Thunder Force IV

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Thunder Force IV/Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Tecnosoft
Developer: Tecnosoft
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Thunder Force IV (サンダーフォースIV), called Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar in the US, is a 1992 shoot-'em-up by Tecnosoft released for the Sega Mega Drive. It is the fourth game in the Thunder Force series.

Shortly after defeating the ORN Empire in Thunder Force III, the Galaxy Federation comes under attack by survivors of the empire, who have banded together to form a new threat, Vios. Vios turns out to be more powerful than ORN ever was, and the Galaxy Federation must again use a new small craft to destroy their base on the planet Aceria.

Gameplay is almost identical to III: shoots (you have rapidfire), changes speed, changes weapon, and powerups are collected from enemies. Unlike III, however, you are not fixed to the camera motion; holding and will take you higher/lower than the screen limits (as in II).

Production Credits

• Programmers: INDICK MST, YOTARO, ZAKO, CHINPUI, KWD&EDGER, FAKE DWARF GIVA, GODZY, ALPHA
• Graphics: TWO SOCKS, KRP, GAJA, SILVER HAMMER, USHIMATU, HUNTER, BOOBY MASTER, TAMTAM, GUGES.D, UNBALANCE, PEI CRASH, NO REMORSE, SHION
• Music: FUNKY SUROUNIN, OMEN, YUNKER MATAI
• Voice: ATUKO
• Director: MY HOME PAPA
• Producer: SIGOTONIN

Physical Scans

Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, EU
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Mega Drive, JP
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