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    Galaga

    Game » consists of 23 releases. Released September 1981

    Galaga is a vertical shooter arcade game released in 1981. Developed by Namco and published by Namco and Midway.

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    4.5 stars

    Average score of 2 user reviews

    It's a classic treasure, but a few problems weigh it down. 0

    The biggest commodity of games in arcades has been then and still is shooters. From their wonderfully quaint and simple graphical nature to the pleasant concept of trying to get the best score, shooters have always been there to challenge us. Now how many of us today have heard of Galaga? Well, if you have been around for a while, you would know that it goes back a long way, especially in the arcades. Ah, the memories, I remember spending quarter after quarter, hoping to finally beat my friend’s...

    1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

    The NES version of Galaga is a near-flawless port of the arcade. 0

    From the early glory days of arcades in the late 70s and early 80s, there are only a handful of games that went on to become legends. Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Ms. Pac Man, and of course Galaga are among the few.In case you are unfamiliar, Galaga is a space shooter in which you control a ship at the bottom and blast away at oncoming enemies. Space Shooters exploded onto (and as a result totally rejuvenated) the arcade scene in the late 1970s with the arrival of the classic Space Invaders. Obviou...

    1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

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