Thunder Force
| Thunder Force | |
|---|---|
| Original title | サ ン ダ ー フ ォ ー ス |
| transcription | Sandā Fōsu |
| First title | Thunder Force (1983) |
| Last title | Thunder Force VI (2008) |
| Platform (s) | FM-7 , Mega Drive , PC-6001 , PC-98 , PC-88 , PlayStation , PlayStation 2 , PlayStation 3 , PSP , PS Vita , Saturn , Sharp X1 , Sharp MZ-1500 , Sharp X68000 , SNES |
| Genre (s) | Shoot 'em up |
Thunder Force ( Japanese: サ ン ダ ー フ ォ ー ス , Sandā Fōsu ) is a series of shoot-'em-up games from Technosoft , the first title of which was released in 1983. The series gained greater fame with the release of Parts II to IV for the Sega Mega Drive .
overview
Did the early games in the series, both multi-directional scrolling levels from the air, as well as side scrolling levels, similar to the games R-Type and Gradius . The bird's eye view has been dispensed with since Part III.
A special playful feature is the fact that the player's spaceship includes several weapon systems at once, between which one can freely choose. In addition, these weapons are also upgraded separately. It is also noteworthy that the player can vary the maneuvering speed of his vehicle in four stages at any time.
chronology
- 1983: Thunder Force (Sharp X1 / Sharp MZ-1500 / NEC PC-6001 / NEC PC-98 / NEC PC-88 / Fujitsu FM-7)
- 1988: Thunder Force II ( Sharp X68000 )
- 1989: Thunder Force II MD (Sega Mega Drive) - Port of Thunder Force II
- 1990: Thunder Force III (Sega Mega Drive)
- 1990: Thunder Force AC ( arcade game ) - arcade port of Thunder Force III
- 1991: Thunder Spirits ( SNES ) - Port of Thunder Force AC
- 1992: Thunder Force IV (Sega Mega Drive) - also released as Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar in the USA
- 1996: Thunder Force Gold Pack 1 ( Sega Saturn ) - contains Thunder Force II and Thunder Force III
- 1996: Thunder Force Gold Pack 2 (Sega Saturn) - contains Thunder Force IV and Thunder Force AC
- 1997: Thunder Force V: Perfect System (Sega Saturn, PlayStation )
- 2008: Thunder Force VI ( PlayStation 2 ) - was not of Technosoft, but by Tetsu Okano on behalf of Sega developed
A sixth part was originally planned for Dreamcast , but was never completed.
Web links
- Forgotten Franchises: Thunder Force ( Memento of January 14, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) - Detailed article by Sega-16 (English)
- The "Thunder Force" series at MobyGames (English)
- A detailed video about the Thunderforce series.
Individual evidence
- ↑ PSTFV ( Memento from December 5, 1998 in the Internet Archive ) - Official Technosoft Thunderforce V site (archived December 5, 1998, Japanese)
- ↑ Elusions: Thunder Force VI - Article on LostLevels.org