E3 2011: Galaga 30th Anniversary Celebration

By Hector Cortez Jun 7, 2011, 0:03 GMT

A number of new Galaga games are planned to be released this summer.

NAMCO BANDAI Games today announced its plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the arcade classic Galaga.

To commemorate this milestone, a number of new Galaga games are planned to be released this summer for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS, iOS devices from Apple and select phones.

NAMCO BANDAI Games’ Galaga lineup for 2011 includes:

Galaga Legions DX (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) – The follow-up title from the team behind PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX. Galaga Legions DX features fast-paced gameplay along with new features, modes, and graphics.

PAC-MAN & Galaga DIMENSIONS (Nintendo 3DS) – Players will use the gyro sensor in the Nintendo 3DS system to take the role of a space ship pilot. PAC-MAN & Galaga DIMENSIONS also features PAC-MAN Tilt, a new side-scrolling PAC-MAN adventure.  Players use the 3DS system’s motion sensor to tilt PAC-MAN’s world and use the surrounding environment to help him escape puzzles and defeat enemies.

Galaga 30th Collection (iOS) – The Galaga 30th Collection universal app will act as a hub for the Galaga universe across all iOS devices. Galaga 30th Collection will be available June 9 for free bundled with a copy of Galaxian. Future in-app purchases will be available through the year.

Galaga Special Edition (Java/BREW/Blackberry) – Galaga heads to selects phones this year with a remixed version of the original.