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Galaxy Force

System(s): Sega Y Board, Sega Master System

Publisher:

Sega,

Activision (US)/Sega (EU)

Developer: Sega AM2

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.

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

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.

Gallery

Cabinet

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

Physical Scans

Sega Y Board Version

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

82

^[1]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

30

^[2]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

91

^[3]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

91

^[4]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

91

^[5]

Consoles + (FR)

85

^[6]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

86

^[7]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

90

^[8]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

58

^[9]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

85

^[10]

Game Mania (UK)

85

^[11]

The Games Machine (UK)

60

^[12]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

75

^[13]

Joystick (FR)

28

^[14]

Mean Machines (UK)

85

^[15]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

85

^[16]

Megazone (AU)

PAL

60

^[17]

Power Play (DE)

32

^[18]

S: The Sega Magazine (UK)

87

^[19]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[20]

Sega Pro (UK)

89

^[21]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

86

^[22]

Tilt (FR)

60

^[23]

	74
Based on 23 reviews

Galaxy Force

Master System, US
Cover
Manual

Master System, EU
Cover

Master System, EU ® variant
Cover

Master System, BR
Cover

[:File:ACE_UK_22.pdf_p57-1] ACE, "July 1989" (UK; 1989-06-01), page 57

[:File:ASM_DE_1989-10.pdf_p61-2] Aktueller Software Markt, "Oktober 1989" (DE; 1989-08-28), page 61

[:File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf_p56-3] Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 56

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p96-4] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 96

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p56-5] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 56

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_000.pdf_p58-6] Consoles +, "Tilt Hors-Serie" (FR; 1991-07-xx), page 58

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p140-7] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 140

[:File:CVG_UK_092.pdf_p92-8] Computer & Video Games, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-16), page 92

[:File:EGM_US_002.pdf_p14-9] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July/August 1989" (US; 1989-04-22), page 14

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p136-10] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 136

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-11] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:TGM_UK_22.pdf_p97-12] The Games Machine, "September 1989" (UK; 1989-08-18), page 97

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_002.pdf_p69-13] Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 69

[:File:Joystick_FR_002.pdf_p39-14] Joystick, "Février 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 39

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_08.pdf_p72-15] Mean Machines, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-05-01), page 72

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p133-16] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133

[:File:Megazone_AU_05.pdf_p49-17] Megazone, "June 1990" (AU; 1990-0x-xx), page 49

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1989-07.pdf_p53-18] Power Play, "7/89" (DE; 1989-06-12), page 53

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_03.pdf_p12-19] S: The Sega Magazine, "February 1990" (UK; 1990-01-04), page 12

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p56-20] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56

[:File:SegaPro_UK_03.pdf_p18-21] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 18

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p71-22] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

[:File:Tilt_FR_067.pdf_p60-23] Tilt, "Juin 1989" (FR; 1989-xx-xx), page 60

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 {{stub}}'''''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.
-Following its arcade release, ''Galaxy Force'' was brought to the [[Sega Master System]] 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]].
+==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===
+''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]].
-Similar to ''After Burner'', ''Galaxy Force'' was followed by ''[[Galaxy Force II]]'' within the year. ''Galaxy Force II'' is largely the same game as ''Galaxy Force'', but contains minor gameplay tweaks and bug fixes. As such and is often seen as the "definitive" version of the game, and so there are more home conversions of ''Galaxy Force II''. In fact, ''Galaxy Force'' is very rarely mentioned by Sega - ''Galaxy Force II'' almost always gets priority.
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 [[Category:Y Board games]]
 [[Category:Galaxy Force]]

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Contents

Gameplay

History

Legacy

Gallery

Production Credits

Master System Version

Physical Scans

Sega Y Board Version

Master System Version