GALAGA 🚀 VERSIONS Comparison ▶ EVOLUTION through its PORTS

[@retrosutra]

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[@tex_family16]

22:14 This is my favorite version of galaga

[@retrosutra]

0:00 Arcade (Namco) (1981) 1:37 Arcade (Midway) (1981) 3:03 Sord M5 (1982) 4:01 Casio PV-2000 (1983) 5:04 Sega SG-1000 (Sega-Galaga) (1983) 6:08 MSX (1984) 7:25 Famicom (1985) 8:56 Fujitsu Micro 7 / FM-7 (1985) 10:12 NEC PC-9801 / PC-98 (1985) 11:37 Sharp MZ-1500 (1985) 12:56 Sharp MZ-2500 (19XX) 14:21 Sharp X1 (1985) 15:55 Atari 7800 (1987) 17:21 NES (Galaga: Demons of Death) (1988) 18:50 Famicom Disk System / FDS (1990) 20:27 Arcade (Namco Classic Collection Vol. 1) (Original) (1995) 22:14 Arcade (Namco Classic Collection Vol. 1) (Arrangement) (1995) 23:35 PlayStation / PS (Namco Museum Vol.1) (1995) 25:04 Game Boy / GB (Arcade Classic No. 3: Galaga / Galaxian) (1995) 26:30 Super Game Boy / SGB (Arcade Classic No. 3: Galaga / Galaxian) (1995) 28:03 Philips CD-i (Arcade Classics) (1996) 29:20 Windows (Namco History Vol. 4) (1998) 31:00 Nintendo 64 / N64 (Namco Museum 64) (1999) 32:42 Sega Dreamcast (Namco Museum) (2000) 34:39 GameCube / GCN, PlayStation 2 / PS2, Xbox (Namco Museum) (Original) (2001) 34:39 GameCube / GCN, PlayStation 2 / PS2, Xbox (Namco Museum) (Arrangement) (2001) 37:23 Game Boy Advance / GBA (Namco Museum) (2001) 39:03 Jakks Pacific (Ms. Pac-Man 5-in-1) (2004) 40:57 Game Boy Advance / GBA (Namco Museum 50th Anniversary) (2005) 42:33 GameCube / GCN, PlayStation 2 / PS2, Windows, Xbox (Namco Museum 50th Anniversary) (2005) 44:12 J2ME / Java Mobile (2005) 45:35 PlayStation Portable / PSP (Namco Museum Battle Collection) (Arrangement) (2005) 47:38 Xbox 360 / X360 (2006) 49:21 Nintendo DS (Namco Museum DS) (2007) 51:17 PlayStation 3 / PS3 (Namco Museum Essentials) (2009) 53:18 Nintendo Wii (Namco Museum Megamix) (2010) 55:02 Nintendo 3DS (Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions) (2011) 57:00 PlayStation 4 / PS4, Xbox One, Windows (Arcade Game Series: Galaga) (2016) 58:38 Nintendo Switch (Namco Museum) (2017) 1:00:50 Nintendo Switch (Namco Museum) (Challenge mode) (2017) 1:04:11 BONUS: PlayStation / PS (Tekken) (1995) 1:04:42 BONUS: Nintendo Wii (Namco Museum Remix) (Galaga Remix) (2007)

[@celinesenden4142]

The original arcade version

[@retrosutra]

@Diskun yes! We plan to make it in May.

[@retrosutra]

Fixed!

[@lucianothewindowsfan]

How about the Wagya Plus minigame from Wagyan Paradise?

[@javaykirk2688]

@@ChirpTheErithacus Its same thing and it doesn't matter.

[@rockinben]

At last! Have been waiting for this video for a looooooong time!

[@tex_family16]

I'm literally so good at galaga if I have a joystick and arcade like button to mash with

[@CocatGaming]

I remember having a plug-in-play of many different arcade games. Galaga was one of those games.

[@jasminejohnston6393]

When you rescue a captured fighter in the original version, you just get a double shot but in Arrangement you get a full-on upgrade to your ship, with the ladybug enemies even giving you a triple shot!

[@redsterthegamer]

Now why wasn’t Arrangement ported to more consoles?

[@Darkminer86]

Galaga '88 and Galaga Arrangement (1995) are always going to be my favorites.

