Thunder Force V (Sega Saturn)

This page details one or more prototype versions of Thunder Force V (Sega Saturn).

Demo version of the game compiled on April 25, 1997.

Differences#

Sample Version	Final Version

The trademark became registered and the texts were raised a little for the final game's title screen.

• Options menu is inaccessible.
• There's no stage order select.
• Stage 1 has a different layout from the final, there are more enemy placements that make the game harder.
• Some enemies have different textures.
• Pressing A increases the Craw count.
• The stage's boss has different animations.
• The stage's boss has additional spots for skipping the second phase, featuring a unique animation.
• The ship slowly flies away when finishing the stage.

Voiceline Warnings#

The game features a boss summary audio that plays before every boss. The sample version lacks any sound effects and many voice lines were rerecorded in the final.

Intro#

The intro uses some scenes from the Thunder Force Gold Pack games, and PCM audio instead of CD for the music.