Different in Japan
This cartoon parody of the Gradius series was deemed “too Japanese” to be released in the US
What is Parodius
Galaga is considered a sequel to this other classic arcade game from two years earlier
What is Galaxian
This was one of the five launch games for the SNES
Gradius III
The system’s primary mascot was turned into a punk cyborg for this shooter
What is Air Zonk
Good luck pronouncing the name of this game
What is Gaiares
This popular TurboGrafx-16 title co-produced by Hudson Soft and Compile was called Gunhed in Japan
What is Blazing Lazers
This shooter was the fourth installment of the Thunder Force series when it was released on the Genesis in the US
What is Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar
This game was probably most famous for its odd box art, which features an old man playing a banjo with a spaceship in the background
What is Phalanx
NEC Avenue converted this colorful Sega shooter for the TurboGrafx-16
What is Fantasy Zone
This shooter was a pack-in game for the Sega CD add-on in the US
What is Sol-Feace
This Saturn classic didn’t come to the US until being ported to the Xbox 360 in 2011
What is Radiant Silvergun
Final Soldier, Soldier Blade and Star Parodier were all sequels to this classic that originally appeared on the NES in 1986
What is Star Soldier
This game series had two SNES exclusives, _____ Twin and _____ Force
What is Darius (Darius Twin and Darius Force)
This shooter was a Japanese exclusive until it was included on a 4-in-1 Super CD pack-in for the Turbo Duo
What is Gate of Thunder
This was one of the seven launch titles for the Sega Genesis
What is Thunder Force II
This Gradius sequel was called Life Force in the US but featured a different name and translucent green Famciom cartridge in Japan
What is Salamander
This famously rare Genesis shooter is considered a sequel in the Aleste series
What is MUSHA
Electronic Gaming Monthly named this sequel the Best Shooter of 1994
R-Type III
This shooter where you play as a witch was one of the last games released on the TurboGrafx
What is Magical Chase
This Sega CD game is the follow-up to MUSHA and the last title in the Aleste series
What is Robo Aleste
This SNES shooter from Compile was called Super Aleste in Japan
What is Space Megaforce
This Radiant Silvergun sequel from Treasure first appeared in the US on the Nintendo GameCube
What is Ikaruga
Technosoft and Sega ported Thunder Force III to the arcade as Thunder Force AC, then Toshiba brought it to the SNES as this title
What is Thunder Spirits
Originally an arcade game by Capcom, this horizontal shooter has a unique control scheme where one button shoots to the left and the other shoots to the right
What is Side Arms
This 32X shooter has a classic game’s name but almost no connection to that title
What is Zaxxon’s Motherbase 2000