Galaga 30th Collection

Galaga 30th Collection
Developer(s)	Namco Bandai Games
Publisher(s)	Namco Bandai Games
Series	Galaxian
Platform(s)	iOS
Release	June 9, 2011[1]
Genre(s)	Fixed shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player

Galaga 30th Collection^[a] is a 2011 video game compilation published for iOS devices by Namco Bandai Games. It was created to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Galaga.^[2]

It allows users to play remakes of the games in the Galaxian series.^[3] It is free to download and comes with Galaga's predecessor, Galaxian.^[4] The remakes of Galaga, Gaplus, and Galaga '88 are available as in-app purchases either separately or as a bundle.^[5] The graphics from the original games are shaded to look "glossy", and music is added to parts that did not have music in the original games.^[6] The application has also a one and a half minute long CGI video that plays as an intro before the title screen which^[7] features "Galaga points" and is collected as the games are played and are used to unlock various consumable power-ups and special arcade cabinet designs, including the original art for each game.^[5]

The application was pulled from the App Store on March 31, 2017.^[8]

Reception

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	68/100[9]

Review scores

Publication	Score
Eurogamer	6/10[10]
GamePro	3/5[11]
Pocket Gamer	[12]
TouchArcade	[13]
Slide to Play	2/4[14]

Galaga 30th Collection was listed as an honorable mention for Gamasutra's Top 10 Games Of The Year for 2011.^[15]

Notes

1. Japanese: ギャラガ30コレクション, Hepburn: Gyaraga 30 Korekushon

References

1. Nakano, Shinji (June 6, 2011). "バンダイナムコ、iPhone/iPod touch/iPad「Galaga 30th Collection」". Game Watch (in Japanese). Impress Group. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
2. IGN Staff (June 6, 2011). "New Galaga Titles Arrive This Summer to Commemorate 30th Anniversary". IGN. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
3. Jones, Darran (August 18, 2011). "Galaga 30th Anniversary". No. 93. Imagine Publishing. Retro Gamer. pp. 60–65. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
4. "Galaga 30th Collection (iOS)" (in Japanese). Namco Bandai Games. 2011. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
5. Tan, Maurice (June 9, 2011). "E3: Galaga 30th Anniversary hits iOS with free Galaxian". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
6. Crecente, Brian (June 7, 2011). "Tiny Ships, Tiny Aliens, Tiny Galaga 30th Collection". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
7. "ギャラガ生誕30周年。iPhone/iPad向けに「Galaga 30th Collection」配信開始". 4Gamer.net. Aetas. June 9, 2011. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
8. "Galaga 30th Collection". iTunes. Apple. April 1, 2013. Archived from the original on March 2, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
9. "Galaga 30th Collection for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
10. Reed, Kristan (July 25, 2011). "Mobile Games Roundup • Page 3". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
11. Barnholt, Ray (June 22, 2011). "Review: Galaga 30th Collection (iOS)". GamePro. International Data Group. Archived from the original on August 24, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
12. McCaskill, Steve (June 15, 2011). "Game Review - Galaga 30th Collection". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
13. Patterson, Blake (June 10, 2011). "'Galaga 30th Collection' – Namco Brings the Galaga Series to iOS". Touch Arcade. MacRumors. Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
14. Webster, Andrew (June 21, 2011). "Galaga 30th Collection Review". Slide to Play. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
15. Gamasutra Staff (December 23, 2011). "Gamasutra's Best Of 2011: Top 10 Games Of The Year". Gamasutra. UBM Technology Group. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2020.