Gate of Thunder

A side-scrolling shoot-'em-up, Gate of Thunder asks players to take control of the space-craft Hunting Dog. You fly left-to-right mostly, with occasional vertically-scrolling sections, and use several different weapon styles to defeat your many foes. Along with Esty in her ship the Wild Cat, you must defeat the forces of General Don Jingi, who has plans of taking energy from the star of Aries. Playing as the pilot Hawk, players must avoid collisions and weapon-fire from the General's Obellon army. Consisting of many different types of enemy, the army has a massive, sprawling force of guns, turret, ships, battle-stations and mech-type units. Their fire-power is immense and you are the single...

Genre: Shooter
Year: 1992
Developer: Hudson Soft
Publisher: Hudson Soft
Players: 1

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Achievements

50 achievements · 670 total points

Missile Get the Missile weapon
1 pts
Satellites Have two Satellites protecting you
1 pts
Maximum Laser Get the Laser to Level 2
1 pts
Maximum Spreadshot Get the Spreadshot to Level 2
1 pts
Maximum Explosion Get the Explosive Weapon to Level 2
1 pts
First Extra Chance Get Your First Life at 50.000 Points
5 pts
Newbie Score Get Another Life at 120.000 Points
5 pts
Advanced Score Get Another Life at 250.000 Points
10 pts
Master Score Get Another Life at 500.000 Points
25 pts
Battleship (Normal) Clear Stage 1 on any Difficulty
5 pts
Asteroids (Normal) Clear Stage 2 on any Difficulty
5 pts
Mine (Normal) Clear Stage 3 on any Difficulty
5 pts
Base (Normal) Clear Stage 4 on any Difficulty
10 pts
Crown (Normal) Clear Stage 5 on any Difficulty
10 pts
Dark City (Normal) Clear Stage 6 on any Difficulty
10 pts
Crown Core (Normal) Clear Stage 7 on any Difficulty
25 pts
Battleship (Hard) Clear Stage 1 on Hard or higher
10 pts
Asteroids (Hard) Clear Stage 2 on Hard or higher
10 pts
Mine (Hard) Clear Stage 3 on Hard or higher
10 pts
Base (Hard) Clear Stage 4 on Hard or higher
10 pts
Crown (Hard) Clear Stage 5 on Hard or higher
10 pts
Dark City (Hard) Clear Stage 6 on Hard or higher
10 pts
Crown Core (Hard) Clear Stage 7 on Hard or higher
25 pts
Battleship (Devil) Clear Stage 1 on Devil Difficulty
10 pts
Asteroids (Devil) Clear Stage 2 on Devil Difficulty
10 pts
Mine (Devil) Clear Stage 3 on Devil Difficulty
10 pts
Base (Devil) Clear Stage 4 on Devil Difficulty
10 pts
Crown (Devil) Clear Stage 5 on Devil Difficulty
10 pts
Dark City (Devil) Clear Stage 6 on Devil Difficulty
25 pts
Crown Core (Devil) Clear Stage 7 on Devil Difficulty
50 pts
Stage 1 Master Clear Stage 1 without dying on any Difficulty
10 pts
Stage 2 Master Clear Stage 2 without dying on any Difficulty
10 pts
Stage 3 Master Clear Stage 3 without dying on any Difficulty
10 pts
Stage 4 Master Clear Stage 4 without dying on any Difficulty
10 pts
Stage 5 Master Clear Stage 5 without dying on any Difficulty
10 pts
Stage 6 Master Clear Stage 6 without dying on any Difficulty
25 pts
Stage 7 Master Clear Stage 7 without dying on any Difficulty
25 pts
Four Cannons Defeat the First Boss without dying or using Lasers
10 pts
Eight Satellites Defeat the Second Boss without dying or using the Explosion Weapon
10 pts
Machine Trident Defeat the Third Boss without dying and using only the Spreadshot
10 pts
Giant Robot Defeat the Fourth Boss without dying or using the Explosive Weapon
10 pts
Purple Monster Defeat the Fifth Boss without dying or using the Explosive Weapon
10 pts
Another Robot Defeat the Sixth Boss without dying
25 pts
Final Battle Defeat the Final Boss without dying
25 pts
Laser Destroyer Destroy 300 enemies while having the Laser Equipped
5 pts
Spreadshot Destroyer Destroy 300 enemies while having the Spreadshot Equipped
5 pts
Explosion Destroyer Destroy 300 enemies while having the Explosion Equipped
5 pts
Hunting Dog Clear the Game Without Continues
25 pts
Wild Cat Clear the Game Without Continues on Hard or higher
50 pts
Savior of Galaxy Clear the Game Without Continues on Devil Mode
50 pts

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Gate of Thunder frequently asked questions

How do I play Gate of Thunder on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Gate of Thunder in the PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Gate of Thunder have achievements?

Yes, Gate of Thunder has 50 achievements worth 670 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Gate of Thunder 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 Gate of Thunder on Etera

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