Thunder Force V

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Thunder Force V
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Technosoft
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code

Thunder Force V (サンダーフォースV) is an entry in the Thunder Force series of shoot-'em-up games by Technosoft released for the Sega Saturn in 1997. It was not released outside of Japan. A "Special Pack" version also exists, bundling the game with a soundtrack CD. A port to the PlayStatation, Thunder Force V: Perfect System, was eventually released internationally.

As you might expect from a Saturn shooter, Thunder Force V adds 3D graphics into the mix, though retains the sidescrolling gameplay seen in previous iterations.

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №190
60 №60, p100
91 №30, p70
Sega Saturn
70
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
90
[1]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
50
[2]
Edge (UK) NTSC-J
60
[3]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[4]
GameFan (US) NTSC
93
[5]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
81
[6]
Mega Force (FR) NTSC-J
74
[7]
neXt Level (DE) NTSC-J
85
[8]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
78
[9]
Saturn Power (UK) NTSC-J
88
[10]
Sega Magazin (DE) NTSC-J
90
[11]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) NTSC-J
91
[12]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
94
[13]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[14]
Sega Saturn
80
Based on
14 reviews

Thunder Force V

Saturn, JP
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Saturn, JP (Special Pack)
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Saturn, JP (Satakore)
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Thunder Force games for Sega systems / developed by Sega
Sega Mega Drive
Thunder Force II (1989) | Thunder Force III (1990) | Thunder Force IV / Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar (1992)
Arcade
Thunder Force AC (1990)
Sega Saturn
Thunder Force: Gold Pack 1 (1996) | Thunder Force: Gold Pack 2 (1996) | Thunder Force V (1997)
Sony PlayStation 2
Thunder Force VI (2008)
Nintendo Switch
Sega Ages Thunder Force IV (2018) | Sega Ages Thunder Force AC (2020)
Thunder Force related media
Music
Best of Thunder Force (1997) | Thunder Force VI Soundtrack Demo (2008) | Thunder Force IV (2019) | Technosoft Music Collection: Thunder Force III & AC (2020) | Technosoft Music Collection: Thunder Force IV (2021) | Technosoft Music Collection: Thunder Force I & II (2022)