Galaga 30th Collection
| Galaga 30th Collection | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Namco Bandai Games |
| Publisher(s) | Namco Bandai Games |
| Series | Galaxian |
| Platform(s) | iOS |
| Release | June 9, 2011[1] |
| Genre(s) | Fixed shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Galaga 30th Collection[a]is a 2011video game compilationpublished foriOSdevices byNamco Bandai Games.It was created to commemorate the 30th anniversary ofGalaga.[2]
It allows users to play remakes of the games in theGalaxianseries.[3]It is free to download and comes withGalaga's predecessor,Galaxian.[4]The remakes ofGalaga,Gaplus,andGalaga '88are available as in-app purchases either separately or as a bundle.[5]The graphics from the original games are shaded to look "glossy",and music is added to parts that did not have music in the original games.[6]The application has also a one and a half minute longCGIvideo that plays as an intro before the title screen which[7]features "Galaga points" and is collected as the games are played and are used to unlock various consumable power-ups and special arcade cabinet designs, including the original art for each game.[5]
The application was pulled from theApp Storeon March 31, 2017.[8]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 68/100[9] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Eurogamer | 6/10[10] |
| GamePro | 3/5[11] |
| Pocket Gamer |   [12] |
| TouchArcade | [13] |
| Slide to Play | 2/4[14] |
Galaga 30th Collectionwas listed as an honorable mention forGamasutra's Top 10 Games Of The Year for 2011.[15]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Nakano, Shinji (June 6, 2011)."バンダイナムコ, iPhone/iPod touch/iPad “Galaga 30th Collection” ".Game Watch(in Japanese). Impress Group.Archivedfrom the original on August 7, 2017.RetrievedAugust 16,2020.
- ^IGN Staff (June 6, 2011)."New Galaga Titles Arrive This Summer to Commemorate 30th Anniversary".IGN.Archived fromthe originalon November 25, 2018.RetrievedApril 21,2020.
- ^Jones, Darran (August 18, 2011)."Galaga 30th Anniversary".No. 93.Imagine Publishing.Retro Gamer.pp. 60–65.RetrievedAugust 17,2020.
- ^"Galaga 30th Collection (iOS)"(in Japanese).Namco Bandai Games.2011.Archivedfrom the original on 27 February 2016.Retrieved17 August2020.
- ^abTan, Maurice (June 9, 2011)."E3: Galaga 30th Anniversary hits iOS with free Galaxian".Destructoid.Enthusiast Gaming.Archivedfrom the original on August 17, 2020.RetrievedAugust 17,2020.
- ^Crecente, Brian (June 7, 2011)."Tiny Ships, Tiny Aliens, Tiny Galaga 30th Collection".Kotaku.G/O Media.Archivedfrom the original on July 13, 2019.RetrievedAugust 17,2020.
- ^"ギャラガ sinh đản 30 chu niên. iPhone/iPad hướng けに “Galaga 30th Collection” phối tín khai thủy ".4Gamer.net.Aetas. June 9, 2011.Archivedfrom the original on June 10, 2011.RetrievedAugust 17,2020.
- ^"Galaga 30th Collection".iTunes.Apple.April 1, 2013.Archivedfrom the original on March 2, 2017.RetrievedAugust 17,2020.
- ^"Galaga 30th Collection for iPhone/iPad Reviews".Metacritic.CBS Interactive.Archivedfrom the original on January 28, 2019.RetrievedAugust 16,2020.
- ^Reed, Kristan (July 25, 2011)."Mobile Games Roundup • Page 3".Eurogamer.Gamer Network.Archived fromthe originalon November 1, 2019.RetrievedAugust 16,2020.
- ^Barnholt, Ray (June 22, 2011)."Review: Galaga 30th Collection (iOS)".GamePro.International Data Group.Archived fromthe originalon August 24, 2011.RetrievedAugust 16,2020.
- ^McCaskill, Steve (June 15, 2011)."Game Review - Galaga 30th Collection".Pocket Gamer.Steel Media.Archived fromthe originalon November 1, 2019.RetrievedAugust 16,2020.
- ^Patterson, Blake (June 10, 2011)."'Galaga 30th Collection' – Namco Brings the Galaga Series to iOS ".Touch Arcade.MacRumors.Archived fromthe originalon May 28, 2019.RetrievedAugust 16,2020.
- ^Webster, Andrew (June 21, 2011)."Galaga 30th Collection Review".Slide to Play.Archivedfrom the original on June 23, 2011.RetrievedAugust 17,2020.
- ^Gamasutra Staff (December 23, 2011)."Gamasutra's Best Of 2011: Top 10 Games Of The Year".Gamasutra.UBM Technology Group.Archivedfrom the original on December 8, 2019.RetrievedAugust 18,2020.
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