Galaxy Force
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System(s): Sega Y Board, Sega Master System | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Genre: Shoot-'em-Up | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Galaxy Force (ギャラクシーフォース) is a 1988 arcade game developed by Sega AM2 for Sega Y Board hardware. It is similar to other games released by the company at around this time (After Burner, Thunder Blade), being a third-person on-the-rails shooter reliant on sprite scaling effects.
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Gameplay
In its original form, Galaxy Force is a four-level rail shooter in which you fly across various planets shooting enemies. Roughly two months after release, however, it was updated in the form of Galaxy Force II - a bug-fixed version of the game with extra levels. The vast majority of Galaxy Force cabinets were upgraded, and Galaxy Force II is often seen as the "definitive" version of the game, finding the original Galaxy Force is extremely difficult. It is also very rarely mentioned by Sega - Galaxy Force II almost always gets priority.
History
Legacy
Versions
Galaxy Force II has been brought to several systems, but the original Galaxy Force was only ported to the Sega Master System, where it arrived in 1989. Though built by Sega, Activision handled distribution in the US, and though not released in Japan, it has an FM sound track intended for use with the Japanese-only FM Sound Unit.
The Master System Galaxy Force makes a number of significant cutbacks, including the scrapping of an entire stage and the energy meter, which in turn removes the time limit. Rotational effects have been removed entirely, and scaling is simplified, with much of the scenery removed in favour of waves of enemies. The net result is a game that plays more like the earlier Space Harrier, though is significantly shorter.
Gallery
Production credits
Master System version
Co Producer and Co Coordinator: K.Muura
Coordinator: K.Yama
Designer: Y.Sadamony
Sound: K.Tukaara
Assistant Programmer: S.Fujida, M.Sakada, M.Yamamo
Assistant Designer: N.Ichikuwa, Y.Yamakuchi, T.Kawakuchi, K.Sasake
Programmer and Executive Producer: K.Tany
Presented by: Sega
Magazine articles
- Main article: Galaxy Force/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #98: "January 1990" (1989-12-16)[2]
Physical scans
Sega Y Board version
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References
- ↑ File:CVG UK 097.pdf, page 36
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-16), page 115
- ↑ File:SinclairUser UK 078.pdf, page 74
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tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Oktober 1989" (DE; 1989-08-28), page 61
- ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 56
- ↑ Consoles +, "Tilt Hors-Serie" (FR; 1991-07-xx), page 58
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 140
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 136
- ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
- ↑ Megazone, "June 1990" (AU; 1990-0x-xx), page 49
- ↑ Power Play, "7/89" (DE; 1989-06-12), page 53
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
- ↑ Tilt, "Juin 1989" (FR; 1989-xx-xx), page 60
Games in the Galaxy Force Series | |
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Galaxy Force (1988) | Galaxy Force II (1988) | Sega Ages Galaxy Force II (1998) | Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II: Special Extended Edition (2007) | 3D Galaxy Force II (2013) | |
Galaxy Force related media | |
Galaxy Force (1988) | Galaxy Force II & Thunder Blade Original Sound Track (2007) | Galaxy Force II & Thunder Blade (2017) | |
Galaxy Force (1988) |
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