Thunder Force Poll

[NeoZeedeater]

What's your favorite?

[Green]

I sooo want Lightening Force. I have 3 and 5 (on PS). How much does the PS version of 5 differ from the Saturn TF5?

[NeoZeedeater]

Lightening Force is my favorite one.

I have TF5 on PS. I haven't played the Saturn one but since the PS one looks completely like a Saturn game, I imagine it's almost identical.

As for TF1, I haven't played it myself but someone here must have played it on a NEC PC-88 or Sharp X1 emulator. I think it's overhead-only but I'm not sure.

[Punky Skunk]

Green: I've heard enough debating about TF5 to know the differences. Minimal.

Additional intro in the PSX version. An additional FMV going into stage 6, I think. PSX version has some added graphical details, like the spinning of the ship if you change direction quickly. Apparently Human Road looks quite a bit better in the Saturn version (I hear you can actually see a city of some sort? the PSX version looks like complete shit, and I honestly can't imagine it looking much better). The beginning of stage 4 has transparency effects in the Saturn version. The PSX version has an art gallery and time attack version the Saturn version doesn't have, and apparently an additional boss (?). That's the basics of it. I also feel the PSX controller is better suited for it (I like using the shoulder buttons).

Honestly, I'm not much of a graphics fiend, so the additional modes push me to the PSX side of things. It's also cheaper and has a nicer cover.

As for the poll (this is by far my favorite shooter series), I picked Lightening Force.

[Punky Skunk]

Thunder Force 1 is overhead only. The only one I haven't finished (or even played). They should've put it in Gold Pack 1...

[Swirly]

I own:

Thunder Force II
Thunder Force III
Lightening Force (Thunder Force IV)
Thunder Force V (PSX)
Thunder Force Gold Pack 1 (Saturn)

My favorite:

Lightening Force

[sggg]

It's not the best of the bunch, but I picked Thunder Force ||. The main reason for that is that it was one of my first 2-3 Genesis games and I played it to death, even though I was not bery good at it.

[Green]

Thanks Rob. So, how what does it look like for the next Thunder Force? Is Technosoft even around still?

[Punky Skunk]

Originally posted by Green
Thanks Rob. So, how what does it look like for the next Thunder Force? Is Technosoft even around still?

It doesn't look like Technosoft has released any games within the last few years (since PS Thunder Force V and NeoRude), so I have no idea what their deal is. I hope for a PS2 Thunder Force VI... or any other shooters they could muster. Their site appears updated, so there's a smidgen of hope.

[Kinopio]

I've owned 2,3 and 5, and I gotta go with 3. I'll get around to lightning force eventually.