Guardian Force (video game)
1998 video game
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Guardian Force[c] is a multidirectional shooter videogame released in 1998 for the Sega Saturn and the ST-V arcade system by Success.[3]
| 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 |
Gameplay
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]
