GAIARES IS NUMBER ONE!: The History of Gaiares

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Learn the story behind the niche Sega Genesis/Mega Drive shmup that never quite broke into the mainstream and was created and developed inside a small Japanese apartment.

Credits:

Special Thanks:

Azita Marie (KittyMecha)
John Szczepaniak (and his book series "The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers")

Photo Credits:

John Szczepaniak
Famitsu

Gameplay & Sprite Rips:

Chris Baines

Sources:

The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers Vol. 1 (book)
web.archive.org/web/20101030201205/cinnamonpirate.com/2007/07/unpublished-the-real-jamie-bunker
retro-bit.com/gaiares
segaretro.org/Gaiares/Magazine_articles

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#segagenesis
#segamegadrive
#shmup
#stg

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