Galaga/Galaxian
Game By Namco/Nintendo
Review by The Avardancer
Size: 4 Megabits
Save: none
Released: 1995
Works with: Any version of Gameboy; although Gameboy Color has problems with
this game.

Opening Snide Remarks: Galaga is an update to a little known game called
Galaxian. And LOOK thier both on this cartridge. Galaga contained the
FIRST power-up in Video Game history. And you can STILL find Galaga in
the Arcade at the theatre. (I've been harrassing the theatre people to
sell it to me; maybe I can convince them that's it's NOT worth $750...)

Gameplay: See those aliens on the top of the screen? Blast them into 
Microscopic particles! The two games are similar; but they both require
different strategies. You have to place your shots wisely in Galaxian;
because after you fire a shot; then you can't shoot until the shot hits
something. In Galaga; you can fire away; but you won't get a good shot
percentage. Galaga is more fun. They are both simple kill or be killed
games.

Graphics: Easy to see on Gameboy and Arcade Perfect on Super Gameboy. The
borders look like the actual Arcade units too. Nice touch. The Gameboy Color
can make it look like the arcade as well; but there's a problem with the
Gameboy Color's sound with this game.

Sound: There's nothing here that is notable and some of the noises are
ANNOYING! But, those sounds actually add to the experience. When you play it
on Gameboy Color; those sounds cut in and out. The sounds also sound very
choppy on a Gameboy Color. Then you'll notice that the game's sound actually
adds to the game.

Music: Galaxian has a strange Cartoony opening theme; where as Galaga has
a theme that sounds like it's ripping off Star Wars. Weird. The music is
fairly cool; but also is subject to choppiness in Gameboy Color

Play Control: Move left, move right, any button fires. Whoa. The complexity
is too much to take! Nah, the Play Control is fine.

Final Analysis: This is a good little deal; and if you can get it for $20 or
less you should. It's a must play on Super Gameboy to throughly enjoy it.
It's even better if you have one of those Arcade Joystick Mock-up Controllers
like the "Fighter Stick" from Asciiware. It feels like the arcade. And that
arcade feeling is worth the money. Although, Gameboy Color owners may want to
skip it and hope that it gets remade for Gameboy Color.

Score
Gameplay: *****
Graphics: ****
Sound: **
Music: ***
Play Control: *****
Total Score: 19 out of 25

Final Score 76%

Currently Known Codes:

Galaga Tag-Team Ship: 
This is the first power-up/code ever. And you should already know this one;
but if you don't here goes. When one of those big ugly ships in Galaga comes
down and shoots a triangle beam; if you have at least 1 extra ship; get hit
by the beam. Your fighter will be captured; BUT that's part of the code. When
the alien that captured your ship swoops down, shoot that alien! (Don't hit
the ship.) If you kill the Alien that the ship is trailing behind; you'll get
that ship back and be able to shoot double shots.