Star Parodier
A lighthearted vertical shooter parodying the Star Soldier series.
Star Parodier is a 1992 vertical shooter for the PC Engine CD-ROM², co-developed by Kaneko and published by Hudson Soft. Though it spins off from the Star Soldier series, its planned North American localization, Fantasy Star Soldier, never saw release. The game later reached the Wii Virtual Console: Japan got it on March 7, 2008, Europe on March 16, and North America on August 11.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Kaneko
- Publisher
- Hudson Soft
- Composer
- Hiroshi Saito
- Jin Watanabe
- Shinichi Sakamoto (PSG)
- Released
- 1992
- Genre
- Shoot 'em up
- Modes
- Single-player
- Platforms
- PC Engine CD
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Did You Know?
- According to Famitsu, Star Parodier sold over 2,999 copies in its first month on the market in Japan.
- The Japanese publication Micom BASIC Magazine ranked the game second in popularity in its July 1992 issue.
- It received a 24.97/30 score in a 1993 readers' poll conducted by PC Engine Fan, ranking 14th among PC Engine titles.
Gameplay
Star Parodier is a vertical scrolling shooter that follows conventions of the Star Soldier games, including collecting power-ups to upgrade weapons and facing several bosses and minibosses. It includes 2- and 5-minute high score time attack modes seen in previous entries. The game takes a lighthearted approach with cute, cartoonish graphics and toned-down violence; defeated enemies wave white flags in surrender. Players choose from three craft: the Paro Ceaser from Star Soldier, a giant flying Bomberman, or an anthropomorphic PC Engine console that shoots HuCards and CD-ROMs.
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