Classic Game Room HD - GALAGA for Atari 7800 review

Classic Game Room HD is a new member of the Classic Game Room family. A more relaxed, subdued show reviewing classic video games from the past 30 years.

"Just because the graphics are better doesn't mean the game is better"

Galaga is one of the biggest classic video arcade games from the 1980's, and this version on the Atari 7800 Prosystem is one of the best. Is it better than Galaga on the Xbox 360 Live Arcade (XBLA)? Retro gaming at its finest.

You shoot invaders from space as they swarm upon you and try to take yo' $#@! Blow them up with your dual space ships and send those aliens packing!

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Entertainment

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• classic
• video
• games
• game
• arcade
• galaga
• galaxian
• space
• invaders
• 80's
• hits
• coin-op
• classics
• retro
• gaming
• atari
• 7800
• 2600
• gameplay
• placy
• namco
• sequel

[SamPD2]

Ahh Galaga. I am so damm lucky to have a pizza place that has it. DAMM LUCKY!

Better yet I own at the game. And you will bet your money I run out of quarters quick.

[Luigi84289]

Galaga along with Donkey Kong and Pacman is the greatest game ever.

[dtConfect]

@SamPD2 If you own at the game, why do you spend quarters so quickly?

[LizardkingMario]

The NES versions of those classic arcade games are always better than on the atari consoles...

[MuttonAndTheHam]

My mom used to be so good at this, actually she probably still is. Back when I was playing NES and Mario Bros., she had the 7800 and one game, Galaga. It wasn't until about level 50, that she started having any sort of challenge. Me, I struggle to get to level 10. I also always thought Galaxian came after Galaga, not the other way around, not sure why. Great game, great version of it.

[mabinogfan]

omg i always hated this game... it cheated everytime i died i would get spawn killed again and lose all my ships...

[217d3]

@SamPD2 I'm lucky to have the game ...and the Atari 7800 ....and a tube tv to play it on .

[Leishmaniasisably]

I would actually consider the 7800 one of the top 10 best consoles of all time because of its epic arcade ports, awesome PAL-controller, and compatibility with Genesis, Master System, and 2600 controllers plus the ability to play 2600 games.

[deadlygroove1]

IMO the best Galaga game is Galaga 90 on the Turbo Grafx 16 aka PC Engine or Galaga 88 in the arcade aka MAME.

[ColinBryanJoeRyan]

(continued from below). I find this odd since the 7800 ports of Space Invaders and Ms. Pac-Man are by far the best old school home console ports of those particular games ever made. In the case of Space Invaders allowing you to completely alter the gameplay elements and for Ms Pac Man to play any level at choice, offering even more than their arcade versions! However, this version of Galaga is really just awful. I honestly don't see why you think this version is the best! Play Arcade or NES.

[ColinBryanJoeRyan]

I've been a life long fan of video games, and particularly Nintendo and Namco games. I've played many versions of Galaga, from its arcade version to the NES one to all of its sequels and their ports. I recently have started playing Atari system games, and I have to say that I found this Atari 7800 version of Galaga sorely disappointing. It's mindlessly easy and far too slow compared to any other version out there. (continued)

[freshicedcoke]

@SamPD2 what pizza place?