If you play it as a normal shooter with progression, stages and saved advancement it'll piss you off with the cash begging.
But I am talking about the natural breaks a game gives you. It is a fine enough game but does not grab me like Galaxian or Galaga do. Watching enemies pop into a fireworks explosion is fun and eye-catching, in the tradition of Galaga's spiraling formations. I actually think it's more difficult than Galaga, which is the game I suspect will get the most votes in this poll. I never got into Galaga until it was featured in WarGames, when I realized it was popular. It would have been the original (easier) Galaxian I played as a kid for sure. I do like the way Galaga tells you your shooting percentage at the end.I started out thinking Galaga was far superior. Amiga peeps seem to love an homage game called Galaga Deluxe. Graphics aren’t as good, and bullets tended to blend in with the background making the game hard on the eyes. This is not surprising considering Galaga came out in 1981 and Galaxia came out in 1979. How to Play Galaga Galaga the 1981 sequel to the arcade game Galaxians. I just love the music and the sound effects. Oh, this is not EVEN a contest.
FC port of Galaxian seems to be solid and I also like the version in Namco Museum DS.
Always viewed it as little more than a Space Invaders upgrade of sorts. This is not to be underestimated for teenage gamers in the 1980s.The gameplay had subtle differences too.
Gaplus/Galaxian 3 is a game I never really got into, but I should revisit it. The licensed Galaga Wars is more my speed nowadays. Galaxian was a good foundation for what would come afterward, but who wants to live in the basement when the first floor is so much more comfy? When thrown, Boss Galaga will fly to the top of the screen (dealing a small amount of damage to anyone it collides with), then fly in formation as it did in its home series.
It was renamed Galaga 3. Wouldnt have been the same if Tony Stark blurted out that man is playing Gaplus. I never got into Galaga until it was featured in WarGames, when I realized it was popular.
My main complaint about Galaxian though is that all the levels are the same and it gets very repetitive and overall less fun over time. I'm way more proud of myself when i hit a good score on it.
I actually like Galaxian. Even "Galaga" doesn't sound as nice as "Galaxian". Gaplus doesn't know when to say when, and piles on so much crap that it's impossible to keep track of it all. I never played Galaga until I played it on the Atari 7800. Play both for FREE at Arcader.com. If you have an account, returns as the King Gaplus - a single enemy who sits at the top of the alien formation. I liked Gorf and Phoenix more as early coinop shooters, and then next I greatly preferred Galaga. However, Galaxian was developed and released earlier and has fewer features than its more popular brother, which is the game's successful sequel. You can post now and register later. Gameplay-wise, Galaxian is relatively simple. I had never even heard of Gaplus until it showed up as an option in MAME.Galaxian is one of the first arcade games I could play decently. It was followed by Gaplus in 1984, which added power-up items and juggling-based bonus stages. It was developed by Taito and was ground-breaking when it first came out. It also prompted other arcade game makers to try to emulate its success.One of the best games created to compete against Space Invaders, Galaxian, was launched 40 years ago this year, one year after Space Invaders reached the arcades. (The Coleco version is amazing, actually; it looks like a Famicom game.) I guess the arcades in my area just decided to stick with Galaga instead of "upgrading".I suggest everyone who likes Galaga to try out Warblade. Galaxian is one of the first arcade games I could play decently.
But to me the problem with the game is it ends. It was the first cocktail I saw. It is a fine enough game but does not grab me like Galaxian or Galaga do.
People like Galaga 88 and I did as well. But yeah it's kind of like Pengo in that if you choose a particular romset version, you're going to have a hard time because it's way harder. The game simply does not let up naturally.