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If you have a Switch, you should 100% start with the Sega Ages ports of Thunder Force AC & Lightening Force (Thunder Force IV). Those are easily the two best games in the series (AC is the arcade version of TF III, some people prefer the Genesis version but they're mostly identical).
Dec 11, 2016 · The basic plot of Thunder Force deals with an area far away from Earth, where the inhabitants of the Galaxy Federation are engaged in war with the evil ORN Empire. To defeat ORN, the Galaxy Federation creates iterations of their “Fire Leo“ series of high performance fighter craft and sends them out to fend off ORN’s forces.
Dec 31, 2019 · Peter Tieryas. Published December 31, 2019. Thunder Force IV is the ultimate adrenaline rush and hands down one of the best shooters on the Sega Genesis. It also had one of the most depressing...
Oct 2, 2018 · It's perhaps unsurprising then that Sega has chosen what many people rank as the best 16-bit instalment to spearhead its new Sega Ages range on Switch (alongside Sonic the Hedgehog, it should be...
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For whatever reason the game was retitledLightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar in the US, but those of you reading this from across the pond will be happy to learn that both it and the international release are available here. It’s worth also noting that although this AGES outing is based on the original Mega Drive version and not the 1996 Satur...
Thunder Force IVfollows the shmup genre’s broad strokes, while at that same time successfully forging an identity all of its own. Unlike many horizontal shooters, in Thunder Force IV, the play area can also be scrolled vertically within a limited range on most stages. This serves to at least create the impression of freedom, even if in truth, you’r...
The shooting in Thunder Force IV is just as fun now as it ever was, but difficulty may prove a sticking point for the uninitiated. In short, it’s a pretty challenging game, even when tackled in the patronisingly titled Kids Mode, and unlike some retro shooter reissues we’ve reviewed recently, there’s no option for unlimited lives to abuse while you...
It’s easy to become weary of SEGA’s never ending cycle of modern re-releases, but to the company’s credit, each set of reissues is generally better than the last. This AGES version of Thunder Force IV is an excellent starting point, and certainly more interesting to hardcore SEGA fans than yet another Sonic the Hedgehogredux. The game is satisfying...
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January 1, 2020 at 4:00 am. Thunder Force IV is the ultimate adrenaline rush and hands down one of the best shooters on the Sega Genesis. It also had one of the most depressing endings on a 16-bit era game. Developed by Technosoft in 1992, it was renamed Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar in the US.
Mar 20, 2009 · This entry is part 6 of 7 in the series Thunder Force In 2008, Sega picked up the license from the departed Technosoft, and developed Thunder Force VI for the PlayStation, as … Review
