Thunder Force V (サンダーフォースV) was, for nearly a decade, the final entry in the Thunder Force series of shoot-'em-up games by Technosoft; it was also the last entry developed by them. It was originally released for the Sega Saturn in 1997, and only in Japan. A port with some changes, Thunder Force V: Perfect System, was released the following year for the PlayStation, which was released also in North America; the localization of this version, created by Working Designs, is notable in that it contains certain changes to gameplay, a staple of Working Designs releases.
As you might expect from a PlayStation/Saturn-era shooter, Thunder Force V grafts 3D graphics onto a 2D gameplay engine.
The sequel Thunder Force VI borrows many design elements from this game, such as the menu and weaponry.
Trivia
- Has become the most expensive Thunder Force game on Sega systems.
Promotional Material
Physical Scans
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- ↑ File:SSM_UK_30.pdf, page 70
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- ↑ MAN!AC, "09/97" (DE; 1997-08-06), page 66
- ↑ Mega Force, "Septembre/Octobre 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 56
- ↑ neXt Level, "September 1997" (DE; 1997-08-22), page 75
- ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 17" (JP; 1997-08-29), page 84
- ↑ Saturn Power, "October 1997" (UK; 1997-08-22), page 78
- ↑ Sega Magazin, "Oktober 1997" (DE; 1997-09-10), page 72
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1998" (UK; 1998-03-11), page 70
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 10
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-25 (1997-07-25)" (JP; 1997-07-11), page 188