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Starblade

1990 1 Players 69% Not Rated

Starblade is a 3D space-based rail shooter arcade game that was released by Namco in 1991. It was notable for its early use of real-time 3D graphics,produced using the Namco System 21 "Polygonizer" arcade system board, and it is believed to have had a strong influence on the 1993 Nintendo game Star Fox. It was later ported to the Sega CD and 3DO in 1994. It was also released on the PlayStation as Starblade Alpha in 1995, and received a re-release in 2013 on iOS as part of the Namco Arcade application.

Release date
December 31, 1990
Developer
Namco
Publisher
Namco
Players
1

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Starblade

Starblade is a 3D space-based rail shooter arcade game that was released by Namco in 1991. It was notable for its early use of real-time 3D graphics,produced using the Namco System 21 "Polygonizer" arcade system board, and it is believed to have had a strong influence on the 1993 Nintendo game Star Fox.

It was later ported to the Sega CD and 3DO in 1994. It was also released on the PlayStation as Starblade Alpha in 1995, and received a re-release in 2013 on iOS as part of the Namco Arcade application.

Genres

Shooter / Flying (chase view)

Modes

Single Player

Studios and credits

Developer
Namco
Publisher
Namco

Regional releases

Release date

WorldwideDecember 31, 1990 · Not Rated

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