
1981 · Namco Limited · Shooter · Arcade
Galaga
Xbox console exclusive
The objective of Galaga is to score as many points as possible by destroying insect-like enemies. The player controls a starfighter that can move left and right along the bottom of the playfield. Enemies swarm in groups in a formation near the top of the screen, and then begin flying down toward the player, firing bombs at the fighter. The game ends when the player's last fighter is lost, either by colliding with an enemy or one of its bullets, or by being captured.
- Released
- 1 September 1981
- Platforms
- ArcadePC-9800 SeriesSharp X1WindowsSharp MZ-2200FM-7Xbox 360MSX
- Genres
- ShooterArcade
- Developers
- Namco Limited
- Publishers
- Bug-Byte SoftwareDempa ShimbunshaMediaKite DistributionMidwayNAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.Namco Limited
- Modes
- MultiplayerSingle-player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Themes
- Science fiction
- Age ratings
- PEGI 3CERO AESRB E
- Languages
- English
- Time to beat
- 1.5hmain story1hwith extras1hcompletionist
Keywords
- gravity
- shoot 'em up
- death
- spaceship
- side-scrolling
- achievements
- artificial intelligence
- high score
- 8-bit
- digital distribution
- bonus stage
- single-screen level
Media
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Editions and related releases
- Included in
- Namco Museum MegamixNamco Museum Vol. 1Namco MuseumNamco Museum DSNamco Museum Collection 2Namco VintageArcade ClassicsNamco Museum Virtual ArcadeNamco Museum 50th AnniversaryNamco Museum 64Namco Museum EssentialsNamco Classic Collection Vol. 1Namco Museum Battle CollectionWireless Ms. Pac-ManNamco Museum Mini PlayerNamco History Vol. 4Disk NG 1Stranger Things Palace ArcadePac-Man Connect & PlayPac-Man's Arcade PartyPac-Man's Pixel BashPac-Man GamesMs. Pac-Man/Galaga: Class of 1981Bandai Namco Arcade Blast!Pac-Man & Galaga DimensionsNamco: Featuring Ms. Pac-ManPac-Man CollectionPac-Man 25th AnniversaryPac-Man Giant JoystickRetro Arcade: Pac-ManGalaga 30th CollectionNamco ArcadeGalaga RemixPac-Man 12-in-1 Legacy SeriesPac-Man CouchcadeRetrocade
- Expanded editions
- Galaga Remix
- Ported as
- Sega-GalagaGalagaGalaga Micro PlayerArcade Archives: GalagaArcade Game Series: GalagaGalaga: Demons of Death
- Remade as
- Galaga ArrangementGalaga KaiGalaga: Special Edition
- Built on it
- GalagaSega-GalagaGalaga: Demons of DeathGalaga ArrangementGalaga RemixGalaga: Special EditionGalaga KaiArcade Archives: Galaga
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