Some American gamers may know this game better as Mega Force, which was the name it went by in arcades and on other formats. For the NES version, Tecmo decided to revert back to its original Japanese name Star Force. It’s a vertical scrolling shooter set in the distant future where you’re a soldier piloting a ship called the Final Star on a mission to destroy the evil planet Gordess, whose citizens are murdering and plundering their way through the galaxy. Players have to shoot their way through 24 stages, accompanied by oddly cheery music that doesn’t really suit the tone of the game. Hidden somewhere deep in the game is a special Cleopatra head: if you can find it, you’ll get a cool million points.
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