Guardian Force (video game)

is a multidirectional shooter videogame released in 1998 for the Sega Saturn and the ST-V arcade system by Success.

Gameplay

Guardian Force is a multi-directional scrolling shooter game where the player controls a tank with a turret that can shoot in 360 degrees. The screen scrolls automatically, and the player can acquire a variety of weapon power-ups for the tank.

Development and release

It was included in the 2021 Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute compilation for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. It includes new features like rewind, slow mode, and quick save. The compilation was ported to Microsoft Windows in 2022.

Reception

At the time of its original release, praised its diversified and frenetic gameplay. Nintendo Life criticized the Nintendo Switch port for not being fully in English.