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Thunder Force III

Thunder Force III (XSX) game cover art
Platform: Genesis
Tags: Shooter, Scrolling, Horizontal
Developer: Technosoft

Publisher
Region
Released
NA
06/07/1990
JP
06/08/1990

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Staff Reviews

Thunder Force III review

Reviewed March 17, 2011

Marc Golding says: "Amazingly, on a system inundated with side-scrolling shoot 'em ups, TFIII managed to shine. Critics, shooter fanatics, and casual players alike, found common ground with this cartridge."
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Thunder Force III review

Reviewed March 12, 2005

Zigfried says: "One level has a famous (and deservedly so) "fire" background, made up of wavey arcs of flame, swirling back and forth as you battle through inconveniently-placed rocky crags. Oddly enough, despite such a memorable background, the scenery is Thunder Force 3's primary graphical weakness. There are a couple levels with neat effects; however, when forced to impress on their own merits, the backgrounds fail. Some of the coloration is horrid — just look at the putrid green slobbery of the woods."
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Reader Reviews

Thunder Force III review

Reviewed March 14, 2004

ethereal says: "Thunder Force III is an initially impacting shooter. At first thrust, you're hooked; you rejoice in its beauty and it's soothingly comfortable. Thunder Force III has the basic elements of the series that earmark games like Lightening Force with the quality they're synonymous with. You soar through the levels and kill the enemies and advance quickly. The game gives itself to you and is a joy to behold. At first. "
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Thunder Force III review

Reviewed March 22, 2006

phediuk says: "Technosoft's shooter series Thunder Force is something of an oddball. If you've ever played the original Thunder Force, give yourself a pat on the back. Being released only on several obscure Japanese computer systems, the game is difficult to get one's hands on even via emulation. Thunder Force II, luckily, was given a North American release as a Genesis launch title. However, the game didn't fare well with critics or sales, due to its strange emphasis on lousy overhead stages that just aren't ..."
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