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Thunder Force III & AC soundtrack CD ships from CDJapan

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Thunder Force III & AC soundtrack CD ships from CDJapan
Technosoft developed horizontal scrolling shoot-em-up Thunder Force III for the Sega Mega Drive home console in 1990.

An arcade game adaptation soon followed, titled Thunder Force AC, along with Super Nintendo port "Thunder Spirits." Sega Ages: Thunder Force AC is available for Nintendo Switch. Both shooting games were featured in the "Thunder Force Gold Pack 1 &2" compilations for Sega Saturn.

"Technosoft Music Collection Thunder Force III & AC," published by Sega's record label Wave Master, ships from CDJapan on two compact discs. Music is primarily by Tomomi Otani and Toshiharu Yamanishi, with two arrangements for the album contributed by Kei Takanishi. A crossfade trailer can be viewed on the Sega YouTube channel.


From the product page:
Wield devastating weapons to blast your way through the armada of the evil ORN Empire. Change your ship’s speed to deftly navigate the treacherous terrain of five diverse alien planets on your way to the destroy the menacing ORN Base, all the while fueled by an epic chiptune soundtrack.

Originally released in arcades, the SEGA AGES version lets you relive those memories with an optional arcade cabinet display replete with ambient sounds. There are some surprises for seasoned Galaxy Federation pilots though, as you can now unlock ships from other Thunder Force games, and test your top scores in the online rankings. Rookie pilots need not fear though: this version also boasts save states and a Kids Mode to help you on your mission.
CDJapan - Technosoft Music Collection: THUNDER FORCE III & AC