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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. | ||
''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). | ||
| − | The game is also unlockable within ''[[Sega Mega Drive Collection]]''. | + | 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]]''. | ||
==Magazine articles== | ==Magazine articles== | ||
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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.
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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 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.
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.
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.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Space Fury/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Artwork
Photo gallery
Upright cabinet
Physical scans
G80 version
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ColecoVision version
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 Cart |
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  Cover
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 Cart |
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  Cover
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| ColecoVision, FR |
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 Cover
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| ColecoVision, DE |
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 Cover
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| ColecoVision, CA |
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  Cover
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References
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