Galaxian
Galaxian is a fixed shooter arcade game developed by Namco and ported to the NES in 1984. As the successor to Space Invaders, it introduced colorful graphics and enemies that dive-bomb toward the player's ship in formation patterns.
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About This Game
Originally released in arcades in 1979, Galaxian was one of the first games to use RGB color graphics. The NES version faithfully recreates the arcade experience with improved controls.
The game established several shooter conventions including enemy formations, kamikaze attacks, and bonus stages. It was commercially successful and helped popularize the shooter genre.
Galaxian's success led to the more advanced Galaga in 1981. The game is considered a classic and has been included in numerous Namco compilations over the years.
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