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Galactic Storm

Galactic Storm is a chase-view shooter in the same vain as Galaxy Force or Taito's own Night Striker. The player controls a spaceship equipped with a shield to withstand multiple hits, in addition to the…

1 March 1992

Galactic Storm is an arcade developed by Taito, released 1 March 1992 on Arcade.

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What Galactic Storm is

Galactic Storm is an arcade game developed by Taito and released in 1992. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Galactic Storm is a chase-view shooter in the same vain as Galaxy Force or Taito's own Night Striker. The player controls a spaceship equipped with a shield to withstand multiple hits, in addition to the standard shot there is a also a more effective special weapon in limited supply available. After taking off, the player flies on a predetermined course with some limited maneuvering room through the stages, facing of against waves of enemies (giant robots for example). At the end of a level, a stronger boss enemy awaits. Once this obstacle has been defeated, the ship's shields get recovered to some extent and the player can continue the flight through various environments, including for…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

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When did Galactic Storm come out?
Galactic Storm was released on 1 March 1992 for Arcade.

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