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Super Dimension Fortress Macross (超時空要塞マクロス) is a shooting game for the Family Computer developed by Namco and published by Bandai. The game was released on December 10, 1985.

Gameplay

Gameplay is similar to many basic horizontal shooting games.

The player's VF-1S has a power meter that gradually decreases. It will decrease further when hit by enemies or traps. The VF-1S will be destroyed when the power meter drops to zero and the next one will have to start from the beginning of the stage or a predetermined checkpoint.

Fighter, Gerwalk and Battroid modes can be used at any time. Each mode affects the scroll speed of the screen and the gun pod's rapid-fire rate, allowing for many kinds of strategies and attack patterns. The gun pod ammo is infinite and the player also has a starting stock of 2 missile batches that can be launched in a barrage by using the Select button.

Every screen's overall cycle that repeats over and over is as follows: The VF-1S starts in outer space and encounters Regults, Nousjadeul-Gers and other Zentradi units. A Thuverl-Salan-class ship soon appears and the object is to infiltrate the interior and destroy it within at least thirty seconds upon entry by attacking the core. If successful, the system adds remaining infiltration time and power to the player's score.

The difficulty spikes slightly with every cycle, with the enemies getting faster and more numerous, additional traps appearing, the distance before reaching the next Zentradi ship getting farther and farther, among others. In line with this, the infiltration time limit upon entering the ship will also increase every few cycles. The game only ends when all remaining VF-1Ss are lost.

Characters

Mechanics

Gallery

Notes And Trivia

  • The main theme of the game is an 8-bit instrumental version of Minmay's song, Shao Pai Long. This BGM was later used for the special password-unlockable mission in Macross Ace Frontier, namely "Supersized Zentradi Rice Bowl". Said mission entailed destroying numerous waves of Zentradi units and warships, making it seem almost like a standalone 3D remake of this game. The only differences are that the player can choose any unlocked Variable Fighter to sortie in and that it does not go on endlessly.
  • Hikaru Ichijyo's battle cry "Attack!" is displayed in plain text when entering the Zentradi ship.
  • The VF-1S appears to be permanently equipped with the Strike/Dual Strike Pack, but the front cannons are never used at all.
  • Missile stock carries over between stages/lost lives. The maximum total capacity is actually at 12 salvos, but only 6 are displayed on-screen.
  • The lower right-hand corner of the screen is considered a safe zone. No enemies will emerge from there at all, but the player can still be hit by space mines, missiles launched by the Queadluun-Rau and gun turrets of Thuverl-Salan.
  • A handful of Power-ups (Power, Missile, 1-Up) are rarely dropped by enemies at random, but if the player shoots at them continuously until they disappear instead of picking them up, the VF-1S will become invincible for the remainder of that stage.
  • Though their usage in-game mirrors conventional warheads, the missiles launched by the VF-1S are actually anti-ship Reaction weaponry. This is indicated in the manual and the back of the cart. Also, the stock icons on the top of the screen use the same mark symbol seen in such equipment.
TV Series Super Dimension Fortress Macross | Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again | Macross 7 | Macross Frontier | Macross Δ
Events Unification Wars | Space War I | Sharon Apple Incident | Protodeviln War | Vajra War
Movies The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? | Macross Plus Movie Edition | Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: The Movie | Macross Frontier Movie: The False Songstress | Macross Frontier Movie: The Wings of Goodbye | Macross FB7 Galaxy Flow Soul: Listen to My Song! | Macross Δ Movie: Passionate Walküre | Macross Δ Movie: Absolute Live
OVA The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012 | Macross Plus | Macross 7: Encore | Macross 7 the Movie: The Galaxy's Calling Me! | Macross Dynamite 7 | Macross Zero
Books Misa Hayase: White Reminiscences | My Fair Minmay | Macross Ace | Macross Dynamite 7: Mylene Beat | Shōji Kawamori Macross Design Works | Macross Chronicle | Macross 7: Trash | Macross Plus: TAC Name | Macross The Ride | Macross 7th Chord | Super Dimension Fortress Macross The First | Macross F ~Secret Visions~ | Macross Δ Manga | Macross Δ Gaiden: Macross E | Macross Δ: Kuroki Tsubasa no Shiro Kishi | Macross Δ: Ginga wo Michibiku Utahime | Variable Master File | Macross Δ: Girl of Al Shahal
Video Games Super Dimension Fortress Macross (Arcadia 2001)| Super Dimension Fortress Macross (Famicom) | Super Spacefortress Macross | The Super Dimension Fortress Macross 2036 | The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Eternal Love Song | Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II (Arcade) | The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Remember Me | Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie | The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Skull Leader | The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Love Stories | The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Skull Leader Complete Pack | Macross Plus (Arcade) | Macross Digital Mission VF-X | The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? (Game) | Macross VF-X2 | Macross 7 -Shake the Heart of the Galaxy- | Macross Plus Game Edition | Macross M3 | The Super Dimension Macross: Aiuchi Typing Valkyrie | The Super Dimension Fortress Macross | Macross Ace Frontier | Macross Triangle Frontier | Macross Ultimate Frontier | CR Fever Super Dimension Fortress Macross | My Boyfriend is a Pilot 2012 | Macross 30: The Voice that Connects the Galaxy | Macross Card Fighter | Pachislot Macross Frontier | Macross Δ Scramble | Uta Macross Sma-Pho De-Culture | P Fever Macross Δ
ONA / Short Film All That VF - Macross 25th Anniversary Air Show | Macross 7 Plus | Macross Fufonfia | Delta Mini-Theater
Concerts Macross One Night Stand | Mylene Night | Macross 25th Anniversary Live: Minmay meets Fire Bomber | Macross Crossover Live A.D. 2009x45x49 | Macross Crossover Live 30 | Fire Bomber 2014 Basara Explosion | ANIME SYMPHONY JAPAN PREMIUM CONCERT MACROSS 35th × Macross F 10th Anniversary | Macross Crossover Live 2019
Drama / Character Album The Super Dimension Fortress Macross Vol. III MISS D.J. | The Super Dimension Fortress Macross Vol. IV Distantly Fading Memories | The Super Dimension Fortress Macross Vol. V Rhapsody In Love | Macross 7 Docking Festival | Macross 7 CD Cinema 1: Mellow Heart Beat | Macross 7 CD Cinema 2: Melodious Illusion | Macross 7 CD Cinema 3: Galaxy Song Battle | Macross Generation | The Super Dimension Fortress Macross Inside Story~Macross Classic | Macross Frontier Drama CD◎Nyan Dra Dra1 | Macross Frontier Drama CD◎Nyan Dra Dra2 | Macross Frontier Drama CD◎Nyan Dra Dra3 | Macross Frontier Drama CD◎Nyan Dra Dra4
Others Macross 15th Anniversary | Macross 30th Anniversary Project | Macross: The Museum | Macross The Musicalture | Macross: The Museum ver.2.Δ | Macross Modelers | Macross Blue Moon Show Case in Tokyo SkyTree | Macross: The Art 1982-2018 | Macross Bakuon Film Festival | Macross Boys | All Macross Big Voting | Macross Won’t Stop | Shoji Kawamori Expo
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