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''Space Fury'' is very similar to [[Atari, Inc. (1972–1984)|Atari]]'s ''Asteroids'', however features a number of improvements including colour graphics and digitised speech samples. There is more of a focus on fighting enemies, and your ship is upgradable.
 
''Space Fury'' is very similar to [[Atari, Inc. (1972–1984)|Atari]]'s ''Asteroids'', however features a number of improvements including colour graphics and digitised speech samples. There is more of a focus on fighting enemies, and your ship is upgradable.
  
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The game features a cycloptic, big-headed (in more ways than one) alien commander, unofficially known as "Commander Zella." He showed up in the attract mode, as well as when you pressed start, where he would utter the iconic line, "So... a creature for my amusement! Prepare to battle!" (That became a social phenomenon, much like 'Use the force Luke'.) Zella would also describe your performance when you ran out of lives, from "easy" to "outstanding," depending on how you played.  
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The game's attract mode features a cyclopian, big-headed alien commander, who utters the iconic speech-synthesis line, "So... a creature for my amusement! Prepare to battle!", among others. The commander also comments on the performance of players, from "easy" to "outstanding", and later makes a cameo appearance as the stage 8 boss in ''[[Zektor]]''.
  
 
''Space Fury'' was the first vector game to be released for the G80 board. It was also the first game to feature a colour vector display (a technology Sega called "ColorBeam". Vector (or "x/y") technology was often called "Vectorbeam" at the time, after the company that pioneered the technology in video games).
 
''Space Fury'' was the first vector game to be released for the G80 board. It was also the first game to feature a colour vector display (a technology Sega called "ColorBeam". Vector (or "x/y") technology was often called "Vectorbeam" at the time, after the company that pioneered the technology in video games).
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The ColecoVision version added a chiptune rendition of the first few notes of Aaron Copeland's "Fanfare for the Common Man" at the beginning of the game.
 
The ColecoVision version added a chiptune rendition of the first few notes of Aaron Copeland's "Fanfare for the Common Man" at the beginning of the game.
  
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Commander Zella would later reappear as the boss of level 8 in Sega's later title ''[[Zektor]]''. The game is also unlockable within ''[[Sega Mega Drive Collection]]''.
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The game is also unlockable within ''[[Sega Mega Drive Collection]]''.
  
 
==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==

Revision as of 22:50, 8 January 2024

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Space Fury
System(s): G80, ColecoVision
Publisher:
Arcade (G80)
Sega/Gremlin
ColecoVision
Coleco (US)
ColecoVision
CBS Electronics (EU)
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (G80)
JP		 ¥? ?
Arcade (G80)
US		 $? ?


































ColecoVision
US		 1983 $? ?
ColecoVision
EU		 1983 £? ?

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Space Fury (スペースフューリー) is a 1981 arcade game by Sega/Gremlin. It was initially released for vector-based G80 arcade hardware before being brought to the ColecoVision in the years that followed.

Gameplay

Space Fury is very similar to Atari's Asteroids, however features a number of improvements including colour graphics and digitised speech samples. There is more of a focus on fighting enemies, and your ship is upgradable.

The game's attract mode features a cyclopian, big-headed alien commander, who utters the iconic speech-synthesis line, "So... a creature for my amusement! Prepare to battle!", among others. The commander also comments on the performance of players, from "easy" to "outstanding", and later makes a cameo appearance as the stage 8 boss in Zektor.

Space Fury was the first vector game to be released for the G80 board. It was also the first game to feature a colour vector display (a technology Sega called "ColorBeam". Vector (or "x/y") technology was often called "Vectorbeam" at the time, after the company that pioneered the technology in video games).

The ColecoVision version added a chiptune rendition of the first few notes of Aaron Copeland's "Fanfare for the Common Man" at the beginning of the game.

The game is also unlockable within Sega Mega Drive Collection.

Magazine articles

Main article: Space Fury/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

SpaceFury G80 US Flyer.jpg
G80 US flyer
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SpaceFury G80 US Flyer Alt.pdf

PDF
G80 US flyer (alt)
SpaceFury G80 US Flyer Alt.pdf

Artwork

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Photo gallery

  • Upright cabinet

Physical scans

G80 version

G80, US
G80, JP
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Instuction card(s)

ColecoVision version

ColecoVision, US
SpaceFury ColecoVision US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSpaceFury ColecoVision US Box Front.jpg
Cover
SpaceFury ColecoVision US Cart.jpg
Cart
ColecoVision, EU

ColecoVision, AU
SpaceFury ColecoVision AU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSpaceFury ColecoVision AU Box Front.jpg
Cover
SpaceFury ColecoVision AU Cart.jpg
Cart
ColecoVision, UK
SpaceFury ColecoVision UK Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSpaceFury ColecoVision UK Box Front.jpg
Cover
ColecoVision, FR
SpaceFury ColecoVision FR Box Front.jpg
Cover
ColecoVision, DE
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Cover
ColecoVision, CA
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Cover

References

  1. ↑ Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 47
  2. ↑ Game Machine, "1981-08-15" (JP; 1981-08-15), page 8


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