Galaga

Galaga is a fixed-shooter arcade video game that Namco created and released in 1981. It was made available in North America by Midway Manufacturing. It is the follow-up to Galaxian (1979), which was Namco's first significant arcade video game success. The player is entrusted with killing the Galaga troops in each stage while dodging opponents and missiles while piloting a spacecraft. Some foes may be stopped by a player's spacecraft using a tractor beam, and the player can then be revived to become a "dual fighter" with more firepower.

Galaga received positive reviews and went on to become one of the most popular arcade games, regularly showing up on the Japanese and American arcade charts through 1987 despite early location testing being unsuccessful. It is recognized as one of the best video games of all time and a classic from the heyday of arcade video games. The gameplay, creativity, addictiveness, and advancements over the previous game were praised by the critics. Along with releases on digital distribution channels like Xbox Live Arcade, several home ports for a variety of platforms, including the MSX, Atari 7800, and Nintendo Entertainment System, were made available. Additionally, Galaga can be found in many Namco compilations. Gaplus, a sequel, was released in 1984.