- Manufacturer: NEC Home Electronics
- Machine: TurboGrafx-1 6
Way, way back, when the universe was young and video games had just appeared on the scene, a game called Space Invaders blasted into every arcade, bar and pizza parlor in the country, sucking millions of coins from the pockets of the American populous. Money talks a language all game developers understand, and it wasn't long before the next generation of Space Invaders-type games made its appearance. Galaga was among them.
Galaga took Space Invaders' basic idea and transformed it from a relatively static shooting gallery into an inventive, visually appealing fast-action blastathon, the likes of which had never been seen before at that time. Now the aliens could really fight back; they didn't have to stay in their neat little rows, but instead they could swoop down upon the player's gun in dizzying spirals and loops, firing all the way.
Galaga is the 1981 sequel to the arcade game Galaxian. Published in Japan by Namco and in North America by Midway, it is one of the most successful arcade games of the 80s. Score as many points as possible by destroying the insect-like space enemies and stop the alien Galaga force from wiping out mankind. Galaga is a vertical arcade shooter from Namco. You control a space fighter at the bottom of the screen, scrolling left and right in order to avoid oncoming bombs and kamikaze attacks from alien invaders-and to fire your own missiles to fight back! Galaga was the sequel to Galaxian – which in turn was a response to Space Invaders. Both games introduced ‘swooping’ aliens and featured full colour graphics (unlike Space Invaders), but Galaga gets our vote for being more fun to play. You can fire two.
Now it's 1990 - gad, where did the '80s go? - and Galaga has been updated to meet the high standards of today's competitive video-game market, the result being an addictive and inventive space-battle contest that's guaranteed to please any shoot-'em-up fan. Galaga 90 is most definitely a worthy addition to your video-game library.
Let's talk about graphics. With Galaga '90 you won't play for the highest score; rather, you'll try to last long enough to see as many of the stunning animations as possible. The attacking creatures flow onto the screen in circular and zigzag patterns, before regrouping into lines across the top. When hit, some creatures explode with an effect not unlike a Fourth of July fireworks display. Colorful, indeed.
Once all a wave's creatures are on the screen, the creatures break from their ranks and swoop down upon you, sometimes transforming into different shapes. You need to be quick on the controller to stay clear of both them and their fire. However, when you first play, you'll be so busy watching the aliens' antics, you'll forget to man your guns.
Sometimes a creature or obstacle on the screen will, when hit, leave behind a blue capsule for you to scoop up. These capsules allow you to warp to different 'dimensions', where you can earn bonus points and fight a different class of enemy.
Your fighter, just like the creatures against which you must battle, is capable of taking on different forms. A single fighter may be used or the fighters may be combined into double-and triple-shot crafts. With these high-powered fighters, you can spray the screen with destruction as you try to rid the world of the Galaga corps. Of course, the double and triple ships are wider than the single version and so make better targets for the opponent.
Now let's talk about music. Games for the TurboGrafx-16 seem to feature unusually good music, and Galaga '90 doesn't break that tradition. In fact, one jazz piece, played during an intermediate screen, is good enough to tape for later playback in your car. Good stuff! The only problem with the music is that there isn't enough of it.
Galaga '90 is an excellent shoot-'em-up. However, you should keep in mind that this type of game isn't for everyone. Very little strategy or thought is involved. Mostly, you pound the fire button until your fingers bleed.
Anyone got a Band-aid?
About
Galaga is an arcade shoot 'em up game initially released in 1981, and is the sequel to Galaxian.
Both games were extremely popular in arcades across the world back in their time and still prove popular today among retro gaming fans, especially on online sites like this.
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How to Play
You must prevent the invading Galaga forces from destroying mankind. In order to do this, you must destroy all of the incoming Galaga alien ships that you face on each of the stages. As the stages go on they will be become more difficult and intense, with some enemies able to morph into new enemy ship types.
The 3rd stage and every 4th thereafter is a bonus stage, for extra points for the player. Good luck! See if you can beat the high score!
Game Controls
Please let the Galaga game load. This will take about 10-15 seconds.
To start the game press 1 for one player OR press 2 for two players.
Use Left and right ARROW KEYS to move your ship and CTRL to FIRE.
Bonus ship award at 20000 points.
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