[@arthursnyder6935]

Luckily the former is on the switch version of Namco Museum and as an Arcade Archives release but unfortunately not the latter

[@bewertsam]

@@arthursnyder6935 ikr, had to get an emulator for arangement because they aren't selling it anywhere :(

[@Linkmon99]

Does anyone remember a version where you could get shields?

[@soggykid5580]

I think that is Galaga 3

[@dabluejay]

My guess would be galaga arrangement

[@Hauchoi322]

Hello roblox player

[@noyz-anything]

@@dabluejay galaga has an arrangement?

[@xofluapmailrl]

@@noyz-anything yep. 1995. its on namco classic collection vol. 2 for arcades.

[@LucasRPDJ]

the first one I ever played was on the Ms. Pac-Man 5 in 1 Jakks Pacific my childhood :)

[@robbiezampini-is3en]

0:30: Game Start

[@peach04166]

This game without a doubt, is my favorite arcade classic!

[@robbiezampini-is3en]

1:05: Warning

[@samsulummasamsulumma6898]

I 'd love a video featuring unofficial ports/clones of Galaga👍👍👍

[@JamesEmirzianWaldementer]

22:19 Game Startup Animation

[@robbiezampini-is3en]

46:35: Boss Battle

[@vei05066]

素晴らしい動画ですね OLD PCではMZとX1がめっちゃがんばってますね 流石デムパ

[@blazin5766]

Arrangement (1995) is and will always be my most favorite Galaga game ❤ That and '88

[@Novasigmia]

I’ve got that game for the old Xbox

[@Ms_Drake]

Yeti'nother game with a house of ports.

[@niche8137]

I have a little over an hour free, got some food and a drink, and I'm lying down; time to have a nice time, lol.

[@robbiezampini-is3en]

1:06:39: Game Over

[@robbiezampini-is3en]

46:54: Boss Defeated

[@robbiezampini-is3en]

8:48: PERFECT!!!

[@darkerfalcon3747]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!♥️

[@brandonreina5461]

Galaga (1981) was definitely seen in the 2001 movie, Legally Blonde, which Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) was playing Namco Museum on her Dreamcast at her house

[@robbiezampini-is3en]

1:01:25: Life Lost

[@OneZenDarius]

I just now noticed that Galaga '90' wasn't on the list when it came out for the Turbo Grafx 16. Kind of a shame since that was my favorite one and I completed every level in every dimension through quite a few playthroughs.

[@arthursnyder6935]

I think it's just the TurboGrafx 16 version of Galaga 88 but as a different name just like how the Apple II version of Pac-Man was called Tax Man for some weird reason

[@megamix5403]

Wow, that's a lot of Galagas. Can't complain though. There's no such thing as too much Galaga. lol Also, I believe there's a minor mistake in the timestamps, the GCN Namco Museum for the Arrangement is the same one as the classic one when it's actually 26:30. Just thought I'd point it out to you and help out. :)

[@PacAzureChomper9780]

Galaga is one of the best arcade games of the 80’s plus I’m awesome at Galaga

[@jasonlee7816]

255 levels (stages) in Galaga how far can you get in Galaga?

[@PacAzureChomper9780]

@@jasonlee7816 I usually do the no fire glitch on Galaga so I can get more points and also I play the PS2 version

[@dabluejay]

@@jasonlee7816 I beat the entire game, all 256 levels, maybe around 5 months ago. For somewhat of a better context, I'm 14. Been practicing to beat the game for years and years.

[@Seventizz]

Wow, it took until generation 6 (2005) when they finally got the Fighter Captured audio to be just like the arcade version from 1981.

[@EmeraldoTheDragon]

I never knew you could increase your firepower by letting your first fighter get captured and rescuing it with your second fighter! That's such a bold and clever tactic, and it makes the game so much easier! I love the tune that plays in a minor key when a fighter gets captured and in a major key when it's rescued! For a game that doesn't have much music, that's a surprisingly powerful way to express a potentially dire moment followed by an absolutely glorious one. I always thought that the fanfare that played at the start of the game sounded incomplete as it abruptly cuts off when the first level starts. I'm fairly certain that the Sharp MZ-2500 version was made in 1985 since it's virtually identical to the Sharp X1 version. I've noticed a pattern whereby certain Sharp ports of games were made in the same year. Similar story with some old NEC ports of games. I'm a little bit disappointed that Cosmo Gang: The Video wasn't included among the bonus footage at the end as it's essentially a cutesy parody of Galaga like Parodius is to Gradius, but that's no big loss.

