Thunder Force IV (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Thunder Force IV" in English language version.

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allgame.com

Sackenheim, Shawn. "Thunder Force IV Review". Allgame. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2022.

famitsu.com

"『サンダーフォースIII』はいかにして『セガ3D復刻アーカイブス3』に収録されることになったのか？元テクノソフト新井氏を交えてのスタッフインタビュー". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). October 8, 2016. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. (Translation Archived June 30, 2017, at the Wayback Machine)
"サンダーフォースIV [メガドライブ]". Famitsu. Enterbrain Inc. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
"サンダーフォースゴールドパック2 [セガサターン]". Famitsu. Enterbrain Inc. Retrieved July 27, 2018.

gamezone.com

"Seven of the Stupidest Videogame Titles of All Time - GameZone". GameZone. May 4, 2012. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2018.

hardcoregaming101.net

Brownlee, Paul (April 17, 2008). "Lightening Force". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.

ign.com

Buchanan, Levi (April 8, 2008). "Top 10 Classic Shoot 'Em Ups". IGN. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2018.

kotaku.com

Tieryas, Peter (December 31, 2019). "Thunder Force IV Was One Of The Best Shooters Of The 16-Bit Era". Kotaku. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

nintendolife.com

McFerran, Damien (September 20, 2016). "Feature: The History Of Technosoft's Thunder Force Series". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
McFerran, Damien (September 19, 2016). "Sega Has Acquired The IP Of One Of Japan's Most Underrated Studios". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
Craddock, Ryan (September 20, 2018). "Sega AGES Finally Launches In The West, Sonic And Thunder Force IV Available Now On Switch". Nintendo Life. Retrieved September 22, 2018.

retrocdn.net

"Mega Drive review: Thunder Force IV" (PDF). Mean Machines. No. 24. September 1992. pp. 104–106. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
"Thunder Force IV" (PDF). Mega Drive Advanced Gaming. No. 2. October 1992. pp. 24–27. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
Rand, Paul; Boone, Tim (October 1992). "Review: Thunder Force IV" (PDF). Computer and Video Games. No. 131. pp. 36–37. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
"Be-Mega Hot Menu: Thunder Force IV" (PDF). Beep! Mega Drive (in Japanese). August 1992. pp. 44–48. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
"Software and Hardware News: Thunder Force IV" (PDF). Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming. No. 2. October 1992. p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
"Jahresüberblick 1993" (PDF). Play Time (in German). January 1994. p. 133. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
"Software Calendar" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. Vol. 6, no. 1. January 1993. p. 42. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
"セガサターンソフトレビュー" (PDF). Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) (in Japanese). Vol. 22. December 27, 1996. p. 271. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 1, 2016.
"Viewpoint, Thunder Force IV" (PDF). GameFan. Vol. 1, no. 1. October 1992. pp. 6, 18. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
"Reviewed!: Thunder Force IV" (PDF). Sega Force. No. 10. October 1992. pp. 54–56. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
West, Neil (October 1992). "Game Review: Thunderforce IV" (PDF). Mega. No. 1. pp. 48–49. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
Captain Squideo (August 1993). "Genesis ProReview: Lightening Force" (PDF). GamePro. No. 59. p. 66. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

retrogamer.net

"Top Ten Mega Drive Games". Retro Gamer. January 7, 2014. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
Thorpe, Nick (May 7, 2016). "Thunder Force IV". Retro Gamer. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2018.

sega.jp

archives.sega.jp

"SEGA AGES サンダーフォースIV". SEGA AGES（セガエイジス） (in Japanese). September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.

segaretro.org

Lightening Force instruction manual (PDF). North America: Sega. 1993. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018.

shacknews.com

Tucker, Kevin (April 14, 2018). "Sega Ages Lineup Bringing Classic Sonic, Phantasy Star and More to Nintendo Switch". Shacknews. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.

shmuplations.com

"『サンダーフォースIII』はいかにして『セガ3D復刻アーカイブス3』に収録されることになったのか？元テクノソフト新井氏を交えてのスタッフインタビュー". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). October 8, 2016. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. (Translation Archived June 30, 2017, at the Wayback Machine)

siliconera.com

Wong, Alistair (July 19, 2018). "Sega Ages Sonic The Hedgehog And Thunder Force IV To Come Out In August". Siliconera. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.

usgamer.net

"The USgamer Community Reflects on Sega Genesis". USgamer. October 25, 2013. Archived from the original on December 20, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2018.

web.archive.org

Brownlee, Paul (April 17, 2008). "Lightening Force". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
"Mega Drive review: Thunder Force IV" (PDF). Mean Machines. No. 24. September 1992. pp. 104–106. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
"Thunder Force IV" (PDF). Mega Drive Advanced Gaming. No. 2. October 1992. pp. 24–27. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
Rand, Paul; Boone, Tim (October 1992). "Review: Thunder Force IV" (PDF). Computer and Video Games. No. 131. pp. 36–37. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
Lightening Force instruction manual (PDF). North America: Sega. 1993. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018.
"『サンダーフォースIII』はいかにして『セガ3D復刻アーカイブス3』に収録されることになったのか？元テクノソフト新井氏を交えてのスタッフインタビュー". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). October 8, 2016. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. (Translation Archived June 30, 2017, at the Wayback Machine)
"Be-Mega Hot Menu: Thunder Force IV" (PDF). Beep! Mega Drive (in Japanese). August 1992. pp. 44–48. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
"Software and Hardware News: Thunder Force IV" (PDF). Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming. No. 2. October 1992. p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
"Jahresüberblick 1993" (PDF). Play Time (in German). January 1994. p. 133. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
"Software Calendar" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. Vol. 6, no. 1. January 1993. p. 42. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
"Seven of the Stupidest Videogame Titles of All Time - GameZone". GameZone. May 4, 2012. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
"セガサターンソフトレビュー" (PDF). Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) (in Japanese). Vol. 22. December 27, 1996. p. 271. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 1, 2016.
McFerran, Damien (September 20, 2016). "Feature: The History Of Technosoft's Thunder Force Series". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
McFerran, Damien (September 19, 2016). "Sega Has Acquired The IP Of One Of Japan's Most Underrated Studios". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
Tucker, Kevin (April 14, 2018). "Sega Ages Lineup Bringing Classic Sonic, Phantasy Star and More to Nintendo Switch". Shacknews. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
Wong, Alistair (July 19, 2018). "Sega Ages Sonic The Hedgehog And Thunder Force IV To Come Out In August". Siliconera. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
"Viewpoint, Thunder Force IV" (PDF). GameFan. Vol. 1, no. 1. October 1992. pp. 6, 18. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
"Reviewed!: Thunder Force IV" (PDF). Sega Force. No. 10. October 1992. pp. 54–56. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
West, Neil (October 1992). "Game Review: Thunderforce IV" (PDF). Mega. No. 1. pp. 48–49. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
Sackenheim, Shawn. "Thunder Force IV Review". Allgame. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
Captain Squideo (August 1993). "Genesis ProReview: Lightening Force" (PDF). GamePro. No. 59. p. 66. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
Buchanan, Levi (April 8, 2008). "Top 10 Classic Shoot 'Em Ups". IGN. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
"Top Ten Mega Drive Games". Retro Gamer. January 7, 2014. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
Thorpe, Nick (May 7, 2016). "Thunder Force IV". Retro Gamer. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
"The USgamer Community Reflects on Sega Genesis". USgamer. October 25, 2013. Archived from the original on December 20, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2018.