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Galaga cover

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

PlatformReleasedRegions
Arcade1 September 1981Japan · North America 1 December 1981
MSX31 December 1984Europe · Japan 31 December 1984
Sharp X131 December 1984Japan
PC-9800 Series1 April 1985Japan
Sharp MZ-22001 July 1985Japan · Japan 31 December 1985
FM-731 December 1985Japan
Windows9 April 2004Japan
Xbox 360Digital Compatibility Release26 July 2006Worldwide

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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