Galactic Attack

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Galactic Attack

Publisher: Acclaim (US/EU), Taito (JP)

Developer: Taito

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code

ESRB

Sega

ELSPA

USK

Layer Section (レイヤーセクション), released as Galactic Attack in other countries, is a shoot-'em-up developed and published by Taito (releases of Galactic Attack were published by Acclaim) for the Sega Saturn. Layer Section is the home conversion of Taito's 1993 arcade game RayForce, otherwise known as Gunlock; it is believed that trademark problems caused the name changes for the Saturn release.

A Layer Section II was later released for Saturn; this is a port of the sequel to RayForce, RayStorm. The use of PlayStation-esque hardware also compelled a port to that platform, under the original RayStorm name.

Gameplay

Galactic Attack is a vertical shoot-'em-up with a "space shooter" theme. The player is equipped with two basic weapons, and nothing else:

A standard shot which fires straight forwards when is held, which can be powered up by collecting red and yellow items.
A"Lock On Laser", which is used to target enemies in the background. A cursor in front of the player's ship automatically targets enemies up to a certain number, then pressing fires missiles which destroy or damage all the targets simultaneously. The original maximum amount of targets is five, but this can be increased to eight by collecting blue-green slabs with an "L" on them.

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

CD Consoles (FR)

40

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CD Consoles (FR)

20

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Consoles + (FR)

95

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Computer & Video Games (UK)

NTSC-J

86

^[4]

Edge (UK)

NTSC-J

70

^[5]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

80

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Fun Generation (DE)

70

^[7]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-J

87

^[8]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[9]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

79

^[10]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

71

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MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

71

^[12]

Maximum (UK)

50

^[13]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

72

^[14]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

NTSC-J

60

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Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

75

^[16]

Player One (FR)

91

^[17]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

81

^[18]

Saturn+ (UK)

PAL

72

^[19]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

84

^[20]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-J

79

^[21]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC

77

^[22]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

79

^[23]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

87

^[24]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

91

^[25]

Última Generación (ES)

78

^[26]

Video Games (DE)

NTSC-J

62

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	74
Based on 27 reviews

Galactic Attack

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover

Saturn, JP
Cover
Disc

Saturn, JP (Satakore)
Cover

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_11.pdf_p118-1] CD Consoles, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 118

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_15.pdf_p95-2] CD Consoles, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 95

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_048.pdf_p134-3] Consoles +, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 134

[:File:CVG_UK_168.pdf_p42-4] Computer & Video Games, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-10-13), page 42

[:File:Edge_UK_028.pdf_p81-5] Edge, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 81

[6] Famitsu, "1995-09-22" (JP; 1995-09-08), page 29

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-01.pdf_p67-7] Fun Generation, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 67

[:File:GameFan_US_0311.pdf_p23-8] GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 11: November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 23

[:File:GamePro_US_080.pdf_p75-9] GamePro, "March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 75

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_053.pdf_p103-10] Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 103

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-11.pdf_p48-11] MAN!AC, "11/95" (DE; 1995-10-11), page 48

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-01.pdf_p81-12] MAN!AC, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-06), page 81

[:File:MAXIMUM_UK_03.pdf_p144-13] Maximum, "January 1996" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 144

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-01.pdf_p71-14] Mega Fun, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 71

[:File:MeanMachinesSega38UK.pdf_p77-15] Mean Machines Sega, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-10-30), page 77

[:File:MeanMachinesSega40UK.pdf_p90-16] Mean Machines Sega, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 90

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_060.pdf_p86-17] Player One, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 86

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1995-12_19951215.pdf_p60-18] Saturn Fan, "1995 December" (JP; 1995-11-08), page 60

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_02.pdf_p60-19] Saturn+, "Easter/April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-07), page 60

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_26.pdf_p77-20] Sega Magazin, "Januar 1996" (DE; 1995-12-13), page 77

[:File:SegaPower_UK_75.pdf_p75-21] Sega Power, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-21), page 75

[:File:SegaPro_UK_53.pdf_p55-22] Sega Pro, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 55

[:File:SSM_UK_03.pdf_p82-23] Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-15), page 82

[:File:SSM_JP_19951001_1995-10.pdf_p175-24] Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1995" (JP; 1995-09-08), page 175

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p11-25] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11

[:File:UltimaGeneracion_ES_11.pdf_p80-26] Última Generación, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-0x-xx), page 80

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1995-11.pdf_p87-27] Video Games, "11/95" (DE; 1995-10-25), page 87

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Galactic Attack

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