachines UK 08.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 08.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ File:Segapro UK 03.pdf, page 18
  4. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Oktober 1989" (DE; 1989-08-28), page 61
  5. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 56
  6. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 96
  7. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 56
  8. ↑ Consoles +, "Tilt Hors-Serie" (FR; 1991-07-xx), page 58
  9. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 140
  10. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-16), page 92
  11. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July/August 1989" (US; 1989-04-22), page 14
  12. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 136
  13. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  14. ↑ The Games Machine, "September 1989" (UK; 1989-08-18), page 97
  15. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 69
  16. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 39
  17. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
  18. ↑ Megazone, "June 1990" (AU; 1990-0x-xx), page 49
  19. ↑ Power Play, "7/89" (DE; 1989-06-12), page 53
  20. ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "February 1990" (UK; 1990-01-04), page 12
  21. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
  22. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 18
  23. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
  24. ↑ Tilt, "Juin 1989" (FR; 1989-xx-xx), page 60
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