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Galaga: Destination Earth

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Also known as
Galaga: Destination: EARTH

A scrolling shooter where players upgrade firepower by recapturing ships from enemy command vessels.

Galaga: Destination Earth was released for Game Boy Color in 2000 by Majesco, developed by Pipedream Interactive; it is a distinct title from the original 1981 Galaga arcade game.


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Released
2000
Genre
Perspective
Top-down
Visual
2D scrolling
Size
144.31 KB
Rating
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About Galaga: Destination Earth

Galaga: Destination Earth for the Game Boy Color presents a scrolling shooter experience. The player's ship faces waves of enemy craft, with the action set against four distinct backdrops that move vertically.

A key tactical element involves the potential to recover a captured ship, which then combines with the player's vessel to significantly increase its offensive capability. This version omits the specialized Challenge stages found in other releases of the game.

Galaga: Destination Earth Screenshots

12 images
Title screen
The first area... a destroyed exploration fleet.
Level overview.
Buggies everywhere.
Numerous vermin pop up everywhere.
Some sort of beam... don't get hit by it!
Yellow means they have been damaged, only one hit will be needed to destroy.
Finding a wingmate.
A useful addition...
Synchronized swimming?
Incoming wave!
Why was the Death Star here?