 | | |
| | | | | | | | | Galaxian - Sega Master System |
| | | SMS gamepad: |  |
| Gamepad control: | ↑↓←→ | ↑↓←→ | | Start/Reset | Enter | | button A | Z | | button B | X |
| Emulation speed: | If the game emulation is slow, try to speed it up by reloading this page without ads or choose another emulator from this table. |
|
| Game info: | 
box cover | Game title: | Galaxian | | Console: | Sega Master System (SMS) | | Author (released): | Namco (1979) | | Genre: | Action, Shooter | Mode: | Multiplayer | | Design: | Kazunori Sawano | | Music: | | | Game manual: | not available | | | | Download: | not available (stream only) | Game size: | 18 kB | | Recommended emulator: | KEGA Fusion |
| | From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: | Galaxian is a 1979 fixed shooter arcade video game developed and published by Namco. The player assumes control of the Galaxip starfighter in its mission to protect Earth from waves of aliens. Gameplay involves destroying each formation of aliens, who dive down towards the player in an attempt to hit them.
Designed by company engineer Kazunori Sawano, Galaxian was Namco's answer to Space Invaders, a similar space shooter released the previous year by rival developer Taito. Space Invaders was a sensation in Japan, and Namco wanted a game that could compete against it. Sawano strove to make the game simplistic and easy to understand.  | | Galaxian - SMS version |
He was inspired by the cinematic space combat scenes in Star Wars, with enemies originally being in the shape of the film's TIE Fighters. Galaxian is one of the first video games to feature RGB color graphics and the first ever to use a tile-based hardware system, which was capable of animated multi-color sprites as well as scrolling, though the latter was limited to the starfield background while the game itself remained a fixed shooter.
Galaxian was Namco's first major arcade video game hit. It was the second highest-grossing arcade video game of 1979 and 1980 in Japan and the second highest-grossing of 1980 in the United States, where it became one of the best-selling arcade games of all time with 50,000 arcade units sold by 1982. The game was celebrated for its gameplay and usage of true color graphics. In retrospect, it has gained fame for its historical importance and technological accomplishments. Its success led to several sequels and reimaginings; most notable of these is Galaga, which usurped the original in popularity. Galaxian has also been ported to many home systems and is included in numerous Namco compilations.
Galaxian is a space-themed fixed shooter. The player controls a starship called the 'Galaxip', the objective being to clear each round of aliens. The enemies appear in formation towards the top of the screen, with two escort ships, labeled the 'Galaxian Flagship' or 'Galboss'. Enemies will make a divebomb towards the bottom of the screen while shooting projectiles in an attempt to hit the player. The Galaxip can only fire a single shot at a time, and the player must wait for it to either hit an enemy or the top of the screen before being able to fire another, due to limitations of the hardware.
Flagships will make a divebomb with two red escort ships - shooting all three of these will award the player bonus points, with extra points awarded to the destruction of the flagship. Enemy movement will increase as the game progresses alongside the number of shots that the enemies fire. Rounds are indicated by small flags at the bottom of the screen. The game's attract mode featured a slim scenario, reading 'WE ARE THE GALAXIANS. MISSION: DESTROY ALIENS'. More details about this game can be found on Wikipedia.org. | | For fans and collectors: | | Find this game on video server YouTube.com or Vimeo.com. | | Buy original game or SMS console on Amazon.com or eBay.com. | Find digital download of this game on GOG or Steam. | | | | Videogame Console: |  This version of Galaxian was designed for the Sega Master System (SMS), which was an 8-bit video game console manufactured by Sega in the years 1985 - 1992. It was a direct competitor to the much more successful NES console and the predecessor of the much beter console Sega Genesis. The unit price of Master System was approximately $ 200 and worldwide only 13 million units of this console were sold. More information about Sega Master System can be found here. |
Recommended Game Controllers: | You can control this game easily by using the keyboard of your PC (see the table next to the game). However, for maximum gaming enjoyment, we strongly recommend using a USB gamepad that you simply plug into the USB port of your computer. If you do not have a gamepad, buy a suitable USB controller on Amazon or AliExpress or in some of your favorite online stores. | | | | Available online emulators: | 4 different online emulators are available for Galaxian. These emulators differ not only in the technology they use to emulate old games, but also in support of various game controllers, multiplayer mode, mobile phone touchscreen, emulation speed, absence or presence of embedded ads and in many other parameters. For maximum gaming enjoyment, it's important to choose the right emulator, because on each PC and in different Internet browsers, the individual emulators behave differently. The basic features of each emulator available for this game Galaxian are summarized in the following table:
| |
|
| Similar games: | If you like Galaxian you'll probably like also some of the similar games in the overview below. The games you see here are selected based on title similarity, game genre, and keywords. However, the list is generated automatically and can therefore be very 'subjective' especially for some specific games. To find a particular game, please use our search form.
|
| |
This website is NOT sponsored or endorsed by Nintendo, Atari, Sega or by any other video games company. dapplebrook.shop makes no claim to the intellectual property contained in the individual games.
Text content of dapplebrook.shop is available under the Creative Commons 3.0 License. You can copy it freely, but indicate the origin and keep the license.
Facebook | Privacy policy | Terms of Service | Cookies | Copyright Statement | Advertisement | Report NA content
This website is hosted by WebSupport.cz.
| | |
