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Post by Discoalucard on Oct 17, 2008 22:55:58 GMT -5
www.hardcoregaming101.net/soldierforce/soldierforce.htmThis should be the last doujin game for this particular update batch. This is actually a remake of the original NES Star Soldier, done by Studio Siesta, the guys who did Air Rade and Troubles Witches (the latter of which will be in the next update.) I was originally a bit disappointed when I purchased this, since it's VERY old school in its design, but it's kinda fun, and the score attack levels blow away any other official Star Soldier game.
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Post by zzz on Oct 18, 2008 2:13:51 GMT -5
Looks interesting. Also, I actually like the graphics.
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Post by Smithee on Oct 18, 2008 12:28:57 GMT -5
Yeah, I've played it, its okay. Not the greatest, but a pretty nice homage to days gone by.
Cannot wait for the TW article. I've been deciding if I want that game for a while.
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Post by justjustin on Oct 19, 2008 11:05:53 GMT -5
Great article, glad I know about this now. It looks pretty slick. It reminds me of Compile's series overhaul with Zanac Neo, except this time it was up to fans to do the job. I also really enjoy Hudson shooters (one of the main reasons I own a PC Engine), so I'll be checking this one out. I'm glad Soldier Force focuses on the Caravan modes.
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Post by Haz on Oct 19, 2008 11:36:49 GMT -5
I'm interested in this... I'm basically the only person outside of Japan who loved the original Star Soldier.
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Post by johnh on Nov 3, 2008 19:12:44 GMT -5
Thanks for this article. I actually just played Starship Hector for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and was struck by the music. It's very atypical for a shooter, not a driving soundtrack, but very good. (It's very similar to the music from Bomber King/Robowarrior, actually.)
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Post by splatter on Nov 17, 2008 13:42:02 GMT -5
If Starship Hector was a little more forgiving I think it'd be a lot more fun. And you have to love the name.
I also got a Zanac Neo vibe from the screenshot. Has anyone had luck getting it to run on English versions of Windows? I tried changing the regional settings like the doujin article suggested, but no dice.
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Post by Discoalucard on Nov 17, 2008 18:37:36 GMT -5
If Starship Hector was a little more forgiving I think it'd be a lot more fun. And you have to love the name. I also got a Zanac Neo vibe from the screenshot. Has anyone had luck getting it to run on English versions of Windows? I tried changing the regional settings like the doujin article suggested, but no dice. Hmmm what kind of error are you getting? I never had any problems getting it up and running...do other doujin games work OK? |
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Post by splatter on Nov 18, 2008 10:57:39 GMT -5
Oops, I've just been clicking on the box as soon as it came up. That must be the usual "preparing to install" dialog with a button to cancel. Sorry for the dumb question.
The hiding under scenery also gives me a little of a Vertical Force vibe. Have you ever thought of adding that game to your Star Soldier article? There are technical obstacles, of course; you can't really emulate a Virtual Boy, and I don't know how magazines got decent screenshots back in the day. It's a nice game, though.
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Post by Discoalucard on Nov 18, 2008 17:39:49 GMT -5
There are Virtual Boy emulators out there...I remember trying one for Snow Bros. I don't think Vertical Force worked though.
I've been told that it's kinda a spinoff of the Star Soldier games...but not technically related? It's not part of the official series per Wikipedia, anyway.
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Post by splatter on Nov 19, 2008 12:57:37 GMT -5
Oh yeah, I forgot there were screenshots of Jack Bros. in your Megaten article.
You're probably right about Vertical Force not being officially part of the series, but for the most part it plays just like a sequel to Soldier Blade. All the game needs are some Caravan modes. ;D
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