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Thunder Force III

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Also known as
サンダーフォースⅢ

This side-scrolling shooter features five selectable stages and dynamic weapon switching.

Thunder Force III was originally released for the Sega Genesis in 1990 in Japan, with the Genesis version being the original platform. The legacy year of 1990 matches the earliest commercial release on this platform.


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About Thunder Force III

Thunder Force III continues the series as a shoot'em up, offering eight stages of continuous action. The gameplay is challenging, featuring large boss encounters throughout.

A defining characteristic retained from earlier entries is the capacity to change weapons instantly during play. This installment simplifies the stage presentation by using only a side-scrolling perspective, moving away from the previous game's combination of side-view and top-view levels.

Thunder Force III Screenshots

12 images
Title screen
Let's shoot!
Planet select
Mission information
Short intro
Bad flowers!
Nice level
The level scrolls even after it is game over
Lots of identical enemies
Fighting a big snake
Aaahh!
Move away, you big bully!