When was Galaga made?

Galaga is a fixed shooter arcade game developed and published by Namco in Japan and published by Midway in North America in 1981. It is the sequel to Galaxian, released in 1979. The gameplay of Galaga puts the player in control of a space ship which is situated at the bottom of the screen.

Why is Galaga so popular?

Galaga is one of the most successful games from the Golden Age of Video Arcade Games. The arcade version of it has been ported to many consoles, and it has had several sequels. The objective of Galaga is to score as many points as possible by destroying insect-like enemies.

What kind of game is Galaga?

First released in Japan for the original version of the NES (known as the Famicom), this game is a look-alike, sound-alike and play-alike translation of the arcade. In deep space, your starfighter is under the missile and suicide attack of the Galaga, a strange alien race who look like insects.

Is there a sequel to Galaga?

Galaga is the 1981 sequel to the arcade game Galaxian. Published in Japan by Namco and in North America by Midway, it is one of the most successful arcade games of the 80s. Score as many points as possible by destroying the insect-like space enemies and stop the alien Galaga force from wiping out mankind.

What compilations is Galaga included in?

Galaga was included in Namco compilations including Namco Museum Vol. 1 (1995), Namco Museum 64 (1996), Namco Museum 50th Anniversary (2005), Namco Museum Virtual Arcade (2008), Namco Museum Essentials (2009), and Namco Museum Megamix (2010).

What is Galaga’s race?

Galaga are insectoid alien species from Dark Space, where they inhabit a planet of the same name. Interestingly when they first debuted (”Galaxian”) their race name is not known until its famous sequel, ”Galaga”.