is a
free-roaming scrolling shooter computer game
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released by
Technosoft in 1983. It is the first game in the ''Thunder Force'' series. It was initially released for the
X1 computer, and later appeared on the
Sharp MZ-1500, PC-6001 mkII, and in 1985 on the PC-8801 mkII. In 1984, it was released for the
FM-7 and PC-9801 computers as ''Thunder Force Construction'', featuring an add-on that allowed players to create custom made areas, like a
level editor or
game creation system.
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Gameplay
The structure of the game consists of overhead, free-directional scrolling areas and the player's ship is armed with main shot to shoot airborne targets and a bomb shot to shoot ground enemies. Gameplay consists of flying the FIRE LEO over ORN occupied areas while destroying enemy base installations and turrets. Each area has a certain number of shield generators hidden under the ground-based, enemy targets; in order for an area to be completed, the shield generators must be found and destroyed. After doing so, the Dyradeizer will temporally appear and the player must destroy a certain section of it. Once this section is destroyed, the Dyradeizer will disappear and the player will be taken to the next area to repeat the process.
Plot
The ORN Empire (antagonists of the game) has built a large asteroid fortress named the Dyradeizer to oppose the Galaxy Federation. In addition to its high firepower capabilities, Dyradeizer is supported by shield generators hidden in various locations by ORN, which render the fortress invisible. In an attempt to destroy Dyradeizer, the Galaxy Federation sends their specially designed fighter, the FIRE LEO (controlled by the player), to locate and destroy the shield generators and defeat Dyradeizer.
Development
The original ''Thunder Force'' was created by Kotori Yoshimura in 1983. She later left Technosoft and founded Arsys Software
Arsys Software (アルシスソフトウェア), later known as Cyberhead (サイバーヘッド), was a Japanese video game video game developer, software development company active from 1985 to 2001.
Overview
The company was founded as Arsys ...
in 1985.
Legacy
The success of the game led to a number of sequels in the ''Thunder Force
is a series of free-roaming scrolling shooter type video games developed by the Japanese software company Technosoft and published by Sega. The franchise is recognized for its distinctive gameplay, graphics, and synthesizer-based chiptune ...
'' series.
References
External links
Forgotten Franchises: Thunder Force
(from Sega-16) - In depth article about the Thunder Force games. Also contains some media (the ''Thunder Force VI'' video mentioned above can be found here).
- Contains artwork/renderings, fanfiction, story information related to Thunder Force. It is also the homepage of ''Thunder Future'', a fan made Thunder Force game currently in development, and contains information about its progress.
Thunderforce Cafe
- Fanlisting dedicated to Thunder Force. Contains artwork, music, video, merchandise pictures, etc.
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