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'''''Thunder Force VI''''' is the sixth game in [[Tecnosoft]]'s ''Thunder Force'' series of shoot-'em-ups, released in 2008 for the [[PlayStation 2]]. As Tecnosoft had already left the video game industry by then, they contracted [[Sega]] to develop the game. Development was put into the hands of [[Tez Okano]], who assembled a team of heavyweights in the genre to develop the game, which he intends as the "[http://www.next-gen.biz/features/saving-shooters first step]" of a plan to revive the 2D shoot-'em-up genre called [[Project STG]].
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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (サンダーフォース６) is the sixth game in [[Technosoft]]'s ''Thunder Force'' series of shoot-'em-ups, released in 2008 for the [[PlayStation 2]]. As Technosoft had already left the video game industry by then, they contracted [[Sega]] to develop the game. Development was put into the hands of [[Tetsu Okano]], who assembled a team of heavyweights in the genre to develop the game, which he intends as the "first step"{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20140803110753/http://www.edge-online.com/features/saving-shooters/}} of a plan to revive the 2D shoot-'em-up genre called ''Project STG''.
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The game has currently only been released in Japan; though Okano did consider online distribution or an Xbox 360 port if the game was successful in Japan, neither of these have materialized, and it is unknown whether either an overseas release of this game or creation of the rest of Project STG may materialize.
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At least in Japan, this game is often a bad evaluation.
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==History==
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[[File:TFVI ORN Emperor.jpg|thumb|right|The infamous ORN Emperor's design.]]
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===Release===
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Thunder Force VI is the last Japanese PlayStation 2 game to be published by Sega.
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===Reception===
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The game was panned by critics for its blurry visuals, short length, bland soundtrack and the recycled stages and mechanics from the previous games.
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Fans also criticized the design of ORN Emperor for its eroguro taste, which is inappropriate for the game's A rating by CERO.
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==Production credits==
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*'''{{rolloverText|エグゼクティブプロデューサー|Executive Producer}}:''' [[Okitane Usui|臼井 興胤]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|チーフプロデューサー|Chief Producer}}:''' [[Hiroyuki Miyazaki|宮崎 浩幸]], [[Toshihiro Nagoshi|名越 稔洋]], [[Akira Nishino|西野 陽]], [[Takao Miyoshi|見吉 隆夫]], [[Tetsuo Shinyu|新湯 哲生]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|エグゼクティブスーパーバイザー|Exective Supervisor}}:''' [[Masanao Maeda|前田 雅尚]], [[Takayuki Kawagoe|川越 隆幸]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|プロジェクトリーダー|Project Leader}}:''' [[Kagasei Shimomura|下村 一誠]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|プロデューサー|Producer}}:''' [[Naofumi Shioya|塩谷 尚史]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|企画原案・美術設計・プロデュース|Design Plan / Visual Design / Produce}}:''' [[Tetsu Okano|岡野 哲]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|プロジェクトマネージャー|Project Manager}}:''' [[Takehiro Yoshida|吉田 壮宏]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|営業企画|Business Planning}}:''' [[Koichi Iino|飯野 光一]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|宣伝|Publicity}}:''' [[Yusuke Watanabe|渡辺 祐介]]
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*'''PR:''' [[Masaya Santo|山藤 雅也]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|WEB制作|Web Design}}:''' [[Yohei Tanaami|田名綱 陽平]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|印刷物制作|Print product}}:''' [[Yoshihiro Sakuta|作田 喜尋]], [[Kazuaki Jikuhara|軸原 一彰]], [[Naohiko Iida|飯田 直彦]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|テストチーム|Test Team}}:''' [[Junichi Shimizu|清水 順一]], [[Akira Nishikawa|西川 彰]], [[Akira Terasawa|寺沢 彰]], [[Satoshi Kuwano|桑野 聡]], [[Nobuhiro Kurokawa|黒川 修弘]], [[Kenichi Morioka|森岡 憲一]], [[Ichiro Hirose|廣瀬 一郎]]
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{{creditsheader|{{rolloverText|開発協力|Development cooperation}}}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|プログラム|Program}}:''' {{rolloverText|伊藤 勇太|Yuta Ito}}, {{rolloverText|菊池 大介|Daisuke Kikuchi}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|デザイン|Designer}}:''' {{rolloverText|田中 ゆき|Yuki Tanaka}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|CGデザイン制作協力|CG Design Production Support }}'''
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*'''[[Media.Vision Entertainment Inc.|メディア・ビジョン エンタテインメント株式会社]]:''' {{rolloverText|小野 明|Akira Ono}}, {{rolloverText|大窪 哲也|Tetsuya Okubo}}
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*'''[[ANIMAROID Inc.|有限会社アニマロイド]]:''' {{rolloverText|北田 清延|Kiyonobu Kitada}}, {{rolloverText|橋本 温子|Atsuko Hashimoto}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|ムービー／機体デザイン制作協力|Movie & Ship Design Support}}:''' Worag
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*'''{{rolloverText|サウンド制作協力|Sound Production Support}}:''' {{rolloverText|佐藤 豪|Go Sato}}, [[Tsuyoshi Kaneko|金子 剛]], [[Tamayo Kawamoto|Tamayo]], {{rolloverText|古川 もとあき|Motoaki Furukawa}}, {{rolloverText|BETTA FLASH|BETTA FLASH}}, {{rolloverText|(五十音順)|(Order of the Japanese syllabary)}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|西夏語協力|Tangut Language Support}}:''' {{rolloverText|荒川 慎太郎|Shintaro Arakawa}}, {{rolloverText|小野 裕子|Yuko Ono}}, {{rolloverText|小高 裕次|Yuji Kodaka}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|モンゴル語協力|Mongolian Language Support }}:''' {{rolloverText|富川 力道|Rikido Tomikawa}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|スペシャルサンクス|Special Thanks}}:''' [[Takafumi Ueoro|上苙 隆文]], [[Toshihiro Ito|伊藤 俊博]], [[Hirotaka Kanazawa|金澤 浩隆]], [[Madoka Kitsu|木津 円]], {{rolloverText|中村 謙介|Kensuke Nakamura}}
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:'''© SEGA　　　© K.Matsuoka'''
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*'''Licensed by:''' Twenty-one Technosoft div.
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
  