[@SobiTheRobot]

You didn't know about the double starships? I'm honestly shocked, that's one of Galaga's defining game mechanics, one the game doesn't explicitly tell you about but players are sure to find out by accident. I'm just flabbergasted...then again maybe I'm just older, but I'm only 27.

[@FUGP72]

I didn't know it was possible to not know this. did you also not know that you could eat the big dots in each corner of the maze, and then PacMan could chase the ghosts? Or that Mario could gab a hammer and smash barrels and fireballs?

[@FUGP72]

@@SobiTheRobot Oh...the game absolutely DOES tell you about it in the demo screen.

[@m.firzafadmaputra9569]

40 Years anniversary to Galaxian's successor, best version for Galaga according to Firza : Arcade, FAMICOM Family (FC & FDS) (Best way to play Galaga FC version and you must to use aftermarket console such as Analogue than NES version with some different things), Windows, PlayStation (including TEKKEN appearance), Game Boy family (GB & SGB).

[@rotothedragonlord7198]

thanks for making this

[@fancifulgamer28]

I always viewed the Atari 7800 as a graphical enigma because it wasn't technically the first home videogame console. The horrid graphics and sound it displayed seemingly lent itself to being an affordable option for people who needed something they could buy for their kid that wasn't close to $1K. But I still find it insane that at one point, Atari was the best you could get at home out of the many other options that probably looked, sounded, played better and overall felt closer to the same arcade experience that consoles like the NES would do in 1985

[@AnimationMaster167]

Nice video! And I think I know the release date of the MZ-2500 version. It was released in 1985.

[@MARTIN_NEEMIA]

Uno dei giochi più belli della mia infanzia

[@PeBoVision]

Galaga was (sadly) never released for my TI-99/4A, but the MSX provides an approximation of what it might have looked like. (same with the ColecoVision not featured here). Single-coloured sprites just don't cut it for Galaxian though, and the 1981 TMS9918A would need a modern upgrade to deal with more than 4 sprites per scanline (each colour being a separate sprite, so all 28 sprites would be used up pretty quickly)...even swapping them with bitmap graphics, one is still restricted to two colours per 8x8 grid. It could be done with careful planning, but the memory overhead would be considerable. The considerable talents of the 21st century TI homebrew scene might pull it off someday I hope. It is one of the few remaining "A" list titles missing from the system and a personal favourite. Anyway, I'm rabbling, good video, lots of variety, thanks.

[@alexshadowfax1119]

Have you ever considered at the end of the video listing your personal favorite version?

[@TheTomatoWatcher]

Oh my, the Sord M5 version is so easy it's sad. Like, I feel bad for the aliens that they're getting blasted that easily.

[@yousefslimani99]

What was that noises on sharp x1 galaga version 14:23

[@steuph1976]

I still love this game, it's aged quite well gameplay wise. The bonus stage though, I 100% associate it with the Tekken loading screen. Was it Heihachi that was unlockable when you beat it ?

[@jasonlee7816]

graphically (visually) not aged well

[@steuph1976]

It's of its age obviously, but it still looks iconic.

[@ezequielgomez7083]

I was a Galaga Fan that my favorite vision was Namco Museum Vol.1, Famicom, Namco Museum GBA and DS, Wii, Plug n Play Jakkis Pacific, Namco Museum 50th Anniversary on Gamecube and Midway Arcade Vision

[@TheTurnipKing]

There was a great PD version of Galaga on the Amiga

[@Dirty_Noob_X]

Galaga Arrangement is my personal favorite.

[@celinesenden4142]

Bosconian is my favorite

[@gabriellawallum1487]

I used to have Namco Museum for game cube, and I like the original Galaga and Galaxian the best!

[@yousefslimani99]

Are you playing namco classic collection vol.1 on arcade machine or mame emulator

[@DesmondShannon87]

my fave arcade game of ALL TIME

[@lucianothewindowsfan]

How about a versions comparison of Hebereke's Popoitto?

[@poble]

that’s an incredibly obscure game though lol

[@retrosutra]

At first I thought you were kidding me with that, but it seems that this game is real, haha. It is not a priority right now but I have added it to my list.

