Turbo Force
| Turbo Force | |
|---|---|
 North American arcade flyer | |
| Developer | Video System |
| Publishers | |
| Platform | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genre | Scrolling shooter |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Turbo Force[a] is a 1991 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed by Video System and published by Namco for arcades. It was released in Japan in July 1991 and in North America the same month by Video System's division Mc O' River.[1]
Hamster Corporation acquired the game's rights alongside Video System's properties, releasing the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in March 2023.[2]
Gameplay
[edit]In Turbo Force, up to three players can control air force pilots who accidentally time traveled to the future in their vehicles, which are reworked into fighter planes to defeat legions of planes, tanks and mechs.[3] The player can release a stream of ammunition to defeat enemies while dodging projectiles. There is no bomb attack, but power-ups can change the player's attack patterns or immediately defeat all enemies on the screen.[4] Boss enemies appear frequently, sending waves of ammunition in the manner of bullet hell games.[5] The final boss of the game is a generic Lexus LS 400, which humorously shoots Lexus logos to attack the player.[6]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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. pp. 59, 123. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ^ Hagues, Alana (March 16, 2023). "Nintendo Download: 16th March (North America)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ^ "【アケアカ】Switch/PS4『ターボフォース』が3/9に配信決定。未来世界で愛車と共に世界を救う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). March 8, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ^ Alpert, Ron (March 18, 2010). "Retro Game of the Day! Turbo Force". Gamasutra. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ^ 株式会社インプレス (March 8, 2023). "スーパーマシン"ターボフォース"で空を駆け戦うSTG「ターボフォース」が「アーケードアーカイブス」より3月9日配信". GAME Watch (in Japanese). Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ^ Torchinsky, Jason (November 15, 2024). "This '90s Space Shooter Game Had A Lexus LS 400 As A Final Boss: Cold Start". The Autopian. Retrieved May 20, 2026.