Choujikuu Yousai Macross adapts the iconic anime on Bandai Famicom with the transformable VF-1S Valkyrie facing Zentradi in space. The representation offers horizontal shoot with fighter, gerwalk and battroid mode switching in a Japanese anime license formula. Without western release, curiosity for Famicom anime fans in the 8 bit Bandai production vein.
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Shooter1 player7+
Description
Horizontal shoot'em up drawn from the Macross anime, where the Valkyrie fighter shifts between jet and robot modes. Released by Bandai in 1985 in Japan. On-the-fly transformations, dense enemy waves and oversized bosses define the action. A landmark mecha adaptation for the early Famicom.
Choujikuu Yousai - Macross review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾0,02 MB📅04/12/1985
Published by Bandai
Choujikuu Yousai - Macross (NES) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
Choujikuu Yousai Macross ranks among the earliest licensed shoot'em ups on the Famicom, released in late 1985 by Bandai from the anime that defined the transforming-robot genre. Its value stays contained because it shipped widely while the Famicom dominated Japanese homes, keeping prices reasonable. The interest is largely historical, an early Macross adaptation and a witness to the system's formative robot catalogue.
