Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth for Nintendo 64

Pros: Unique Combo System and the game even has time trials.
Cons: Very short and overly simple at times.

After six years of nothing, we finally get another Star Soldier game in the long running series. Special thanks mainly to Electro-brain for releasing it over here from Japan especially since these games don't always do so well here in North American. So ...

Pros: The soundtrack. Level 2.
Cons: Just really poor.

Why am I reviewing a Shooter this old?

A number of reasons actually. There are people who live and die by the Shmup (Shoot em up). These people travel to the dustiest arcades in search of long lost shooters like Xexex, Viper Phase-1, and...

Pros: Solid gameplay; different game modes
Cons: Mediocre graphics and sound; too hard at times

Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth resurrects the shooter genre on the Nintendo 64, bringing back the "twitch" reflex that many gamers haven't experienced much since the 16-bit era. Although the graphics and sound aren't all that impressive, the...

Pros: Amazingly addicting
Cons: A little short...

Star Soldier is an excellent N64 title. While the technology may not be amazing, the game is guarenteed fun for any age. Anyone looking for an excellent 21/2-D shooter, Star Soldier is the game. It's pretty rare you'll find someone like me that loves...