Thunder Force III
Console icon Genesis/Mega Drive

Game icon

Publisher

Sega

Genre

Shoot 'em Up

Released

June 8, 1990

Achievements

Author: Pereira006 (28)

There are 28 achievements worth 430 (2,005) points.

Sort: Normal ^ - Won By - Points - Title - Type 
  • Collect a Claw

    2,778 (1,306) of 3,065 โ€“ 90.64%

    42.61% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    90.64% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Collect a Shield

    781 (410) of 3,065 โ€“ 25.48%

    13.38% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    25.48% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Upgrade the Backfire to the Lancer weapon

    2,728 (1,291) of 3,065 โ€“ 89.00%

    42.12% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    89.00% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Obtain the Fire weapon

    2,838 (1,320) of 3,065 โ€“ 92.59%

    43.07% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    92.59% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Obtain the Hunter weapon

    953 (507) of 3,065 โ€“ 31.09%

    16.54% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    31.09% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Upgrade the Twin Shot to the Sever weapon

    1,394 (739) of 3,065 โ€“ 45.48%

    24.11% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    45.48% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Obtain the Wave weapon

    1,283 (681) of 3,065 โ€“ 41.86%

    22.22% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    41.86% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Bundle of Styx

    (25) (145)

    Earn 10 lives

    340 (107) of 3,065 โ€“ 11.09%

    3.49% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    11.09% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Score 100,000 points

    616 (274) of 3,065 โ€“ 20.10%

    8.94% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    20.10% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Score 300,000 points

    431 (164) of 3,065 โ€“ 14.06%

    5.35% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    14.06% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Score 600,000 points

    334 (108) of 3,065 โ€“ 10.90%

    3.52% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    10.90% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete stage 1: Hydra

    1,271 (665) of 3,065 โ€“ 41.47%

    21.70% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    41.47% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Venus Fire

    (10) (22)

    Complete stage 2: Gorgon

    691 (338) of 3,065 โ€“ 22.54%

    11.03% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    22.54% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete stage 3: Seiren

    586 (276) of 3,065 โ€“ 19.12%

    9.00% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    19.12% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Truth

    (10) (34)

    Complete stage 4: Haides

    471 (195) of 3,065 โ€“ 15.37%

    6.36% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    15.37% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete stage 5: Ellis

    512 (231) of 3,065 โ€“ 16.70%

    7.54% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    16.70% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete stage 6: Cerberus

    447 (182) of 3,065 โ€“ 14.58%

    5.94% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    14.58% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete stage 7: ORN Core

    407 (154) of 3,065 โ€“ 13.28%

    5.02% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    13.28% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Final Moment

    (25) (106)

    Beat the game

    401 (153) of 3,065 โ€“ 13.08%

    4.99% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    13.08% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Defeat Gargoyle using only the Twin Shot and without any Claws or Shields

    847 (475) of 3,065 โ€“ 27.63%

    15.50% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    27.63% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Vulcanizer

    (25) (80)

    Defeat Twin Vulcan using only the Twin Shot and without any Claws or Shields

    402 (215) of 3,065 โ€“ 13.12%

    7.01% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    13.12% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Defeat King Fish using only the Twin Shot and without any Claws or Shields

    344 (178) of 3,065 โ€“ 11.22%

    5.81% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    11.22% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Shellfish Gene

    (25) (120)

    Defeat G-Lobster using only the Twin Shot and without any Claws or Shields

    290 (133) of 3,065 โ€“ 9.46%

    4.34% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    9.46% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Fort Knocks

    (25) (95)

    Defeat Mobile Fort using only the Twin Shot and without any Claws or Shields

    342 (173) of 3,065 โ€“ 11.16%

    5.64% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    11.16% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Inside Job

    (25) (141)

    Complete Cerberus using only the Twin Shot and without any Claws or Shields

    242 (111) of 3,065 โ€“ 7.90%

    3.62% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    7.90% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Defeat Guardian using only the Twin Shot and without any Claws or Shields

    260 (117) of 3,065 โ€“ 8.48%

    3.82% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.48% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete ORN Core using only the Twin Shot and without any Claws or Shields

    240 (128) of 3,065 โ€“ 7.83%

    4.18% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    7.83% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Beat the game on Mania difficulty

    136 (59) of 3,065 โ€“ 4.44%

    1.92% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    4.44% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

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Comments:
Pereira006 18 Jan 2014 05:03
Ho forget said how unlock mania?
When During the title screen try hold
A+B+C, finally press Start
Pereira006 18 Jan 2014 05:03
Have funny
ENZYME1
ENZYME1 26 Oct 2014 20:18
The original game on the Genesis, miles better than that "thunder spirits" crap on the SNES.
kronoschiarini 9 Mar 2017 08:53
me either didn't count the 600.000 score achievement
kronoschiarini 12 Mar 2017 08:00
It's very frustrating didn't complete this game because a broken achievement :(
kronoschiarini 12 Mar 2017 08:44
The really problem is the leatherboard and the score counter
ENZYME1
ENZYME1 14 Mar 2017 08:38
600,000 is just an odd number to make an achievement for, since all game mem reads in hex=ffff/655350. I suggest it should have been a lower value like 500x; it can either be demoted or just remain as is with the 30 other players who have earned it.
dodo 8 Dec 2017 19:25
Hey all, I'm getting the "beat boss with only twinshot/no specials" despite using other weapons. Anybody else getting this ?
ZBR 17 Apr 2018 03:14
Leaderboard is broken. The score does not apply if you beat the game.
EudesSoares 8 Dec 2018 15:29
I had the same problem of twin shoot achievement
Amnius 30 Nov 2019 10:19
I reset after beating normal and set the difficulty to mania, which gave me the cheevo "real hero". Now I need to beat mania to have actually earned it...
FamiliarFez 31 May 2021 17:13
good game
Englishmadnesss 10 May 2023 16:25
I prefer this to Thunderforce 4 I think.
LittleBrother 10 Feb 2024 21:43
I somehow misunderstood the cheevos and instead of beating only the bosses, I beated the last 3 whole levels with the twin shots whitout specials xD Love this game!!!
Evilchipmunk866 17 Apr 2024 15:24
Excellent game
Would be my recommendation for beginners or for people who are returning to the genre.
NicknLex 28 Feb 2025 08:22
Mastered! ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿค˜
OExterminadorT609 8 May 2025 06:33
10 years later and the leaderboard it's still broken, please someone fix this!