Super Star Soldier

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Super Star Soldier
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Developer(s) Kaneko
Publisher(s)
Producer(s) Mitsuhiro Kadowaki
Designer(s) Tadayuki Kawada
Programmer(s) Takashi Yamashita
Takashi Sugimoto
Artist(s) Hiroshi Yokoyama
Kenichi Saeki
Composer(s) Nozomi Nakahashi
Keita Hoshi
Series Star Soldier
Platform(s) PlayStation Network, TurboGrafx-16 Virtual Console, Windows Store
Release
  • JP: July 6, 1990
  • NA: March 1991
Genre(s) Vertically scrolling shooter
Mode(s) Single-player

Super Star Soldier [a] is a scrolling shooter video game developed by Kaneko and originally published by Hudson Soft in 1990 for the Japanese PC Engine and in 1991 for the North American TurboGrafx-16. It is the sequel to Star Soldier , and part of a vertical-scrolling shooter series by Hudson Soft. According to the company, many people believed Super Star Soldier's graphics were the best of any HuCard game. Although the game was popular in Japan, it received less attention from the rest of the world.

Contents

Konami published it for the Virtual Console on Nintendo's Wii system in North America on November 27, 2006, [1] and in Japan [2] and Europe in December. [3] The game has also been released on the Japanese PlayStation Store on August 19, 2009 and on the North American PlayStation Store on June 3, 2011. It was also released on the Windows Store [4] on December 20, 2013 and on Wii U Virtual Console on February 26, 2014, [5] the first being released in Japan only while the Wii U Virtual Console version was released on April 6, 2017 in the United States. [6]

Gameplay

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TurboGrafx-16 version screenshot

The game includes a variety of weapons including flamethrowers, electricity, spread guns and heat-seeking missiles. It consists of eight levels.

Plot

Taking place four years after Star Soldier , the original galactic invaders known as the Star Brain corps have returned from their crushing defeat from the Cesear star fighter and they are now led by the ultimate spaceship, Mother Brain. Earth's only defense lies in the Neo Cesear star fighter to finish what was started.

Reception

The Japanese publication Micom BASIC Magazine ranked Super Star Soldier first in popularity in its September 1990 issue, and it received a 23.07/30 score in a 1993 readers' poll conducted by PC Engine Fan , ranking among PC Engine titles at the number 85 spot. [22] [23] The game received generally favorable reviews from critics. [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]

Legacy

Artist Perry "Rozyrg" Sessions cited Super Star Soldier as one of the main influences for Super XYX. [29]

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: スーパースターソルジャー, Hepburn: Sūpā Sutā Sorujā

References

  1. ↑ Brendan Sinclair. "Super Star Soldier hits Wii". GameSpot. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Wii | Virtual Console バーチャルコンソール".
  3. ↑ "Super Star Soldier™".
  4. ↑ "Windows ストア の Windows 用 スーパースターソルジャー アプリ". Apps.microsoft.com. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "スーパースターソルジャー | Wii U | 任天堂".
  6. ↑ "Super Star Soldier for Wii U - Nintendo Game Details".
  7. ↑ Reed, Kristan (January 17, 2007). "Virtual Console: TurboGrafx-16 review". Eurogamer . Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  8. ↑ "新作ゲームクロスレビュー: スーパースターソルジャー". Famitsu (in Japanese). No. 105. ASCII Corporation. July 20, 1990. p. 19. (Transcription by Famitsu.com. Archived 2015-01-12 at the Wayback Machine ).
  9. ↑ Kasavin, Greg (December 20, 2006). "Super Star Soldier for Wii Review". GameSpot . CNET Networks. Archived from the original on 2007-01-06. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  10. ↑ "Console Connexions: Super Star Soldier". Games-X . No. 12. Europress. July 11–17, 1991. p. 39.
  11. ↑ Thomas, Lucas M. (December 8, 2006). "Super Star Soldier (Virtual Console) Review". IGN . IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2006-12-12. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  12. ↑ Demoly, Jean-Marc (September 1990). "Consoles News: Super Star Soldier". Joystick (in French). No. 8. Sipress. p. 94.
  13. ↑ Calvert, Darren (November 29, 2006). "Super Star Soldier (Virtual Console / TG-16) Review". Nintendo Life . Cuttlefish Multimedia. Archived from the original on 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  14. ↑ Barbe, Robert (September 1990). "Tests de Jeux: Super Star Soldier". Player One  [ fr ] (in French). No. 1. Média Système Édition  [ fr ]. p. 51.
  15. ↑ Lapworth, Warren (September 1990). "Shorts: Super Star Soldier". The Games Machine . No. 34. Newsfield. p. 57.
  16. ↑ Scamps, Olivier (October 1990). "Hits: Superstar Soldier". Tilt (in French). No. 82. Editions Mondiales S.A.  [ fr ]. p. 52.
  17. ↑ Walnum, Clayton (January 1991). "Video-Game Reviews: Super Star Soldier". VideoGames & Computer Entertainment . No. 24. Larry Flynt Publications. pp. 65–66.
  18. ↑ "Le Cahier des Consoles — NEC: Super Star Soldier". Amstar  [ fr ] (in French). No. 49. Soracom Editions. September 1990. p. 31.
  19. ↑ Darnaudet, Jérôme (October 1990). "Tops & Softs Consoles: Super Star Soldier". Micro News  [ fr ] (in French). No. 40. Sandyx. p. 80.
  20. ↑ Gaksch, Martin; Hengst, Michael (September 1990). "Power Tests Video-Spiele: Super Star Soldier". Power Play  [ de ] (in German). No. 30. Markt & Technik. p. 125.
  21. ↑ "Closer Look: Super Star Soldier". TurboPlay . No. 4. Larry Flynt Publications. January 1991. p. 5.
  22. ↑ Matsuyama, Benī (September 1990). "Super Soft Hot Information - PC Engine: 今月の人気ソフト・ランキング". Micom BASIC Magazine  [ ja ]. No. 99. The Dempa Shimbunsha Corporation  [ ja ]. pp. 246–247.
  23. ↑ "PC Engine All Catalog '93 10月号特別付録". PC Engine Fan (in Japanese). Vol. 6, no. 10. Tokuma Shoten. October 1, 1993. p. 79.
  24. ↑ "新作ソフトお毒味チャート: スーパースターソルジャー". Marukatsu PC Engine  [ ja ] (in Japanese). Vol. 2, no. 7. Kadokawa Shoten. July 1990. p. 129.
  25. ↑ "発売直前 REVIEW: スーパースターソルジャー". Gekkan PC Engine  [ ja ] (in Japanese). Vol. 2, no. 8. Shogakukan. August 1990. p. 126.
  26. ↑ Harris, Steve; Semrad, Ed; Alessi, Martin; Williams, Ken (March 1991). "Review Crew: Super Star Soldier". Electronic Gaming Monthly . No. 20. Sendai Publishing. p. 20.
  27. ↑ Knauf, Andreas (January 1993). "PC/Engine Warpzone Special". Video Games  [ de ] (in German). No. 14. Markt & Technik. pp. 24–26.
  28. ↑ Red, Carmine (October 27, 2011). "Super Sim Star Sonic City Soldier Recommendations". Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  29. ↑ Überwenig, Toma (November 30, 2020). "[Interview] Rozyrg talks about Super XYX, its lengthy development & more!". Shmup'Em-All. Archived from the original on 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
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