Galaxy Force
From Sega Retro
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System(s): Sega Y Board, Sega Master System | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sega Activision (US) Sega (Europe) Tec Toy (Brazil) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Sega R&D 1 Sega R&D 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: FM Sound Unit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Arcade[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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.
The United States release of the Sega Master System version's packaging infamously features the tagline "GRAPHICS THAT WILL KILL YOU".
Production credits
Y Board version
- Designer: Masaki KondohA database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?
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- Koichi Namiki[9]
- Cabinet Engineer: Masao Yoshimoto[10]
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- Koichi Namiki
- Cabinet Engineer: Masao Yoshimoto
Master System version
Magazine articles
- Main article: Galaxy Force/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Sega Y Board version
Master System version
also published in:
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #98: "January 1990" (1989-12-16)A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?[11]
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Photo gallery
Physical scans
Sega Y Board version
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90 | |
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Based on 2 reviews |
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Master System version
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74 | |
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Based on 23 reviews |
Master System, BX† |
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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References
- ↑ File:GalaxyForce SMS EU Box.jpg
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 75
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 93
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 14
- ↑ File:BristolEveningPost UK 1989-12-21 Page 39.jpg
- ↑ File:BristolEveningPost UK 1990-01-04 Page 67.jpg
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 36
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 22
- ↑ http://sound.jp/namiki/works/index.html#5 (Wayback Machine: 2005-01-09 04:02)
- ↑ Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 180
- ↑ ', "December 1989" (; 1989-11-16), page 115
- ↑ ', "December 1989" (; 1989-11-16), page 93
- ↑ ', "December 1989" (; 1989-11-16), page 74
- ↑ ', "December 1989" (; 1989-11-16), page 57
- ↑ ', "December 1989" (; 1989-11-16), page 61
- ↑ ', "December 1989" (; 1989-11-16), page 56
- ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 96
- ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 56
- ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 58
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 140
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 92
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 14
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 136
- ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
- ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 97
- ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 69
- ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 39
- ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 72
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 49
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 53
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 12
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 18
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 60
Galaxy Force | |
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Main page | Comparisons | Credits | Hidden content | Magazine articles | Reception
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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 | |
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