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Starblade (Japan)

Sega Mega-CD
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Reviewed in
1994
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✪ Reviewed on December 9, 2023
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Starblade on MegaCD: Namco's space rail shooter in CD version with improved soundtrack and cinematics. Destroy the Red Eye enemy fortress in a smooth 3D rail shooter. Superior CD version.

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Category
Rail Shooter 1 player 7+
Description
A combat ship faces enemy fleets in this polygonal 3D rail shooter adapted from the Namco arcade machine. Published by Sega, released in Europe in February 1994. Polygonal 3D rail shooter with missile and laser fire, titanic bosses, epic space atmosphere. Multilingual version.

Starblade review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Short"
Ranking
24th in Top 30 best Mega-CD games
Technical info
💾0,17 GB 📅25/02/1994
Published by Sega

Starblade (Mega-CD) price, value & rarity

Notable
Q1 loose
 $30 Q6 complete
 $58 Q10 new
 $116 !
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Other versions
Starblade
Europe
25/02/1994
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Starblade
USA
25/02/1994
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Is Starblade still worth playing in 2026?

A Mega-CD adaptation of the Namco arcade machine, Starblade transposes the polygonal 3D rail shooter where you blast enemy fleets aboard a ship, in an experience designed like a space roller coaster on rails. The sense of spectacle, the vector 3D and the arcade staging keep an undeniable retro charm, despite a conversion inevitably behind the original cabinet. The gameplay stays simple and the length short. A curiosity for fans of retro rail shooters and Namco arcade nostalgics.

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