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About Eight Forces
Arcade Video game published 32 years ago:
Eight Forces (c) 1994 Tecmo, Limited.
A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.
- TECHNICAL -
Runs on the Seta 1st Generation System Hardware.
Main CPU: Motorola 68000 (@ 16 Mhz) Sound Chips: X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)
Screen Orientation: Vertical Video Resolution: 384 x 224 Pxels. Screen Refresh: 60.00 Hz Palette Colors: 1536
Players: 2 Control: 8-Way Joystick Buttons: 2 => Shoot, Bomb
- TRIVIA -
Eight Forces was released in August 1994.
- STAFF -
Producer: Mitsugu Programmers: Mitsugu, Morizo Planners: Kibandoo Jun, Masked-K, Duka Graphic: Wataru, Iwakai, Arimoto Sound: Hanaoka, Okuda, Nakanisi
Player layout in our catalog: 2P sim.
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Cabinet dossier
Eight Forces is filed in our catalog as a 1994 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 2P sim.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Shooter.
Credit line lists Tecmo as developer.
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How to play Eight Forces online
- Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
- USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
- On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
- Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.
Studio notes — Tecmo
Tecmo appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.
Final Star Force (US) · Gemini Wing (World) · Silk Worm (World) · Raiga - Strato Fighter (US) · Dead Or Alive ++ (Japan/USA/Export) · Ganbare Ginkun · Nouryoku Koujou Iinkai · Quiz Kokology 2
Questions about Eight Forces
Can I play Eight Forces free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Eight Forces as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.
What controls does Eight Forces support?
Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
What genre is Eight Forces on Classic Arcade Games?
Our catalog tags Eight Forces under Shooter. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.
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