Guardian Force (video game)
| Guardian Force | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Success[a] |
| Publisher | Nihon System[b] |
| Directors | Kazutoshi Yashiki Taku Ishigouoka |
| Producer | Takato Yoshinari |
| Designer | Kazutoshi Yashiki |
| Programmers | Masaru Hatsuyama Yūichi Horiguchi Masato Taniguchi Yūichiro Sato Yukio Ushigome Tomohide Ooshiro |
| Artists | Kazutoshi Yashiki Takeshi Takahashi Taku Ishigouoka Yusuke Nemoto |
| Composers | Kenichi Hirata Misako Tago |
| Platforms | Arcade, Sega Saturn, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows |
| Release | |
| Genre | Scrolling shooter |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | ST-V |
Guardian Force[c] is a multidirectional shooter videogame released in 1998 for the Sega Saturn and the ST-V arcade system by Success.[3]
Gameplay
Guardian Force is a multi-directional scrolling shooter game where the player controls a tank with a turret that can shoot in 360 degrees. The screen scrolls automatically, and the player can acquire a variety of weapon power-ups for the tank.[4][5]
Development and release
It was included in the 2021 Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute compilation for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.[6] It includes new features like rewind, slow mode, and quick save.[5] The compilation was ported to Microsoft Windows in 2022.[5][7]
Reception
At the time of its original release, Super GamePower praised its diversified and frenetic gameplay.[8] Nintendo Life criticized the Nintendo Switch port for not being fully in English.[9]
Notes
References
- ^ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). "国内編 メーカー 別リスト". アーケードTVゲームリスト 国内•海外編 (1971-2005) (in Japanese) (1st ed.). Amusement News Agency. pp. 11–64. ISBN 9784990251215.
- ^ "セガサターン対応ソフトウェア（ライセンシー発売）1998・1999・2000年発売". SEGA HARD Encyclopedia (in Japanese). Sega. 2023. Archived from the original on 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Guardian Force". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Musgrave, Shaun (19 October 2021). "SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring 'Mon Amour' and 'Cotton Saturn Tribute', Plus New Releases and the Latest Sales". TouchArcade. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Romano, Sal (January 11, 2022). "Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute coming to PC in early 2022". Gematsu. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute announced for PS4, Switch". Gematsu. 24 April 2021. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Moyse, Chris (13 January 2022). "Cotton Sega Saturn classics will glide onto PC soon". Destructoid. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Guardian Force". Super GamePower (in Portuguese). No. 56. Brazil. November 1998. p. 22. Retrieved 27 July 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Brunskill, Kerry (15 October 2021). "Review: Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute (Switch) - Great Games Let Down By Poor Ports". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.