Galaga, a fixed shooter arcade game developed and published by Namco, was released in Japan.
Galaga was released in North America by Midway Manufacturing.
Galaga was included in Namco Museum, a series of video game compilations featuring classic Namco arcade games.
Namco released Galaga Legions, a modern reimagining of the original Galaga game on Xbox Live Arcade.
Various celebrations and re-releases commemorated the 40th anniversary of Galaga.
The player's space fighter encounters the Galaga alien fleet for the first time, marking the beginning of hostilities.
The player's ship gains the capability to rescue captured fighters and combine them into a more powerful Dual Fighter.
Introduction of the Galaga Command Ship enemies that can capture the player's fighter, raising the stakes of battle.
Galaga fleet launches a large-scale attack on Galactic Outpost Alpha, requiring urgent defense by player's squadron.
The player successfully rescues captured fighters from the Command Ships, integrating them to enhance firepower.
The player's forces engage the Galaga Mothership in an epic battle to end the relentless invasion.