Board's consensus on the Star Soldier series?

Zuhzuhzombie!! · Post by **Zuhzuhzombie!!** » Mon May 12, 2008 4:39 pm

Howdy.

A discussion of the Virtual Console on another forum brought up Star Soldier R, WiiWare's premiere shmup. While it's not similar to Geometry Wars or Stardust HD, they're making changes to the game to create a more highscore/competitive based bit of software.

I've always enjoyed the series. Actually, probably one of the firsts that I really spent some time with. I didn't have the luxury of owning a TG16 as a kid, so I never got to know the finer points of the series. 20 - 30 minutes per shot at a friends house just doesn't give you the time to focus.

I like how Star Soldier R on the Wii is going to introduce a combo system. I've always appreciated the art style and the crazy weapon/smart bomb system, but the series has always been pretty linear... and some what easy.

Though, funny anecdote. When SEGA was playing up the awesomesauce Blast Processing, I wasn't impressed. I had played Final Soldier, I had already seen speed.

Thoughts?

EDIT

Star Soldier R is scheduled for a May 19th release according to IGN.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Mon May 12, 2008 4:49 pm

Soldier Blade is awesome and don't you forget it

Zuhzuhzombie!! · Post by **Zuhzuhzombie!!** » Mon May 12, 2008 5:10 pm

Did the US version of Super Star Soldier have Caravan mode?

I can't recall...

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Mon May 12, 2008 5:11 pm

Survey says yes!

Edit: You might like the High Scores thread -

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=46

Post by **nZero** » Mon May 12, 2008 5:43 pm

Django! wrote:I like how Star Soldier R on the Wii is going to introduce a combo system.

Anything like the chaining system in Star Soldier Vanishing Earth? For better or worse that completely changed how the caravan section played.

Zuhzuhzombie!! · Post by **Zuhzuhzombie!!** » Mon May 12, 2008 6:00 pm

nZero wrote:
Django! wrote:I like how Star Soldier R on the Wii is going to introduce a combo system.
Anything like the chaining system in Star Soldier Vanishing Earth? For better or worse that completely changed how the caravan section played.

I actually never got to play Vanishing Earth.

Here's a good vid of the five minute mode:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_c7SUd57GY

Was there a chaining system in Caravan modes for Super Star Soldier? I don't remember there being one in Soldier Blade. I always thought that when playing the series for high scores it was more about weapons + best position to take out the most enemies and enemy structures.

FYI, Star Soldier R will have online leader boards.

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Mon May 12, 2008 6:25 pm

Great music, generic gameplay. Also I managed to bug the 2nd boss in Soldier Blade. >_>

Zuhzuhzombie!! · Post by **Zuhzuhzombie!!** » Mon May 12, 2008 6:27 pm

Generic by which day's standards?

It was pretty advanced back in 91.

/me feels so old.

FIL · Post by **FIL** » Mon May 12, 2008 7:22 pm

Soldier Blade > you

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Mon May 12, 2008 7:52 pm

On the real Turbo Grafx-16 & Turbo Duo hardware setup, Hudson Soft's USA region Soldier Blade will take advantage of either the TG-16's optional Turbo Booster Plus accessory or the bullt-in Memory Manager functionality of the Duo. Both will save high scores for the regular game and both Caravan timed stages of Soldier Blade...

Just be sure to power up the Duo or the TG-16 with Turbo Booster Plus once every few weeks to recharge the built-in memory saving electronics so it doesn't go "hasta la vista" and vanish forever. It helps to format the Turbo Duo's memory manager first before saving your high scores for your TG-16 games that do utilize such memory saving functionality.

Of course, an optional NEC Tennokoe Memory Bank Hu-Card will save it for posterity (until the back-up battery goes dead...) ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

honorless · Post by **honorless** » Mon May 12, 2008 8:21 pm

Django! wrote:Board's consensus

Board?

Consensus?

LOL

...I haven't played any of them...

Zuhzuhzombie!! · Post by **Zuhzuhzombie!!** » Mon May 12, 2008 8:46 pm

FIL wrote:Soldier Blade > you

Is there a specific method to get higher bonuses through chaining?

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Mon May 12, 2008 8:47 pm

It's a series now? Or are you just refering to Soldier in general?

Yeah, as with quite a few Carivan games, it's great for short bursts unless you're in a Compile mood.

Zuhzuhzombie!! · Post by **Zuhzuhzombie!!** » Mon May 12, 2008 9:10 pm

It's been a series.

Star Force
Star Soldier
Super Star Soldier
Soldier Blade
Final Soldier
Vanishing Earth
Star Soldier R

Some people include Blazing Lasers and Starship Hector in the series as well.

