Publisher: Panasonic
Released: 1994
Starblade is a rail shooter that was originally released in the Arcade (1991) and later ported to the Sega CD (1994).
+ Better quality FMV than the Sega CD and you respawn at the same point here instead of being taken back to a checkpoint.
+ Mixes wide-open spaces with claustrophobic areas, and the boss battles take the form of huge, intimidating structures.
+ Distance indicator on the right-hand-side is a great motivator to keep you playing until you finally reach the destination.
- At times, taking damage seems unavoidable due to the sheer amount of incoming projectiles being thrown towards you.
- Game is extremely short (with no replay value) and unlike the Sega CD version there's no difficulty options.
- Includes a mode that adds texture mapped polygons, but the result is a lower frame-rate and jerkier cursor movements.
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