Do the Galaxian ships have names?

[TKGB_Mental_Gear]

I'm planning out my shmup and would like to have some spaceships from other games crossover including the 3 Galaxian ships from Galaxian, Galaga, and Gaplus but I can't seem to find their names. Do they have names?

[Shatterhand]

yes, they are called "Aleste plot"

heh j/k

I doubt those ships have name. Simply call them "Galaxian", "Galaga" and "Gaplus" in your game

[TKGB_Mental_Gear]

I doubt those ships have name. Simply call them "Galaxian", "Galaga" and "Gaplus" in your game

But those are the names of the enemies.

[Brian]

Actually, I don't think the enemies are called Galaxians. I believe Galaxian is the name of the "thing" you are protecting since your ship is known as a "galaxip". The enemies are simply called the aliens.

[TKGB_Mental_Gear]

Actually, I don't think the enemies are called Galaxians. I believe Galaxian is the name of the "thing" you are protecting since your ship is known as a "galaxip". The enemies are simply called the aliens.

Galaxip? Typo?

[Shatterhand]

Galaxip?

Anyway, there is your answer

Where did you guys get all this info? I didn't even know "Galaxian" was the name of something in the game... for me it was just the name of the game.

You know.. like "Dig-Dug". or "New Rally X".

What's the name of the car of New Rally X?

[glitch]

What's the name of the car of New Rally X?

Car.



no wait, that's the original Rally X.



New Car.



yeah.

[Mortificator]

The old arcade flyers say your side is the Galaxians and the manuals of all the home ports say the aliens are, but it's always the aliens who're called Galaxians when they pop up in other games (like the fruit in Pac-Man). I'd go with that.

Yeah, your ship's called Galaxip when you start a game. I always thought that was a pretty stupid name. I vaguely remember hearing somewhere that the ship's real name is something else, but that's probably wishful thinking. And in fine Namco tradition, the fighter in Galaga was just called "fighter."

Cool shooter tribute: Pac-Man World was a pretty average platformer, but one stage is a vertical shooter. When the scrolling stops a cool remix of the Galaga theme begins and you fight the boss, a pumped-up version of the flagships named "King Galaxian." He even has the tractor beam.

[-Bridget-]

The aliens you face are indeed the Galaxians.

There was some confusion as to which side had that name, but Namco basically says that it's the enemy that is called that.


As for the actual ship names for your foes, the only 2 that seem to have names are the multicolor one, the "Flagship", and the red one is the "Convoy".


Yeah, they werent real creative with that, lol.

[TKGB_Mental_Gear]

The old arcade flyers say your side is the Galaxians and the manuals of all the home ports say the aliens are, but it's always the aliens who're called Galaxians when they pop up in other games (like the fruit in Pac-Man). I'd go with that.

Okay.

So I guess the one from Galixian I have to call "Galaxip" and the one from Galaga I can call "Galaga Fighter". What about the one from Gaplus?

The flyer may give me answers. To TAFA I go.

[Turrican]

actually, I seem to recall they were called "myship" or "maiship".

[TKGB_Mental_Gear]

Possible name for the Gaplus ship:

Looking at the flyer, one line reads "The Megagalactic Warrior is BORN!!!". That could be it's name since they capitalized it.

[Turrican]

I confirm the name of Galaxian vessel is Galaxip.

In Galaga, it's either called "Fighter" or My Ship"