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Galaxian (1979)

Galaxian (1979)

Shooter Bird view / Isometric Arcade
Arcade

Gyarakushian, Галаксиан, Galaxian (1979)

Release Date: 1979, September 15
Alternative Titles: Gyarakushian, Галаксиан, Galaxian (1979)
Publishers: Namco, Midway

Description:

Galaxian is a shooter arcade game developed by Namco in 1979. It was released by Namco in Japan and a few months later by Midway Games in North America. The game was developed to compete with Taito Corporation's Space Invaders, released a year earlier, and featured a similar space theme. The player controls a space ship in the bottom part of the screen and shoots at enemies descending from the top of the screen. The game was received very well by the public and has continued to be a game with a competitive community to this day. It was followed by a successful sequel called Galaga in 1981 and two less known sequels called Gaplus in 1984 and Galaga '88 in 1987. Galaxian was one of the most popular games in the golden age of arcade video games.

Keywords:

artificial intelligence boss fight digital distribution linear gameplay instant kill aliens boss assistance launch titles spaceship gravity high score 8-bit cga graphics misrepresentative box art single-screen level shoot 'em up vertical scrolling