Super Star Soldier
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Super Star Soldier is a scrolling shooter video game released in 1990
for the TurboGrafx-16
system. 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 Soldiers graphics were the best of any TurboChip game. Although the game was popular in Japan, it received less attention from the rest of the world.
The game includes a variety of weapons including flame throwers, electricity
, spread guns and heat-seeking missiles. It consists of eight levels.
On November 27, 2006, the game was released for the Virtual Console
on Nintendo
's Wii
system in America. The game was released for the European Wii
Virtual Console
on December 8, 2006. The game has also been released on the Japanese PlayStation Store
on August 19, 2009.
, 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.
1990 in video gaming
-Notable releases:*Bonk's Adventure is released for NEC's TurboGrafx-16 and is the first US appearance of Bonk, the mascot of the TurboGrafx-16.*February 12 — Nintendo releases the NES game Super Mario Bros. 3 in North America...
for the TurboGrafx-16
TurboGrafx-16
TurboGrafx-16, fully titled as TurboGrafx-16 Entertainment SuperSystem and known in Japan as the , is a video game console developed by Hudson Soft and NEC, released in Japan on October 30, 1987, and in North America on August 29, 1989....
system. It is the sequel to Star Soldier
Star Soldier (video game)
is a shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Hudson Soft for the Nintendo Entertainment System and MSX computers. It was ported to the Game Boy Advance in 2004 in Japan as part of the Famicom Mini series, and to the Wii's Virtual Console in the North American and Japanese regions in July...
, and part of a vertical-scrolling shooter series by Hudson Soft
Hudson Soft
, formally known as , is a majority-owned subsidiary of Konami Corporation is a Japanese electronic entertainment publisher headquartered in the Midtown Tower in Tokyo Midtown, Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, with an additional office in the Hudson Building in Sapporo. It was founded on May 18, 1973...
. According to the company, many people believed Super Star Soldiers graphics were the best of any TurboChip game. Although the game was popular in Japan, it received less attention from the rest of the world.
The game includes a variety of weapons including flame throwers, electricity
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, spread guns and heat-seeking missiles. It consists of eight levels.
On November 27, 2006, the game was released for the Virtual Console
Virtual console
A virtual console – also known as a virtual terminal – is a conceptual combination of the keyboard and display for a computer user interface. It is a feature of some operating systems such as UnixWare, Linux, and BSD, in which the system console of the computer can be used to switch between...
on Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
's Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
system in America. The game was released for the European Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
Virtual Console
Virtual console
A virtual console – also known as a virtual terminal – is a conceptual combination of the keyboard and display for a computer user interface. It is a feature of some operating systems such as UnixWare, Linux, and BSD, in which the system console of the computer can be used to switch between...
on December 8, 2006. The game has also been released on the Japanese PlayStation Store
PlayStation Store
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on August 19, 2009.
Story
Taking place 4 years after Star SoldierStar Soldier (video game)
is a shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Hudson Soft for the Nintendo Entertainment System and MSX computers. It was ported to the Game Boy Advance in 2004 in Japan as part of the Famicom Mini series, and to the Wii's Virtual Console in the North American and Japanese regions in July...
, 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.
External links
- Official site
- Super Star Soldier -- Caravan Mode -- Strategy Guide (TurboGrafx-16) at TurboPlayTurboPlayTurboPlay Magazine was a bi-monthly, U.S.-based video game magazine published by L.F.P. from June/July 1990 through August/September 1992. It was available via subscription only . A total of 14 issues were released, on schedule...
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