1990 · Color Dreams · Science · Shooter

Galactic Crusader

Nintendo exclusive

Your starship is alive - a metamorphic creature that can transform from a huge flying insect into a metallic destroyer! Penetrate squadron after squadron of bizarre alien fortifications. March onward to a final confrontation against an all-powerful enemy!

Released: 1990
Platforms: NES
Genres: Science Shooter
Developers: Color Dreams
Publishers: Color Dreams
Modes: Single-player
Themes: Action Science fiction
Country: United States

About

Galactic Crusader is an unlicensed vertically scrolling shooter for the Nintendo Entertainment System developed by Joy Van and published by Sachen in 1990. It was released in the US by Bunch Games, and finally in Japan by Kinema Music as Papillon Gals (the latter version contains nudity).

Keywords

aliens
space battle
vertical scrolling

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The game is a top-down perspective shooter, often compared to the popular space shooter Galaga. The player progresses through numerous stages, using missiles and lasers to shoot oncoming enemies. One notable difference from Galaga is Galactic Crusader's many bosses which the player confronts at the end of each level, which often take many hits to defeat.