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Uchuu Senkan Yamato

1985 Japanese exclusive Laserdisc video game designed by Taito which was based on the television series of the same name. Game Machine listed Space Battleship Yamato on their August 1, 1985 issue as being the…

31 December 1985

Uchuu Senkan Yamato is an arcade developed by Taito, released 31 December 1985 on Arcade.

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What Uchuu Senkan Yamato is

Uchuu Senkan Yamato is an arcade game developed by Taito and released in 1985. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

1985 Japanese exclusive Laserdisc video game designed by Taito which was based on the television series of the same name. Game Machine listed Space Battleship Yamato on their August 1, 1985 issue as being the second most-successful upright/cockpit arcade unit of the month.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Space Battleship Yamato series

Uchuu Senkan Yamato is the second of 12 entries we hold in the Space Battleship Yamato series. It arrived 2 years after Uchuu Senkan Yamato: Kanketsu-hen. The next entry was Uchuu Senkan Yamato in 1992.

See all 12 Space Battleship Yamato games in release order →

What it launched against

Uchuu Senkan Yamato launched on 31 December 1985, within three weeks of Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter and Mercenary.

Released around the same time: Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter, Mercenary.

Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

Uchuu Senkan Yamato — frequently asked questions

When did Uchuu Senkan Yamato come out?
Uchuu Senkan Yamato was released on 31 December 1985 for Arcade.

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