ARCADE GAME SERIES: GALAGA

GALAGA is a single-player space shooter in which you move a fighter left and right to shoot incoming alien formations and dodge their attacks.

Clear every enemy wave to advance. Some enemies can capture your fighter; rescue it and it joins your ship as a Dual Fighter with greater firepower.

Challenging Stages appear after every few levels, offering a chance to aim for a perfect score. The game also includes scanline and sound settings and an option to switch between old and new versions.

Players who enjoy the game often praise its straightforward, repeatable arcade action and the fun of shooting through enemy formations. Nostalgia is a recurring draw, and some highlight the captured-ship rescue as a memorable way to gain extra firepower. Opinions differ on how faithfully this port reproduces the arcade version, and some players report control or presentation limitations.