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Which one came first ? Arcade or MSX version? Is there a common piece of source code or the game was completely re-coded for each of the ports?

The arcade version was released in 1981, and there were not any MSX computers before 1983... I dont know the history of the MSX port (or even who did it), but theoretically it would be possible - both used Z80 CPUs.

--Tjansen 11:08, 16 Oct 2004 (UTC)


Is there a reason Gaplus was taken off of legacy? --Herzog 14:48, 20 December 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] Medals

I'd be interesting seeing some info and/or screenshots of the medals that one obtains the higher up the game goes. I have only gotten yo around 22 or 23, but I hear there is a 50 medal as well as a 100 medal. Thoughts? -Husnock 17:28, 15 January 2006 (UTC)

there's a 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 medal, and after that the 50 medals jsut accumulate. Though I'd like to see some info on stage 255...--Herzog 09:27, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cease Fire Bug

Just spent 20 minutes dodging their shots in the PS2 version of the game- the bug most likely is not present here. If anyone else owns Namco Museum: 50th Anniversary and wants to confirm this, that'd be super. Also- apologies for the anonymous edit, I forgot to log in. -- Toksyuryel talk | contrib avatar 08:38, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Cosmo gang the video"

Should "Cosmo gang the video" be added to the legacy?

I don't think so. They're not mentioned on the KLOV. Even if they use Galaga hardware, it doesn't make them part of the Galaga canon. — Frecklefoot | Talk 13:57, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

I am not sure about the hardware but the gameplay is very similar.

I'd still say no. Lots of games have gameplay similar to Galaga (which, in turn, is very similar to Galaxian, it's ancestor). We could mention it inspired lots of games with similar gameplay, but that honor really belongs to Space Invaders. — Frecklefoot | Talk 15:03, 5 May 2006 (UTC)


No it should not, it's not part of the Galaxian/Galaga family. Also running on the same hardware is irrelevant. Many companies started using common hardware platforms in the mid-to-late 80s, for example Galaga '88 runs on Namco System 1 hardware but so does Pac-Mania and 20 other games. By the way Cosmo Gang the Video runs on Namco System 2 hardware (same as Assault).

[edit] Pronunciation?

I've always thought that Galaga was pronounced with the middle syllable accented, as in "ga-LAAG-a", but most people in my experience have referred to it as "GAL-a-ga". So, not to pick nits or anything, but is there an official pronunciation for the game's title, and if so, what is it? ekedolphin 05:09, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

I don't think so. I think it's just like the name Lumines ("LOO-mines" vs. "Loo-mi-nez") - both are fine. I think the pronunciation Namco uses when they talk about it in their press conferences is probably the "official" version. FWIW, I've always heard "GAL-a-ga". — KieferSkunk (talk) — 20:08, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
oo != ue. You are illiterate. Lumines = Lumines. It is not English; do not mung English letters with Latin letters, ever. -lysdexia 06:25, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
Took me two months to notice your attack. What does literacy have to do with any of this? — KieferSkunk (talk) — 23:09, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
This is all pure speculation. "Galaga" is an invented name. Only Namco can say how they intend it to be pronounced. Unless you can provide a reference for how they prefer, leave it alone. If I named a game "Vimdoba," I couldn't get upset if people didn't pronounce it the way I inteded. I removed the item. Right now, the whole subject is original research, a huge no-no on Wikipedia. — Frecklefoot | Talk 19:40, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] How do I start this game

How do I start galaga? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Gregwire (talk • contribs) 17:59, 6 December 2006 (UTC).

  1. Insert token
  2. Press 1 player button
Is that what you meant? — Frecklefoot | Talk 19:49, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject NINTENDO?

Why was this article tagged for WikiProject Nintendo? Galaga is not in any way, shape or form a Nintendo product. It was created by Namco. The NES saw a port of Galaga, yes, but that doesn't mean it's now a Nintendo game. — KieferSkunk (talk) — 18:45, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

Removed the NESProj template for the reasons stated above. Please discuss before adding it again. — KieferSkunk (talk) — 23:06, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Unofficial fan site

Is there a reason it's Japanese? And as far as I can tell, there isn't much content. I'll remove the link after 10 days if nobody responds. --Spixels 21:42, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Namco Museum 50th Anniversary

Noticed a brief revert war in which the title of the console compilation in which Galaga was re-released was being debated. Just wanted to chime in: The real title of the compilation is, indeed, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary". Whether it makes sense or not is irrelevant - that's what they called it. :) Gamespot.com page — KieferSkunk (talk) — 21:25, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

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