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The game has currently only been released in Japan; though Okano [http://www.next-gen.biz/features/saving-shooters?page=0%2C3 did consider online distribution or an Xbox 360 port if the game was successful in Japan], neither of these have materialized, and it is unknown whether either an overseas release of this game or creation of the rest of Project STG may materialize.
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==Promotional material==
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Tf6 hi.wmv|Promotional video 1
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Tf6pv2 hi.wmv|Promotional video 2
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==Technical information==
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===ROM dump status===
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==External Links==
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==External links==
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*[http://thunderforce.sega.jp/ Homepage]
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* Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/ps2/tf6/ PlayStation 2]
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*[http://sega.jp/ps2/tf6/ Sega of Japan catalogue page]
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20140803110753/http://www.edge-online.com/features/saving-shooters/ Interview with project head Tez Okano in Edge Magazine] (archive)
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*[http://www.next-gen.biz/features/saving-shooters Interview with project head Tez Okano in Edge Magazine (English)]
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* ''{{PAGENAME}}'' on PlayStation.com: [http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slpm55096.html JP]
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:13, 2 February 2024

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Thunder Force VI
System(s): PlayStation 2
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1-2
Official in-game languages:
  • 日本語
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sony PlayStation 2
    JP     		¥5,800 (6,090)5,800 (6,090)[1] SLPM-55096
    CERO: A

    This short article is in need of work. You can help Sega Retro by adding to it.

    Thunder Force VI (サンダーフォース６) is the sixth game in Technosoft's Thunder Force series of shoot-'em-ups, released in 2008 for the PlayStation 2. As Technosoft had already left the video game industry by then, they contracted Sega to develop the game. Development was put into the hands of Tetsu Okano, who assembled a team of heavyweights in the genre to develop the game, which he intends as the "first step"[2] of a plan to revive the 2D shoot-'em-up genre called Project STG.

    The game has currently only been released in Japan; though Okano did consider online distribution or an Xbox 360 port if the game was successful in Japan, neither of these have materialized, and it is unknown whether either an overseas release of this game or creation of the rest of Project STG may materialize. At least in Japan, this game is often a bad evaluation.

    History

    The infamous ORN Emperor's design.

    Release

    Thunder Force VI is the last Japanese PlayStation 2 game to be published by Sega.

    Reception

    The game was panned by critics for its blurry visuals, short length, bland soundtrack and the recycled stages and mechanics from the previous games.

    Fans also criticized the design of ORN Emperor for its eroguro taste, which is inappropriate for the game's A rating by CERO.

    Production credits

    開発協力


    © SEGA　　　© K.Matsuoka
    • Licensed by: Twenty-one Technosoft div.
    Source:
    In-game credits (JP)
    ThunderForceVI PS2 JP SSCredits.pdf
    [3]

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Thunder Force VI/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    • Promotional video 1

    • Promotional video 2

    Physical scans

    PlayStation 2, JP
    ThunderForce6 PS2 JP Box.jpg
    Cover
    TF6 PS2 JP Disc.jpg
    Disc
    TF6 PS2 JP Manual.pdf
    Manual

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sony PlayStation 2
    ✔
    CRC32 fee1e6e9
    MD5 8d33cc516ab8a364444a1af86afbbc9f
    SHA-1 e86e9d958a7954e18fd01350b21cbcb752708c2f
    		1,902,477,312 DVD-ROM (JP) SLPM-55096 (V1.00)

    External links

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slpm55096.html (Wayback Machine: 2008-11-01 08:17)
    2. ↑ http://www.edge-online.com/features/saving-shooters/ (Wayback Machine: 2014-08-03 11:07)
    3. ↑ File:ThunderForceVI_PS2_JP_SSCredits.pdf



    Thunder Force games for Sega systems / developed by Sega
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 Thunder Force II (1989) | Thunder Force III (1990) | Thunder Force IV / Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar (1992)
    Arcade
    		 Thunder Force AC (1990)
    Sega Saturn
    		 Thunder Force: Gold Pack 1 (1996) | Thunder Force: Gold Pack 2 (1996) | Thunder Force V (1997)
    Sony PlayStation 2
    		 Thunder Force VI (2008)
    Nintendo Switch
    		 Sega Ages Thunder Force IV (2018) | Sega Ages Thunder Force AC (2020)
    Thunder Force related media
    Music
    		 Best of Thunder Force (1997) | Thunder Force VI Soundtrack Demo (2008) | Thunder Force IV (2019) | Technosoft Music Collection: Thunder Force III & AC (2020) | Technosoft Music Collection: Thunder Force IV (2021) | Technosoft Music Collection: Thunder Force I & II (2022)
    Retrieved from "https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=Thunder_Force_VI&oldid=956912"