Thunder Force Gold Pack 1 and Thunder Force Gold Pack 2 were published in 1996 by Technosoft for the Sega Saturn on September 27 and December 6 respectively. Both compilations were released in the mid 1990s to gauge interest in the then-upcoming Thunder Force V. Each compilation were met with mixed reception from critics. However, public reception was positive; Readers of the Japanese Sega Saturn Magazine voted to give both Gold Pack 1 and Gold Pack 2 scores of a 7.7076 and 8.8768 out of 10, ranking at the number 475 and 112 spots respectively, indicating a popular following.
