Final Star Force
{{short description|1992 video game}}
{{More citations needed|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Final Star Force
| image = FinalStarForce arcadeflyer.png
| developer = Tecmo
| publisher = Tecmo
| released = {{vgrelease|WW|November 1992{{cite book |last=Akagi |first=Masumi |url=https://archive.org/stream/ArcadeGameList1971-2005#page/n138/mode/1up |title=アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) |trans-title=Arcade TV Game List Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005) |publisher=Amusement News Agency |date=October 13, 2006 |pages=50, 138 |isbn=978-4990251215 |language=ja}}}}
| genre = Scrolling shooter
| series = Star Force
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
| platforms = Arcade, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
}}
{{nihongo foot|Final Star Force|ファイナル・スターフォース|Fainaru Sutā Fōsu|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a vertically scrolling shooter developed by Tecmo and published as an arcade video game by Tecmo in 1992. It is the third and final entry in its Star Force series, and retains many of the same mechanics as its predecessors. Players control the two space fighter ships Blue Nova and Red Nova. There are three different power-ups to choose from called "Pulsators".{{cite news |title=The Unconverted - Final Star Force |url=https://archive.org/details/retro_gamer/RetroGamer_106/page/50/mode/2up |access-date=April 16, 2021 |agency=Retro Gamer |issue=106 |publisher=Imagine Publishing |date=January 1, 2012 |page=51}} The power meter itself charges up automatically to increase their fighters' power. The game was released for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in January 2025 as part of the Arcade Archives series.{{Cite web |last=Extension |first=Time |date=2025-01-22 |title=Tecmo's 1992 Shoot 'Em Up 'Final Star Force' Is Heading To Arcade Archives |url=https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/tecmos-1992-shoot-em-up-final-star-force-is-heading-to-arcade-archives |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=Time Extension |language=en-GB}}
Reception
Game Machine listed Final Star Force as being Japan's eighteenth most popular arcade game of December 1992.{{cite magazine |title=Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 |magazine=Game Machine |issue=441 |publisher=Amusement Press |date=January 1, 1993 |page=35 |lang=ja}} Jay Carter of Electronic Game magazine compared its gameplay to Xevious, and liked the game's bright and detailed backdrops.{{cite news |last1=Carter |first1=Jay |title=Going Full Circle |url=https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-04/page/n13/mode/2up?q=Final+Star+Force |accessdate=July 5, 2020 |agency=Electronic Games |publisher=Katz Kunkel Worley |date=April 1993 |pages=14–15}} The game's mostly negative reputation and poor sales, however, led to Tecmo pulling it from sale shortly after its release.{{cite web |last1=Maeda |first1=Hiroyuki |title=パンフレットで見るアーケード探訪：ファイナル・スターフォース |url=https://maedahiroyuki.com/20181117-%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9/ |website=www.maedahiroyuki.com |access-date=April 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129165814/https://maedahiroyuki.com/20181117-%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9/ |archive-date=January 29, 2021 |language=ja |date=November 17, 2018}}
Legacy
Final Star Force was released for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 as part of the Arcade Archives series in January 2025.{{Cite web |date=February 20, 2025 |title=Arcade Archives FINAL STAR FORCE |url=https://www.arcadearchives.com/en/title/aca-344/}}
Notes
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External links
- {{KLOV game|id=7803}}
Category:Arcade-only video games
Category:Cooperative video games
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Video games developed in Japan
Category:Video games scored by Hiroshi Miyazaki
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