- Players: 2 (alternating)
- Game 1 of 7 on a multi-game PCB (Namco Classics Vol. 1)
- Classic Galaga. One of the few games ever made which is just as fun to play
now as it was when it was first released. It's such a simple concept - just shoot
everything that moves, and the simple graphics are very colorful and eyecatching,
and animate nicely.
- Some screenshots of the game in action are on this page.
- Players: 2 (alternating)
- Game 2 of 7 on a multi-game PCB (Namco Classics Vol. 1)
- Galaga Arrangement is another version of Galaga which has been brought up to
current standards for 2D graphics quality and includes additional gameplay elements such as
power-ups and a much larger variety of enemies, such as crickets which jump up and down the
edge of the monitor, then leap onto your craft. The "Challenge" stages are a heck of a lot
harder now, and often include visual distractions and disorienting events like smoothly but
quickly rotating the entire background and enemies 90 degrees, then back.
After playing it a few times, I have quickly learned
to enjoy it as much as the original. It's nice to hear the stereo sound and
music too. They did an expert job updating this game, while staying closely
to the original concept, and sustaining the nostalgia.
The unique flight-paths of the enemies on each level really adds a lot of variety
while playing the game, as do the 3 different power-ups (weapons) you can find.
There is also an end-game boss now, but you can configure the game as to when it should
show up (if ever). This is a great game, but so is Galaga, and I stil play both versions
about equally.
- Some screenshots of the game in action are on this page.
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