Thunder ForceThunder Force is a series of shootervideo 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 soundtracks. There are six games in the series in total. The first appeared on the personal computers. The majority of installments in the series appeared on the Mega Drive console. The most recent entry was released on PlayStation 2.
Arsys SoftwareArsys 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 development company active from 1985 to 2001. OverviewThe company was founded as Arsys Software by former Technosoft staff members Osamu Nagano and Kotori Yoshimura on 11 November 1985.
Thunder Force (video game)Thunder Force (サンダーフォース, Sandā Fōsu) is a multidirectional scrolling shooter released by Technosoft in 1983. It is the first game in the Thunder Force series. It was initially published for the X1 computer, then for the Sharp MZ-1500, PC-6001 mkII, and in 1985 on the PC-8801 mkII.
Thunder Force IIIThunder Force III (サンダーフォースIII) is a 1990 scrolling shooter game developed by Technosoft for the Sega Genesis. It is the third chapter in the Thunder Force series. It was then retooled into an arcade game named Thunder Force AC. In 1991, Thunder Force AC was ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System under the title Thunder Spirits.Thunder Force IVThunder Force IV, known in North America as Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar, is a 1992 shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Technosoft for the Mega Drive/Genesis. It is the fourth installment in Technosoft's Thunder Force series, and the third and final one created for the Mega Drive. It was developed by the team at Technosoft that ported Devil's Crush to the Mega Drive rather than the team that developed the previous Thunder Force games.Thunder Force VThunder Force V is a horizontal-scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Technosoft for the Sega Saturn. The game was released in 1997, with the PlayStation port Thunder Force V: Perfect System released in 1998. It is the fifth installment in the Thunder Force series and the last one created by Technosoft. Unlike previous games in the series, Thunder Force V uses polygons to model the larger enemy ships and some of the scenery, in addition to sprites.Herzog ZweiHerzog Zwei (pronounced [ˈhɛʁtsoːk ˈtsvaɪ]; German for 'Duke Two') is a real-time strategy video game developed by Technosoft and published by Sega for the Mega Drive/Genesis. An early real-time strategy game, it predates the genre-popularizing Dune II. It was released first in Japan in 1989 and worldwide in 1990. It is the sequel to Herzog, which was available on the Japanese MSX and PC-8801 personal computers.GanbarionGanbarion (ガンバリオン; Ganbarion) is a Japanese video game company based in Fukuoka. Founded on August 13, 1999 by former Technosoft members, such as Chikako Yamakura, It develops games primarily for home consoles. Two of Ganbarion's major clients are Bandai Namco Entertainment and Nintendo. The company is best known for developing games based on One Piece, Jump Super Stars, Jump Ultimate Stars, as well as original titles like Pandora's Tower.
FM-7The FM-7 ("Fujitsu Micro 7") is a home computer created by Fujitsu. It was first released in 1982 and was sold in Japan and Spain. It is a stripped-down version of Fujitsu's earlier FM-8 computer, and during development it was referred to as the "FM-8 Jr.".
SegaJapanese video game companySega Corporation is a Japanese video game company and subsidiary of Sega Sammy Holdings headquartered in Tokyo. It produces several multi-million-selling game franchises for arcades and consoles including Sonic the Hedgehog, Angry Birds, Football Manager, Phantasy Star, Puyo Puyo, Super Monkey Ball, Bayonetta, Total War, Virtua Fighter, Megami Tensei, Sakura Wars, Persona and Yakuza. From 1983 until 2001, Sega also developed its own consoles.
PC-8800 seriesThe PC-8800 series (Japanese: PC-8800シリーズ, Hepburn: Pī Shī Hassen Happyaku Shirīzu), commonly shortened to PC-88, are a brand of Zilog Z80-based 8-bit home computers released by NEC in 1981 and primarily sold in Japan. The PC-8800 series sold extremely well and became one of the four major Japanese home computers of the 1980s, along with the Fujitsu FM-7, Sharp X1 and the MSX computers.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.