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Star Force (USA)

NES / Famicom
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Reviewed in
1984
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Star Force ports the Tehkan vertical arcade shoot on Japanese Hudson Soft Famicom with its spaceship facing alien invasion on multiple cosmic stages. The representation offers vertical scrolling with shots and bonuses in an original Japanese arcade vertical shoot precursor formula. Honest for Famicom shoot fans, curiosity of the 8 bit ported Hudson catalog.

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Category
Shooter 1 player 7+
Description
Pioneering Tehkan vertical shooter converted by Hudson, in which the Final Star ship flies through alphabetically named zones. Published by Hudson Soft, released in 1984 in the USA. Hunt for the hidden Cleopatra bonus. American cartridge.

Star Force review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾0,02 MB 📅22/12/1984
Published by Hudson Soft

Star Force (NES) price, value & rarity

Sought-after
Q1 loose
 $10 Q6 complete
 $47 Q10 new
 $225 !
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Other versions
Star Force
Europe
22/12/1984
🇬🇧
Star Force
Japan
22/12/1984
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Collector interest

American version of the vertical shooter Star Force, Hudson Soft's conversion of the Tehkan title, where the Final Star ship crosses lettered zones chasing the Cleopatra bonus. Widely distributed on the NTSC market, this early scoring milestone stays affordable and easy to find loose, unlike its scarcer PAL counterpart. Collector interest rests on its historic role as a foundational shmup and on sealed copies, the play appeal being that of an accessible classic.

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