'''''Thunder Force V''''' (サンダーフォースV) was, for nearly a decade, the final entry in the ''Thunder Force'' series of shoot-'em-up games by [[Technosoft]]; it was also the last entry developed by them. It was originally released for the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1997, and only in Japan. A port with some changes, '''''Thunder Force V: Perfect System''''', was released the following year for the PlayStation, which was released also in North America; the localization of this version, created by [[Working Designs]], is notable in that it contains certain changes to gameplay, a staple of Working Designs releases.
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'''''Thunder Force V''''' (サンダーフォースV) was, for nearly a decade, the final entry in the ''Thunder Force'' series of shoot-'em-up games by [[Technosoft]]; it was also the last entry developed by them. It was originally released for the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1997, and only in Japan. A port with some changes, '''''Thunder Force V: Perfect System''''', was released the following year for the [[PlayStation]], which was released also in North America; the localization of this version, created by [[Working Designs]], is notable in that it contains certain changes to gameplay, a staple of Working Designs releases.
As you might expect from a PlayStation/Saturn-era shooter, ''Thunder Force V'' grafts 3D graphics onto a 2D gameplay engine.
As you might expect from a PlayStation/Saturn-era shooter, ''Thunder Force V'' grafts 3D graphics onto a 2D gameplay engine.
Thunder Force V (サンダーフォースV) was, for nearly a decade, the final entry in the Thunder Force series of shoot-'em-up games by Technosoft; it was also the last entry developed by them. It was originally released for the Sega Saturn in 1997, and only in Japan. A port with some changes, Thunder Force V: Perfect System, was released the following year for the PlayStation, which was released also in North America; the localization of this version, created by Working Designs, is notable in that it contains certain changes to gameplay, a staple of Working Designs releases.
As you might expect from a PlayStation/Saturn-era shooter, Thunder Force V grafts 3D graphics onto a 2D gameplay engine.
The sequel Thunder Force VI borrows many design elements from this game, such as the menu and weaponry.