Galaga for the Virtual Console is a perfect emulation of an imperfect port--the clunky NES version doesn't do Namco's shooter the justice it deserves.
The original Galaga is an undisputed arcade classic, and this is a fairly faithful version of it.
If you're interested in pure Galaga nostalgia, Galaga for mobile is a perfect port.
We've seen many great classics hit Xbox Live Arcade over the months, some good, some not so good. That has absolutely nothing to do with the ports - on the contrary, the ports have transformed each game into their greate... Read Full Review
8 of 8 users found the following review helpfulGalaga is a retro shooting game, similar to Space Invaders but slightly more advanced. The first time I experienced this game was during the loading screens of Tekken, although this doesn't seem as good as I remember.The... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulHaving had success with the sequel to Galaxian's arcade version, Namco had decided that after the NES had appeared to have established a solid market for itself, it should make a straight port of Galaga like it did Galax... Read Full Review
1 of 3 users found the following review helpfulWhat the heck am i doing? Out of all the games i can be reviewing right now, why am i reviewing an old 2-D Shooter Arcade game? Oh wait, because i want to. Galaga is 'THE' 2-D Shooter, one of my favorites, next to St... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulIntroduction Originally released by Namco for Arcade all the way back in 1991. It was actually a sequel to Galaxian with a few changes from the original. The Xbox arcade version doesn't change any of the successful fo... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpfulHonestly it's a huge waste of money. Sure it's galaga and that is a great game but why do you have to buy it. It's at your local pizza hut for a quarter. It isn't a bad game okay really it isn't it's just the fact that i... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpfulGalaga has been around since the 80's, and now has been on Xbox Live Arcade for a while now. The basic premise of Galaga is very similar to Space Invaders where you need to clear the enemies in the level to progress to... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulWhen I first played the arcade game Galaga, I thought it was one of the best games I've ever played. It was very challenging and gave me hours of entertainment. I was hooked to it, just aching to get my high score up. So... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpfulPlain and simple, it's Galaga. Unlike some of the other arcade classics on the XBox arcade - with enhanced graphics and new parts, this is just a port of plain Galaga. You feel kind of let down with it. Sure it plays... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulThis game isn't really that bad. Really. It is a true classic that deserves better and more credit as to how it started space shooters by starting out as a classic arcade game. It's just that it can't stand up to today's... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulI personally don't understand how anybody that has played Galaga and loves the game could personally rate this version anything less than perfect. As far as Galaga goes it's a perfect 10 version of Galaga. It's not G... Read Full Review
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