How to play Choujikuu Yousai Macross: Ai Oboete Imasu ka on Mac

Game summary

Choujikuu Yousai Macross: Ai Oboete Imasu ka (超時空要塞マクロス 愛・おぼえていますか) is a horizontally-scrolling shooter for the Sega Saturn released in Japan in 1997 that ties into the Macross franchise. In the game, the player takes the control of main protagonist Hikaru Ichijyo, as he battles Zentradi units on each stage. The format of the game is a 2D side-scrolling shooter (much like the original Macross game for the Nintendo Family Computer). The player has two basic attacks: Gun Pod and missiles. In addition, the VF-1 Valkyrie unit controlled by the player can transform into Fighter, Gerwalk and Battroid modes during battle.
First released: Jul 1997

Play Choujikuu Yousai Macross: Ai Oboete Imasu ka on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Choujikuu Yousai Macross: Ai Oboete Imasu ka on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

Choujikuu Yousai Macross: Ai Oboete Imasu ka installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Choujikuu Yousai Macross: Ai Oboete Imasu ka like you would on any PC.
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