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Arcade Archives: Final Star Force

2025 · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch · Shooter · Arcade

About this game

"FINAL STAR FORCE" is a shooter released by TECMO in 1992. Two thousand years after the previous work, you will take on the final battle against the resurrected nemesis, GORDESS. Your ship Final Star II will gradually power up over time. Strengthen it to the maximum to obtain unrivaled strength!

The gameplay of Final Star Force goes back to the formula of the original Star Force, but with updated graphics and some extra power-ups. Other things that have been changed from the original are the style of the title screen's logo, the background, and some enemies. Players control the two space fighter ships Blue Nova and Red Nova. There are three different power-ups to choose from called "Pulsators". Each name of a Pulsator has a letter at the beginning of it (e.g. A-Pulsator, B-Pulsator, C-Pulsator). The power-up system is similar to the one seen in the 1990 Raiden arcade game. Unlike other games that requires players to obtain powerups to enhance their ships, the power meter itself charges up automatically to increase their fighters' power.