[@Razielle667]

Las versiones J2ME me causan tanta nostalgia 🥺🖤

[@ZacCarpenter]

I like the look of the psp one and the sharp computer ones

[@6senen]

ソードM5、PV-2000、MSXがそっくりなんですけど、何か事情があったんですかねぇ。

[@IndigoVoidigo]

49:21 My childhood…

[@yousefslimani99]

You know what interesting in galaga classic games fighting the bosses

[@smanzoli]

1981 original version was at least 5 years ahead of it's time... awesome

[@renefigueroa6309]

On Jakks Pacific, it will show the millionth digit if you reach 1 million points and reaching stage 256 resets the system.

[@darkerfalcon3747]

In arcade version if you play with easy and hard difficulty the game reset the system mean if you play in normal and hardest difficulty the games continues and stage 256 is like a bonus/challenging stage

[@FurbyGaming125]

18:24 A Spinning Ship

[@docsavage4921]

The Dreamcast and Gamecube ports really tone down the ultra neon look. 😁

[@Doomslayer2163]

I like 8-bit and 16-bit and 32-bits galaga that's awesome 😎

[@staspastukh2005]

Thanks!

[@MediaRavenEditor2025]

My father & I have played the NES version.

[@darkerfalcon3747]

Fc or Nes (demons of death)? Cool😎

[@Bepdomize]

I've noticed this before, but haven't pointed it out: You can always tell when a game is an atari game.

[@ezequielgomez7083]

I love the music of the fighter capture on PS1 when I was a kid 3 years old since 2004 24:39 and GBA 38:34 when I was a kid 7 years old since 2008

[@andysantos5911]

Faltou a versão de Galaga Wars para Android. Best video comparation :-)

[@retrosutra]

Thanks Andy. I was playing this version before making the video and I thought it was very different from the original game. If I had included it, I would have had to do the same with many variants of the game and finally decided not to do it because the video was already too long.

[@xmtdeicide]

Falto el Galaga de TurboGRAFX16 de los 90s, muy buena version.

[@m.firzafadmaputra9569]

Do the requests : - Marvel vs. CAPCOM 2 => Including PS3 and Xbox 360 version - Street Fighter Alpha 2/Zero 2 => Including Zero 2 Alpha (Alpha 2 Gold) and SF 30th years anniversary collection. - Turbo OutRun - Super Puzzle Fighter II X/Turbo => Including 'HD Remix' Remake - Joust - Paperboy - Super Street Fighter II => Including 'HD Remix' Remake, SF 30th years anniversary collection and CAPCOM Arcade Stadium version - Darius => Including re-released EXTRA version - Boulder Dash

[@TopRetroGames]

Super! Mega game.

[@jasonlee7816]

early 1980’s a 1981, 1982, 1983 arcade game might’ve been Mega after mid 1980’s, late 1980’s, early 1990’s, mid 1990’s, late 1990’s, 2000’s it became less mega or wasn’t mega at all

[@explorerexe000]

whats the difference between arcade namco and arcade midway

[@Dr.ruby7LT]

This other one that is brought you by this whole Galaga series, is Cosmo Gang: The Video. Just an extra.

[@cherry9751]

FTV final stage music will sound like galaga arrangement theme and the BN72 FTV final stage will sound like galaga arrangement PSP theme

[@cocothepoopcatdog6351]

alright, ngl, this vides is AN HOUR IN LENGTH. If you could put all the videos segmented in a display side by side it would be SO MUCH MORE WATHCABLE

[@noaht2005]

There’s too many

[@retrojamm07]

Can you do a version comparison on Galaga '88? If so, I would love to see the many ports of Galaga '88!

[@retrosutra]

Yes, we'll do it sooner or later.

[@retrojamm07]

@@retrosutra Thanks! Your version comparison videos are amazing!

[@anashiedler6926]

Strange. i was looking for the version i played on arcade machines in my childhood in austria (about 1990-1995), but it wasnt one of these. it was somewhat more graphically advanced, but i still think it was definetly galaga - those were midway arcade machines..

[@VikyValdes]

3:10 & 4:08 they all sound the same but I'm a little disappointed about the speed difference between

[@Fortuna1]

Supuestamente la versión de nes puedes agregar el chip usado en mappy kids para el audio, como se hizo con mappy, ya que usan el mismo audio PD: hay una cantidad aun no conocida de este juego, como algunos bootlegs y hacks

[@FUGP72]

You can't call it an evolution and then START with the Arcade version, which is the best.

