Genesis/Mega Drive

Thunder Force III

The famous shoot'em up series Thunder Force reaches its third installment. Eight new levels of non-stop action, as always packed with gargantuan bosses. What made Thunder Force stand apart from the other shooters, the ability to switch weapons on the fly, hasn't changed a bit. However, the original mix of side-scrolling and top-view levels that was present in Thunder Force II has been dropped; only the side-scrolling levels remain.

Genre: Action
Year: 1990
Developer: Technosoft Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Technosoft Co., Ltd.
Players: 1

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

28 achievements · 430 total points

Twin Talons Collect a Claw
5 pts
Styx and Stones Collect a Shield
5 pts
Piercing Gaze Upgrade the Backfire to the Lancer weapon
5 pts
Missile Mania Obtain the Fire weapon
5 pts
Plasma Pursuit Obtain the Hunter weapon
5 pts
Sever the Wicked Upgrade the Twin Shot to the Sever weapon
5 pts
Pulse-Pounding Obtain the Wave weapon
5 pts
Bundle of Styx Earn 10 lives
25 pts
Incoming Thunder Score 100,000 points
5 pts
Overhead Thunder Score 300,000 points
10 pts
Booming Thunder Score 600,000 points
25 pts
Back to the Fire Complete stage 1: Hydra
10 pts
Venus Fire Complete stage 2: Gorgon
10 pts
The Grubby Dark Blue Complete stage 3: Seiren
10 pts
Truth Complete stage 4: Haides
10 pts
Final Take a Chance Complete stage 5: Ellis
10 pts
His Behavior Inspired Us with Distrust Complete stage 6: Cerberus
10 pts
Hunger Made Them Desperate Complete stage 7: ORN Core
10 pts
Final Moment Beat the game
25 pts
Carving a Victory Defeat Gargoyle using only the Twin Shot and without any Claws or Shields
10 pts
Vulcanizer Defeat Twin Vulcan using only the Twin Shot and without any Claws or Shields
25 pts
Catch of the Day Defeat King Fish using only the Twin Shot and without any Claws or Shields
25 pts
Shellfish Gene Defeat G-Lobster using only the Twin Shot and without any Claws or Shields
25 pts
Fort Knocks Defeat Mobile Fort using only the Twin Shot and without any Claws or Shields
25 pts
Inside Job Complete Cerberus using only the Twin Shot and without any Claws or Shields
25 pts
The Final Guard Defeat Guardian using only the Twin Shot and without any Claws or Shields
25 pts
Extra-ORN-dinary Complete ORN Core using only the Twin Shot and without any Claws or Shields
25 pts
A War Without the End Beat the game on Mania difficulty
50 pts

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Thunder Force III frequently asked questions

How do I play Thunder Force III online with a friend?

Thunder Force III (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Thunder Force III on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Thunder Force III in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Thunder Force III netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Thunder Force III have achievements?

Yes, Thunder Force III has 28 achievements worth 430 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Thunder Force III for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Thunder Force III on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.