Thunder Force

Thunder Force
GenreHorizontal-scrolling shooter
DevelopersTechnosoft
Sega
PublishersTechnosoft
Sega
CreatorKotori Yoshimura
PlatformsSharp X1, NEC PC-8801 mkII, FM-7, Sharp MZ 1500, NEC PC-6001 mkII, NEC PC-9801, X68000, Arcade, Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation 2
First releaseThunder Force
December 1983
Latest releaseThunder Force VI
October 30, 2008

Thunder Force is a series of shooter video games developed by the Japanese software company Technosoft and published by Sega. The franchise is recognized for its distinctive gameplay, graphics, and synthesizer-based chiptune soundtracks.

There are six games in the series in total. The first appeared on the personal computers. The majority of installments in the series appeared on the Mega Drive console. The most recent entry was released on PlayStation 2.