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Galaxian

"Galaxian is a shooter arcade game developed by Namco in 1979."

Namco·Midway· September 15, 1979· Main Game
90
Critic Score
1 reviews
81
User Score
84 ratings

Galaxian is a shooter arcade game developed by Namco in 1979. It was released by Namco in Japan and a few months later by Midway Games in North America. The game was developed to compete with Taito Corporation's Space Invaders, released a year earlier, and featured a similar space theme. The player controls a space ship in the bottom part of the screen and shoots at enemies descending from the top of the screen. The game was received very well by the public and has continued to be a game with a competitive community to this day. It was followed by a successful sequel called Galaga in 1981 and two less known sequels called Gaplus in 1984 and Galaga '88 in 1987. Galaxian was one of the most popular games in the golden age of arcade video games.

Released 15 September 1979 for Arcade by Namco, published by Midway. Rated E by ESRB. About 1 hours to beat. Single player.

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Arcade
Standard
JP
Sep 15, 1979
Arcade
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1979
Critic Score
90 /100
Universal Acclaim
Based on 1 professional review
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
81 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 84 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
90
Users
81
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
Critics
75–89
Generally Favorable
Users
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike