Designing For | Galaga's Challenging Stages -- Designing For Novelty @DesigningFor | Uploaded January 2018 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
Designing For is a series which looks at a level in gaming, and analyzes a theme central to that level's design. In this episode, we take a look at Galaga's Challenging Stage, which introduced the concept of a bonus stage to the world--and how that impacted its design philosophy.
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Writing/Image Editing/Video Editing/Game Footage: Zack Frisbee/Goombachi
Voiceover/Audio Editing/Script Editing: Tommy Eyler/Pyrrhickong/The Dryest Bones
(youtube.com/user/pyrrhickong)
Intro Graphic and Watermark By: youtube.com/channel/UCFlA
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Also take a look at our episode on Gradius III, which keeps its enemy waves fluid to take advantage of its power-up system and keep its pacing fast: youtube.com/watch?v=-Ggq9zLAYZ8
Or our episode on Ghosts N' Goblins, which also stands in the face of traditionally good design, this time to make a challenge seem insurmountable to a forgotten audience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyICG...
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Galaga, Galaxian, Dig Dug, Pac-Man Friends, and Namco High are © Bandai-Namco Entertainment, Inc.
Pong, Centipede, Asteroids, Tempest, Missile Command are © Atari Interactive.
Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario World, Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario Kart, Super Mario Odyssey, and Cruisin' USA are © Nintendo Co., Ltd. Donkey Kong Country by Rareware, Cruisin' USA by Midway Games Inc.
Space Invaders is © Taito Corporation and Midway Games Inc.
Phalanx is © Zoom Inc. and Kemco.
Frogger is © Konami Holdings Corporation.
Q*bert is © Gottlieb.
Clay Fighter is © Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou White Label is © CAVE Interactive CO., LTD. and Arika Co., Ltd.
The Avengers is © Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
A Goofy Movie is © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Citizen Kane is © RKO Pictures LLC.
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Images/Footage Used:
Galaga and some bugs: joblo.com/movie-news/awesome-art-weve-found-around-the-net-pixels-retro-gaming-special-223 (deactivated account)
Good/Bad Game Design images by Snoman Gaming: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrSZDOvRCmRBLuY5_DPZ0xqdMonjbNjZ_
Galaga Voxel Art by: metinseven.com/projects
Galaga Sprite Badges: kennykitsune.deviantart.com/art/Galaga-Sprite-Badges-4-217401180
Galaga vs. the U.S.S. Enterprise: yugij0319.deviantart.com/art/Galaga-527958954
Stand Out Max Goof: liinvers.deviantart.com/art/Stand-Out-Max-Goof-448316743
Top 10 Hardest STGs: youtube.com/watch?v=1w5ktj2J864
Designing For is a series which looks at a level in gaming, and analyzes a theme central to that level's design. In this episode, we take a look at Galaga's Challenging Stage, which introduced the concept of a bonus stage to the world--and how that impacted its design philosophy.
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Writing/Image Editing/Video Editing/Game Footage: Zack Frisbee/Goombachi
Voiceover/Audio Editing/Script Editing: Tommy Eyler/Pyrrhickong/The Dryest Bones
(youtube.com/user/pyrrhickong)
Intro Graphic and Watermark By: youtube.com/channel/UCFlA
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Also take a look at our episode on Gradius III, which keeps its enemy waves fluid to take advantage of its power-up system and keep its pacing fast: youtube.com/watch?v=-Ggq9zLAYZ8
Or our episode on Ghosts N' Goblins, which also stands in the face of traditionally good design, this time to make a challenge seem insurmountable to a forgotten audience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyICG...
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Galaga, Galaxian, Dig Dug, Pac-Man Friends, and Namco High are © Bandai-Namco Entertainment, Inc.
Pong, Centipede, Asteroids, Tempest, Missile Command are © Atari Interactive.
Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario World, Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario Kart, Super Mario Odyssey, and Cruisin' USA are © Nintendo Co., Ltd. Donkey Kong Country by Rareware, Cruisin' USA by Midway Games Inc.
Space Invaders is © Taito Corporation and Midway Games Inc.
Phalanx is © Zoom Inc. and Kemco.
Frogger is © Konami Holdings Corporation.
Q*bert is © Gottlieb.
Clay Fighter is © Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou White Label is © CAVE Interactive CO., LTD. and Arika Co., Ltd.
The Avengers is © Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
A Goofy Movie is © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Citizen Kane is © RKO Pictures LLC.
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Images/Footage Used:
Galaga and some bugs: joblo.com/movie-news/awesome-art-weve-found-around-the-net-pixels-retro-gaming-special-223 (deactivated account)
Good/Bad Game Design images by Snoman Gaming: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrSZDOvRCmRBLuY5_DPZ0xqdMonjbNjZ_
Galaga Voxel Art by: metinseven.com/projects
Galaga Sprite Badges: kennykitsune.deviantart.com/art/Galaga-Sprite-Badges-4-217401180
Galaga vs. the U.S.S. Enterprise: yugij0319.deviantart.com/art/Galaga-527958954
Stand Out Max Goof: liinvers.deviantart.com/art/Stand-Out-Max-Goof-448316743
Top 10 Hardest STGs: youtube.com/watch?v=1w5ktj2J864