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Mon May 12, 2008 9:16 pm

Django! wrote:It's been a series.

Star Force
Star Soldier
Super Star Soldier
Soldier Blade
Final Soldier
Vanishing Earth
Star Soldier R

Some people include Blazing Lasers and Starship Hector in the series as well.

I knew. I was just wondering why you called it Soldier Blade series. By the way, Final Soldier goes before Soldier Blade.

I can see why Starship Hector is there; Carivan Shooting Collection. Blazing Lazers... hmm. I guess, but it wasn't really made by Hudson. Of course, then you've got Star Force, which wasn't made by Hudson either; maybe it was made by the same staff as Star Soldier.

Zuhzuhzombie!! · Post by **Zuhzuhzombie!!** » Mon May 12, 2008 9:29 pm

Oh, oh my bad.

I've never played Hector or Final Soldier.

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Mon May 12, 2008 9:32 pm

Django! wrote:Oh, oh my bad.

I've never played Hector or Final Soldier.

You should. Hector is just plain fun. Final is a lot like Super; same weapons and all. But you can change the weapons you get throughout [the main game], and there's extra difficulties.

(I don't mind. It's just threads like these seem good to get out small matters like this.)

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Mon May 12, 2008 9:35 pm

I like Soldier Blade's caravan mode, but other than that I don't like the series much at all. Haven't played R yet.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Mon May 12, 2008 9:36 pm

Soldier Blade is the best one of them all on the PCE/TG-16 platforms. One can even choose screen display format in either standard or arcade. Now only if Hudson Soft made it in tate mode, that would've legendary indeed...it could've been easily done, no doubt about it. ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Mon May 12, 2008 9:37 pm

Django! wrote:It's been a series.

Star Force
Star Soldier
Super Star Soldier
Soldier Blade
Final Soldier
Vanishing Earth
Star Soldier R

Some people include Blazing Lasers and Starship Hector in the series as well.

guys, don't forget the best one: Star Paroder!

Zuhzuhzombie!! · Post by **Zuhzuhzombie!!** » Mon May 12, 2008 9:51 pm

Ah!

Another I haven't played!

I heard it was very similar to Parodious, in more ways than one.

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Mon May 12, 2008 9:56 pm

Parodius : Gradius = Star Paroder : Star Soldier

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Tue May 13, 2008 1:25 am

LGB wrote:Of course, then you've got Star Force, which wasn't made by Hudson either; maybe it was made by the same staff as Star Soldier.

A number of the games - Super Star Soldier, Star Parodier - were apparently actually made by Kaneko, so yeah this series has been around (like yo momma on Friday night)

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Tue May 13, 2008 1:26 am

Django! wrote:Geometry Wars

no

doctorx0079 · Post by **doctorx0079** » Tue May 13, 2008 2:44 am

me and SAM like star soldier on nes. i'm old-school like that. actually it's the only one i've got to play for any length of time. one time i watched a fellow totally destroy soldier blade.

Zuhzuhzombie!! · Post by **Zuhzuhzombie!!** » Tue May 13, 2008 3:08 pm

Ed Oscuro wrote:
LGB wrote:Of course, then you've got Star Force, which wasn't made by Hudson either; maybe it was made by the same staff as Star Soldier.
A number of the games - Super Star Soldier, Star Parodier - were apparently actually made by Kaneko, so yeah this series has been around (like yo momma on Friday night)

What else has Kaneko done?

worstplayer · Post by **worstplayer** » Tue May 13, 2008 3:13 pm

Django! wrote: What else has Kaneko done?

Air Buster and Cyvern.
(Plus some uhh, less than good games on Genesis)

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:15 pm

worstplayer wrote:
Django! wrote: What else has Kaneko done?
Air Buster and Cyvern.
(Plus some uhh, less than good games on Genesis)

The PCE/TG-16 release of Air Buster/Aero Blasters is better than it's counterpart of MD/Genesis port of Air Buster with it's consistant arcade-spec 60fps framerate and more colors displayed on-screen thanks to Interstate and Kaneko pulling off a miracle. ^_~

Alrighty then, folks, it's back to the Soldier Blade topic...

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Wed May 14, 2008 4:51 pm

I have one on Magic Engine...I think it's Soldier Blade.

It's alright. The stages don't have much variety, and it loses my interest.

I wouldn't mind playing a tightened up version, if one has ever been made.

s/m

Zuhzuhzombie!! · Post by **Zuhzuhzombie!!** » Wed May 14, 2008 11:26 pm

Is Ghegs still active?

I decided to participate in the high score thread.

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SB takes advantage of TG-16 & Duo memory saves...

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