Game Classification

Thunder Force IV / Lightening Force Technosoft, Technosoft (Japan), (Europe) / Sega (North America), 1992  

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Classification

VIDEO GAME

Keywords

Action - Futuristic - Manga - Shoot'em up - Shooter

Purpose

Besides play, this title features the following intents:
  • Storytelling

Market

This title is used by the following domains:
  • Entertainment

Audience

This title targets the following audience:
 Age : 8 to 11 years old / 12 to 16 years old / 17 to 25 years old
General Public

Gameplay

The gameplay of this title is Game-based
(designed with stated goals)

The core of gameplay is defined by the rules below:
AVOID : explanation of this brick MATCH : explanation of this brick DESTROY : explanation of this brick MOVE : explanation of this brick SHOOT : explanation of this brick
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Thunder Force IV / Lightening Force Thunder Force IV is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up video game developed by Technosoft as the fourth installment of the Thunder Force series. It was released in 1992 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis console in Japan and the United States, and in 1993 in Europe. In the USA, Sega of America decided to rename the game as Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar [sic]. In Europe the name was left as Thunder Force IV. [source:wikipedia]

Distribution : Retail - Commercial
Platform(s) : Genesis (Megadrive)

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