In a grim future where a once-benevolent alien technology has turned against humanity, only a ragtag group of ace pilots can save the Earth from total annihilation.

Code name: Thunder Force!

This is the first installment of the massively popular shooter series on a 32-bit platform, and it's obvious from the moment your eyes and ears are overwhelmed by the audio-visual goodness.

Five spectacular weapons with multiple power-up levels let you blast through the metallic menace and look good doing it.

A constant barrage of innovative enemies keeps you intrigued while you're trying to stay alive.

A speaker-imploding soundtrack has your foot tapping to the funky beat.

Unbelievable rendered cutscenes don't just draw you, but drag you kicking and screaming into the action.

Put simply, it's the ultimate blast-a-rama!