Galaga/Galaxian
Game by Nintendo/Namco
Reviewed by Adrock
adam@dmgice.com
Size: 4 Megabits
Save: None
Released: 1995
Works with: Any Game Boy, sound glitches with CGB001
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Opening Snide Remarks: Ready for a thumb blister?

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Gameplay Descripion: First of all these games are arcade perfect. If you love
space shooters, you will love this pak. Well, this game would be the
definitive "space shooter". In both games you must shoot large patterns of
aliens that are flying across the screen. However in Galaxian, you only get
one shot at a time... until your other shot hits an alien or the top of the
screen. Then you can shoot again. Galaga has rapid fire. Galaga is also a lot
faster. You can tell the games apart quite easily.

Liked: Fans of space shooters will enjoy.

Hated: Is it worth the money?

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Graphics Description: This game rocks hard on Super Game Boy. The real arcade
color palettes are there, in real, true color. Plus the SGB frames are like
looking at the game in a real arcade. It has two seperate frames for both
games. Cool. The game is clear on any Game Boy. It also looks arcade-ish on
the Game Boy Color with it's own default palette.

Liked: It's GREAT on a Super Game Boy.

Hated: You'll miss the color on the monochrome GB's.

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Sound/Music Description: The Game Boy Color has sound problems with this
game. Hmm. It seems to dislike Namco. Just kidding. Anyways, the sound is
true to the arcade. Beeps and Explosions.

Liked: True to the arcade.

Hated: Problems with CGB sound.

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Play Control/Game Design: Move left and right and shoot lazers at the bad
guys.

Liked: Umm... it's easy! Hit detection is good.

Hated: Nothing.

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Improve: Are two arcade games enough for a 4 Meg pak?

RIYL: Space Shooting, R-Type DX

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Final Words: This is some good stuff... you may feel a little ripped off
though, after buying two rather small games like this. But hey, this is how
we lived in 1983.

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Score
Gameplay: ****
Graphics: ****
Sound/Music: ***
Play Control/Game Design: ****
Personal Opinion: ****
Total: 19


Final Score: 76%

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Currently Known Codes: 

Galaga Tag-Team Ship: 
This is the first power-up/code ever. And you should already know this one;
but if you don't here goes. When one of those big ugly ships in Galaga comes
down and shoots a triangle beam; if you have at least 1 extra ship; get hit
by the beam. Your fighter will be captured; BUT that's part of the code. When
the alien that captured your ship swoops down, shoot that alien! (Don't hit
the ship.) If you kill the Alien that the ship is trailing behind; you'll get
that ship back and be able to shoot double shots.