Galaga 30th Collection includes a pretty epic intro movie sequence that will have longtime fans smiling, but sadly it adds some real bulk to the download, which weighs in at a hefty 135MB. All of the titles in the collection feature Game Center achievements and rankings. Another enhancement found in the iOS ports is the ability to supercharge your ship by buying upgrades with Galaga Points earned as you play. Galaga, Gaplus and Galaga ’88 all feature a Score Attack mode that is a race against the clock to see how high a score you can achieve, in addition to the Normal Game mode. It’s an addition that actually feels pretty nice. The virtual stick mode moves your ship at a speed similar to the arcade originals, while the slider modes move your ship as fast as your finger can zip back and forth across the screen.Īn accumulating / depleting fast-fire battery has been added to the games in the collection, which heighten the pace of the game. There is a mode with two left / right sliders at the bottom of the screen, one for movement and one for movement plus autofire a left / right slider mode with a tap to the game screen to fire, and a control mode featuring a left / right virtual stick and a fire button along the bottom. The iOS adaptations of these games, of course, feature iOS-style controls, and of several sorts.

These are all highly enjoyable and well-loved shooters that feature excellent balance and white-knuckle action. There’s not a whole lot to say about the gameplay that hasn’t been said for the past 30 years. Each of the titles features reworked graphics that lend a more modern feel to the retro and an optional scan-line filter and score-tracking HUD. The collection is a free Universal download (for iPhone and iPad) that includes Galaxian (which is actually the first game in the Galaga series) and offers the other aforementioned titles as in-app purchases individually ($9.97 combined) or as a discounted single game-pack download at a price of $7.99. In celebration of its coming 30-year anniversary, Namco has released the Galaga 30th Collection, which brings Galaxian, Galaga, Gaplus (aka Galaga 3), and Galaga ’88 to iOS. On July 23, 1981, Galaga, one of the most well-loved scrolling shooters of all time, made its arcade debut.

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