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Terra Force

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Terra Force
Arcade flyer
DeveloperNichibutsu
PublisherNichibutsu
DesignerShigeki Fujiwara
PlatformArcade
Release
  • JP: October 16, 1987
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GenreScrolling shooter
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Terra Force[a] is a 1987 scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Nichibutsu for arcades. It is a spinoff of the Cresta series, which includes Moon Cresta, Terra Cresta and Sol Cresta. It was initially only released in Japan.[2] Hamster Corporation acquired the game's rights alongside Nichibutsu's intellectual property, releasing the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the PlayStation 4 in 2016 and Nintendo Switch in 2019.[3][4]

Gameplay

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The player controls a spaceship as they destroy alien enemies on a planet. Ever level starts on the surface, which is a vertically scrolling level where aliens and buildings can be destroyed for points.[5] After a boss enemy is defeated, players access caverns where enemies are more widespread, while also having to avoid colliding with obstacles. Laser, bomb and "speed" power-ups are available in limited supply.[3][6]

Development

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The game's development was led by Shigeki Fujiwara, co-creator of the Bomberman series, as his last project before leaving Nichibutsu for Hudson Soft. He envisioned a mix of MagMax's side-scrolling perspective and the vertically scrolling gameplay of Terra Cresta, leading to an ambitious mix of levels of both perspectives.[5]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Japanese: テラフォース, Hepburn: Tera Fōsu

References

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  1. ↑ "話題のマシン" [Topical Machines] (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement Press, Inc. November 1, 1987. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 56. ISBN 978-4990251215.
  3. 1 2 Calvert, Darren (May 9, 2019). "Nintendo Download: 9th May (North America)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on June 24, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ "『アーケードアーカイブス テラフォース』の配信日が5月2日に決定！ ハイパーミサイルで迫りくる敵たちを殲滅するシューティングゲーム | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). May 1, 2019. Archived from the original on August 7, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "『テラフォース』が｢アーケードアーカイブス｣で配信開始！". PlayStation.Blog 日本語 (in Japanese). November 17, 2016. Archived from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  6. ↑ "『テラフォース』がPS4向け"アーケードアーカイブス"にラインアップ、11月17日より配信開始". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). November 8, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
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