Thunder Force V
From Sega Retro
| Thunder Force V | |||||
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| System(s): Sega Saturn | |||||
| Publisher: Technosoft | |||||
| Developer: Technosoft | |||||
| Genre: Shoot-'em-Up | |||||
| Number of players: 1 | |||||
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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
Saturn Version
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| Thunder Force games for Sega systems / developed by Sega | |
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Thunder Force II (1989) | Thunder Force III (1990) | Thunder Force IV / Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar (1992) |
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Thunder Force AC (1990) |
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Thunder Force: Gold Pack 1 (1996) | Thunder Force: Gold Pack 2 (1996) | Thunder Force V (1997) |
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Thunder Force VI (2008) |
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Sega Ages Thunder Force IV (2018) | Sega Ages Thunder Force AC (2020) |
| Thunder Force related media | |
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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) |