[@rjd1922]

Could you do a versions comparison for Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

[@Hearttoons2003.]

I missed Galaga Remix 😥 I love the background, and songs Also, Java sounds like a Snes from PAC MAN 2 THE NEW ADVENTURE Xd

[@johnvida3426]

23:21 Galaga 88' before Galaga 88' was a thing

[@rahmasyah366]

wow amazing

[@patriceeggleston6166]

Are two fighters better than one?

[@sdocsolutions-xz6fn]

la versión de psp aunque tenga aumento grafico se le va la esencia del juego, primero la nave principal pierde los colores de la original que tanto llamo la atención, segundo la movilidad es muy rápida lo cual le quita la dificulta que te daba un reto de lograrlo con ese aspecto, tercero los niveles son más pequeños los cuales los enemigos están muy cerca y es más fácil de impactarlos, y ahora los enemigos sencillos pierden importancia porque antes te quedaba uno o dos y era un desmadre matarlos porque esquivaban mucho pero en esta versión es sencillo deshacerse de ellos

[@gromitaardman339]

La de PSP es la peor de todas sin duda ninguna ¡que mal gusto! El arcade es magnífico por si solo ¡magnífico! sobra cualquier retoque.

[@davidfernandezsabio3844]

No port for Colecovision.Strange

[@juangutierrez5400]

@Diskun rip

[@amerigocosta7452]

Quite puzzling as Atarisoft used to port Namco games to pretty much all Western systems (even the ZX Spectrum, being one of the very few American companies that ever published games for it..) I guess they were trying to push the 7800, but not having a C64 version out was really like leaving a lot of money on the table..

[@amerigocosta7452]

@Diskun Didn't they release Mario Bros for the C64 in North America years before Ocean launched their version in Europe?

[@amerigocosta7452]

@Diskun It happened on sketchy looking and legally dubious disks and cassettes, lol. (I think it originally was cart only)..

[@mastersproutgamer9327]

You missed the Arcade Archives version!

[@DickMoises]

So sad... T.T

[@tdickensheets]

I was 20 years old.

[@juangutierrez5400]

Finally it happened!

[@Chitose_]

10:12 you know who else made games on the pc-9801? ZU- don't

[@userhide88072]

NES was the best at the time, but the Atari 7800 has a good game essence.

[@SuperballsSupervidsOnYT]

The 7800 version is a strange beast. Sprites were ugly as sin, but it ran so buttery smooth, like silk.

[@Rock_a_ho]

This is missing the atari 2600 port, its called Galagon

[@Ujelly12.]

Hey, Just out of Curiosity, How Come U didn't Check Out The Pac-Man Party Version of Galaga? Pac-Man Party Include's 3 Classic Namco Game's: "Pac-Man", "Galaga", and "DigDug"!!! This is On The Wii and Pac-Man Party was Released in 2010!!! Just thought I ought to let U know, yes 🫂💖!!! Like and Reply if you Agree!!!

[@retrosutra]

I wasn't aware of that. Thank you!

[@JustXavi]

39:30 high pitch galaga

[@aerynandaisya3271]

5:42

[@JustXavi]

33:05 low pitch galaga

[@ravipratapgupta]

Great for us to be found on eBay

[@glitterfatalfox1929]

My bro: My favorite is the Nintendo Switch, bcs it has Normal and Challenge Mode. =)

[@franciscoramonrivoirduarte3343]

El mejor juego de mi infancia

[@nicO98123]

Geez, there are way, waaaaaaaaay too many ports of Galaga.

[@Freshbrood]

2600 homebrew by CHAMP games?

[@retrosutra]

This video only covers official versions

[@Freshbrood]

@@retrosutra Bummer. It's better than most versions

[@retrosutra]

@@Freshbrood I don't doubt it, but for games with so many versions, I like to keep things separate. If one day I make a video dedicated to clones, hacks and homebrew versions, I will take your proposal into account.

[@theegreatbananaman6000]

BRUH WHAT IS THE GREEN THING IS THAT A BAT IS IT A MOTH WHAT TYPE OF BUG IS IT?

[@Spider-Man-257]

Bud... you forgot a version. The game gear version

[@orangeamongus21]

45:36 I have this game on my PPSSPP

[@yousefslimani99]

Even me