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Super Spacefortress Macross is a vertically-scrolling shoot'em up based on the 1984 theatrical film in the Macross franchise, commonly known in English as Macross: Do You Remember Love?. Players control the VF-1 Valkyrie fighters of ace pilots Max Jenius and (in two-player games only) Hikaru Ichi...

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Developer
NMK

Released on
1992

Size
1–2 Players

Version
Arcade

Requirements
Arcade

Downloads
Shooter

Publisher
Banpresto

ESRB Rating
Not Rated

Cooperative
Yes

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Super Spacefortress Macross is a vertically-scrolling shoot’em up based on the 1984 theatrical film in the Macross franchise, commonly known in English as Macross: Do You Remember Love?. Players control the VF-1 Valkyrie fighters of ace pilots Max Jenius and (in two-player games only) Hikaru Ichijyo in combat against the Zentradi.

The game consists of seven levels, mostly based on action scenes from the film, including confrontations over Macross City, in the rings of Saturn, the surface of the devastated Earth, and the final battle against Boddole Zer.

Gameplay is similar to Raiden: the Valkyrie can transform into one of three different modes by collecting the appropriate power-up: in Fighter mode, the ship fires a spread shot, Gerwalk mode has a narrow but powerful laser that passes through enemies, and Battroid mode features homing missiles. The intensity of the attacks can be upgraded in three stages through another power-up. There are also smart bombs to pick up that clear most enemies off the screen with one shot. Each level ends with a boss battle. Besides shooting down the hordes of enemies, picking up medals and rare Minmay dolls also increases the score. In two-player mode, both players take on the enemy simultaneously. Between levels, cutscenes recreate scenes from the film to illustrate the storyline.

Super Spacefortress Macross

Overview & History

Released by Banpresto in 1992, *Super Spacefortress Macross* is a vertically scrolling arcade shooter that plunges players straight into the iconic sci-fi anime's first space war. Eschewing the standard static ship formula, this coin-op masterpiece captures the definitive mechanical evolution of the variable fighter, the VF-1 Valkyrie. Spanning critically acclaimed levels that recreate pivotal television series battles—from the orbital defense of the SDF-1 Macross against Zentradi invasion fleets to the emotional trials of the alien-contaminating Protoculture—the game serves as an affectionate, high-octane interactive love letter to Shoji Kawamori's legendary mecha designs. It stands apart from earlier console adaptations by boasting gorgeous, authentic sprite art and booming sampled sound effects that truly emulate the epic scale of Minmay's broadcasted music and the thunderous impact of missile barrages.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

The core gameplay mechanic revolves around the Valkyrie's signature ability to seamlessly transform between three distinct modes on the fly: Fighter, GERWALK, and Battroid. Each mode drastically alters your hitbox, movement speed, and weapon dispersion. Fighter mode offers blistering forward speed ideal for dodging dense enemy bullet hell patterns; GERWALK mode provides independent directional firing and hovering maneuverability, perfect for sweeping ground and air targets simultaneously; and Battroid mode grants devastating concentrated firepower and close-range melee capabilities. Players can select from iconic pilots including Roy Focker, Hikaru Ichijyo, and Max Jenius, each piloting custom-colored VF-1s. Power-ups scattered across chaotic space sectors upgrade your standard vulcan cannons into screen-clearing micro-missile swarms, letting you lock onto dozens of Meltrandi battle pods simultaneously to recreate the anime's legendary Itano Circus missile saturation sequences.