Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth
1998 video game
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Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth[a] is a 1998 shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Hudson Soft (Electro Brain for the North American release) for the Nintendo 64. It serves as a direct sequel to Soldier Blade and is part of the Star Soldier series. An arcade version was also released for Seta's Aleck 64, an arcade hardware system similar to the Nintendo 64.[3]
NA: Electro Brain
| Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth | |
|---|---|
North American Nintendo 64 cover art | |
| Developer | Hudson Soft |
| Publishers | JP: Hudson Soft NA: Electro Brain |
| Producer | Toshiyuki Takahashi |
| Series | Star Soldier |
| Platforms | Arcade, Nintendo 64 |
| Release | N64 Arcade |
| Genre | Vertically scrolling shooter |
| Mode | Single-player |
| Arcade system | Aleck 64 |
Gameplay
Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth is a science fiction-themed vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game. Players can collect power-ups to increase the damage of their shot, roll to create shields which block enemy damage, and fire limited-use "ExARMS" attacks which deal incredible damage to enemies. [4]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 52.40%[5] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame | 2.5/5[6] |
| CNET Gamecenter | 7/10[7] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7/10, 4.5/10, 4.5/10, 7/10[8] |
| Famitsu | 6/10, 5/10, 5/10, 5/10[9] |
| IGN | 5/10[10] |
| N64 Magazine | 62%[11] |
| Nintendo Power | 7.2/10[12] |
| Total! | 65/100[13] |
| 64 Magazine | 65%[14] |
| Digital Press | 4/10[15] |
| Gamers' Republic | C[16] |
| N64 Pro | 35%[17] |
Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth received mixed reception from critics, holding a rating of 52.40% based on five reviews according to review aggregator GameRankings.[5]
